Amman, Sept. 29 (Petra) -- Minister of Environment Ayman Suleiman emphasized on Tuesday that obtaining documented environmental data for products has become essential for Jordanian factories to maintain export competitiveness, particularly in European markets.

Speaking at the launch of the "Promoting the Circular Economy Market and Life Cycle Assessment" project, Suleiman underscored the importance of building national capabilities to measure and verify the environmental impact of local products.

The project is implemented by the Jordan Green Building Council (Jordan GBC) with support from GIZ under the "Green Activities in Industrial Facilities" (GAIN) program, funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).

Jordan GBC Chairman Abdullah Bdeir noted that the initiative addresses a key shortage of local experts trained in Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Environmental Product Declarations (EPD).

GIZ GAIN Project Director Simon Floeth highlighted the Jordan-Germany partnership in guiding the industrial sector toward a green economy transition.

Jordan GBC Executive Director and Project Manager Ghaida Salameh, alongside GIZ Private Sector Advisor Mohammad Al-Shoshan, outlined the project components running through April 2027, targeting building materials, construction, chemicals, and engineering sectors.

The initiative focuses on capacity building through training, pilot studies, assisting industrial facilities in issuing certified EPDs, and preparing a practical guide for quick-impact green measures in industrial cities in cooperation with the Jordan Industrial Estates Corporation and the Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Supply.

During the event, Jordan GBC announced the trainees who completed the LCA training program and named five selected industrial companies for the implementation phase: Manaseer Group, Arab Concrete, Orbit Aluminum Industries, Arab Fertilizers & Chemicals Industries (KEMAPCO), and Arab Italian Insulation Materials.

Ten trainees will conduct five LCA studies across the selected companies, with two facilities qualifying to publish certified EPDs internationally.

The launch concluded with a technical session presented by Ipek Goktas Kalkan, founder of Finnish firm EPDlogy, discussing the return on investment in product sustainability data, the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), and circular economy alignment.

//Petra// AF