Education
Qualified ECO EPD Officer (QEEO)
Who Should Attend
Suitable for anyone responsible for environmental data, LCA management, or EPD production:
- Sustainability managers
- Product managers
- Technical experts
- LCA practitioners (junior to intermediate)
- Consultants
- Verifier-facing staff
- Anyone becoming their company’s EPD Manager
No prior knowledge is required — Level 1 starts from the fundamentals.
What You Will Learn
Across Levels 1–3, participants build competence in:
- EPD and LCA fundamentals
- Step-by-step creation of EPDs
- Data collection, supplier engagement and background data quality
- Scenario modelling and methodological decisions
- Selection and management of tools, consultants, verifiers and programme operators
- Supervising complex EPD workflows
- Ensuring compliance and avoiding common errors
- Managing verification and long-term updates
Format & Delivery
Two delivery formats:
- Nine half-day online sessions (three per level)
- Includes Q&A, exercises, case examples and practical guidance
- Final exam after each level
- Certificate: Qualified ECO EPD Officer (after completing all three levels)
- Levels cannot be booked separately — the programme is delivered as one full curriculum
Pricing
- ECO Platform Members: 2,675 EUR + VAT
- Non-Members: 4,025 EUR + VAT
- Includes training materials, expert guidance, exams and certification.
The QEEO programme is a comprehensive, three-level certification pathway designed to build full internal competence for managing, producing, and supervising Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs).
With CPR making environmental information mandatory and EPBD requiring Member States to implement building LCAs and benchmarks, manufacturers will need at least one trained EPD Manager to handle rising demand, compliance requirements and data workflows.
The QEEO programme provides the in-depth technical and organisational expertise needed to fulfil this role within a manufacturing company.
Upcoming Trainings
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Session Outline
Level 1 – Fundamentals
- EPD & LCA basics
- Steps in producing an EPD
- Basics of data collection
- Understanding EPD types and programme differences
Level 2 – Implementation
- Detailed data collection methods
- Supplier data, background data and databases
- Scenario modelling (A4–C4, Module D)
- Methodology choices and tool selection
- Tendering for EPD services
Level 3 – Advanced Supervision
- Selecting consultants, verifiers and tools
- Building and organising internal teams
- Allocation methods & advanced modelling
- Energy modelling (market-based vs. location-based)
- Supervising complex EPD workflows and ensuring compliance
Why This Session Matters
Building LCAs and mandatory environmental product information will soon become prerequisites for market access and project eligibility. Manufacturers must build internal expertise to manage increasing EPD demand, ensure methodological correctness, avoid delays, and safeguard compliance with evolving European standards.