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✨ ECO Platform Standards Revision now published! ✨ We are pleased to announce that the updated ECO Platform Standards documents have been officially approved and are now available on our website! 🌐 These updates reflect the hard work and dedication of our Technical Working Group (TEWOG) and all involved experts. They mark an important step forward in ensuring clarity, consistency, and quality in our standards. 📄 You can access the updated documents including all information on implementation periods for our ECO EPD POs here: https://lnkd.in/e9v_zhWF 👏 A big thank you to everyone who contributed to this milestone! Dr. Bastian Wittstock Jane Anderson Gustav Sandin Albertsson Ugo Pannuti @Balazs Sara @Sarah Richter Michael Medard Stefan Zwerenz Chris Foster Carolin Donath #ECOPlatformStandards #EPDs #Sustainability #LCA #QualityManagement

🕯️ Holiday Customer Service Hours 🎄 The services from the Secretariat of EPD International will be closed due to the holiday season on the following dates, and kindly note that response time may take longer than usual: - 24, 25, 26 and 31 December 2024 - 1 and 6 January 2025 📅 To facilitate the year-end financial close, the registration of new Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) will be temporarily paused on 30 and 31 December 2024. Kindly submit any planned EPD registrations for 2024 by 29 December. Lastly, we sincerely thank you for choosing the International EPD System in 2024. We value your trust and look forward to further collaboration in 2025. Wishing you a successful conclusion to 2024 and a joyful holiday season! ✨ Read more: https://lnkd.in/gVVtFyMk

📋 End-of-the-year Finance Updates As we approach the end of 2024, the Secretariat of EPD International wishes to highlight key updates on invoicing, pricing, and contract termination to ensure a smooth transition into the new year. 💼 Fees: - Annual fee: Invoice for 2025 will be sent at the beginning of January. - Registration fee: The number of EPDs under each organisation will be reset starting from 1 January 2025. Kindly ensure that any intended EPD registrations for 2024 are completed by 29 December 2024. 🤝 Pricing: Pricing for 2025 will remain unchanged to support the development of EPDs and advance sustainability practices across industries. Read more: https://lnkd.in/ddW5rEYC

✍🏻 Pilot study | Integrating product circularity in EPDs for construction products 🏗️ ECO Platform AISBL is inviting construction products manufacturers to participate in a pilot study for integrating product circularity into Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs). Why participate?  📝 Contribute to validating and refining the circularity framework with EPD experts  📊 Receive guidance to assess the 17 key circularity aspects for your products  🚀 Hold a pioneering role by being among the first to disclose circularity information of your products by adopting this validated approach The pilot phase, starting in December 2024, will be supported by a diverse group of stakeholders, including EPD programme operators, sustainable building certification bodies, policymakers, academics, and consultants.  ✉️ For an overview of the scope and timeline, please refer to the PDF document below. Join the pilot to collectively shape the future of sustainable construction and lead the transition to a circular economy by completing the form in Annex 3 and sending it to office@ecoplatform.org.

📰 News | Strategic Partnership Forged Between KEITI and IES 🇰🇷 On Monday, November 11, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed by Yonggook Kim, Executive Director of Korea Environmental Industry & Technology Institute, and Sebastiaan Stiller, CEO of EPD International. This partnership represents a pivotal step in fostering collaboration to achieve mutual recognition of PCRs and EPDs between the two organisations. The signing of this MoU signals a shared vision and intent to develop a formal Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA). Such an agreement would not only streamline EPD development in KEITI through existing PCRs in IES, but also empower IES to support the advancement of high-quality EPDs in South Korea. Read more: https://lnkd.in/dQhxd3Ue

Course | Qualified ECO EPD Officer by ECO Platform AISBL As the disclosure of environmental performance becomes mandatory under the forthcoming Construction Products Regulation, Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) are rapidly becoming indispensable for sustainability strategies in the construction sector. To help you navigate this transformative shift, ECO Platform presents the Qualified ECO EPD Officer course. The course will equip you with:   📚 A comprehensive understanding of the evolving regulatory landscape  💡 Key knowledge and essential resources for adaptation  🛠️ Practical tools to implement cost-effective solutions to stay ahead in a net-zero economy Gain the expertise to seamlessly integrate EPDs into your organisation and get an edge in the future of sustainable construction by enrolling in the course today: https://lnkd.in/eqeukydj #EPD #SustainableConstruction #Training

