Indian steelmaker Tata Steel Limited has announced the publication of Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for three of its flat steel products: steel slab, cold rolled closed annealed (CRCA) steel and galvanized steel. The move reflects the company’s ongoing commitment to transparency, sustainability, and providing customers with comprehensive product lifecycle impact data, according to a statement released on Thursday, August 14, 2025.
What is an EPD and why it matters
An Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) is a Type III eco-label, an independently verified and registered document that provides transparent, comparable data on a product’s environmental impacts throughout its lifecycle. EPDs are widely used in the green building and construction materials sectors to disclose the embodied carbon of products. They also help earn credit points in green building certification systems by supporting sustainability performance assessments.
Backed by international standards
Tata Steel confirmed that its latest EPDs are based on a comprehensive Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) carried out in line with ISO 14025, EN15804, ISO 14040, and ISO 14044 international standards. These frameworks ensure globally recognized accuracy and comparability in environmental reporting.
Tata Steel’s track record in EPD publication
This is not the company’s first step in environmental impact transparency:
- In 2022, Tata Steel published its first EPD for steel reinforcing bar (rebar) used in reinforced cement concrete (RCC) construction.
- In Europe, the company has produced over 50 EPDs for construction sector customers, marking a significant milestone in sustainability reporting and enabling stakeholders to make data-driven material choices.