FDES, EPD, PEP - what's the difference?

FDES for construction products (INIES, RE2020), EPD for international (ISO 14025), PEP ecopassport® for electronics and professional furniture.

FDES is becoming unavoidable for products subject to RE2020. The others are often required in B2B tenders.

3 to 6 months depending on product complexity, supplier data availability and verifier workload.

How much does it cost?

Variable by scope. Our quotes include the LCA, critical review and publication support. Diag Éco-conception subsidy possible.

How long is it valid?

Typically 5 years. Beyond that, a review is needed if significant product or data changes occurred.

Can several be published at once?

Yes - collective FDES/EPD or parametric models to cover a range in a single process.

Environmental Declaration solution

EPD.FDES.PEP ecopassport®.

Publish environmental declarations verified by a third party - construction, electronics, consumer goods.

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Your products, your trades

Every building product has its declaration

Insulation, structure, lighting, HVAC… FDES for construction products, PEP ecopassport® for electrical and HVAC, EPD for international markets: whatever your trade, we speak your product language.

FDES

Insulation

FDES

Concrete & structure

FDES

Joinery & windows

PEP

Lighting

PEP

HVAC

EPD

Solar PV

Why publish a declaration

Six reasons to formalize your impacts

RE2020 requirement

FDES is mandatory for construction products subject to RE2020 thresholds and EU Taxonomy.

Access to public tenders

Public procurement and large clients increasingly require a verified declaration.

B2B differentiation

Highlight your eco-design efforts against non-declared competitors.

External credibility

Independent third-party verification, publication on official databases.

Consumer transparency

Environmental labeling, clear and defensible product sheets.

Subsidy available

Diag Éco-conception by Bpifrance up to €12,600 to cover the journey.

Programs covered

Your declarations, published in the right programs

We run the LCA, draft the declaration, manage third-party verification and publish in the program that fits each of your markets.

FDES

Construction · France

Base INIES

The declaration for construction products on the French market - published on INIES, required by RE2020.

PEP ecopassport®

Electrical · International

P.E.P. Association

The reference program for electrical, electronic and HVAC products.

EPD International

International

The International EPD® System

The most widely used EPD program internationally, per ISO 14025 and EN 15804.

NMD

Netherlands

Nationale Milieudatabase

The Dutch environmental database, essential for MPG calculations and the Dutch building market.

IBU

Germany · Europe

Institut Bauen und Umwelt e.V.

The German reference program for construction EPDs, recognised across Europe.

EPD Hub

International

EPD Hub Ltd

A fully digital program to publish verified EPDs on short lead times.

Another program in mind? Let's talk

Our methodology

Publishing a declaration, in 4 steps

From LCA to publication on INIES or EPD International, we deliver a defensible declaration.

Identify the right standard (FDES / EPD / PEP), perimeter and specific rules (PCR, PSR).

Our methodology

Publishing a declaration, in 4 steps

From LCA to publication on INIES or EPD International, we deliver a defensible declaration.

01

Scoping & framework

Identify the right standard (FDES / EPD / PEP), perimeter and specific rules (PCR, PSR).

02

Underlying LCA

Product modeling along the chosen framework, matching on official databases, calculation of the 28 indicators.

03

Third-party verification

Critical review by accredited verifier, resolution of non-conformities, final validation.

04

Publication & dissemination

Filing on INIES (FDES), EPD International (EPD) or PEP ecopassport®. Communications kit for your teams.

Automation

From BOM to verification, on autopilot

Our solutions ingest your bills of materials and run the whole chain: modelling, calculation, drafting and the verification package - no re-keying.

releaf-pipeline

$ releaf run declaration --bom product_A.xlsx

BOM import - bill of materials parsed

Factor matching - Ecoinvent · INIES

EN 15804+A2 calculation - 28 indicators · modules A1→D

Declaration generated - PDF + ILCD/XML

Package sent to the third-party verifier

Time saved

Manual processseveral months

With Releafa few weeks

up to −70%

01BOM importedYour bill of materials comes in as is - ERP, PLM or Excel.
02Automatic modellingEvery component is matched to the right impact factors, assumptions tracked.
03Compliant calculation28 EN 15804+A2 indicators, modules A1→D, built-in consistency checks.
04Declaration generatedFDES or EPD drafted in the format expected by the target program.
05Third-party verificationA complete evidence package sent to the verifier - fewer back-and-forths.

28
indicators calculated: A1→D
modules covered: 6
publication programs

FAQ

EPD.FDES.PEP ecopassport®.

Let's talk about your project

Every building product has its declaration

Six reasons to formalize your impacts

RE2020 requirement

Access to public tenders

B2B differentiation

External credibility

Consumer transparency

Subsidy available

Your declarations, published in the right programs

FDES

PEP ecopassport®

EPD International

NMD

IBU

EPD Hub

Publishing a declaration, in 4 steps

Publishing a declaration, in 4 steps

Scoping & framework

Underlying LCA

Third-party verification

Publication & dissemination

From BOM to verification, on autopilot

Frequently asked questions