From Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) to the verification of Pre-Verified Tools, Bureau Veritas continues to broaden its accredited services, helping organizations assess, verify, and transparently communicate environmental performance across the entire product life cycle.
As sustainability requirements continue to evolve in global markets, organizations are increasingly seeking robust and internationally recognized solutions to demonstrate the environmental performance of their products and services.
Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) have become one of the most widely trusted tools for delivering environmental information in a transparent, credible, and comparable manner. Based on Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) studies and developed in accordance with internationally recognized standards, EPDs provide verified information covering the full life cycle of a product or service.
Enhancing transparency with Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs)
Bureau Veritas is accredited for the EPD scheme within the International EPD System, one of the world's leading frameworks for environmental product declarations. Through this accreditation, Bureau Veritas is authorized to carry out conformity assessment activities for EPDs, supporting organizations in communicating environmental performance through an independently verified and internationally recognized process.
The accreditation also includes the EPD Process, a structured framework of practices and procedures that enables organizations to develop and manage EPDs systematically. This approach is particularly beneficial for companies intending to develop multiple declarations over time, as it helps streamline internal processes while ensuring consistency and compliance with programme requirements.
The increasing use of EPDs reflects a growing market need for reliable environmental information. By providing transparent and verifiable data based on recognized methodologies, EPDs enable organizations to address stakeholder expectations while reinforcing confidence in environmental claims and sustainability initiatives.
Accreditation extended to Pre-Verified Tools verification
Further reinforcing its position within the International EPD System, Bureau Veritas has expanded its accreditation to cover the verification of Pre-Verified Tools. These tools support organizations in generating LCA results in line with applicable Product Category Rules (PCRs) and programme requirements. Independent verification helps demonstrate that methodologies, calculation models, and outputs are technically sound, reliable, and compliant with relevant standards.
For organizations with large product portfolios, Pre-Verified Tools can offer substantial operational benefits. By standardizing LCA calculations, they contribute to greater efficiency, reduce the effort needed to develop or update EPDs, improve consistency and repeatability, and support scalability across multiple products and sites. Independent verification further enhances trust in the environmental information made available to stakeholders.
Supporting environmental performance at every stage
With accreditation for both EPD verification and Pre-Verified Tools verification, Bureau Veritas delivers comprehensive support throughout the environmental performance journey. These capabilities complement a wider service portfolio that includes greenhouse gas inventory verification according to ISO 14064-1, product and service carbon footprint verification according to ISO 14067, and Life Cycle Assessment-related activities.
Combining technical expertise, independent verification, and internationally recognized accreditation, Bureau Veritas helps organizations strengthen confidence in their environmental data and enhance the credibility of their sustainability commitments. This approach reflects the company's mission to foster trust between businesses, public authorities, and consumers while contributing to more sustainable and responsible business practices.