Body or bodies that conduct a Type III environmental declaration program according to ISO 14025:2006. Program Operators maintain a set of rules called General Program Instructions that govern the program’s management, including, but not limited to, procedures for EPD...
Product EPDs
An EPD developed by a single manufacturer for a single product type. Reported impacts can be averaged across different variations of the same product type and manufacturing locations, or they can report impacts for each variation and location individually.
Product category rule (PCR)
A set of rules, requirements, and guidelines for developing environmental product declarations for one or more product categories.
Operational Carbon
Carbon impact associated with a building’s day-to-day operations, such as energy usage and water consumption.
Net Zero
The balance between the amount of greenhouse gases produced and the amount that is removed from the atmosphere.
Manufacture 2030
Manufacture 2030 is a software focused on bringing major corporations and their supply chain partners together to reach emission reduction targets.