Environmental Product Declarations

What is Environmental Product Declaration (EPD)?

An Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) is a transparent way of communicating a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of the environmental impacts of a product in a common format based on common rules. Construction products are assessed using a single set of Product Category Rules (PCR) ensuring consistent reporting for similar products. EPD for construction products in Europe use the European Standard, EN 15804, as their PCR, to ensure that the information is provided using the same LCA rules, with the same environmental indicators, and in a way that means the information for lots of different products can be brought together to provide the environmental impacts for a building. EPD should always be independently verified by an expert familiar with the product category.

Government and private sector expectations about the quality and availability of EPD’s are growing and becoming more important.

Life Cycle Analysis (LCA), EPD’s and other social and environmental data are used by construction material certifications to provide confidence to construction clients and public procurement processes that sustainability impacts are understood and systems and processes are being managed to improve performance and reduce negative impacts.  

CARES EPD Programme

As an independent profit for purpose company CARES can guarantee an independent and impartial review and the unrivalled knowledge provided by our specialist team. The CARES General Instructions can be downloaded from this Link.

The CARES Sustainability Scheme comprises independent validation of carbon footprint data and issuing Company Specific and Sector Average verified EPD’s to EN 15804 by using an advanced and verified EN 15804 LCA calculator.

Further to CARES validation of the data, independent verifiers provide an additional, 3rd party and independent, layer of verification with all EPD reports published on CARES website.

What makes CARES EPD’s more accurate?        

  • EN 15804 allows 5 years validity from EPD issue date, but CARES verified EPD’s are valid for only 3 years to enable manufacturing performance to be measured more frequently       
  • CARES verified EPD’s are valid only for one or very similar products      
  • CARES verified EPD’s are valid only for a specific production route      
  • CARES verified EPD’s are valid only for a specific manufacturing site 
  • GWP data from the EPD's is available through the CARES Digital Record

CARES Company Specific verified EPD

A Company Specific EPD is based on a valid PCR and describing the life cycle environmental impact of one or very similar products - from one single manufacturer.

The types of products that can be covered by CARES EPD tool include: 

Carbon Steel Reinforcing Steel, Structural Steel, Stainless Steel Reinforcing Steel, Prestressing Wire and Strand

The type of EPD developed by CARES for Carbon Reinforcing Steel, Stainless Reinforcing Steel, PC Wire and PC Strand covers all life cycle stages namely “Product Stage”, “Construction Process Stage”, “Use Stage”, “End of Life Stage” and “Benefits and Loads beyond the System Boundary”. This EPD is said to be achieving the max available credits through “cradle-to-gate-with-options” mechanism (Modules A1-C4 plus D).    

Billet, Bloom, Beam-Blank, Slab, Ingot, Feedstock Coil for Further Processing (Wire Rod) and Hot Rolled Flat Steel Processing

The type of EPD developed by CARES for Billet, Bloom, Beam-Blank, Slab, Ingot, Feedstock Coil for Further Processing (Wire Rod) and Hot Rolled Flat Steel (e.g. Strip, Plates) covers life  cycle stages namely “Product Stage”, "End of Life Stage" and “Benefits and Loads beyond the System Boundary”. This EPD is said to be achieving the max available credits through “cradle-to-gate-with-options” mechanism (Modules A1-3 plus C and D).

CARES Sector Average verified EPD

A Sector Average EPD is developed by an industry association and declares the average product of multiple companies in a clearly defined sector and/or geographical area.

CARES Sector Average verified EPD is an average of participant companies producing Carbon Reinforcing Steel via Scrap / Electric Arc Furnace route.

If the availability of the CARES Company Specific verified EPD is limited, then CARES Sector Average verified EPD can be used by construction clients.

The sector average EPD can most usefully be used at the design stage to estimate the likely upfront embodied carbon of a project. When the actual project is built and the suppliers are known, this can be swapped for the company specific EPD values to get the most accurate values for each project.

Understanding UK consumption average embodied carbon emissions for steel rebar – Article

CARES have worked with ARUP and IStructE to understand the UK average embodied carbon for steel rebar.

Orlando Gibbons, embodied carbon specialist at ARUP, stated that “As a co-author of the IStructE How to Calculate Embodied Carbon guide, I thank CARES for deriving a consumption average A1-A3 embodied carbon factor for rebar consumed in the UK, and for their continued dedicated work with steel manufacturers to accurately quantify and reduce emissions. I have reviewed the calculations for this UK consumption average A1-A3 factor and this A1-A3 carbon factor will be included in the 3rd Edition of the IStructE’s How to Calculate Embodied Carbon guide as the default recommended A1-A3 carbon factor for rebar for projects in the UK.”

The article can be downloaded from this link.


