The Environmental Product Declaration, better known as EPD (Environmental Product Declaration) is, in short, a tool designed to improve environmental communication between producers, on one hand (business to business), and distributors and consumers, on the other (business to consumers).
The EPD, provided for by EU environmental policies and derived from the ISO 14020 series of standards, is based on the explicit use of the LCA methodology, the cornerstone around which the Declaration revolves and the methodological foundation from which the objectivity of the information provided arises. While maintaining focus on the product, whether it be a good or a service, companies have the opportunity to communicate their strategies and commitment to directing production with respect for the environment, enhancing the product itself.