Environmental Product Declaration
M2 Pro Monitor Arm
by Humanscale
Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for M2 Pro Monitor Arm, manufactured by Humanscale. Declaration SmartEPD-2025-107-0721-01.2, prepared according to EPD Norge Product Category Rules NPCR 026 Part B for Furniture and Components of Furniture, valid until December 30, 2030.
- Declared unit
- 1 unit of product of M2.1 Monitor Arm
- Valid until
- December 30, 2030
- PCR
- EPD Norge Part B for Furniture and Components of Furniture
Declaration details
- Manufacturer
- Humanscale
- Program operator
- Smart EPD
- Declaration number
- SmartEPD-2025-107-0721-01.2
- Date of issue
- December 30, 2025
- Valid until
- December 30, 2030
- Product category rules (PCR)
- EPD Norge Product Category Rules NPCR 026 Part B for Furniture and Components of Furniture (version 3.0)
- Standard
- ISO 14025:2006 and EN 15804:2012+A2:2019/AC:2021
- Declared unit
- 1 unit of product of M2.1 Monitor Arm
- System boundary
- Cradle to gate with other options (A1 - A3, A4, A5, C1 - C4, D)
- Product specificity
- Product Specific
- Manufacturing specificity
- Facility Specific
- Manufacturing plant
- Yongchun Industry Park (Huangdai Town, Xiangcheng District, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China)
- Product category
- Furnishings › OtherFurnishings
- Product SKU
- M21BTSC
- Product service life
- 15 years
- Verifier
- Jack Geibig, Ecoform, LLC
- LCA software
- Carbon Bright 1.2.2
- Program instructions
- Smart EPD General Program Instructions v.2.0, March 2025
Life cycle assessment results
Results per 1 unit of product of M2.1 Monitor Arm.
Environmental Impact Assessment Results
| Indicator | Unit | A1-A3 | A4 | A5 | C1 | C2 | C3 | C4 | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| climate change: total (EF v3.1 - IPCC 2021)global warming potential (GWP100) | kg CO2-Eq | 2.72e+1 | 6.41e-1 | 1.28e+0 | 0 | 5.76e-2 | 9.25e-2 | 1.68e-2 | -1.27e+1 |
| climate change: fossil (EF v3.1 - IPCC 2021)global warming potential (GWP100) | kg CO2-Eq | 2.83e+1 | 6.40e-1 | 2.44e-2 | 0 | 5.75e-2 | 7.43e-2 | 1.68e-2 | -1.27e+1 |
| climate change: biogenic (EF v3.1 - IPCC 2021)global warming potential (GWP100) | kg CO2-Eq | -1.19e+0 | 0 | 1.19e+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| climate change: land use and land use change (EF v3.1 - IPCC 2021)global warming potential (GWP100) | kg CO2-Eq | 4.20e-2 | 3.27e-4 | 1.31e-5 | 0 | 2.66e-5 | 1.23e-4 | 4.21e-6 | -1.21e-3 |
| climate change: total excluding biogenic (EF v3.1 - IPCC 2021)global warming potential (GWP100) | kg CO2 eq. | 2.84e+1 | 6.41e-1 | 8.87e-2 | 0 | 5.76e-2 | 9.25e-2 | 1.68e-2 | -1.27e+1 |
| ozone depletionozone depletion potential (ODP) | kg CFC-11-Eq | 1.60e-7 | 8.84e-9 | 3.08e-10 | 0 | 7.63e-10 | 9.88e-10 | 1.14e-10 | 8.34e-8 |
| acidificationaccumulated exceedance (AE) | mol H+-Eq | 2.38e-1 | 1.31e-2 | 1.05e-4 | 0 | 2.64e-4 | 3.97e-4 | 3.27e-5 | -1.19e-1 |
| EP-freshwaterfraction of nutrients reaching freshwater end compartment (P) | kg P-Eq | 1.67e-2 | 3.99e-5 | 2.86e-6 | 0 | 6.37e-6 | 2.56e-5 | 6.02e-7 | -7.90e-3 |
| EP-freshwaterfraction of nutrients reaching freshwater end compartment (PO4-Eq) | kg PO4 eq. | 5.13e-2 | 1.22e-4 | 8.77e-6 | 0 | 1.95e-5 | 7.84e-5 | 1.85e-6 | -2.42e-2 |
| eutrophication: marinefraction of nutrients reaching marine end compartment (N) | kg N-Eq | 3.51e-2 | 3.40e-3 | 8.24e-5 | 0 | 9.71e-5 | 1.58e-4 | 5.52e-4 | -1.57e-2 |
| eutrophication: terrestrialaccumulated exceedance (AE) | mol H+-Eq | 3.49e-1 | 3.76e-2 | 4.21e-4 | 0 | 1.06e-3 | 1.68e-3 | 1.33e-4 | -1.59e-1 |
