Siemens Converters and Motors Get Environmental Product Declaration
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The Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) provides detailed information about the material composition, substance assessment, and the impact on climate change and end-of-life results of a product. It serves as the basis for the Siemens EcoTech Profile (SEP), which provides information on the comparable performance of a product in various areas. As a mandatory component of the new EcoTech label, the EPD provides decision-makers with comprehensive insights into selected environmental criteria.
Introducing Siemens EcoTech
Siemens EcoTech is an environmental product performance label designed to drive the sustainable transformation of industry and infrastructure. The label gives transparency on the performance of the certified products across environmental relevant criteria, enabling users to make informed choices to support their sustainability goals.
Siemens EcoTech product assessment - Pushing the boundaries of transparency
The foundation for the Siemens EcoTech assessment is the Robust Eco Design approach. The framework provides a comprehensive set of criteria across three dimensions covering the entire product lifecycle. Products must meet mandatory requirements and fulfill at least one criterion in each dimension. They must also provide a transparent validation statement in the external accessible Siemens EcoTech Profile. This ensures maximum transparency for customers regarding the materials, design, use phase, and end of lifecycle of their products.
Mandatory requirements for all Siemens EcoTech products:
- Environmental transparency guaranteed through EPDs (incl. LCIA) and being compliant with current substance of concern regulations.
- Today, all Siemens EcoTech products are manufactured in production facilities using 100% renewable electricity.
Product assessment for individual Siemens EcoTech products:
- Product needs to fulfill minimum one criterion in each dimension of the Siemens EcoTech framework by proving its performance compared to existing norm, standard or predecessor product.
- The product needs to transparently show its performance within the Siemens EcoTech Profile.
Source: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
