Ratings & Policy
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Australia and New Zealand
Which credential?
- Aluminium Stewardship Initiative
- BEP PVC
- BES 6001
- Blue Angel
- CARES Sustainable Constructional Steel
- Carpet Institute
- Climate Active
- Concrete Sustainability Council
- Cradle to Cradle Certified
- Declare
- Eco Choice Aotearoa
- EMICODE
- EPD
- EPD Australasia
- EU Ecolabel
- FSC
- GECA
- Global GreenTag
- Global Organic Textile Standard
- Global Responsible Textile Standard
- Green Seal
- Health Product Declaration
- International EPD System
- Living Product Challenge
- Nordic Swan
- PEFC
- Product Carbon Footprint
- Responsible Steel
- Responsible Wood
- SCS Standards
- Steel Sustainability Australia
- Sustainable Forestry Initiative
- UL GREENGUARD
- AFRDI Green Tick
- CDPH Standard Method
- CEN
- ISO
- LEVEL
- NaturePlus (GreenCollar)
- PACT
2 credentials, in NABERS Embodied Carbon v2.1 (pilot) and Australian Government ESP Policy. Clear selection
EPD
Where it earns points or counts, rating tool by rating tool. About EPD
Credit names, credential names and conditions are in each rating tool's or policy's own words, shown where its publisher's terms allow.
NABERS Embodied Carbon v2.1 (pilot)Rating tool
10.4.1; 10.4.2.1; 10.4.2.3; 14.8.2 (stored biogenic carbon in timber, Carbon Removal Indicator)
- Status
- Accepted with conditions
- Named as
- EPD
- Edition named
- EN 15804+A2:2019
- On what basis
- Stored biogenic carbon in product (BCC-prod)
- Products
- Timber and paper materials
- Scope
- Counts toward the Carbon Removal Indicator only; does not affect the star rating or emissions intensity; not for repurposed materials (10.6) or non-timber biomass (10.5)
- Conditions
- timber or paper material only
- applies when a product-specific emission factor per Section 9.4 (conforming EPD) is used
- EPD confirms the material is from a sustainably managed source certified by FSC, or by Responsible Wood as part of PEFC
- a statement that at least 95 % of the timber is certified is acceptable
- use BCC-prod; exclude BCC-pack
- stored carbon given in kg of carbon must be multiplied by 44/12 to give kgCO2e
- GWPB must not be used to find stored biogenic carbon
- if stored carbon cannot be found, use the default estimate in 10.4.3
- Source
- NABERS Embodied Carbon v2.1 (pilot) · p. 68, 69, 94
11.4.4 Source location as defined by an EPD; 14.9.1
- Status
- Accepted with conditions
- Named as
- EPD
- Edition named
- Not stated by the tool
- On what basis
- Source location for transport emissions
- Products
- Materials entered with an EPD
- Scope
- Transport emissions (A4) source location only
- Conditions
- source location is the manufacturing exit gate stated in the EPD
- where the EPD lists several production sites, use the site closest to the rated premises unless the actual site used is known
- not available for default assemblies
- Source
- NABERS Embodied Carbon v2.1 (pilot) · p. 74, 95
9.4.2 a); 9.4.3.1 Conforming EPDs; 9.4.3.2; 9.4.3.3; 9.4.3.5 (product-specific emission factor, specific-product EPD)
- Status
- Accepted with conditions
- Named as
- EPD
- Edition named
- ISO 14025 with EN 15804+A1:2013, EN 15804+A2:2019 or ISO 21930:2017
- On what basis
- GWPT, modules A1-A3
- Products
- Any included material with a product-specific EPD
- Scope
- Overrides the default emission factor for that material only; cannot be used for similar products from other manufacturers; modules A1-A3 only
- Conditions
- Not shown under New South Wales Government (NABERS)'s terms
- Source
- NABERS Embodied Carbon v2.1 (pilot) · p. 53, 59, 60, 61
9.4.2 b); 9.4.3.1 f); 9.4.3.4 Industry average EPDs
- Status
- Accepted with conditions
- Named as
- EPD
- Edition named
- ISO 14025 with EN 15804+A1:2013, EN 15804+A2:2019 or ISO 21930:2017 (industry average EPD)
- On what basis
- Worst-case GWPT, modules A1-A3 (average multiplied by maximum variation)
