WE-EF provides transparent Life Cycle Assessments of its street and area lighting luminaires

WE-EF, which continues to be a lighting industry leader in its commitment to protecting the environment and conserving resources, was one of the first companies to use EPDs (Environmental Product Declarations) to provide detailed documentation in line with the application of ISO 14025 and EN 15804 standards to the ecological footprint of its exterior luminaires, across all phases of their life cycles.

WE-EF is co-operating with Thinkstep, an external specialist in life-cycle assessments in this area. The result is a reliable and transparent pool of information with specific numerical values. These product-specific data sheets provide verifiable, comparable information about a product’s environmental impact. They document the environmental influence of a product, not just for the time it is operated, but over the entire product life cycle, from the acquisition of raw materials to recycling.

The industry expects to see investors, operators and designers, who place high value on the sustainability of their projects, increasingly requesting EPDs as standardised product-specific environmental declarations. The EPDs as well as additional detailed information and declarations on environmental performance can be easily found on the WE-EF website and downloaded directly for each individual product.

An important step on our way towards zero-emission, carbon-neutral production: The use of 100% green electricity at WE-EF in Germany since October 1st 2021

Switching to green electricity is an effective way to reduce the carbon footprint of private households, companies and public consumers alike. Green electricity comes from renewable energy sources – in contrast to conventional electricity from fossil fuels, such as coal and natural gas, or nuclear power. Renewable energy sources are first and foremost wind power, hydropower, solar energy and biomass. We have now completed this step – the climate certificate of our supplier EWE confirms that WE-EF is supplied with 100% electricity from renewable energy sources. These sources are clearly identified, and procurement of WE-EF’s luminaires contributes to the expansion of renewable energy.