Pre-screening & Document Review

Before the technical assessment begins, we examine all submitted materials for completeness, plausibility, and formal compliance — including LCA data, background report, and EPD layout.

Contract Conclusion & Planning

Once the pre-screening is successfully completed, the contract is concluded and a review plan is established. We select suitable reviewers based on competencies and excluding any conflicts of interest, coordinate the exchange of information between client and reviewer to maintain impartiality, and ensure that all parties are efficiently involved.

Technical Verification / Validation

Our independent reviewers examine the submitted environmental data in detail: We support both initial issuance as well as re-verifications/re-validations, subsequent verifications/validations and adjustments of environmental data for existing EPDs, RCDs and DoPCs. The content review includes:

• the consistency and methodology of the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
• the application and conformity of relevant rules (e.g. c-PCR from hEN, EAD or PCRs of an EPD programme)
• the formal and content accuracy of the subject under review (EPD, RCD, DoPC)
• the transparent and structured traceability and documentation of the entire review process

Evaluation & Quality Assurance

Following the verification / validation of the respective subject under review, an evaluation of the preceding review work takes place. An uninvolved evaluator checks whether the verification / validation complied with the requirements and processes, whether schedules were met, and whether everything was properly documented. This ensures that the quality of our work remains consistently assured and potential errors can be corrected during the process. Transparency and quality go hand in hand here.

Decision & Issuance of the Verification Statement

Within the framework of a quality-assured six-eyes principle, the final decision on issuing the verification statement is made by a person who was not involved in the validation / verification. Based on the submitted documentation regarding pre-planning, contract, schedule, appointment of the reviewer, validation / verification and evaluation, a decision is made whether a verification statement can be issued or not, and the client is subsequently informed. Critical assessments are also documented and taken into account.

Billing & Completion

After completion of the review, we prepare the billing according to the current fee schedule and our Terms and Conditions. Transparency and traceability are our top priorities. Partial billing during the process is possible; the client will be contacted accordingly (see Chapter 6 of the Terms and Conditions).

Complaints & Appeals

Of course, clients are free to file a complaint and/or appeal at any point during the review process. You can use the available contact form (link) directly for this purpose. We will strive for the quickest possible clarification of the matter at all times.