Environmental Product Declarations

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14,800+
EPDs published worldwide
38
Programme operators tracked
217
Reference entries
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Quick Start Guide
I specify products

Architects and designers comparing declarations across manufacturers, and writing EPD requirements into specifications.

How to read an EPDWhen two EPDs aren't comparableIndustry benchmarks
I make products

Manufacturers preparing a first declaration: what a PCR requires, who verifies, what it costs, how long it takes.

Step-by-step processWhat does an EPD cost?Choosing a programme operator
I work with the data

Engineers and analysts pulling EPD figures into whole-building assessments, procurement models, and Scope 3 accounting.

EPD databases comparedPublication statisticsData quality and uncertainty
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How to read an EPD

Every section of a declaration, in order — declared unit, system boundary, impact tables, and the caveats that matter.

9 min read
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Data
What does an EPD cost?

Benchmark ranges by product category and programme operator, with the variables that move the figure most.

6 min read
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Standards
EN 15804+A2, explained

What the A2 amendment changed, which indicators are now mandatory, and how it affects comparability with older EPDs.

11 min read
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Directory
Programme operators compared

38 operators side by side: regional scope, accepted PCRs, verification model, publication turnaround.

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Getting an EPD
Step-by-step: first declaration

From PCR selection to published declaration — the eight stages, who does what, and where projects usually stall.

14 min read
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Industries
Concrete & cement benchmarks

GWP ranges across mixes and regions, drawn from published declarations — and why cross-EPD comparison misleads here.

7 min read
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Data snapshot
Updated 1 Aug 2026

EPDs published worldwide, by year

Cumulative count of valid declarations across all tracked programme operators. Figures are compiled from operator registries each quarter.

20192020202120222023202420252026
Full statistics →Download CSVSource: operator registries, compiled by EPD Central
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YearEPDs published
20194,100
20205,300
20216,900
20228,600
202310,400
202412,100
202513,600
202614,800
From the glossary

Terms you’ll meet first

Declared unit
The quantity of product the declaration's figures refer to — 1 m³, 1 tonne, 1 m² at a stated thickness. Two EPDs with different declared units cannot be compared directly.
PCR
Product category rule. The category-specific rulebook that fixes scope, boundaries, and calculation method, so declarations within a category stay consistent.
GWP-fossil
Global warming potential from fossil sources, in kg CO₂-eq. Separated from biogenic and land-use figures under EN 15804+A2.
Module D
Benefits and loads beyond the system boundary — recycling and recovery credits. Reported separately and never netted against A–C.
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