- Products
- Materials covered by an industry average EPD
- Scope
- Second priority after product-specific data (9.4.2 b))
- Conditions
- Not shown under New South Wales Government (NABERS)'s terms
- Source
- NABERS Embodied Carbon v2.1 (pilot) · p. 53, 59, 60, 61
9.4.3.5; 10.4.1; 10.4.2.3 (stored biogenic carbon from older EPDs)
- Status
- Accepted with conditions
- Named as
- EPD
- Edition named
- EN 15804+A1 and ISO 21930 (as printed)
- On what basis
- Stored biogenic carbon in product
- Products
- Timber and paper materials
- Scope
- Counts toward the Carbon Removal Indicator only
- Conditions
- EPD conforms to Section 9.4.3.1
- timber or paper material only
- EPD confirms the material is from a sustainably managed source certified by FSC, or by Responsible Wood as part of PEFC
- a stored carbon value given in text or a diagram may be used only if the EPD clearly states it is stored in the product
- stored carbon given in kg of carbon must be multiplied by 44/12 to give kgCO2e
- if unsure or not reported, estimate using 10.4.3
- GWPB must not be used
- Source
- NABERS Embodied Carbon v2.1 (pilot) · p. 61, 68, 69, 94
9.7.2 Vertical transport services (lift EPDs)
- Status
- Accepted with conditions
- Named as
- EPD
- Edition named
- Not stated by the tool
- On what basis
- Modules A1-A3
- Products
- Lifts
- Scope
- Replaces default vertical transport emission factors
- Conditions
- conforming EPD as per Section 9.4
- multiply the per-tkm factor by the total transportation performance over the service life per ISO 25745-2
- where several usage categories are published, select the most appropriate one as detailed in the EPD and confirmed by the lift manufacturer or developer
- enter the mass of the lift
- Source
- NABERS Embodied Carbon v2.1 (pilot) · p. 65
Australian Government ESP PolicyProcurement policy
Evaluation guidance – Products, 'Evidence of product sustainability' and 'Environmental Product Declarations'; SESP Template – Products, 'Products have a lower environmental footprint'
- Status
- Accepted with conditions
- Named as
- EPD
- Edition named
- ISO 14025 (or EN 15804 for construction products)
- On what basis
- named way to verify; 'Gold standard verification includes third-party EPDs' (p. 5)
- Products
- FFE, ICT Goods, Textiles
- Scope
- The tool says EPDs do not show environmental preferability unless compared with other robust EPDs (p. 5).
- Conditions
- Not shown under Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Finance)'s terms
- Source
- Australian Government ESP Policy · p. 5, 6, 16, 17; SESP Template (unpaginated)
SESP Guidance for tender evaluation – Construction Services, 'Evidence'
- Status
- Accepted with conditions
- Named as
- EPD
- Edition named
- Not stated by the tool
- On what basis
- on the indicative list of evidence
- Products
- Construction materials
- Scope
- Indicative evidence list. Evaluators are told not all businesses can obtain EPDs.
- Conditions
- applicable to the region in which the procurement is delivered
- Source
- Australian Government ESP Policy · p. 5
Global Organic Textile Standard
Where it earns points or counts, rating tool by rating tool. About Global Organic Textile Standard
Credit names, credential names and conditions are in each rating tool's or policy's own words, shown where its publisher's terms allow.
Australian Government ESP PolicyProcurement policy
Evaluation guidance – Products, Table 1 (row 'Global Organic Textiles Standard (GOTS)')
- Status
- Accepted with conditions
- Named as
- Global Organic Textile Standard
- Edition named
- Not stated by the tool
- On what basis
- listed as an example in Table 1
- Products
- Textiles
- Scope
- Table 1 gives examples and is not exhaustive. Focus area printed: Environment.
- Conditions
- Textiles products only
- Source
- Australian Government ESP Policy · p. 10
Not named by: NABERS Embodied Carbon v2.1 (pilot).