Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs)
Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) are available for a wide range of BlueScope products including products in the COLORBOND® steel range, ZINCALUME® steel, TRUECORE® steel, DECKFORM® steel and GALVASPAN® steel.
They demonstrate BlueScope’s strong commitment to environmental transparency and reflect our focus on product stewardship and broader sustainability objectives. The EPDs are published under the EPD Australasia Programme and are aligned with EPD standard EN 15804+A2.
We continue to invest in understanding the environmental impacts of our operations, measuring and improving our processes. In 2015, BlueScope became the first Australian business to have EPDs registered with EPD Australasia. Since then, we have maintained a focus on rigorous measurement and disclosure to help customers make more informed decisions.
BlueScope EPDs
EPDs are available to download for the following BlueScope products:
- COLORBOND® Coolmax® steel1
- COLORBOND® Intramax® steel1
- COLORBOND® steel for fencing1
- 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 (updated April 2026)
- TRUECORE® steel1
- TUBEFORM® steel1
- Welded Beams and Columns (updated April 2026)
- XLERPLATE® steel (updated April 2026)
- ZINC HI-TEN® steel1
- ZINCALUME® steel1
- ZINCANNEAL® steel1
- ZINCFORM® steel1
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.
What makes a quality EPD?
Some EPDs use industry-average data, which can provide a useful general benchmark but does not reflect the specific products or processes of an individual manufacturer. BlueScope takes a product-specific approach, with every published EPD supported by a detailed life cycle assessment of our operations. This gives customers greater confidence that the results are representative of the product they use.
Considerable time and resources are invested in ensuring the data is accurate and reliable, before the EPD undergoes independent verification by a third-party verifier prior to publication by EPD Australasia.
How is an EPD used?
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.
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. For more information on how specifying BlueScope products may help obtain points for your project, please refer to our articles on bluescopesteel.com.au:
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.
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.
1. At select base metal thicknesses (BMTs). Please refer to the corresponding EPD for the full details of the products covered