Global GreenTag International EPD Program General Program Instructions version 2.3

Global GreenTag EPD Program is seeking Public Consultation for the revised version of the General Program Instructions 2.3 closing on 10 February 2025.

The Global GreenTag International Environmental Product Declaration™ (Global GreenTag EPD Program) that provides Life Cycle information, which building projects require, is releasing the revised version of the General Program Instructions version 2.3 that is now open for public consultation and will close on 10 February 2025.

Business customers and consumers alike seek reliable, quantitative data about the environmental impacts of products, to help them make informed purchasing decisions that account for impacts. Their decision-making is further supported by EPDs, such as those prepared and provided by the Global GreenTag EPD Program, providing credible and scientifically correct data from products to assist projects working toward low-carbon economy and resource efficiency goals.

The Global GreenTag EPD is a user-friendly representation of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) results with each EPD providing reliable and comparable information, underpinned by the processes and rules within the General Program Instructions (GPI). Input by manufacturers and technical experts into the development of the GPI is important, as it enables collaboration towards improved processes and higher quality EPD's . Ultimately, for EPDs to represent all important information about products in an accessible way.

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The Global GreenTag EPD™ program is formally recognised and approved as an established ECO EPD programme and Global GreenTag International – as an ECO EPD Programme Operator - and the first in Australia to achieve this standing. An International Non-Profit Association established by European EPD Programme Operators, ECO Platform, audits regularly to ensure compliance, verification and principles are followed. Its mission is to promote and contribute to sustainable development, including a low-carbon economy and resource efficiency in the construction sector, by coordinating the development and provision of credible and scientifically correct data from products. It supports members from Manufacturers and Associations in the Construction Sector, Green Building and other sectors, or Sustainability Initiatives, LCA Practitioners and Tool Providers.