| material resources: metals/mineralsabiotic depletion potential (ADP): elements (ultimate reserves) | kg Sb-Eq | 4.63e-4 | 1.17e-6 | 7.03e-8 | 0 | 1.89e-7 | 2.19e-7 | 9.90e-9 | 5.40e-5 |
| water useuser deprivation potential (deprivation-weighted water consumption) | m3 world Eq deprived | 5.60e+0 | 3.25e-2 | 7.30e-3 | 0 | 4.53e-3 | 2.83e-2 | 4.58e-3 | -9.69e-1 |
Resource Use Indicators
| Indicator | Unit | A1-A3 | A4 | A5 | C1 | C2 | C3 | C4 | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| use of renewable primary energy excluding renewable primary energy resources used as raw materialsPERE | MJ | 5.93e+0 | 8.46e-2 | -5.92e+0 | 0 | 1.16e-2 | 4.60e-2 | 1.77e-3 | -1.08e+0 |
| use of renewable primary energy resources used as raw materialsPERM | MJ | 1.25e+1 | 0 | 5.93e+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3.64e-1 |
| total use of renewable primary energy resources (primary energy and primary energy resources used as raw materials)PERT | MJ | 1.84e+1 | 8.46e-2 | 8.77e-3 | 0 | 1.16e-2 | 4.60e-2 | 1.77e-3 | -1.44e+0 |
| use of non-renewable primary energy excluding non-renewable primary energy resources used as raw materialsPENRE | MJ | 3.12e+2 | 8.25e+0 | -5.40e-1 | 0 | 8.09e-1 | 2.54e-1 | -5.07e+0 | -1.27e+2 |
| use of non-renewable primary energy resources used as raw materialsPENRM | MJ | 8.34e+0 | 0 | 8.47e-1 | 0 | 0 | 7.05e-1 | 5.18e+0 | 3.73e-2 |
| total use of non-renewable primary energy resources (primary energy and primary energy resources used as raw materials)PENRT | MJ | 3.20e+2 | 8.25e+0 | 3.08e-1 | 0 | 8.09e-1 | 9.58e-1 | 1.02e-1 | -1.27e+2 |
| use of secondary materialSM | kg | 1.84e+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| use of renewable secondary fuelsRSF | MJ | 8.62e-2 | 2.34e-5 | 1.86e-6 | 0 | 4.57e-6 | 1.93e-5 | 6.44e-7 | -1.16e-3 |
| use of non-renewable secondary fuelsNRSF | MJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| net use of fresh waterFW | m3 | 1.16e-1 | 7.86e-4 | 6.63e-5 | 0 | 1.14e-4 | 6.28e-4 | -1.11e-3 | -3.03e-2 |
Waste and Output Flow Indicators
| Indicator | Unit | A1-A3 | A4 | A5 | C1 | C2 | C3 | C4 | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| exported energy - electricityEEE | MJ | 0 | 0 | 2.37e-6 | 0 | 0 | 1.09e-7 | 0 | 0 |
| exported energy - heatEET | MJ | 0 | 0 | 3.82e-6 | 0 | 0 | 2.71e-7 | 0 | 0 |
| materials for energy recoveryMER | kg | 0 | 0 | 4.09e-2 | 0 | 0 | 1.75e-3 | 0 | 0 |
| materials for recyclingMFR | kg | 0 | 0 | 3.75e-1 | 0 | 0 | 2.33e+0 | 0 | 0 |
| materials for net energy recovery (secondary fuels)MNER | kg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| hazardous waste disposedHWD | kg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| non-hazardous waste disposedNHWD | kg | 0 | 0 | 3.48e-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.15e-1 | 0 |
| radioactive waste disposedRWD | kg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| components for re-useCRU | kg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Carbon Emissions and Removals
| Indicator | Unit | A1-A3 | A4 | A5 | C1 | C2 | C3 | C4 | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biogenic CO2, packaging | kg CO2 | -1.19e+0 | 0 | 1.19e+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Biogenic CO2, products | kg CO2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
ND = not declared. Life cycle modules: A1-A3 product stage, A4-A5 construction process, B use stage, C end of life, D benefits and loads beyond the system boundary.
