Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) Webinar - Feb 2024-EPDs Webinar Presentation February 2024

EPDs Webinar Presentation February 2024

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The document discusses the preparation of Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) processes by WAP Sustainability. The presentation covers introductions, project goals, and details on LCA and EPD processes. It explains the assessment of environmental impacts throughout a product's life cycle from raw material to end-of-life stages. The document outlines the specific rules for conducting an LCA and developing EPDs, as well as the creation process which involves data collection, modeling, internal and external reviews, and publication of EPDs. It emphasizes the importance of setting system boundaries by following Product Category Rules (PCR) and mentions that current EPDs will expire in 2024. The timeline for the project includes phases like data collection, analysis, drafting of LCA and EPDs, and verification. The presentation raises outstanding questions regarding data collection, sample sizes, technical committees, and other scoping aspects. Overall, the document provides a comprehensive overview of the processes involved in generating EPDs and conducting LCAs for products, focusing on sustainability and environmental impact assessments.

Keywords

Environmental Product Declarations

EPDs

Life Cycle Assessment

LCA processes

WAP Sustainability

Product Category Rules

Data collection

Modeling

System boundaries

Sustainability