Al Ezz Dekheila Steel Company-Alexandria (S.A.E) EPD

Environmental Product Declaration to EN 15804

Further details are given in CARES Environmental Product Declaration: BREG EN EPD No. 000584

Al Ezz Dekheila Steel Company-Alexandria (S.A.E) EPD

Environmental Product Declaration to EN 15804

Further details are given in CARES Environmental Product Declaration: BREG EN EPD No. 000585

Al Ittefaq Steel Products Company EPD

Environmental Product Declaration to EN 15804

Further details are given in CARES Environmental Product Declaration: BREG EN EPD No. 000373

Al Rajhi Steel Industries Co. Ltd. Jeddah Western Region EPD

Environmental Product Declaration to EN 15804

Further details are given in CARES Environmental Product Declaration: BREG EN EPD No. 000599

AL TILAL STEEL COMPANY LIMITED, JEDDAH, KSA. EPD

Environmental Product Declaration to EN 15804

Further details are given in CARES Environmental Product Declaration: BREG EN EPD No. 000618

ALPA EPD

Environmental Product Declaration to EN 15804

Further details are given in CARES Environmental Product Declaration: BREG EN EPD No. 000126

Al-Shared Steel EPD

Environmental Product Declaration to EN 15804

Further details are given in CARES Environmental Product Declaration: BREG EN EPD No. 000597

Arab Steel Co (ASCO) EPD

Environmental Product Declaration to EN 15804

Further details are given in CARES Environmental Product Declaration: BREG EN EPD No. 000601

ArcelorMittal Hamburg GmbH EPD

Environmental Product Declaration to EN 15804

Further details are given in CARES Environmental Product Declaration: BREG EN EPD No. 000127

ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih PJSC EPD

Environmental Product Declaration to EN 15804

Further details are given in CARES Environmental Product Declaration: BREG EN EPD No. 000198

Bastug Metalurji Sanayi A.S.  EPD

Environmental Product Declaration to EN 15804

Further details are given in CARES Environmental Product Declaration: BREG EN EPD No. 000143

Colakoglu Metalurji A.S. EPD

Environmental Product Declaration to EN 15804

Further details are given in CARES Environmental Product Declaration: BREG EN EPD No. 000078

Conares Metal Supply Ltd (Rebar Mill Division) EPD

Environmental Product Declaration to EN 15804

Further details are given in CARES Environmental Product Declaration: BREG EN EPD No. 000583

Diler Iron and Steel Co Inc EPD

Environmental Product Declaration to EN 15804

Further details are given in CARES Environmental Product Declaration: BREG EN EPD No. 000129

EKINCILER DEMIR VE CELIK SAN.A.Ş EPD

Environmental Product Declaration to EN 15804

Further details are given in CARES Environmental Product Declaration: BREG EN EPD No. 000130

Emirates Steel Industries Co. PJSC (Emirates Steel) EPD

Environmental Product Declaration to EN 15804

Further details are given in CARES Environmental Product Declaration: BREG EN EPD No. 000131

Emirates Steel Industries Co. PJSC (Emirates Steel) EPD

Environmental Product Declaration to EN 15804

Further details are given in CARES Environmental Product Declaration: BREG EN EPD No. 000132

HABAS SINAI VE TIBBI GAZLAR ISTIHSAL ENDUSTRISI A.S. (HABAS A.S) EPD

Environmental Product Declaration to EN 15804

Further details are given in CARES Environmental Product Declaration: BREG EN EPD No. 000079

HABAS SINAI VE TIBBI GAZLAR ISTIHSAL ENDUSTRISI A.S. (HABAS A.S) EPD

Environmental Product Declaration to EN 15804

Further details are given in CARES Environmental Product Declaration: BREG EN EPD No. 000133

Hamriyah Steel FZC EPD

Environmental Product Declaration to EN 15804

Further details are given in CARES Environmental Product Declaration: BREG EN EPD No. 000266

ICDAS Celik Enerji Tersane Ve Ulasim Sanayi  A.S. EPD

Environmental Product Declaration to EN 15804

Further details are given in CARES Environmental Product Declaration: BREG EN EPD No. 000134

Izmir Demir Celik Sanayi A.S. EPD

Environmental Product Declaration to EN 15804

Further details are given in CARES Environmental Product Declaration: BREG EN EPD No. 000135

Izmir Demir Celik Sanayi A.S. EPD

Environmental Product Declaration to EN 15804

Further details are given in CARES Environmental Product Declaration: BREG EN EPD No. 000182

Jiangyin Fasten Steel Products Co., Ltd. EPD

Environmental Product Declaration to EN 15804

Further details are given in CARES Environmental Product Declaration: BREG EN EPD No. 000600

