We are pleased to announce that EPD Networks and LCA.no have entered into a partnership to enhance the professionalism of environmental documentation and reporting in the American market (Photo: Trond Edvardsen, CEO LCA.no and Noh-hyun Lim, CEO of EPD Networks).
About the Partnership
The partnership between LCA.no and EPD Networks aim to integrate expertise and expand the horizons of sustainability services. This partnership will provide fast, straightforward, reliable, automated, and cost-effective One-stop EPD Program for clients worldwide from generating to publishing EPD as well as digitalizing EPDs.
“We are honored to be chosen as a partner of LCA.no. As an EPD Program Operator, a member of ECO Platform, EPD Networks strongly believe this collaboration will become a bridge between European market and US market by providing the digitalized and automated system on overall EPD program for clients” – Noh-hyun Lim, CEO of EPD Networks
About EPD Networks
EPD Networks is the first EPD program operator in United States that joined the Eco Platform. They provide comprehensive services such as EPD verification, Digital EPD development, and EPD publishing. They support companies in the United States exporting to Europe as well as companies outside the United States exporting to the United States.
They provide businesses with a robust framework for independently verified, life cycle assessment (LCA) based environmental data and insights about their products and services. Their EPD program operates in accordance with ISO 14025, ISO/TS 14027, ISO 14040, and other standards. For the building and construction sector, they also comply with ISO 21930 and EN 15804 standards.
EPD Networks is headed by Carlos Rodriguez, Managing Director of Secretary, and Technical Committee consisted of experts from various fields around the world advises on the operation of the EPD Program.
You can read more about EPD Networks here.
A key partner in EPD Networks is the Institute of Global Sustainability Certification (IGSC). IGSC offers international and professional certification services in collaboration with various certification bodies around the world. Through these services, IGSC aims to help companies improve their global competitiveness and achieve sustainable growth. The institute is based in Seoul, Republic of Korea.
You can read more about IGSC here.
“We are excited to announce our partnership with EPD Networks, marking our expansion into the Americas with the addition of the first program operator in the USA. This collaboration enhances our commitment to verified environmental documentation and Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs), blending our European market expertise with the vast opportunities that a strategic partnership with EPD Networks can bring to the American market. The fact that they are based in California is particularly thrilling, as California has been a pioneer in many environmental initiatives across the USA. Together, we will bolster companies’ sustainable competitiveness,” – Trond Edvardsen, CEO of LCA.no.
About LCA.no:
LCA.no AS is a provider of tools and services for environmental documentation and innovation. We make EPD simple and cost-saving through our cloud-based EPD Generator.
LCA.no is a fairly young company, founded in 2016, but the backbone of the company is over 35 years of research and development of LCA analyses and environmental documentation. The company was founded in its time by the research institute Norsus.
Developing an EPD is often time-consuming and resource-intensive, so LCA.no developed the EPD Generator to simplify the process. Our tools use research-based data and comply with international standards. This makes sure that our tools have a high professional quality while making the development of environmental documentation and analyzes effective and resource-saving.
Our goal is to provide business with sustainable competitiveness, and we currently serve customers on four continents.
More information about the partnership
If you have any questions about the partnership or eager for more information, please contact:
EPD Networks:
Noh-hyun Lim, CEO of EPD Networks, +82 (0)10 2704 2010
LCA.no:
Trond Edvardsen, CEO, + 47 905 71 091
Terese Troy Prebensen, CFO, +47 958 61 254, terese@lca.no