LCA, CFP & EPD services for hard-to-abate sectors

Enhance credibility and quantify environmental impact with verified LCA, carbon footprint, and EPD services tailored to hard-to-abate industries.

Challenges in environmental declarations 

In carbon-intensive industries such as steel, cement, chemicals, and shipping, demonstrating environmental performance is no longer optional. Customers, regulators, and investors are demanding proof of impact through data-driven reporting and verified disclosures. Life Cycle Assessments (LCA), Carbon Footprinting (CFP), and Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) are essential tools for quantifying environmental impacts and enabling transparency across the product value chain. These services are particularly critical in hard-to-abate sectors, where credible emissions data is vital to achieving compliance, accessing green markets, and building trust in sustainability claims.  

How our services support you  

DNV provides third-party verification and advisory services for LCA, CFP, and EPDs, helping businesses in hard-to-abate sectors meet regulatory requirements, support green procurement, and communicate environmental performance. 

Our services include: 

  • LCA verification & advisory: Assess the full environmental impact of a product or system from cradle to grave, using ISO 14040/14044. 
  • Product Carbon Footprinting (CFP): Quantify the greenhouse gas emissions associated with products in accordance with ISO 14067 or the GHG Protocol. 
  • EPD verification: Validate EPDs against ISO 14025 and EN 15804 to support transparent environmental declarations for public and private tenders. 

We also support companies in preparing for EPD program operator requirements and developing robust, comparable, and credible impact data across their product portfolios. 

What sets our hard-to-abate approach apart

Industry-relevant expertise

Deep understanding of material and energy flows in hard-to-abate industries, supporting accurate life cycle and footprint assessments.

Trusted verification partner

Reinforce credibility of environmental data with independent third-party validation.

Strategic decarbonization support

Data-driven insights to support emissions reduction strategies, investment decisions, and circularity efforts.

Global standards alignment

Compliance with ISO, GHG Protocol, PEF, and sector-specific frameworks like EN 15804 or PCRs.

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Trusted experts in hard-to-abate 

With more than 160 years of assurance and technical expertise, DNV helps organizations turn complex environmental data into strategic value. Our experts bring in-depth knowledge of industrial processes and sustainability frameworks to ensure your assessments meet the highest standards for accuracy and transparency. 

From conducting critical reviews of LCA studies to verifying EPDs for international use, DNV is a trusted voice that supports your environmental integrity in even the most emissions-intensive sectors. We’ve worked with leading players in steel, manufacturing, and infrastructure to bring robust environmental data into the heart of their decarbonization journeys.

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Benefits of our services 

  • Build trust with stakeholders and customers through verified environmental data. 
  • Support regulatory compliance and green market access. 
  • Drive robust decision making based on solid understanding of carbon and environmental impact of products, and product sourcing and design choices. 
  • Enable accurate sustainability reporting (e.g., CSRD, CBAM, GRI, or TCFD). 
  • Identify environmental hotspots and optimize product design. 
  • Strengthen supply chain accountability and ESG performance. 
  • Leverage verified data in tendering and procurement processes. 

I am dedicated to working with our experts to help businesses accelerate responsible and credible decarbonization. This includes facilitating digital, green, safe, and circular transformations by leveraging DNV’s expertise in supply chain management, assurance, traceability, transparency, circularity, human rights, product certification, sustainability & ESG, sustainable finance, verification, assessment, advisory, strategy, business resilience, and risk management

  • Christopher Lilholm
  • Global Head of Sustainability & ESG Services
  • DNV

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