EPD

SUSTAINABILITY

EPD

Environmental Product Declaration

OVERVIEW

Environmental product declaration

Value creation is central to us.

Therefore, we have chosen to invest money and resources in preparing product-specific Environmental Product Declarations in the form of standardized and 3rd party validated EPDs - for a number of our most popular cable cross-sections.

The sustainable footprint of our cables in the form of EPD documentation is an added value, that we as a manufacturer offer you - and which you can freely use directly in connection with your sustainability work.

DOCUMENTATION

The value of an EPD

An EPD in itself is no guarantee that the product is environmentally friendly - but provides a standardized, knowledge-based and 3rd party verified environmental product declaration that can be used for several purposes:

  • construction level evaluation in connection with sourcing and procurement
  • documentation for sustainability certification of entire buildings
  • documentation in connection with tenders and environmental claims;

Note that EPD's are usually not directly comparable. Look for what entity issued the EPD to find out how it is structured. It is a prerequisite that an EPD comparison is according to the same standards, PCR (Product Category Rules) and that they are both product-specific. EPDs may vary due to packaging being included or not, different calculation methods for materials and logistics and finally standards and regulations may vary acc. to country etc.

STANDARDS

EPD construction

To develop our product-specific EPD's, we use for example a generator from LCA Norway, verified by EPD Norway. With this tool, we can calculate a verified carbon footprint for all cable materials and processes, thereby summarizing an overall environmental profile of a finished cable. The documents themselves are published via EPD Norway.

A life cycle assessment (LCA) is a standardized method of providing information about energy and resource consumption, waste generation and environmental impact, as well as the use and disposal of a specific cable. It maps the environmental properties of a cable over its entire lifetime - which in principle corresponds to a full EPD from cradle to grave.
 

  • The product phase (A1-A3) deals with the sourcing of raw materials, the transport to the production site and the manufacturing phase (cradle to gate).
  • The construction process phase (A4-A5) deals with transport from factory to construction site plus the construction process on site.
  • The use phase (B1-B7) deals with the environmental impact during the period of use, including maintenance, repairs or replacements.
  • End of life (C1-C4) deals with the effects of dismantling or demolition, transport to waste treatment and disposal processes.
  • Reuse, recycling or recycling potential (D).


The EPDs are specified according to standard ISO-14025 type III and EN 15804:2012 +A2:2019 and are prepared on the basis of a life cycle analysis (LCA) according to ISO-14040-14044, while the content complies with requirements and guidelines for ISO-1402. Further, they are subject to the product category cPCR (Product Category Rules) for cables and wires NPCR 027.2022 Part B.

SCANDINAVIA

Published EPDs

At Prysmian Group, we want to lead the way and be transparent about the contents of our products. Having an EPD shows that we prioritize sustainability and want to make a difference.

LCA documentation is also an important internal tool for our further product development and reduction of our CO2-emissions.

Prysmian Scandinavia has generated 81 product-specific EPD's that are validated and issued by EPD Norge. 

EPD Norway