Below280 Launches to Help Manufacturers Navigate the New Era of Environmental Compliance

A specialist consultancy focused on LCA, EPD, and CBAM is entering the market at exactly the right moment

[Cramlington, 18th March, 2026] Below280 has officially launched as a dedicated sustainability consultancy built to help manufacturers understand, measure, and communicate the environmental impact of their products.

The name says it all. 280 parts per million is the pre-industrial CO₂ baseline, the world before significant human induced climate change. Below280 exists to help businesses take the steps that actually move the needle back.

With growing pressure from the EU and UK Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) and rising demand for verified Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs), manufacturers are facing a compliance landscape more complex than ever. Below280 was created specifically to cut through that complexity, offering Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), EPD certification support, and CBAM compliance services under one roof.

“The regulations and requirements are coming whether businesses are ready or not. Below280 exists to make sure they are. We have a strong history of delivering LCA, starting out as part of Narec, and then Decerna, and now as an independent company. If you want high quality LCA studies that can help you not only fit with regulations, but make active changes to your product, this is what we do,” said Tom Bradley, Director at Below280.

As modern methods of construction and sustainable building claims come under scrutiny, LCA is fast becoming the proof that backs them up.

Unlike generalist sustainability consultancies, Below280 brings deep technical expertise to a focused set of services; meaning clients get specialists, not generalists, working on the issues that matter most to their business right now. Below280 is open for business and working with manufacturers across the globe.

Below280 has a strong history of LCA, existing as part of the sustainability consultancy Decerna since 2012, and prior to that, being the LCA services of Narec since 2010.

For enquiries, visit www.below280.com or contact [email protected]

About Below280 Below280 is a UK-based sustainability consultancy specialising in Life Cycle Assessment, Environmental Product Declarations, and CBAM compliance.