{"id":45089,"date":"2026-07-30T09:41:25","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T23:41:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.infrabuild.com\/?post_type=article&#038;p=45089"},"modified":"2026-07-30T09:41:26","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T23:41:26","slug":"environmental-product-declarations-updated","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.infrabuild.com\/our-stories\/environmental-product-declarations-updated\/","title":{"rendered":"Lower embodied carbon, independently verified"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Customers looking to reduce embodied carbon on their projects now have access to even lower independently verified embodied carbon data, with InfraBuild publishing eight updated Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Published by <a href=\"https:\/\/epd-australasia.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">EPD Australasia<\/a>, the updated EPDs reflect that around 50% of our Laverton Steel Mill\u2019s electricity needs come from a Victorian wind farm, following the introduction of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.infrabuild.com\/media-releases\/infrabuild-laverton-reaches-majority-renewable-electricity-with-new-power-agreement\/\">our Power Purchase Agreement<\/a> (PPA) in April 2026. The agreement has significantly reduced the Global Warming Potential (GWP), or embodied carbon, of many of our locally manufactured steel products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The updated figures provide customers with transparent, independently verified data to support material selection, procurement and sustainability outcomes across infrastructure, commercial and construction projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Helping customers achieve more with less<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every project balances performance, cost and sustainability. Access to accurate environmental data helps customers make informed decisions earlier, selecting materials that support lower embodied carbon outcomes without compromising quality or performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">EPDs provide independently verified information about the environmental impacts of products across their lifecycle. They are increasingly used by designers, engineers, contractors and project owners to compare materials, support sustainability rating schemes and meet evolving project requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With lower embodied carbon values now reflected across eight updated EPDs, customers have access to the latest environmental data when specifying InfraBuild products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Creating more value through transparency<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">InfraBuild Chief Executive Officer Francisco Irazusta said the updated EPDs demonstrate how investment in more sustainable steelmaking is delivering practical benefits for customers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Our customers are under increasing pressure to improve project outcomes while reducing embodied carbon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;By investing in renewable electricity and providing independently verified environmental data, we&#8217;re making it easier for customers to make informed material choices with confidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;It&#8217;s another example of how we&#8217;re helping Australia&#8217;s construction industry achieve better sustainability outcomes while creating more value across the supply chain.&#8221;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.infrabuild.com\/sustainability\/epd\/\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.infrabuild.com\/sustainability\/epd\/\">The updated EPDs are now available<\/a>, giving customers access to independently verified data that supports specification, procurement and sustainability reporting, while helping deliver lower embodied carbon outcomes across their projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As Australia&#8217;s only steelmaker operating electric arc furnaces, InfraBuild remains focused on creating more value for customers through practical innovation, greater transparency and continuous investment in more sustainable steelmaking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.infrabuild.com\/sustainability\/epd\/\">View our EPDs<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>InfraBuild&#8217;s updated Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) provide independently verified embodied carbon data for informed material choices.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":179,"featured_media":45090,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_members_access_role":[],"_members_access_error":""},"tags":[],"business_division":[],"class_list":["post-45089","article","type-article","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v28.2 (Yoast SEO v28.2) - 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