From a modeled rain jacket to verified product impact.
In the product impact (pi) pilot, Smart EPD® turned the rules into an actionable, tool-agnostic basis for the model — then independently verified the results. Here’s the role we played, and how we can do it for your products.
Actionable rules, independent verification.
Credible impact data needs a method anyone can reproduce and an independent review. Smart EPD delivers both — we translate the applicable PCR into a prescriptive, software-ready interpretation that returns the same results in any EPD/LCA tool, then facilitate rigorous 3rd party verification on our platform.
We make the PCR actionable
We translate the applicable Product Category Rules into a prescriptive, tool-agnostic interpretation — a consistent set of modeling rules any team can apply in the LCA software of their choice and get the same, comparable results. It becomes the basis of the model.
- A prescriptive, software-ready reading of the PCR
- Same inputs, same results — in any LCA tool
- Becomes the reusable basis for the model
We verify against them
We guide results from a modeled LCA to third-party–verified disclosure, confirming the model meets every PCR requirement before it’s published as an EPD or PCF.
- Third-party verification for EPDs & validation for PCFs
- Independent check of the full LCA model
- Credible, publish-ready results
Prove it once. Repeat it everywhere.
The pilot wasn’t about one jacket — it was about proving a sequence any brand can repeat. Each partner owns a separate step to maintain independence; the rules and inputs change, the process doesn’t.
Start with real data
Supplier- and manufacturer-specific materials data captures the jacket across its full life cycle.
Follow the rules
Data becomes a PCR-aligned LCA model — refinable, verifiable, and reusable as a template.
Verify the results
We take the model from results to third-party verification or validation, ensuring it meets every PCR requirement for EPDs and PCFs.
Make the data usable
Verified results are structured into digital schemas so they can be exchanged and surfaced across platforms.
From one jacket to everything you make.
The pilot proved a process worth repeating — for brands, purchasers, and policymakers who need product impact data that’s credible and genuinely useful.
A pre-verified template
A PCR-compliant LCA template lowers the barrier to entry, so more brands produce comparable PCFs and EPDs faster and at lower cost.
Across product categories
The vetted process doesn’t change for a new sector or product — only the applicable rules and material inputs do.
Designed for tomorrow
A digital-first, AI-supported (not AI-led) workflow keeps data flowing accurately across every partner, start to finish.
Want to run a pilot like this?
Bring your own materials information and apply the same rules-based workflow. We’ll handle the rules and the verification — you’ll walk away with product impact data ready to publish, exchange, and use across platforms.
