Paving the way for sustainability: first EPD for reflective glass beads
SWARCO Road Marking Systems is once again proving to be a pioneer in the industry: after intensive work, we have published the world's first Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for reflective glass beads. Specifically, this is the environmental product declaration for SWARCOFLEX micro glass spheres.
What is an EPD – and what is its purpose?
An Environmental Product Declaration is a standardised, third-party verified document that provides precise information on the environmental impact of a product. EPDs are based on a detailed life cycle assessment (LCA) and provide information including the carbon footprint, resource consumption and recycling potential of the respective product.
Genuine sustainability requires transparency! EPDs provide a transparent and standardised basis for evaluating the environmental impact of products. This information can be used to support sustainable decision-making (e.g. in procurement or tenders).
Harald Mosböck
Vice President Region Europe
SWARCO Road Marking Systems
“By publishing our first EPD, we are sending a clear signal in favour of sustainable development. This provides all our customers, partners and stakeholders with objective proof of the environmental performance of our SWARCOFLEX reflective glass beads.”
A challenging process – and a great success
The publication of the EPD concludes a long and demanding process, as Fritz Wiesinger (Team Leader Product Development with SWARCO Road Marking Systems) reports: “With this environmental product declaration, we have truly broken new ground It required in-depth data analysis, extensive research and close collaboration with experts. Our team worked for months to accurately assess the environmental impact of our product, collect all the relevant data and meet the certification requirements. As pioneers in the industry, we are proud to have taken the first step in this direction.”
EPDs – the future of sustainability
With the increasing number of legal requirements and a growing public awareness of environmental issues, EPDs will play an even more important role in the future. The first EPD has only been the beginning.
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Quality products and services from SWARCO Road Marking Systems guide traffic safely from A to B by day and, above all, by night. On all types of roads. Whatever the weather. From a single source. Over 5,000 customers in more than 80 countries place their trust in them.