Those who chose EPDItaly share their story: Zazzaretta Infissi
Matteo Zazzaretta, Product Manager, Zazzaretta Infissi
Zazzaretta Infissi operates in the production of wooden doors and windows, primarily serving the regions of Central Italy, with a consolidated presence in Abruzzo, Lazio, Marche, and Umbria. The company’s roots date back to 1926. Over time, it has developed a comprehensive product range that includes fixtures, shutters, and solutions featuring high thermal and acoustic performance.
Based in Mogliano (Macerata), the Marche-based company has built its business by combining woodworking expertise with technological innovation, developing products capable of meeting the demands of contemporary construction and energy efficiency.
As part of this journey, the company decided to rely on EPDItaly to obtain the EPD (Environmental Product Declaration) for its LINEA 68 wooden window, utilizing the LCA tool developed by Legno Legno for the product life cycle analysis and the generation of the environmental data required for the declaration.
In this regard, we interviewed Matteo Zazzaretta, Product Manager, who shared the motivations behind this choice, the benefits obtained from publishing verified environmental data, the role of EPDItaly in spreading a culture of product sustainability, and the experience gained from using Legno Legno’s LCA tool.
What are the main motivations that drove you toward voluntary EPD certification?
For us, the choice to embark on the EPD path stemmed first and foremost from a need for responsibility. In recent years, there has been a lot of talk about sustainability, but often in a generic way. We, on the other hand, wanted a concrete, verifiable, and internationally recognized tool capable of objectively showcasing the environmental impact of our products throughout their entire life cycle.
The EPD also allowed us to look at our production processes with greater awareness: consumption, procurement, transport, and manufacturing. It was a technical journey, but also a cultural one, involving the company as a whole. Facing this analysis process means having the courage to challenge many instances of “we’ve always done it this way”, opening up to a more conscious, measurable approach oriented toward continuous improvement.
Another important aspect is that today the market—especially in the world of construction and architectural design—demands reliable and documented data. Architects, engineering firms, and contractors need concrete tools to evaluate the sustainability of the materials they use. With the EPD, we can offer verified information that is useful both for design choices and for the environmental criteria required by the contemporary market.
Which of your company’s products has obtained the EPD? What are its main features?
The Environmental Product Declaration concerns our LINEA 68 wooden window model, one of the products that best represents our approach: combining traditional craftsmanship, technical performance, and environmental awareness.
We wanted the EPD to cover a real product that is highly representative of our daily production, not a solution developed exclusively for demonstration purposes. LINEA 68 is a window designed for contemporary construction that preserves the value of wood as a natural material and contributes to living comfort, while respecting the standards required for the energy efficiency of buildings across different climate zones.
What are the main advantages obtained from publishing the Environmental Product Declaration? What are the effects on the final consumer?
The Minimum Environmental Criteria (CAM) for construction, defined by the new Ministerial Decree of 24 Novembre 2025, clearly represent the direction in which the construction sector is moving: a growing focus on the objective measurement of environmental impacts and data transparency.
In this scenario, the real advantage is putting the company in a position to address this transition ahead of time. It is not just about complying with new regulatory obligations, but about building structured internal skills capable of turning change into a competitive opportunity.
The effects are also significant for the final consumer. In a highly competitive market characterized by products that vary greatly in quality and performance, buyers do not always have the tools to carry out in-depth technical evaluations and often tend to focus primarily on price. Certification, however, introduces an objective benchmark for comparison, turning into a guarantee of reliability, competence, and responsibility on the part of the manufacturer.
Do you think EPDItaly can contribute to spreading the culture of product sustainability?
EPDItaly plays an important role because it makes the environmental performance of products comparable through a standardized and verified method. This is a key step because it shifts the focus of choice: it is no longer about “knowing how to sell better,” but about making products comparable on objective grounds. In a traditional market, the difference is often determined by sales skills, narrative, or brand strength. With tools like EPDs, however, the discussion shifts to data:
environmental impacts, measured indicators, and verifiable criteria throughout the product’s life cycle.
The result is a structural change. Designers and clients no longer have to rely exclusively on the manufacturer’s declarations; they can compare different solutions using common parameters. In this scenario, competition is no longer played out on communication, but on the real and documented quality of the product. In this sense, EPDItaly is not just a technical tool, but an accelerator of transparency throughout the construction supply chain.
In your opinion, how important is the presence of sustainable Italian products within a Program Operator that makes its international network one of its core strengths?
It is very important, primarily for three reasons.
First of all, the presence of Italian products within an internationally focused Program Operator strengthens the credibility of the system, because it ensures that materials and solutions coming from different contexts are evaluated according to common rules. Furthermore, for Italian companies, it means engaging with a global context where sustainability is no longer just a regulatory topic, but a true competitive factor.
Finally, it creates a mutual benefit: the international network increases the visibility and reliability of Italian manufacturers, while the quality and specialization of Made in Italy contribute to strengthening the overall value of the system. In this framework, Made in Italy is no longer just an identity appeal, but a verifiable synthesis of certified performance, data, and processes.
During the development process of the EPD published on EPDItaly for your windows, you used LEGNO LEGNO’s LCA tool. What concrete advantages did you experience, both from a technical and commercial standpoint, in the product life cycle analysis and the subsequent publication of the EPD?
First of all, I want to acknowledge the helpfulness and professionalism demonstrated by Legno Legno throughout the journey that led us to the publication of the EPD. It was a demanding job, but made smoother thanks to the use of the LCA tool.
Data collection, classification, and necessary mid-course corrections were managed in a continuous and structured manner, keeping the final goal clear at all times and reducing the complexity of the process. I believe that anyone who decides to undertake a similar path will find this approach to be a concrete tool to simplify the work and make achieving the objective more manageable.
From a commercial point of view, the publication of the EPD opens up new opportunities, both in terms of brand authority and credibility, and in accessing the public construction market, where the availability of verified environmental data is becoming an increasingly relevant factor in selection criteria and public tenders.