In a transfer which it says reinforces its dedication to sustainability, Polypipe Constructing Companies (PBS) has produced 21 Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) to date this yr. The transfer is a part of a plan to considerably improve the variety of EPDs the corporate will make obtainable all through 2025.
Created utilizing Life Cycle Evaluation methodology, EPDs present clear third-party verified details about a product’s environmental impression all through its complete lifecycle.
EPDs replicate a producer’s stance on sustainability by offering comparable and goal information which set a standardised baseline for product comparability. This permits development professionals to make knowledgeable selections round embodied carbon in system designs and materials choice.
Working with the One Click on LCA platform, Polypipe Constructing Companies has produced 27 EPDs so far, 21 of that are already obtainable, with an extra six in verification. This programme varieties a part of the producer’s wider sustainability technique, which incorporates commitments to sustainable innovation, the round economic system, and waste discount.
Sarah Cartwright, Head of Product & Improvement at Polypipe Constructing Companies, commented: “With the constructed atmosphere contributing round 25% of the UK’s complete greenhouse fuel emissions, we have to take motion. From manufacturing and transportation to design and set up, proper by to occupation – and even demolition – all of us have a task to play.
“That’s why we’re decided to guide the development business’s drive in direction of sustainability – by product and manufacturing innovation, recycling, waste and embodied carbon discount.
“The progress we’ve made in delivering a excessive variety of EPDs from throughout our product vary is essential to this. The sector has made large strides in lowering operational carbon, however extra should be executed to deal with embodied carbon.
“By offering totally clear, third-party verified EPDs, we’re empowering our prospects to make knowledgeable decisions that champion sustainable design and engineering. And, on the similar time, we’re holding ourselves accountable by offering clear updates on our personal progress, together with the elevated use of recycled content material in our merchandise.”
The EPDs produced cowl a variety of merchandise from the Polypipe Constructing Companies’ portfolio, together with drainage pipes and fittings from each its PVC and FUZE HDPE ranges.
Discover the complete vary of Polypipe Constructing Companies’ EPDs right here
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