Industry roundtable

Accelerating EPD delivery for Digital Product Passports (DPP)

An invitation-only forum for professionals across the building & construction value chain

Accelerating EPD delivery for Digital Product Passports (DPP)

The industry roundtable is a quarterly, invitation-only forum for professionals across the building & construction value chain, including manufacturers, suppliers, sustainability practitioners and product experts.

Each session brings together industry peers to exchange practical experiences on scaling environmental product declarations (EPDs), preparing for Digital Product Passports (DPPs) and navigating evolving regulatory requirements.

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Scaling EPD generation: Tailored EPD tools and industry best practices


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What was covered

  • Key regulatory drivers, including CPR, DPP, EPBD and Buy Clean initiatives
  • Real-world best practices for scaling EPD generation, featuring customer experiences from Sievert Baustoffe and dormakaba
  • Practical approaches to accelerating EPD delivery through tailored EPD tools, digitalization and automation

To preserve the open and collaborative nature of the roundtable, only the presentation segments have been recorded and are available on demand. The interactive discussion has intentionally not been recorded.

Guest speakers:

Dr. Michael Fooken

Dr. Michael Fooken

Head of technology, IP & networking

Sievert Baustoffe

After completing his PhD, Michael began his career in the chemical industry in 1996. He joined Sievert Baustoffe SE & Co. KG in 2016. His current responsibilities include the development of new technologies, management of the intellectual property portfolio and leadership of the Product Stewardship team.

Melanie Schaumann

Melanie Schaumann

Manager, Product Sustainability

dormakaba

Melanie is Manager Product Sustainability at dormakaba and has been with the company since 2001. She leads the development of Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs), providing verified environmental data to support customer tenders, sustainability certifications and additional product declarations, including BPDs and RCDs.

Shreya Kori

Shreya Kori

Junior Specialist, Product Sustainability

dormakaba

Since joining dormakaba in 2023, Shreya has been working hands-on with Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs), helping transform life cycle data into customer-ready environmental information.

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LCA & EPD Automation: Scaling environmental product declarations efficiently


September 2026 | 4:00 pm CEST / 10:00 am EDT

Learn how organizations are using LCA Automation to efficiently scale environmental product declarations across large product portfolios while improving consistency, governance and verification efficiency.

Agenda and speakers are subject to change.

Alexander Borsch

Alexander Borsch

Senior Consutlant

Sphera

Alexander Borsch is a senior sustainability consultant at Sphera focused on Transition Planning and corporate/product footprints (GHG Protocol, ISO 14040/44). He has led EU LCA projects and advises on Scope 3 methods, supplier data, and ESRS.

Marcel Agena

Marcel Agena

Senior Consutlant

Sphera

Marcel Agena is a Senior Consultant and expert in CSRD, EU Taxonomy, and sustainability strategy. He has over 6 years of experience in KPI development and ESG reporting to help organizations take actionable steps towards credible reporting.

Simone Stoehr

Simone Stoehr

Project Manager, Ecological Sustainability

RESRG Automotive

Simone Stöhr is a sustainability focused Project Manager at RESRG Automotive, with extensive experience in ecological sustainability, key account management, and engineering project leadership in the automotive industry.

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Digital EPDs & program operators: Preparing for Digital Product Passports


November 2026 | 4:00 pm CET / 10:00 am EST

Learn how digital EPDs, program operators and standardized data exchange formats can help organizations prepare for Digital Product Passports and future digital product information requirements.

Agenda and speakers are subject to change.

Alexander Borsch

Alexander Borsch

Senior Consutlant

Sphera

Alexander Borsch is a senior sustainability consultant at Sphera focused on Transition Planning and corporate/product footprints (GHG Protocol, ISO 14040/44). He has led EU LCA projects and advises on Scope 3 methods, supplier data, and ESRS.

Christina Garcia

Christina Garcia

Senior Consutlant

Sphera

Christina Garcia, is a senior sustainability expert helping organizations, especially automotive OEMs and suppliers, develop sustainable products and strategies. She specializes in LCA, PCF, and EPDs for the automotive and energy sectors. Expert in Catena-X and PACT decarbonization.

Paul Grandy

Paul Grandy

Solution Engineer

Sphera

Paul Grandy is passionate about helping organizations build more sustainable and resilient supply chains through actionable ESG strategies. As a Solution Consultant at Sphera, Paul works closely with companies to drive progress in supplier sustainability, human rights compliance, and decarbonization efforts.

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