Over 5,000 Active EPDs for the P.E.P Ecopassport Association!

Paris, September 23, 2025 – A non-profit organization dedicated to the development and management of the PEP environmental product declaration (EPD) program, the P.E.P Ecopassport Association has just held its 16th General Assembly. On this occasion, the association announces a major milestone in its development: its database now hosts more than 5,000 active PEPs!

In keeping with this momentum, and to better meet the exponentially growing demand for PEPs, the association is expanding its team and working on a new roadmap.

In 2009, aware of the need to reduce their environmental impact, stakeholders in the electrical, electronic, and HVAC equipment sector — with the support of professional trade associations and institutions at both French and European level — founded the P.E.P Ecopassport Association. Their goal was clear: to standardize and promote practices and methodologies for assessing the environmental performance of their products, and to create a driver of progress in environmental performance. In practice, the association defines, in compliance with ISO 14025, the governance, development, verification, and publication of EPDs (PEPs) for the sector.

An Exponential Rise in PEP Demand

Over the past two years, the P.E.P Association has recorded a sharp acceleration in its activity. The number of PEP datasheets hosted in its database has now reached 5,000. No fewer than 1,800 new PEPs were registered in 2024, representing a 100% increase between 2023 and 2024.

The number of declarants has also doubled, reaching a total of 95. The same applies to its membership: the P.E.P Ecopassport Association currently counts 56 members, all professionals from the electrical, electronic, and HVAC equipment sector.

“Surpassing 5,000 active PEPs is a major milestone for our association,” says Julien Morganti, Director of P.E.P. “It reflects the growing commitment of manufacturers to transparency and sustainability. Each PEP represents a step toward more accurate life cycle assessments and more responsible choices in the construction sector. Together with our partners and contributors, we are building a more sustainable future — and that is particularly exciting!”

Accelerating and Expanding Our Service Offering to Meet Growing Demand

Developments in French regulations (RE2020) and European legislation (EPBD, CPR, ESPR…), combined with the growing commitment of companies to integrating climate challenges into their strategy, are driving an exponential rise in demand for environmental data. PEP datasheets, as EPDs — currently the most rigorous form of environmental declaration — are well-positioned to meet these needs.

To respond to this unprecedented acceleration, the association has already been gearing up over the past few months, beginning with the recruitment of two new key team members: an office manager, Nadia XXX, and a new Director, Julien Morganti. The latter is currently developing a new roadmap along with a range of tools and services designed to rapidly address this growing demand.

The medium-term objective is to build the capacity needed to scale up EPD and PEP production in support of the sector’s decarbonization.

“What is particularly interesting to note is that demand for PEPs is growing not only in France, but also — and significantly — across Europe as a whole, which shows that this phenomenon cannot be explained by regulation alone. It reflects a genuine shift in awareness that we are currently working to address,” concludes Virginie Gatin, President of the P.E.P Ecopassport Association.