Stepwise environmental product declarations: ten SME case studies |
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| Institution: | 1. Swerea IVF AB, Stockholm, Sweden;2. INETI, National Institute of Engineering, Technology and Innovation, Lisbon, Portugal;3. 2.-0 LCA Consultants, Copenhagen, Denmark;4. IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute Ltd, Stockholm, Sweden;1. Climate Change and Sustainable Development, System Analysis Division, Department of Management Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Room 021, Building 110 Frederiksborgvej 399, 4000 Roskilde, Denmark;2. Danish Energy Agency, Amaliegade, 1256 Copenhagen, Denmark;1. School of Natural Science, Bangor University, Bangor, Wales, UK;2. Bernal Institute, School of Engineering, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland;1. Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research (NIBIO), PO Box 115, NO-1431, Ås, Norway;2. JCH Industrial Ecology Ltd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 1LJ, UK;3. School of the Environment, Natural Resources and Geography, Bangor University, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DG, UK;4. Renuables, 41 High Street, Menai Bridge, Isle of Anglesey, LL59 5EF, UK;1. University of Paris-East, Scientific and Technical Centre for Buildings (CSTB), Environment and Life Cycle Engineering Division, 24 Rue Joseph Fourier, 38400 St Martin d''Hères, France;2. Institute for Construction and Infrastructure Management, ETH Zurich, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland;3. Centre for Energy and Processes, MINES ParisTech, 5 rue Léon Blum, 91120 Palaiseau, France |
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| Abstract: | The lack of reliable communication tools is anticipated to become an important barrier to design and sell products with improved environmental performance. In this paper, environmental product declarations, EPDs, and in particular a Stepwise EPD approach is investigated as a means to overcome the communication barrier. The experiences of ten European SMEs who have tried to use Stepwise EPDs for market communication and as a basis for eco-design are described and discussed. The experiences suggest that Stepwise EPDs based on life cycle assessment can be a cost-efficient tool to improve the environmental performance of products. For normal marketing activities the Stepwise EPDs were disappointing. Using the underlying LCA as a platform for in-depth communication with selected parties in the supply chain showed more promise. |
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