Final preparation Completed! You can follow the event live here: https://lnkd.in/dJXS-_qG EPD MENA EPD International AB Imed Gharbi Sebastiaan Stiller

International Stakeholder Conference #ISC2024 💐 The Secretariat of EPD International would like to sincerely thank you for joining us at the International Stakeholder Conference 2024. Your valuable insights and active engagement greatly contributed to the success of the event, and enriched our discussions on EPD digitalisation and harmonisation. 💡 Together, we made significant progress toward paving the path for EPD development, and we look forward to seeing the positive impacts of our collective efforts in the near future. 📝 Here you can find a 1-minute survey to share your experience at ISC2024. We are very keen to hear your feedback and improve our next conference for you and the community: https://lnkd.in/d6yrFgqQ ✨ You can also revisit the fond memories at ISC2024, as the photos, presentations, and videos are now available on our website: https://lnkd.in/ex5ByUeX A big thank you from the Secretariat of EPD International to all the sponsors, speakers, and participants, including: Evgeniy Bachinskiy, Stacy Smedley, Alexander Boeth, Krister Jens, Björn Spak, Christian Donath, Martin Erlandsson, Archana Datta, Mauro CORDELLA, Oleksandr Balyuk, Sofia Kubalski, Gustav Sandin, Catarina Rolfsdotter-Jansson | Ramboll, Sigma Software Group, WAP Sustainability #ISC2024 #LCA #LifeCycleAssessment

Hybrid Event | International Stakeholder Conference #ISC2024 🤝 The International Stakeholder Conference (ISC) this year is kicking off in Gothenburg tomorrow! We warmly welcome all our stakeholders to join us at in person or tune in live at 9:00 on Thursday, 24th of October! 💡 It will be an opportunity to collectively construct the Environment Product Declaration (EPD) of tomorrow. ISC2024 will be a space for participants to be inspired, learn and network with colleagues from around the world and across industries. 💬 At ISC2024, we will have keynotes that take a deep dive into digitalisation and harmonisation for EPD development, as well as presentations on the latest General Programme Instructions (GPI 5), EPD and LCA Tools, and regional and global regulations. For in-person participation, there will also be interactive coffee tables for active in-depth exchanges. ✨ Interested in joining ISC2024? Sign up for online registration here: https://lnkd.in/dphG6BrG ISC2024 Speakers: 🎙️ Evgeniy Bachinskiy | Head of Management Consultancy, Sigma Software Group 🎙️ Stacy Smedley | Executive Director, Building Transparency 🎙️ Alexander Boeth | Senior Consultant, Ramboll 🎙️ Krister Jens | Head of Circular, Stykka ApS 🎙️ Björn Spak | Advisor, Swedish Environmental Protection Agency 🎙️ Christian Donath | Managing Director, ECO Platform AISBL 🎙️ Martin Erlandsson | Business Development Manager, IVL 🎙️ Archana Datta | Associate Programme Management Officer, Life Cycle Initiative (hosted by UNEP) 🎙️ Mauro CORDELLA | Policy Officer, DG ENV (Environmental Footprints and Green Claims), European Commission 🎙️ Oleksandr Balyuk | Program Manager Digital Solutions, Sigma Software Group 🎙️ Sofia Kubalski | Digitalisation Manager, EPD International AB 🎙️ Gustav Sandin | LCA & PCR Manager, EPD International AB Moderator: Catarina Rolfsdotter-Jansson  #ISC2024 #LCA #LifeCycleAssessment

Hybrid Event | International Stakeholder Conference 2024 We are grateful to have Ramboll as a sponsor for #ISC2024 and to have Ramboll's experts to share their insights in Gothunberg in person and online. Join us online on 24 October to tune in to the keynote speech presented by Alexander Boeth, Ramboll's Senior Consultant, on "Digitalisation of LCA and EPD: the Styyka Case." Should you have signed up for in-person participation, you will also be able to get valuable exchanges with Dr. Bastian Wittstock, Ramboll’s Technical Director of Decarbonisation Services, at the table discussion “How digitalisation & AI can support LCA experts and verifiers.” Sign up for online participation now: https://lnkd.in/dphG6BrG