Quality and certifications
EPD
Environmental Product Declaration
IBL SpA was further awarded the EPD, (Environmental Product Declaration) certificate, that is a voluntary environmental declaration which describes brick products (bricks, blocks, hollow tiles, etc.) throughout their life cycle in a transparent and verified manner. Compliant with the ISO 14025 and EN 15804 standards (currently version A2), this standardised document discloses the outcome of an LCA (Life Cycle Assessment) of the product. IBL Spa's EPD was awarded in December 2025, and it is an objective declaration based on data that can be measured and verified by a third party organisation. IBL Spa was awarded the certificate with the aim of:
- Proving the environmental performance of its products (CO2, energy, resources, waste),
- Supporting designers and businesses in the Minimum Environmental Criteria (CAM or MEC), in technical data sheets and in construction certificates (LEED, BREEAM, etc.),
- Comparing similar products in a correct and transparent manner,
- Improving competitiveness on the market and the manufacturer's environmental reputation, which is already high in IBL's case.
CAM
Minimum Environmental Criteria
The Minimum Environmental Criteria (CAM) have become mandatory for green procurement by the Public Administration Bodies (GPP – Green Public Procurement – art. 34 of the Italian Legislative Decree 50/2016 “Tender Code”) setting new references not only for construction, but also for many other products, including the purchase of furniture and textile products.
IBL S.p.A. can bid in tenders called by Public administration bodies, given that it complies with the CAM (Minimum Environmental Criteria) requirements regarding the content of recycled material for all the production of the Bentivoglio plant.
IBL S.p.A., as well as all Italian companies that meet the CAM sustainability criteria, can bid in tenders called by Public Administra tion Bodies since they are an added value.
FPC
Factory Production Control
IBL Class I masonry products are identified with the FPC Factory Production Control Certificate of Conformity.
Category I is synonymous with a construction material with controlled and guaranteed performance with advantages over safety coefficients at the design phase. As a matter of fact, Category I elements have a declared compressive strength, determined by the average value or characteristic value, and a probability of failure to achieve it of no more than 5%. Category II elements do not meet this requirement. The use of Category I and II load-bearing masonry elements is therefore subject to the adoption, in the evaluation of the design strength, of the corresponding safety coefficient (Tab.4.5.II).