CONTENTS Consulting Activities Product Sustainability Corporate Sustainability International Scene Calendar and Outlook

Dear reader, “I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship” Humphey Bogart, Casablanca It is a beautiful friendship indeed, the combination of the superb Life Cycle expertise of PE INTERNATIONAL with the strategic sustainability consultancy of Five Winds. With both Companies deployed in an integrated way in PE Americas they have created a unique arrangement. PE Americas is able to support clients across the full range of sustainability challenges and provides services as a truly one-shop, sustainability consultancy. Our services include sustainability strategy and benchmarking of companies profile against their stakeholders’ expectations, to sustainability action plans, tools for corporate sustainability management and reporting and product sustainability assessment. To underpin all of this, we can draw from a team of more than 100 experts, including Five Winds, PE Americas and PE International who cover all main economic sectors, from agriculture to zinc, most environmental issues, from aquatic toxicity to waste management and have literally written the book on Life Cycle Assessment and Sustainability. The expertise, tools and experience being deployed by PE Americas have not gone unnoticed by the American market. Since inception we have grown more than 100% each year and the expectation is that this level of growth will continue in 2008. Companies like Kraft, Levi Strauss & Co or Armstrong, amongst many others are working with us, not just on product sustainability, using LCAs, but also at a corporate and organizational level, with corporate sustainability projects. It is truly exciting times for sustainability in America. Best regards, Nuno da Silva Managing Director PE Americas

to top Strong premiere for ‘CONSENSE’ – Congress on Sustainable Building More than 600 international participants from the construction and real estate industry met in June 2008 in Stuttgart for ‘CONSENSE’ –the congress and trade fair for sustainable building. In times of climate change and resources shortage the visitors were able to become informed about upcoming trends for the construction and operation of buildings e.g. environmental product declarations, sustainable and social compatibility design of buildings. As a climax to this inaugural event, the DGNB (German sustainable building council) unveiled the German building assessment system. In keeping with its sustainability message, the entire conference was carbon neutral. PE INTERNATIONAL, as a sponsor, arranged offsets for all emissions. More information: s.kittelberger@pe-international.com World’s first certified carbon-neutral offset press from Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG has begun production Ulrich Bigler (left), Manager of UD Print AG, receives the climate certificate for the Speedmaster XL 105 from Urs Saner, Deputy Manager Heidelberg Swiss. The world’s first certified, carbon-neutral Speedmaster XL 105-5+ LX sheet fed offset press from Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) has recently begun production operations at UD Print AG in Lucerne, Switzerland. The greenhouse gases produced in manufacturing the press have been calculated and offset. PE International, as expert’s in environmental impact assessment looked at all relevant parameters, from extracting raw materials and material production to press manufacture, testing, and transportation to the print shop. more From the client: British American Tobacco Dr. David P. Robinson, Head of Global Quality, British American Tobacco British American Tobacco was looking to employ LCA techniques to evaluate the level of environmental impacts across our supply chain and, subsequently, to identify sustainable product opportunities. We were particularly searching for consultancy services, supported by appropriate software capability, to meet our sustainability goals in an objective manner. With PE INTERNATIONAL, British American Tobacco definitely found a partner who impressed us with their high professionalism, their productivity and their excellent consultancy services. They worked in partnership with many individuals within our organisation but also with our suppliers. PE fully met our expectations on quality, reliability and prompt delivery. Based on their expertise and their flexibility to develop a customer specific software solution, combined with high-level consultancy expertise, we will continue to come to PE INTERNATIONAL for further support on our way to a more sustainable future. ...NEWS....... See study now online! Renewable raw materials have high potential for energy saving and for CO2 reduction. Their use is often underestimated because a lot of products cannot be directly identified as being produced from renewable resources. On behalf of the German Agency for Renewable Resources, a study was conducted to evaluate the environmental performance of renewables in material use and to develop recommendations for their sustainable use. More information: s.deimling@pe-international.com