Jiangyin Xicheng Steel Co. Ltd  EPD

Environmental Product Declaration to EN 15804

Further details are given in CARES Environmental Product Declaration: BREG EN EPD No. 000598

Jindal Shadeed Iron and Steel LLC EPD

Environmental Product Declaration to EN 15804

Further details are given in CARES Environmental Product Declaration: BREG EN EPD No. 000230

Kaptan Demir Celik Endustrisi Ve Ticaret A.S. EPD

Environmental Product Declaration to EN 15804

Further details are given in CARES Environmental Product Declaration: BREG EPD No. 000276

Kroman Celik Sanayii A.S. EPD

Environmental Product Declaration to EN 15804

Further details are given in CARES Environmental Product Declaration: BREG EN EPD No. 000136

Liberty Steel, Rotherham Steel and Bar EPD

Environmental Product Declaration to EN 15804

Further details are given in CARES Environmental Product Declaration: BREG EN EPD No. 000341

Megasa Siderúrgica SL EPD

Environmental Product Declaration to EN 15804

Further details are given in CARES Environmental Product Declaration: BREG EN EPD No. 000137

National Steel Company Ltd (Dammam, KSA) EPD

Environmental Product Declaration to EN 15804

Further details are given in CARES Environmental Product Declaration: BREG EN EPD No. 000602

Qatar Steel Company (QPSC) EPD

Environmental Product Declaration to EN 15804

Further details are given in CARES Environmental Product Declaration: BREG EN EPD No. 000139

Qatar Steel Company FZE EPD

Environmental Product Declaration to EN 15804

Further details are given in CARES Environmental Product Declaration: BREG EN EPD No. 000277

Red Sea Steel Co. Ltd EPD

Environmental Product Declaration to EN 15804

Further details are given in CARES Environmental Product Declaration: BREG EN EPD No. 000619

Saudi Iron and Steel Company (HADEED) EPD

Environmental Product Declaration to EN 15804

Further details are given in CARES Environmental Product Declaration: BREG EN EPD. NO. 000565

Saudi Iron and Steel Company (HADEED) EPD

Environmental Product Declaration to EN 15804

Further details are given in CARES Environmental Product Declaration: BREG EN EPD. NO. 000566

Saudi Iron and Steel Company (HADEED) EPD

Environmental Product Declaration to EN 15804

Further details are given in CARES Environmental Product Declaration: BREG EN EPD. NO. 000567

SHIU Wing Steel Limited EPD

Environmental Product Declaration to EN 15804

Further details are given in CARES Environmental Product Declaration: BREG EN EPD No. 000641

Silvery Dragon Prestressed Materials Co EPD

Environmental Product Declaration to EN 15804

Further details are given in CARES Environmental Product Declaration: BREG EN EPD No. 000582

SN Maia - Siderurgia Nacional, S.A. EPD

Environmental Product Declaration to EN 15804

Further details are given in CARES Environmental Product Declaration: BREG EN EPD No. 000140

SN Seixal - Siderurgia Nacional, S.A. EPD

Environmental Product Declaration to EN 15804

Further details are given in CARES Environmental Product Declaration: BREG EN EPD No. 000141

Sohar Steel LLC EPD

Environmental Product Declaration to EN 15804

Further details are given in CARES Environmental Product Declaration: BREG EN EPD No. 000231

Suez Steel Co. RM1/RM2/RM3 EPD

Environmental Product Declaration to EN 15804

Further details are given in CARES Environmental Product Declaration: BREG EN EPD. NO. 000638

TATA Steel Manufacturing (Thailand) Public Company Limited EPD

Environmental Product Declaration to EN 15804

Further details are given in CARES Environmental Product Declaration: BREG EN EPD No. 000603

Union Iron & Steel Company L.L.C EPD

Environmental Product Declaration to EN 15804

Further details are given in CARES Environmental Product Declaration: BREG EN EPD No. 000208

Watania Steel EPD

Environmental Product Declaration to EN 15804

Further details are given in CARES Environmental Product Declaration: BREG EN EPD No. 000549

Yazici Iron & Steel Co Inc EPD

Environmental Product Declaration to EN 15804

Further details are given in CARES Environmental Product Declaration: BREG EN EPD No. 000142

Yazici Iron and Steel Co. Inc., Kocaeli (DNA PC Wire and Strand) EPD

Environmental Product Declaration to EN 15804

Further details are given in CARES Environmental Product Declaration: BREG EN EPD No. 000581

YEŞİLYURT DEMİR ÇELİK ENDÜSTRİ VE LİMAN İŞLETMELERİ ANONİM ŞİRKETİ EPD

Environmental Product Declaration to EN 15804

Further details are given in CARES Environmental Product Declaration: BREG EN EPD No. 000080