23.04.2013
Last week the European Commission (EC) officially announced the “Single Market for Green Products” initiative accompanied by the publication of two guides to measure the environmental performance of products and organizations...more
02.04.2013
Kimberly-Clark is upgrading its current in-house management system to the SoFi software solution that will track, monitor and report on the air emissions and overall KPIs for energy saving programs from 105 manufacturing...more
27.03.2013
Leading firms move beyond the enterprise view to take a product life cycle approach to improve their sustainability. The challenges that this presents is driving sustainability experts to work closely with non-sustainability...more
14.03.2013
We asked Nigel Topping, Chuck Grindstuff and Harald Florin how they see the role of Life Cycle Assessment in de-risking and improving supply chains? Nigel Topping, CIO, Carbon Disclosure Project.“The vast majority of companies...more
13.03.2013
One of the potential hot topics for the near future is the Environmental Footprint. Do you think that this is becoming a game changer in sustainability? How are companies preparing for this? Ramon Arratia, Sustainability...more
12.03.2013
Gabriella Zahzouh, Global Environmental Manager, British American Tobacco “As we rely extensively on natural resources, our strategies help us to forecast future scarcity issues and ensure supply and demand is in balance. Our...more
11.03.2013
Bringing together the best and the brightest sustainability thought leaders and practitioners from around the globe is always exciting for us. The opportunity to share success stories, ideas and make connections helps further...more
14.02.2013
Understanding, adapting and improving sustainable business - over 350 participants from all over the world will discuss the latest trends and relevant developments in sustainability at the Symposium 2013 in Stuttgart, Germany....more
30.01.2013
The draft version of the Guidance for the Development of Product Category Rules is now available for public comment. This guidance document is a response to a widely recognized need for additional instruction on the development...more
24.01.2013
It’s still not too late to register for this year’s PE Symposium which, we’re delighted to say, has already generated record registrations from leading sustainability practitioners and experts across the World. Why attend? ...more
24.01.2013
At the World's Leading Trade Fair for Architecture, Materials, Systems BAU 2013 – which took place January 14 - 19 2013 in Munich – a record breaking amount of new Environmental Product Declarations EPDs were issued to building...more
16.12.2012
The new GaBi 6 comes with a market-leading ‘mountain’ of supporting industry relevant data and expertise. The answer to environmental sustainability is constantly updated data mountain – a huge resource of encyclopaedic, high...more
15.12.2012
Dairy Australia worked closely with the Australian dairy industry to measure the carbon footprint of producing a number of dairy foods. This initiative was one of the first carbon footprinting projects to report the emissions...more
14.12.2012
This Christmas season, we are supporting the project “Let the water flow” conducted by “Bread for the World” by sending seasonal greetings via e-mail instead of printed Christmas cards. This initiative reduces costs and saves...more
29.11.2012
The global campaigning organization Greenpeace recently published the 18th edition of its Guide to Greener Electronics, which evaluates leading consumer electronics companies based on their commitment and progress in three...more
22.11.2012
We are happy to announce that the online registration for the 2013 Symposium event is now open and right now, we are offering 30% Early Bird booking discount if you book before December 18, 2012. Remember, if you are already a...more
15.11.2012
Opportunity or threat for the food and agriculture sector? Identifying opportunities related to a well-designed carbon price rather than dwelling on potential negative implications were discussed in a panel at last week’s Carbon...more
23.10.2012
PE INTERNATIONAL is pleased to announce its recent partnership with Gingko 21, a French consulting company headed by Dr Ing Hélène Teulon, an experienced LCA and Eco-design expert. After many successful projects completed...more
19.10.2012
VW’s seventh generation Golf will soon hit the market. The new model has a weight reduction of up to 100 kg, and is 23 per cent more fuel efficient than previous models. Volkswagen, a long-term GaBi customer, uses GaBi Software...more
16.10.2012
PE supported Brady in the development of the report by collecting and verifying sustainability performance data, conducting interviews, writing the draft content and preparing the report to satisfy the Global Reporting...more
05.10.2012
The recently published Enterprise Carbon Accounting (ECA) report, an industry-leading buyer’s guide from Groom Energy, has selected PE INTERNATIONAL as 2013 market leader for the 5th consecutive year. The worldwide adoption of...more
04.10.2012
A Prize for the Best Paper was awarded by PE INTERNATIONAL to Jim Bier on his paper “After LCA – Life Cycle Management and Ongoing Product Development of Bloodmeal Based Thermoplastics”. Congratulations! The first New Zealand...more
02.10.2012
Companies have a vast number of different package design options available. But today the important question is how sustainable they are? Should they use paper or plastic? When does it make sense to use material combinations and...more
01.10.2012
Eco-labelling schemes are on the rise – customers and environmental experts alike are confused with the booming “industry”. The difference between the two groups is that the customers’ decision for or against a label is the...more
27.09.2012
PE INTERNATIONAL conducted a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) study for Alcoa that concludes that aluminum wheels substantially cut the carbon footprint of commercial vehicles. In North America, the study found that substituting 18...more
26.09.2012
As part of the support project Hybrids for an eco-friendly transport by the Federal Environment Ministry (BMU), 50 hybrid busses for twelve transportation companies in Germany were procured and operated on regular service. PE...more
19.09.2012
