Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs)
Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) are available for a wide range of BlueScope products including select products in the COLORBOND® steel range, ZINCALUME® steel, TRUECORE® steel, DECKFORM® steel and GALVASPAN® steel.
BlueScope's EPDs are expressions of our strong commitment to environmental transparency and reflect BlueScope’s focus on product stewardship and broader commitment to sustainability. Unlike industry-average EPDs, all BlueScope's EPDs provide information specific to our products, so you have confidence knowing that the results are representative of the product you have specified.
BlueScope EPDs
EPDs are available to download for the following BlueScope products:
- COLORBOND® Coolmax® steel1
- COLORBOND® Intramax® steel1
- COLORBOND® steel for fencing1 (New!)
- COLORBOND® steel for insulated panels1
- COLORBOND® steel for roofing and walling1
- COLORBOND® steel Metallic1
- COLORBOND® Ultra steel1
- DECKFORM® steel1
- GALVABOND® steel1
- GALVASPAN® steel1
- Hot rolled coil
- TRUECORE® steel1
- TUBEFORM® steel1 (New!)
- Welded Beams and Columns
- XLERPLATE® steel
- ZINC HI-TEN® steel1 (New!)
- ZINCALUME® steel1
- ZINCANNEAL® steel1 (New!)
- ZINCFORM® steel1 (New!)
Note: Due to changes in the EPD Programme rules, new EPDs are now published individually for each metal coating class and base metal thickness (or BMT), e.g. for COLORBOND® steel for fencing there are 5 EPDs covering products with AM100 and Z275 coating grades and 5 BMTs in total. EPDs published prior to 2024 still combine multiple product thicknesses into one document and remain valid as per the validity period noted in the EPD.
What is an EPD?
An Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) is a third-party verified and registered document that communicates transparent data and other relevant environmental information about the life-cycle environmental impacts of a product.
BlueScope’s EPDs are published in line with EN 15804+A2 and are third party verified to be compliant with International Standard ISO 14025 and the best practice European Standard EN 15804. They provide BlueScope’s customers and other interested stakeholders with specific and accurate information about the products including environmental performance information from cradle to grave, carbon footprint data and a wide range of environmental metrics, such as water, energy and waste.
How do I use an EPD?
BlueScope EPDs can be used to help support whole of life assessments for end uses such as buildings, infrastructure and their components, as well as everyday materials. Using EPDs in the context of a life cycle assessment (LCA) for a whole structure or development can help enable better environmental optimisation in the built environment by providing transparent information about the environmental impact of a product.
Some of our EPDs now include information about the rollforming process, including COLORBOND® steel for roofing and walling, COLORBOND® Coolmax® steel, COLORBOND® steel in a Metallic finish, COLORBOND® Ultra steel, COLORBOND® steel for fencing, ZINCALUME® steel, TRUECORE® steel, and GALVASPAN® steel. This addition to our EPDs is consistent with the industry's growing need for increased transparency and provides indicative results for the final formed product.2
Need an EPD for a product not covered? Contact us!
If you require an EPD for a product with a specific coating class and thickness (BMT) that is currently not covered by our EPD range, it can be requested by contacting BlueScope Steel Direct (steeldirect@bluescopesteel.com).
Use of EPDs in rating tools
EPDs may help to earn points for Green Star, the Infrastructure Sustainability (IS) Rating and other leading green building rating schemes. Please refer to our articles on steel.com.au, for more information on how specifying BlueScope products may help increase points for your project:
1. At select base metal thicknesses (BMTs). Please refer to the corresponding EPD for the full details of the products covered
2. The rollforming results may not be representative of the final formed product from any particular rollforming operation, company or site. Actual results will vary depending on a range of factors specific to the particular operations of the downstream processors. Please refer to the relevant EPD for further detail.
Further information
- Download BlueScope Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs)
- If you'd like to know more about BlueScope's EPDs, please complete the form below to register your interest and the BlueScope team will be in touch.