Siemens Automates Environmental Product Declarations

Siemens Revolutionizes Environmental Product Declarations with Automated Process

Siemens has achieved a significant milestone in sustainable manufacturing. The company’s automated system for creating Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) has received official certification from EPD-Global.

Streamlining Environmental Verification

This partnership with the Norwegian program operator represents a breakthrough in environmental reporting. Siemens can now publish independently verified EPDs with dramatically reduced processing times. The automated solution transforms how companies document their products’ environmental footprint.

Understanding Environmental Product Declarations

An EPD serves as a comprehensive environmental factsheet for industrial products. It provides verified data on CO₂ emissions, resource consumption, and waste generation throughout the product lifecycle. These declarations enable customers to make informed purchasing decisions based on standardized environmental data. While currently mandatory in construction, EPDs are becoming essential across global markets as sustainability regulations intensify.

Leadership Perspective on Digital Sustainability

Eva Riesenhuber, Global Head of Sustainability at Siemens, emphasized the strategic importance of this achievement. “This partnership allows Siemens to expand consistent, high-quality generation of verified EPDs,” she stated. “It demonstrates how industrial digitalization supports environmental compliance and scales sustainability impact.”

Håkon Hauan, Managing Director of EPD-Global, added his endorsement. “Siemens is helping shape a more sustainable industrial future by making environmental transparency scalable and efficient. We’re proud to support them in setting this new benchmark for digitalized EPD generation.”

Accelerating Toward 2030 Sustainability Goals

Siemens currently provides ISO-compliant self-declared EPDs for more than half of its product portfolio. The newly certified automated process will significantly increase the volume of independently verified EPDs. This acceleration supports Siemens’ commitment to achieve 100% EPD coverage across its product portfolio by 2030.

Author’s Analysis: The Industrial Impact of Automated EPDs

This development represents more than just an internal process improvement. Siemens has effectively created a blueprint for how industrial companies can scale their sustainability reporting. The automation of EPD generation addresses one of the biggest challenges in environmental compliance: the resource intensity of verification processes.

For industrial automation professionals, this signals a crucial evolution. Environmental transparency is becoming as important as technical specifications in product selection. Companies that master efficient EPD generation will gain competitive advantages in markets with increasingly stringent sustainability requirements.

Practical Applications for Industrial Buyers

Informed Procurement Decisions
Verified EPDs provide objective data for comparing the environmental performance of automation components from different suppliers.

Regulatory Compliance
As governments mandate environmental disclosures, EPDs become essential for participating in public projects and regulated industries.

Sustainability Reporting
Industrial customers can incorporate EPD data into their own environmental, social, and governance (ESG) reporting and carbon accounting.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD)?
An EPD is a standardized document that verifiably reports a product’s environmental impact across its entire lifecycle, from raw material extraction to disposal.

Why is Siemens’ automated EPD process significant?
It dramatically reduces the time and resources required to generate independently verified environmental declarations, making comprehensive sustainability reporting scalable.

Which Siemens products will have verified EPDs?
The company aims to provide EPDs for its entire product portfolio by 2030, including automation systems, drives, and control components.

How does this benefit industrial customers?
It provides transparent, comparable environmental data to support sustainable procurement decisions and compliance with increasing regulatory requirements.

What standards do Siemens EPDs follow?
The EPDs comply with ISO standards and are verified by EPD-Global, ensuring international recognition and credibility.

About Siemens AG

Siemens AG is a global technology leader focused on industry, infrastructure, mobility, and healthcare. The company combines real and digital worlds to help customers accelerate their digital and sustainability transformations. In fiscal 2024, Siemens Group generated revenue of €75.9 billion and employed approximately 312,000 people worldwide.