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Cloud LCA and EPD platform with a supplier-specific EPD service and BREEAM/LEED-ready reports.

UK LCA consultancy, authors of the ICE embodied-carbon database. Runs EPDs and product LCAs.

Enterprise LCA software and consultancy for ISO 14040/14044-compliant studies and EPDs.

Automated LCA platform aimed at manufacturers, with a third-party verified EPD service.

Database and consultancy for embodied-carbon data on building products. Good for benchmarking.

BRE's life-cycle assessment tool and consultancy route, paired with its EPD programme.

Largest public EPD registry. Useful for benchmarking before commissioning your own.

UK-based EPD programme operator widely used for construction products.

Institut Bauen und Umwelt - German programme operator widely accepted across Europe.

Digital-first EPD programme operator for ISO 14025 and EN 15804 construction-product declarations.

Irish Green Building Council programme operator. Useful for UK and Ireland construction-product EPDs.

Accreditation directory for UK certification, inspection, testing, and verification bodies.

UK standards and certification body for ISO management systems, product testing, and Kitemark schemes.

UK built-environment certification route, including responsible sourcing, product listings, and BREEAM-linked evidence.

Construction product approval and Agrément certification. Check current scheme status before relying on a certificate.

Certification and testing for construction products, management systems, water, energy, and fire-safety schemes.

Common route for timber, fire doors, chain of custody, management systems, and construction-product certification.

Testing, inspection, and certification provider for building products, fire, materials, and management systems.

Certifier for ISO 14001, ISO 50001, and product certification schemes.

ISO 14001, carbon footprint verification, and supply-chain audits.

Third-party verification for ISO standards and Scope 1-3 carbon reporting.

Product Carbon Footprint label and verification. Lighter alternative to a full EPD.

Management-system certification and assurance for ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, and climate claims.

UK certification body for ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 50001, and supply-chain standards.

Find FSC-accredited bodies for forest management and chain-of-custody certification.

UK PEFC route for chain-of-custody certification and finding an approved certification body.

Requirements, fees, and the route to finding an accredited certifier.

UK PEFC guidance on getting certified and a directory of certification bodies.

Scope, criteria, and the route to certification via a UKAS-accredited body.

Free self-assessment tool. First step towards B Corp, even if you don't pursue full certification.

Full C2C standard covering material health, reuse, renewable energy, water, and social fairness.

Product-ingredient transparency label. Lighter alternative when a full C2C is out of scope.

How certifications map onto BREEAM credits that specifiers chase on projects.

Government buying standards for construction. Useful for public-sector tenders.

Industry-led network driving sustainability in the UK built environment. Resources, events, member programmes.

UK member body for sustainable building product manufacturers. Peer support, guidance, and advocacy.

UK network for Passivhaus-standard low-energy buildings. Directories, CPD, technical guidance.

Trade association for UK construction product manufacturers. Market data and sustainability policy briefings.

Global network of GBCs. Reports, net-zero commitments, and cross-border initiatives.

Frame your emissions targets in line with 1.5°C pathways. Required by an increasing number of tier-one contractors.

Globally recognised platform for disclosing emissions and climate data. Often required in large tenders.

Authoritative standards for measuring and reporting Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions.

UK-wide performance standard for net-zero buildings, developed by industry bodies including UKGBC and BRE.

Methodology used across UK projects to assess embodied and operational carbon. Underpins most carbon-led specs.

Leading think tank on the circular economy. Frameworks, case studies, and policy work.

Materials passport platform - register building components so they can be reused and valued at end of life.

UK charity tackling waste and promoting circular supply chains. Construction-specific programmes and data.

Transparency standard for reporting product contents and health effects. Used alongside Declare and C2C.

Free database aggregating product transparency documents (EPD, HPD, Declare) for specifiers.

Specification platform used by UK architects. Good place to surface products to specifiers.

UK resource for green building products and techniques. Editorially curated.

UK construction product directory, searchable by specifiers and contractors.

Widely cited baseline dataset for embodied carbon of construction materials, maintained by Circular Ecology.

Target performance benchmarks for buildings, widely adopted by UK design teams.

Design framework used on residential projects, with implications for material choices.

Structural engineering guidance on calculating embodied carbon. Useful when supplying structural products.

UK innovation agency. Grants and competitions for low-carbon product development and scale-up.

UK department publishing grants, tax relief, and policy updates relevant to manufacturers.

Publicly funded programme helping UK manufacturers adopt digital tools and reduce energy/waste.