Chalmers Conferences, LCM 2013

BARILLA EPD PROCESS SYSTEM TO INCREASE RELIABILITY, COMPARABILITY AND COMMUNICABILITY OF LCA STUDIES
Luca Ruini, Laura Marchelli, Massimo Marino, Assunta Filareto

Last modified: 2013-06-28

Abstract


The aim of this work is to show how a large company integrates the life cycle approach into its policies. In February 2011 Barilla certified in compliance with the Process Certification Clarifications guidelines for International EPD® System to perform environmental impact calculation in an easy, quick and reliable way and to provide certified and published results. Barilla’s EPD internal process is based on the LCA database, the Product System and the Product Specific data. They are used together as a funnel process: data from the database and from product specific information are processes by the product system tool to have the specific LCA data sheet results. The reliability of the system is guaranteed by both internal and external verification.

Keywords


PCR (Product Category Rules); EPD (Environmental Product Declaration); EPD Process System; LCA for food; verified database

References


International EPD Cooperation ; PCR 2010:01; CPC 2371: Uncooked pasta, not stuffed or otherwise prepared;
version 1.1 of 18/06/2010.

International EPD Cooperation ; PCR 2010:09; CPC 23995: Sauces; mixed condiments; mustard flour and meal;
prepared mustard; version 1.1 of 9/11/2010.

International EPD Cooperation; General Programme Instructions for Environmental Product Declaration;
version 1 of 29/02/2008.

International EPD Cooperation; PCR 2012:06; CPC 234: Bakery Products; version 1.0 of 17/04/2012.

International EPD Cooperation; Process Certification Clarification (PCC) for the International EPD System;
Guidelines; ver. 1.0 of 23/04/2010.

International EPD Cooperation; Process certification clarification for the International EPD® system. Version
1.0 of 23/04/2010.

ISO 14025 - Environmental labels and declarations - Type III environmental declarations - Principles and
procedures.

ISO 14040 - Environmental management, Life cycle assessment, Principles and framework;

ISO 14044 - Environmental management, Life cycle assessment, Requirements and guidelines;


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