Material composition
| Material/Component Category | Origin | % Mass of product | Post-consumer % | Post-consumer weight (kg) | Pre-consumer % | Pre-consumer weight (kg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steel | Various | 39.78 | 26.4 | 0.30 | 1.7 | 0.02 |
| Eva-Based Adhesive | Various | 0.36 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
| Zinc-Alluminum Alloy | Various | 0.41 | 35.0 | 0.00 | 3.0 | 0.00 |
| Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (Abs) | Various | 4.80 | 1.4 | 0.00 | 0.3 | 0.00 |
| Aluminum | Various | 53.41 | 45.0 | 0.68 | 5.0 | 0.08 |
| Polyoxymethylene (Pom) | Various | 0.27 | 2.3 | 0.00 | 0.6 | 0.00 |
| Nylon Glass Filled | Various | 0.11 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
| Bronze | Various | 0.14 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
| Acrylic (Pmma) | Various | 0.05 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
| Nylon (Pa6) | Various | 0.07 | 5.0 | 0.00 | 1.0 | 0.00 |
| Foam | Various | 0.18 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
| Polyester Based Powder Coating | Various | 0.40 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
| Packaging material | Origin | Mass (kg) |
|---|---|---|
| Cardboard | Suzhou, China | 0.74 |
| Plastic | Suzhou, China | 0.0237 |
| Biogenic carbon content | kg C per unit |
|---|---|
| Biogenic carbon content in product | 0 |
| Biogenic carbon content in accompanying packaging | 0.326 |
Hazardous substances
This product contains no substances required to be reported as hazardous to human health or the environment.
Scenarios
Transport to the building site (A4)
- Fuel type
- Heavy Fuel Oil for Container Ship and Diesel for Trucks
- Vehicle type
- Container Ship for Sea transport and Average Freight Truck for land
- Transport distance
- 410 km by Truck, 11406 km by Container Ship
- Capacity utilization
- Average Load Factor including empty return trips (modeled by Ecoinvent)
- Weight of products transported
- 2.845 kg
- Packaging mass
- 0.764 kg
End of life (C1-C4)
- Recycling
- 2.33 kg
- Landfill
- 0.42 kg
- Incineration with energy recovery
- 0.002 kg
Benefits and loads beyond the system boundary (D)
- Recycling rate of product
- 76.7%
- Recycled content of product
- 51.1%
- Net energy benefit from energy recovery in C3, declared as exported energy
- 0.00239 MJ
Product description
M2.1, part of Humanscale’s revolutionary new monitor arm line, instantly improves the comfort, health and productivity of any workspace. Fully compatible with traditional desks and sit/stand workstations alike, M2.1 meets a variety of configuration needs for lighter monitors.
Accommodates one monitor up to 10 kg (22 lbs)
The height adjusts from 17 cm to 43.4 cm (6.7 to 17.1 inches).
Arm Style: Angled Link/ Dynamic Link
Two-Piece Clamp Mount Base
Featuring innovations like Humanscale’s patented Weight-Compensating Spring Technology and Smart Stop functionality, M2.1 enables the personalization and flexibility needed for today’s evolving workplaces.
This product is mounted on top of a desk to hold a monitor and is considered a component of a desk - monitor combination.
Interpretation
The Life Cycle Impact Assessment of M2.1 Monitor Arm offers a rigorous evaluation of its environmental footprint across key indicators - greenhouse gas emissions, energy use, and water depletion. The analysis reflects decisions already made during the design and development process to prioritize materials and manufacturing methods that align with sustainability objectives—balancing product performance with environmental responsibility.
Key Contributors to the environmental impact include the following:
Carbon Footprint: The top 3 activities contributing to carbon footprint (IPCC AR6 GWP100 total) are aluminium production, primary (55.8%), metal working, average for metal product manufacturing (8.0%), Aluminium Die Casting (7.6%).
Energy Use: The top 3 activities contributing to non-renewable primary energy use are aluminium production, primary (52.6%), Aluminium Die Casting (9.5%), metal working, average for metal product manufacturing (9.0%).
Water Use: The top 3 activities contributing to fresh water use are aluminium production, primary (28.2%), metal working, average for metal product manufacturing (13.5%), Aluminium Die Casting (11.3%).
LCIA results are relative expressions and do not predict impacts on category endpoints, the exceeding of thresholds, safety margins or risks. EPDs are comparable only when they follow the same PCR, functional unit and system boundary. The full EPD (PDF) contains the methodology, scenario assumptions and verification statement.