Stelrad Reaffirms Commitment to Heating Homes Sustainably by Publishing EPD Data for all Steel Panel Products
As a business Stelrad Group plc 's core purpose is to heat homes sustainably. This purpose is supported by driving better environmental performance and enabling an exceptional workforce, underpinned by conducting business responsibly.
Stelrad Group plc spend over £100m pa on Steel. Given the large volume we use, even the smallest improvements can make a big impact on our usage and our scope 3 emissions. Our production team is constantly working to run our factories as efficiently as possible.
All waste steel from our production process is fully recycled separately depending on its stage of production. Since our baseline in 2021, our emissions intensity has reduced by 43%, driven primarily by increasing the amount of renewable energy purchased and by efforts to reduce energy usage and increase energy efficiency.
Embodied Carbon?
Scope 1 & 2 (Direct and Indirect Operational) carbon emissions have traditionally been the primary focus of those looking to reduce their carbon footprint. Scope 3 emissions from the manufacture of purchased goods are much harder for companies to tackle.
However, consumers and the industry are starting to take embodied carbon more seriously with following initiatives (amongst others) starting to gain momentum:
- BRE's BREEAM Official Certification Scheme
- Future Homes Hub - New Homes Sector Net Zero Transition Plan
- The Industry Proposed Document Z
- Government Property Agency's Net Zero Annex
- The UK Net Zero Carbon Standard Pilot
- The NHS England / NHS Estates and Facilities Net Zero Building Standard
Watch: Understanding Embodied Carbon
Reduced Embodied Carbon Radiators
In December of 2023 Stelrad Ltd launched UK's first Low Embodied Carbon radiator the Green Compact. Offering a radiator range that contributes directly to a reduction in atmospheric CO₂ emissions today and accelerates decarbonisation in the future.
The Stelrad Green Series is the next step in our commitment to provide greener radiators, helping our customers to contribute directly to reducing atmospheric CO₂. This range will help to ensure homes across the UK can be powered by radiators made with greener steel: ArcelorMittal’s XCarb® recycled and renewably produced steel.
How much CO₂ is being saved per radiator?
By using a minimum of 75% recycled steel and 100% renewable electricity, ArcelorMittal XCarb® steel has a CO₂ footprint of approximately 800kg of CO₂ e per tonne of finished steel. This is a 66% reduction compared with the same product made via the conventional steelmaking route.
A typical 8 radiator household fitted with Green Compacts saves the equivalent of taking a typical family car off the road for 1200 miles.
So… Where do EPD's fit in?
In April of 2025 Stelrad Ltd published its first Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for the Green Compact.
An EPD is an LCA (Life Cycle Assessment) Study, which details the environmental impact of a product from raw materials through to end of life. When a LCA has been verified by a 3rd party consultant it can be published as an EPD transparently reporting objective, comparable and third-party verified data about products’ environmental performance for use by a companies customers.
Stelrad’s LCA’s & EPD’s were completed following ISO 14040/44 & ISO 14025 and are compliant with EN 15804+A2:2019
In an industry leading move in September of 2025 Stelrad Group plc published EPD's for all Steel Panel Radiator Ranges in the UK and across Europe, giving specifiers unparalleled access to embodied carbon data. Also including it in Stelrad’s Building Information Modelling (BIM) files which are freely available via our website as well as being hosted on Bimstore.
Stelrad also offers several free training courses for industry professionals, if you would like to learn more please visit www.stelradprofessional.com