A newly published editorial in the International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment is seeking to promote cooperation in the development and application of life cycle assessment (LCA) across both academia and business. Bringing...more
18.09.2012
PE INTERNATIONAL is recognized by its clients as being a thought leader on how sustainability concepts can be applied to organizations and to products. Committed to sharing our knowledge, we offer not only our services as...more
13.09.2012
Watch our free webinar replay to gain valuable insight how to deliver more sustainable products, reduce costs and enhance your brand. Investment in product sustainability performance delivers proven benefits across the...more
12.09.2012
Watch our free webinar replay about how to select and justify an investment in energy, carbon and sustainability software to top decision-makers in the company. Speakers include Paul Baier of Groom Energy, share insights from...more
26.07.2012
A painting of a penguin combined with scenes of the deep ocean, forests and wind turbines by 13-year-old Diana Fan from the USA has been awarded first place in the 21st International Children's Painting Competition on the...more
13.07.2012
Buckman, a privately held, global specialty chemical company, has selected SoFi, the Enterprise Sustainability Performance solution by PE INTERNATIONAL, to deliver improved sustainability data management, provide access to...more
04.07.2012
ICDLI - the International Committee of the Decorative Laminates Industry – has just published its EPD on Decorative High-Pressure Laminates. The Environmental Product Declaration for decorative laminates is an important...more
26.06.2012
With the publication of EN 15804 now exists a standard providing the core rules for the creation of Environmental Product Declarations (EPD) for building products and materials. This new standard will ensure that comparable...more
31.05.2012
Missed our latest webinar? Watch the video to gain valuable insight into the latest trends surrounding product life cycle thinking in the industrial manufacturing sector and learn from real-life leadership examples for radically...more
09.05.2012
SoFi 5, the new Enterprise Sustainability Performance solution by PE INTERNATIONAL, received a warm welcome by customers and market experts alike. With the highly anticipated introduction of the software in April 2012, PE...more
09.05.2012
The 2nd New Zealand Life Cycle Assessment Conference “LCA: A Business Compass for Sustainability,” was held in Auckland on 28-29 March 2012. The conference focused on the application of LCA and Life Cycle Management in business...more
08.05.2012
Life Cycle Association New Zealand (LCANZ) and Australian Life Cycle Assessment Society (ALCAS) are currently working on the development of an Australasian EPD scheme based on the well-established German IBU EPD system. Global...more
08.05.2012
Turkish building material manufacturers are increasingly developing Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs). After Turk Ytong in 2011, several leading producers are now following suit in order to demonstrate their commitment to...more
03.04.2012
PE INTERNATIONAL launches SoFi 5 delivering substantial advances in Enterprise Sustainability Performance (ESP), and takes to market pioneering new standards for corporate environmental footprinting and enterprise-wide...more
22.03.2012
A successful Life Cycle Assessment pilot study moves Wincor Nixdorf’s Green IT program forward. The study builds the foundation for the pioneering concept of the green ATM, with lower energy consumption and reduced emissions,...more
14.03.2012
The purpose of this new guide, written by Jane Anderson from PE INTERNATIONAL & Jane Thornback from the UK's Construction Products Association, is to improve understanding across the construction industry of the embodied...more
01.03.2012
Captains of Industry seek to capitalize on opportunity to boost brands and profits through a strategy of sustainable development. For over a decade, Italian economic growth has stumbled to a large extent, even more so than...more
21.02.2012
The new GaBi 5 Demo version is a 30-day limited full version of the GaBi 5 software, enabling you to learn about all the features and functions of GaBi 5 with a guided example for the LCA of a paper clip. The GaBi 5 Demo...more
10.02.2012
The EeB Guide Project is a project financed by the European Commission under the seventh framework program. This project will develop documents and instruments providing operational guidance for Life Cycle Assessment studies of...more
09.02.2012
Masdar City has selected PE INTERNATIONAL’s SoFi system to monitor carbon embodied in buildings for its ambitious project to construct one of the world’s most sustainable cities, the two companies announced today. Masdar...more
02.02.2012
Although sustainability attributes of steel are well-researched overseas, and a great deal of international data has been amassed (worldsteel, whose members produce approximately 85% of the world’s steel, has been undertaking...more
24.01.2012
Kraft Foods has launched an initiative to eliminate 100 million pounds of packaging material from its products worldwide by 2015. This commitment was the driver behind delivering the Yes Pack, Kraft's new sustainable flexible...more
24.01.2012
PE INTERNATIONAL spearheads research work for hybrid bus implementation in a project sponsored by the Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Development. The "Innovative Drive Bus" platform, part of the...more
23.01.2012
The Steel Stewardship Forum has been established to bring together all participants in the Australian Steel Supply Chain with the common goal of achieving sustainability improvements across the entire chain. An early initiative...more
23.01.2012
New year, new challenges. Sustainability needn’t be one of them. Wishing only the best for the coming year! Best regards from your PE INTERNATIONAL team more
17.01.2012
We support you in understanding the value of corporate water management and stewardship, enabling your company to benefit from the opportunities of water sustainability and transparency in reporting. Watch our recorded...more
11.01.2012
The SETAC Europe Young Scientist LCA Award recognizes exceptional achievements by a young scientist in the field of life-cycle assessment, such as an extraordinary PhD thesis that provides a significant contribution to LCA...more
