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Understanding your organization's carbon footprint is the first step toward meaningful change. In this Insight, you'll find everything you need to know about Corporate Carbon Footprint (CCF).
We all know the Construction Product Regulation (CPR) is being revised to include sustainability performance. What is less known is that manufacturers will be required to deliver the sustainability data in a machine-readable format, as part of a Digital Product Passport (DPP). This is an important development for manufacturers of construction products.
The construction industry is constantly evolving, which means it is a constant stream of challenges and opportunities. Success comes to companies that are agile and seize these opportunities. Sticking to old patterns is not an option. RETHINK strongly believes in partnering with manufacturers of construction materials to make a positive impact on the construction world and inspires them to take responsibility by thinking differently. We are committed to make a difference on the path to sustainable construction. We must do everything possible to ensure a planet-neutral construction sector worldwide, so the planet can continue to develop and thrive for generations to come.
Life cycle assessment (LCA) is a methodological tool used to quantitatively analyze the life cycle of a product (both goods and services) within the context of environmental impact. In LCA, the total life cycle of a product or activity is considered, from the extraction of resource materials, production, transportation to the waste and waste treatment stage, also referred to as from the cradle to the grave. For this purpose, specific calculation tools are being applied
The process of integrating new requirements regarding environmental sustainability into The Construction Product Regulation (CPR) has begun. The two product groups 'precast concrete products' and 'structural metallic products' are the forerunners, with other product groups of the CPR following*. Environmental sustainability will be integrated into the requirements of the CPR where an EPD according to EN 15804:A2 will be required in order to determine the essential characteristics to obtain CE mark.
Reliable, comparable and verifiable environmental labelling
Product Category Rules are rules that provide further instructions for a specific product group on how to complete the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). Established methodologies, programs and international standards provide general guidance that promote consistent assessments.
Building the Single Market for Green Products: Facilitating better information on the environmental performance of products and organizations. The European Commission has proposed a harmonized European methodology of quantifying the environemntal impacts of products (both goods and services).