What is Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)?

Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is a standardized methodology per ISO 14040 and ISO 14044 for systematic analysis of the environmental impact of a product or service throughout its entire life cycle - from raw material extraction, production and transportation, to use and end-of-life. LCA analysis helps companies identify opportunities to reduce their environmental footprint.

What is an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD)?

An Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) is a standardized document per ISO 14025 that provides transparent and verified information about the environmental impact of a product, based on Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). For construction products, the European standard EN 15804 applies. EPD is mandatory for many public procurements and sustainable building certifications.

What is EPD verification and why is it necessary?

EPD verification is an independent review process by an accredited verifier (third party) that confirms the Environmental Product Declaration meets the requirements of ISO 14025 and EN 15804 standards, and that the Life Cycle Assessment data is correct and transparent. Verification is mandatory for publishing EPD in international programs such as the International EPD System, EPD Hub, IBU and others.

What are the main ISO standards for LCA and EPD?

The main international standards are: ISO 14040 and ISO 14044 for Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), ISO 14025 for Type III environmental declarations (EPD), EN 15804 for EPD of construction products, ISO 14067 for Product Carbon Footprint (PCF), ISO 14064 for Corporate Carbon Footprint (CCF), and ISO 14071 for critical review of LCA.

How is Product Carbon Footprint calculated?

Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) is calculated through Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) per ISO 14067 standard, which covers all greenhouse gas emissions throughout the entire product life cycle. The analysis includes Scope 1 (direct emissions), Scope 2 (emissions from electricity) and Scope 3 (emissions from supply chain, transportation, use and end-of-life).

Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) & EPD Verification Services

Specialized Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) services per international standards ISO 14040 and ISO 14044, professional development and Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) verification in accordance with EN 15804 and ISO 14025, as well as carbon footprint calculations per ISO 14067. Accredited verifier for multiple EPD operators across Europe.

works for collaboration and transparency in developing and implementing holistic approaches to calculate and reduce your environmental footprint

Services

Practical solutions for accounting your environmental
footprint according to international standards.

Footprint Analysis and Assessment

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Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Comprehensive Life Cycle Assessment of products and services according to international standards ISO 14040 and ISO 14044. Professional LCA studies for manufacturing companies with complete documentation and reporting.

Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) studies based on ISO 14067 and the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol. Complete analysis of greenhouse gas emissions throughout the entire product life cycle.

Corporate Carbon Footprint (CCF) Corporate Carbon Footprint (CCF) studies based on ISO 14064 and GHG Protocol. Includes Scope 1+2 (direct and indirect emissions from energy) and Scope 3 (value chain emissions).

Declarations and Verifications

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Environmental Product Declaration (EPD)

Professional development of Environmental Product Declarations (EPD) - Type III declarations per ISO 14025 for B2B communication across different sectors. Specialization in the construction sector with EPD according to EN 15804+A2 for building products and materials.

EPD Verification per ISO 14025 and EN 15804

Accredited Environmental Product Declaration verification services as an independent third-party verifier in accordance with ISO 14025 and EN 15804 standards. Accepted verifier for the following EPD program operators:
- The International EPD® System
- EPD Hub
- Institut Bauen und Umwelt, IBU (Germany)
- Bau-EPD (Austria)
- EPD-Norge (Norway)
- Stichting MRPI (The Netherlands)
- Rakennustieto EPD (Finland)

LCA/PCF Critical Review

Independent critical review of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) studies per ISO 14071. Required for publicly available LCA studies.

Ecodesign and optimization strategies

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Footprint Reduction and Optimization Strategies

- Development of strategies for environmental footprint reduction
- Setting corporate emission reduction targets
- Ecodesign and optimization of product footprints

Rules and Frameworks Development

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Product Category Rules (PCR) Moderation and Development

Expertise in creating and moderating PCRs for LCA/EPD for various product categories

Digital Solutions

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Tools for EPD/LCA Automation

Development of automated and semi- automated instruments for scaling product footprints.

About the project

greentability stands for transparency, accountability and participation in the business efforts towards environmental sustainability. greentability is a project of Dr. Nikolay Minkov – an environmental engineer with a PhD in environmental communication, specialising in Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). With over 15 years of experience leading environmental projects, including the development and verification of LCAs and EPDs across various industries. greentability Ltd. is an exclusive partner of GREENZERO in Bulgaria.

ECO Platform membership confirming Greentability's EPD expertise

greentability Ltd. is a member of ECO Platform - an organization that brings together EPD program operators, LCA specialists, designers, and architects, which promotes the harmonization and networking of all existing EPD operators, supporting the accessibility to LCA based on the standards ISO 14025 and EN 15804.

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