Environmental Product Declaration Reporting in the Metal Sector
In an increasingly globalized and sustainability-conscious market, the environmental attributes of products consist of the information of primary importance for the sustainable development of manufacturing companies. The aim of the paper is to statistically analyze the Environmental Product Declarat...
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| description | In an increasingly globalized and sustainability-conscious market, the environmental attributes of products consist of the information of primary importance for the sustainable development of manufacturing companies. The aim of the paper is to statistically analyze the Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) reports that have resulted from Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) in the metal products industry based on two parameters: (i) the geographical scope and (ii) the category of the product. During recent years, EPDs have been developed as a tool for the carbon footprint assessment of products; however, they not yet very widely applied by metal-manufacturing companies and/or requested by key stakeholders as customers. Moreover, in the metal industry, the use of EPD reports is not yet as widespread as in other industrial segments such as plastics. The present article is based on the EPD Library of the official website of the International EPD System (Environdec) and the published EPDs of the Institut Bauen und Umwelt e.V. (IBU). Data were extracted, and the relevant information was compiled by using the available filters of the EPD and the IBU Libraries. Based on these data, the number of EPD reports issued by manufacturing companies was examined as per country of origin and product category. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-fa7ad3ec22f14ba5b41265933e62f5c82025-08-20T03:16:19ZengMDPI AGMaterials Proceedings2673-46052024-07-011518810.3390/materproc2023015088Environmental Product Declaration Reporting in the Metal SectorMaria Vastardi0Eugenia Filtikaki1George Mavraganis2Katerina Adam3School of Mining and Metallurgical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, 15780 Athens, GreeceSchool of Mining and Metallurgical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, 15780 Athens, GreeceELVALHALCOR Hellenic Copper and Aluminium Industry S.A. (ElvalHalcor), 32011 Oinofyta, GreeceSchool of Mining and Metallurgical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, 15780 Athens, GreeceIn an increasingly globalized and sustainability-conscious market, the environmental attributes of products consist of the information of primary importance for the sustainable development of manufacturing companies. The aim of the paper is to statistically analyze the Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) reports that have resulted from Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) in the metal products industry based on two parameters: (i) the geographical scope and (ii) the category of the product. During recent years, EPDs have been developed as a tool for the carbon footprint assessment of products; however, they not yet very widely applied by metal-manufacturing companies and/or requested by key stakeholders as customers. Moreover, in the metal industry, the use of EPD reports is not yet as widespread as in other industrial segments such as plastics. The present article is based on the EPD Library of the official website of the International EPD System (Environdec) and the published EPDs of the Institut Bauen und Umwelt e.V. (IBU). Data were extracted, and the relevant information was compiled by using the available filters of the EPD and the IBU Libraries. Based on these data, the number of EPD reports issued by manufacturing companies was examined as per country of origin and product category.https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4605/15/1/88Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)metals and mineralsenvironmental attributesInternational EPD System (Environdec)Institut Bauen und Umwelt e.V. (IBU)Europe |
| spellingShingle | Maria Vastardi Eugenia Filtikaki George Mavraganis Katerina Adam Environmental Product Declaration Reporting in the Metal Sector Materials Proceedings Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) metals and minerals environmental attributes International EPD System (Environdec) Institut Bauen und Umwelt e.V. (IBU) Europe |
| title | Environmental Product Declaration Reporting in the Metal Sector |
| title_full | Environmental Product Declaration Reporting in the Metal Sector |
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| title_short | Environmental Product Declaration Reporting in the Metal Sector |
| title_sort | environmental product declaration reporting in the metal sector |
| topic | Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) metals and minerals environmental attributes International EPD System (Environdec) Institut Bauen und Umwelt e.V. (IBU) Europe |
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