Expert Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) consulting services to quantify and demonstrate the environmental performance of your construction or manufactured product.
What is an EPD?
An Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) answers a crucial sustainability question – how does your product perform in different stages of its life cycle? It’s an objective report, and summarises a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). An EPD studies what your product is made of, in order to establish the environmental impact across its entire lifecycle.
EPDs are becoming standard in product manufacture and construction, so supply chains and investors increasingly demand them. They provide data on a product’s environmental impact, such as resource consumption, energy use, waste generation and emissions to air, water and soil, in line with the European Standard EN 15804, ISO 14025 and other relevant international standards.
Why Work with an EPD Consultant?
Choosing an EPD consultant brings specific advantages, particularly if your products are sold into the UK, EU or global construction markets where regulations and standards are evolving rapidly. Here’s why it matters:
- Local knowledge, global compliance: Our team understands UK market requirements while ensuring your Environmental Product Declaration meets international norms such as the Construction Products Regulation (CPR), BREEAM and LEED.
- Strategic alignment with UK Net Zero goals: We support alignment with broader environmental reporting frameworks like PPN 06/21 and the UK’s carbon budgets, adding extra value for clients in both the private and public sectors.
- Fast-track communication: We offer responsive support, on-site collaboration, and access to programme operators, speeding up your route to publication.
- Enhanced market positioning: With demand for sustainable products rising, manufacturers with valid EPDs gain a competitive edge in public procurement, architecture specifications and sustainable building certifications.
Working with an EPD expert ensures you meet the expectations of local specifiers and stakeholders while building trust across your supply chain and customer base.
Our EPD Services Include:
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) modelling using robust, product-specific data
Gap analysis and data collection to support EPD eligibility
Technical documentation prepared for third-party verification
Programme operator liaison and submission management
Publication and promotion of your verified EPD
Post-issuance updates, scenario analysis, and renewals
Why Choose Blue Marble?
 
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Traditional Consultancy | Licensed Software | |
| Fees | Transparent, fair pricing tailored to project scope | Often very high, with significant overheads | Licence costs can be expensive, plus hidden add-ons |
| Flexibility | No long-term commitments, services scaled to your needs | Rigid and process-heavy | Requires ongoing licence arrangements |
| Time & Responsiveness | Agile and responsive with clear timelines | Slow to respond and deliver | Dependent on your own internal resources |
| Client Involvement | We manage the project end-to-end, minimising client workload | Clients often left managing coordination | Requires significant internal time and training |
| Expert Insight | Specialist knowledge in EPDs, LCAs and carbon reporting | May lack sector-specific expertise | Limited to what the software outputs |
| Data Handling | Ability to create private datasets for manufacturers | Not always flexible | Standardised, no option for bespoke datasets |
| Support | Face-to-face visits, ongoing advice, practical guidance | Typically remote and formal | Technical support only, often generic |
| Future Proofing | Can bridge the gap to software platforms when clients are ready | No transition support | Lock-in to a single platform |
Trusted by Manufacturers
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“We’d highly recommend Blue Marble for any sustainability-related work in the future”
Daniel Maudsley, Commercial Director at Econix
“Blue Marble served us in a procedural yet accessible way. The step-by-step approach with some technically substantive discussions ensured that the EPD was created efficiently.”
Ben Visser, Project Leader at Rock Solid
“With the services and support from Blue Marble, they have helped us [reduce the environmental impact of our products].”
Jonathan Reed, Managing Director at Amron Architectural
Featured Case Studies
Lignacite – Switching to Consultant-led EPD production
Blue Marble supported Lignacite in reverification of sixteen EPDs plus technical consultancy
Amron Architectural – using Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) to maintain a competitive advantage
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Why an EPD was crucial for Verditek
Emiliano Leghissa from flexible solar panel manufacturer Verditek reveals why he asked Blue Marble to help the company put together an EPD.
An Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) will...
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- Offer commercial advantage, especially when clients ask about the environmental performance and impact of products over their life cycle. In addition, EPDs are also crucial when architects, designers and specifiers demand them as part of their procurement process.
- Prepare manufacturers for upcoming legislation, such as EU and UK CBAM, EU Green Claims Directive, and others where failure to comply will increase operating costs.
- Support building assessment schemes, such as BREEAM, LEED and WELL.
- For innovative products, EPDs highlight the benefits of new and novel building materials in an industry that is increasingly focused on sustainability.
- Provide a benchmark of environmental performance, so you can improve through greater energy efficiency, transportation reduction, product design and material supply etc. too.
Experienced EPD Expert Support for Manufacturers
We understand that for many manufacturers, the EPD process can seem complex or resource-intensive. That’s where our team of EPD experts makes the difference. We bring together environmental scientists, LCA specialists, and compliance consultants with hands-on experience supporting UK and international manufacturers across sectors including:
- Construction materials and building systems
- Furniture and interior products
- Engineering components and prefabricated systems
- Consumer goods and packaging
Our approach is collaborative and practical. We work with your technical, sustainability, and commercial teams to simplify the process, improve data accuracy, and align the EPD with your broader ESG and product development goals. By working with an experienced EPD consultant, you can expect:
- Clear guidance at every stage
- Bespoke data templates and system modelling
- Confidence in meeting verifier requirements
- Support navigating PCRs and programme operator rules
- A published, high-quality EPD that supports your sales and marketing strategy
Frequently Asked Questions about EPDs
- What is an EPD?
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In summary, EPD stands for Environmental Product Declaration, and is a summary of the environmental impacts of a product. It is based on a life cycle assessment (LCA) which we carry out on a product and its supply chain. Further, EPDs are conducted in line with EN 15804, ISO 14025 and are then third-party verified, too.
- Who is an EPD for?
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Architects, designers and engineers use EPDs in order to understand the environmental impact of the products they specify on projects. Additionally, manufacturers produce EPDs to be able to demonstrate the environmental impacts of their products.
- How much does an EPD cost?
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Generally, costs vary depending on project complexity and the manufacturer’s decision on which program operator to publish with. So, before committing to a fixed-price proposal, Blue Marble accurately scopes the project as part of our service.
- How long does an EPD take?
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The most time consuming part in any LCA project is gathering data, in our experience this averages out at about eight weeks. Additionally comes the LCA modelling and verification. As such, it usually takes four to five months to complete an efficient project.
- Software vs Consultant-led EPDs?
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Usually, a consultant-led approach is most cost-effective for manufacturers with fewer than 25 product categories. Consultants do the complex work associated with life cycle assessments, then find the most cost-efficient route to verifying and publishing EPDs. In addition, consultants can project manage the process for you. Whereas, for manufacturers with large numbers of products, it may be more cost-efficient to invest in a software solution and training-up in-house staff to conduct the LCAs.
