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E3S Web Conf.
Volume 662, 2025
IGS - 4th Technical Workshop on Soil Reinforcement (TCR): Reinforcement and Drainage in Soil Structures 2024
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| Article Number | 05005 | |
| Number of page(s) | 5 | |
| Section | Climate Impact and Sustainability Aspects | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202566205005 | |
| Published online | 14 November 2025 | |
What’s behind an EPD? Presentation of two EPD examples
Geoquest, 280 avenue Napoléon Bonaparte, 92500 Rueil-Malmaison, France E-mail: anais.grandclerc@geoquest-group.com, web page: https://www.geoquest-group.com
An EPD (Environmental Product Declaration) is a document that quantifies the environmental impact of a product throughout its life cycle, including greenhouse gases. Writing an EPD is a complex process involving several steps. Initially, factory production data, including recipe, electricity consumption, waste generation, and water consumption, must be collected. The second step involves inputting this data into a specialized software for a life cycle analysis. The final step is to generate an EPD from the software, which is then verified by a third party. This article will focus on describing the process of creating an EPD and the challenges for our industry. The various stages of a product’s life cycle will be explained, along with a description of the assumptions made during the creation of this type of document. To conclude, two concrete examples of EPDs will be presented, illustrating the drafting of this environmental tool.
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