The aim of Metsä Fibre's sustainable solutions in sawn timber production is to mitigate climate change and promote a circular economy. The publication of the Environmental Product Declaration is part of the implementation of our sustainable solutions. The Environmental Product Declaration is based on life cycle analysis and is verified by a third party. It is prepared in accordance with international standards, which enhances its reliability and comparability.
For example, in the construction industry, the Environmental Product Declaration helps designers, developers, and contractors better understand and manage the environmental impacts of materials and building products, such as carbon dioxide emissions, at different stages of the product's lifecycle.
Helping our customers make more sustainable choices
The Environmental Product Declaration helps Metsä Fibre to monitor and reduce the environmental impacts of it’s products and strengthening it’s position in the sawn timber market. Our customers also benefit in various ways from the Environmental Product Declaration.
Our customers will receive clearer and more reliable information about the environmental impacts of sawn timber. The declaration helps our customers make more informed and sustainable choices and meet the environmental requirements and standards set for them,
describes Marko Ruottinen, Metsä Fibre's Sustainability Manager.
In the construction industry, Environmental Product Declarations are often a prerequisite for environmental certifications. Our construction industry customers can therefore use it to assess and report the environmental impacts of their own products or construction projects.
Information travels with the product
The EPD, or Environmental Product Declaration, is based on Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), which covers the environmental impacts of the product at all stages of its entire lifecycle.
In the declaration, the product's origin information includes, for example, the origin information and certificates related to raw material procurement. The production and transportation processes detail, for example, raw material transport distances, energy consumption, and emissions. The usage phase information includes, for example, carbon sequestration and end-of-life recycling information. We are also committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions from both wood procurement and transportation by 30%. In the future, our carbon footprint will be even smaller," Marko explains.