EPD News
PROFILE: Jeff Vickers – Latest Approved EPD Verifier
5th Jul 2017
Jeff Vickers from thinkstep in New Zealand is the latest to become an approved EPD verifier. Jeff started working in Life Cycle Assessment a decade ago, and first became involved with EPDs about 6 years ago while working in the... Read more
Update to the General Programme Instructions (GPIs)
13th May 2017
Update to the General Programme Instructions (GPIs) – The Australasian EPD Programme Ltd has just issued a new document, the Instructions of the Australasian EPD Programme – a Regional Annex to the General Programme Instructions. (2018) Version 3.0 Published 9.18.2018.... Read more
Case Study: David Trubridge goes the extra mile with EPD
22nd Sep 2016
David Trubridge Ltd is a company driven by strong environmental responsibility which informs all aspects of its design and production. The company is dedicated to environmentally responsible manufacturing and their EPD didn’t signal a change of direction; it was just... Read more
Achieving a competitive advantage with Environmental Product Declarations
19th Sep 2016
Proactive companies that want to transparently report about their environmental footprint are increasingly publishing Environmental Product Declarations (EPD), both in Australasia and in overseas global markets. Download this brochure to learn why EPDs are the perfect tool to communicate environmental information.... Read more
PIPA’s long-term commitment to sustainability
9th Aug 2016
The Plastics Industry Pipe Association of Australia (PIPA) is committed to ensuring the environmental impact of plastics pipeline systems exceed required life cycle standards and believes the Australasian Environmental EPD Programme can help it in this goal. According to PIPA’s... Read more
Case Study: Asaleo Care affirms market leadership with EPDs
9th Aug 2016
Asaleo Care, producer of iconic personal hygiene brands Tork, Purex, Handee and Sorbent has published Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for handtowels and toilet tissue under the Australasian EPD® Programme. In a new case study, Asaleo Care sustainability manager Jane Mansfield... Read more
Australasian EPDs recognized by ISCA Infrastructure Rating scheme
8th Jun 2016
EPDs are now recognized in the latest release of the IS rating scheme from the ISCA. An important distinction is that the ISCA requires EPDs to be verified to be compliant with both ISO 14025 and EN 15804 standards. Find... Read more
Kingspan EPD Case Study
6th Jun 2016
Kingspan recently published four EPDs for their Insulated Panel products. We spoke to Dr. Mark Tatum, Technical Manager to understand the motivation for developing their EPDs and why they decided to register their EPDs with the Australasian EPD Programme. “We... Read more
Workshop: Creating Business Value through LCA and EPDs
8th May 2016
Be part of an interactive workshop with Autex, Downer, Tork and LCANZ and find out how you can get most value out of your existing Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) studies. Get first hand expert insight on how to master the... Read more
Timber EPDs a Success in the Market. Data Update Announced
1st May 2016
In July 2015, five EPDs were registered with the Australasian EPD Programme and uploaded to the WoodSolutions website. “They are very successfully telling the ‘better than carbon neutral’ story for Australian softwood, hardwood, particleboard, MDF and plywood”, says Dr Chris... Read more