What is an EPD?

The purpose of an EPD is to provide objective, comparable and verified information about a product's environmental performance.  An EPD is not an environmental label – it does not assess whether a product is "good or bad", but presents facts that you as a user need to evaluate based on your needs and requirements. 

Difference between PEP and EPD 
PEP (Product Environmental Profile) is an environmental declaration with the same function as an EPD from, for example, EPD Norway or EPD International – which is why the term EPD is often also used for PEP.  PEP is particularly focused on electrical/electronic products. Nexans uses PEP because they specify how, for example, cable emissions are calculated during the use phase. 

Standards, Certification and Verification 
All PEPs issued by Nexans are third-party verified and published via PEP Ecopassport®. They are based on ISO 14040 & ISO 14025 standards, produced according to EN 15804, and from mid-2022 they follow PCR ed4/EN 15804+A2 (previously PCR ed3/EN 15804+A1).

From product family to SKU and phases (A1, A2, A3…) 
The EPD/PEP is made for a type cable in the product family and the results are mathematically extrapolated to other conductor counts and areas. Nexans has digitized CO₂ emission data (phase A1–A3, cradletogate) at SKU level according to ISO 22057 and available via EFO/PDT (nexans.no). 

Where can you find a PEP (EPD)?

• On the Nexans website under the respective product. Not all of our products have PEP yet, but we are continuously working to ensure that as many products as possible have it.
• E-number bank
• PEP-EcoPassport website
• Digital data (SKU level) and Excel reports upon request