to top Tesco enhances climate profile Tesco had announced that it will take on the challenge of operating a low carbon business. This corporate target has been made clear by Sir Terry Leahy – Tesco’s CEO. Tesco’s goal is to reduce the carbon emissions of the company by 50% by 2020. To achieve this ambitious goal carbon reduction must be incorporate in all business processes including the design of the stores. By setting up an agreed set of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to be used by all interior design managers, the base for comparing different products has been established. more GiGa receives Environment Award 2008 "GiGa Director, Dr. Pere Fullana, first on the left, receiving the award from the Catalan Minister of Environment and Housing, Mr. Francesc Baltasar, third on the left." The GiGa research group from the "Escola Superior de Comerç Internacional" (Spain) received the “Environment Award 2008” by the Catalan Government in the category of Universities, for the development of a project of integrated product policy (IPP) in the toy sector and for its contribution to the prevention and management of waste. The life cycle assessment of the toys was made using GaBi software and databases. More information: jenna.watson@admi.esci.es ...NEWS....... In September 2008, more than 30 GaBi representatives from PE subsidiaries and sales partners from all around the globe met for the annual “Train the Trainers” event. This included 3 days of intensive and enthusiastic discussions on environmental trends, product optimization and further improving our efficient and competent customer support. More information: info@gabi-software.com

to top The product is the programme Landis+Gyr classifies itself as „Green /Clean Tech“- company with the support of Smart Metering, a key technology for enhanced energy efficiency (electricity, gas, heating and water). It is a company that wants to compete and set its own standards. Landis+Gyr started the determination of the companywide „Carbon Footprint“ with the help of a “Corporate Carbon Footprint Analysis” in March using the methodology provided by the „GreenHouseGas protocol“(GHG). In order to satisfy the highest standards, the analysis was also based on the environmental standards ISO14044 as well as GRI-G3. PE’ s project director Wolfram Scharnhorst described the procedure, explaining that “In the first instance, all GHG relevant emissions of Landis+Gyr’s corporate activities were identified and assigned – the so called „Concept of Scopes“. more GRI Conference 2008 – a mesh of cultures Holger Sampel (PE) and prospective client Everyone who has regarded sustainability management (and reporting) as largely a European and North American activity to date will have to change his/her opinion after the latest GRI conference, The country of origin of the companies receiving the Reader’s Choice Awards – Latin America and Asia - as well as the formation of the Arab sustainability leadership group are clear hints that other regions are catching up fast. This development is encouraging given the fact that most sustainability issues are global ones: socially and environmentally acceptable supply chains, climate change etc. more

to top LCA study tour This summer, 15 high-ranking officials from the Department of Industrial Work (DIW), Ministry of Industry, Thailand took part in a one-week-study tour, arranged by the Thailand Environment Institute. The objective of this tour was to enhance their LCA knowledge, recognize its importance and learn more about how to use LCA as a tool to assist in designing National policy. The DIW also plays a crucial role in gathering LCI data in Thailand. more Evaluating the Future A consortium, led by UITP has successfully received funding under the 7th European Research Framework Programme for the project “The European Bus System of the Future” (EBSF). The 4-year project, with an overall budget of 26 Million Euro, started in September 2008 and has as its main objective the promotion of bus systems in European cities. PE INTERNATIONAL is leading a key work package in the development and application of the project’s assessment framework which will evaluate the contribution of different measures implemented to improve the attractiveness of public transportation. More information: m.faltenbacher@pe-international.com

to top LCA from A to Z: tools and applications November 7, 2008 - Rimini Fiera, Italy LCA methodology and its applications (such as EPDs, carbon footprinting, ecodesign etc.) have been significantly diffused for the assessment of environmental impacts related to products and processes. Following this tendency the GaBi supporting tools are getting to be used more widely in Italy and on international level. more 6th Int. Conference on LCA in the Agri-Food Sector 2008 November 12 to 14, 2008 in Zurich, Switzerland Agriculture and the food sector are responsible for a large share of the environmental impacts and resource use caused by human activity. For certain environmental issues, such as the conservation of biodiversity, agriculture is the key driver. Learn about recent developments in terms of LCA methodology, approaches, databases and tools related to the agri-food sector. http://www.art.admin.ch/themen/00617/01078/index.html?lang=en Greenbuild International Conference and Expo November 19 to 21, 2008 in Boston, US Buildings play a critical role in protecting and improving our environment and the health of the people who occupy them. USGBC's Greenbuild conference and expo is an unparalleled opportunity to connect with other green building peers, industry experts, and influential leaders as they share insights on the green building movement and its diverse specialties. http://www.greenbuildexpo.org ›› Fairs ›› Events ›› Dates 2008 In the table you find up to date information, when and where we and the employees of our cooperation partners are present on exhibitions, conferences, etc. Make use of the possibility to meet us there and arrange an appointment. Our contributions to the events are indicated by an "X". Abbreviations: › P = Presentation › W = Workshop › B = Booth Enlarge Image