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
Join our free webinar 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 increasing the...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
21.12.2011
Learning is a life-long process, but in some countries not everybody achieves the minimal education to cope with the challenges of daily life. Being able to read, write and calculate budgets provides individuals with the...more
21.12.2011
The first ISO-compliant, third-party peer reviewed Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) comparing the most common artificial Christmas tree to the most common real Christmas tree sold in the United States, found that the choice of either...more
12.12.2011
The Swedish Standards Institute (SIS) as part of their International Development Cooperation programme invited Barbara Nebel (Managing Director, PE Australasia) to talk about international standards on the carbon footprint of...more
06.12.2011
The SolidWorks 2012 product launch includes an improved user interface with more options available to advanced users, and easy access to the latest material additions. PE INTERNATIONAL first integrated the power of its GaBi...more
06.12.2011
PE’s consulting team has something to celebrate. Thanks to its tailored SoFi Software solution for carbon footprint data collection, analysis and reporting, Singapore-based Noble Group has scored the second highest disclosure...more
05.12.2011
In Austria, demand for environmentally responsible production and use of building and construction materials by suppliers, producers and end users has made Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) gain popularity. EPD’s...more
16.11.2011
PE ´s new GaBi 5 software guarantees sustainability optimisation in every manufactured product now and for the generations to come. GaBi 5 makes it easy for your business to carry out Life Cycle Assessments (LCA). It also...more
16.11.2011
On a planet of 7 billion people, sustainable products are now essential. It’s no longer a ‘like to have’ for industry but is now a ‘must have’. Not just because it better satisfies an increasingly aware population of consumers...more
15.11.2011
PE INTERNATIONAL and Outotec Oyj combine technology and experience to show future potential of metal sustainability. PE INTERNATIONAL has joined forces with Outotec Oyj the global leader in minerals and metals processing...more
14.11.2011
Dr. Sarah Boyd, Senior Consultant at PE INTERNATIONAL, has published a new book: Life-Cycle Assessment of Semiconductors. According to Dr. Boyd, the purpose of the book is to quantify and describe the environmental...more
04.11.2011
The new sustainability report 2010/2011 provides an overview of PE INTERNATIONAL AG and its majority controlled international offices and is intended to inform our clients, employees, investors as well as other stakeholders on...more
03.11.2011
A Basis for Greener Processes and Productsmore
29.10.2011
GaBi 5 & Databases ’11 are the next generation of LCA technology providing LCA experts and LCA debutantes with confidence for making good business decisions and for issuing accurate and reliable external communications. All...more
30.09.2011
LoyaltyOne Inc., a global provider of loyalty strategy and programs, customer analytics and relationship marketing services, has taken its sustainability efforts and successes ONE Step Further by launching its second public...more
22.09.2011
Vestas, a leader in wind power solutions and a PE client, is now considered the most sustainable company in the world in the area of Renewable Energy Equipment by the world’s leading stock market index, Dow Jones. “Looking at...more
22.09.2011
Food waste is a large component of our solid waste problem. And the question of what to do with it is a challenge for communities worldwide. Most of the food waste ends up in landfill, contributing to greenhouse gases. PE...more
22.09.2011
Environmental studies usually came to the conclusion that rail is generally the better and preferable environmental transport solution. In our recent study we demonstrated that a general statement, i.e. that rail is more...more
22.09.2011
The Australian subsidiary of PE INTERNATIONAL is conducting a life-cycle assessment to establish the Australian dairy industry´s carbon footprint. The study aims to quantitatively evaluate the carbon footprint from a systems...more
21.09.2011
Victoria University of Wellington, in New Zealand’s capital city, has been selected as one of 20 university teams to compete in the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2011 – the only entry, ever, from the southern...more
21.09.2011
ISO 14067 is to be published in the next two years. This Standard will influence New Zealand’s marketing of export products and will ensure that reliable information is provided on the carbon footprint of products. Barbara...more
21.09.2011
Dole Food Company, Inc. will rely on PE´s SoFi software to consolidate the Company’s sustainability data into one software system. The software will assist Dole to calculate key performance indicators and will enhance Dole’s...more
21.09.2011
The New Zealand Life Cycle Management Centre is offering two exciting opportunities to outstanding candidates with research interests in Life Cycle Management. You will study for a PhD at Massey University in association with...more
21.09.2011
Akçansa Çimento, Turkey’s largest cement producer has sought to get a better understanding of sustainability within the whole organisation. Together with PE INTERNATIONAL, Akçansa Çimento developed industry specific key...more
12.09.2011
Once again, PE INTERNATIONAL is hosting its annual symposium: a high-profile knowledge-sharing event where sustainability professionals and experts meet to share perspectives, current trends and market opportunities. This...more
21.07.2011
Are you pressed by rising demands from customers and regulators for improved environmental performance? These and the increasing push for transparency is driving a surge in Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). GaBi LCA...more
14.07.2011
A new, recently published study by Green Research predicts that aggressive use of LCA and life cycle thinking will become ‘table stakes’ at leading companies over the next few years. For product designers and development...more
07.06.2011
PE INTERNATIONAL and Five Winds International have merged and are now forming one company in North America, PE INTERNATIONAL, Inc. PE and Five Winds started their long-term partnership more than a decade ago and have been...more
05.06.2011
Innovia Films have established sound environmental credentials for their products and processes by using Life Cycle Assessment and Scenario Modelling-tools in the GaBi Software. Andrew Sweetman, Business Development and...more
31.05.2011
Building products manufacturers increasingly use LCA based information for their environmental communication. This is because ISO 14025 based Environmental Product Declarations (EPD) provide an ideal format and verification...more
30.05.2011
Ytong is the first Turkish manufacturer to document the environmental performance of its product according to the IBU programme. The Environmental Product Declaration (EPDs), prepared in association with PE INTERNATIONAL covers...more
30.05.2011
The French government has launched an eco-labelling program to guide consumers on the environmental impacts of their everyday purchases. With the passing of the Grenelle 2 law in 2010, France set the framework for this project....more
30.05.2011
Many large organizations are facing demands to adopt environmentally responsible and sustainable business practices. Various stakeholder groups including investors and customers are calling for a stronger focus on...more
30.05.2011
The new SoFi Software 4.3 has been released, the most-widely used enterprise solution for sustainability management, featuring 100,000 best practices in energy and resource efficiency from over 12,000 companies. The...more
29.05.2011
It may seem like hard work integrating sustainability into your company’s strategic plan. It’s not enough to reduce carbon and gain certifications. Your plan has to add value to the business and goals need to be realistic...more
28.05.2011
Rising demands from customers and regulators for improved environmental performance and increased transparency are driving a surge in interest life cycle assessment (LCA) as a tool for continuous improvement and innovation and a...more
29.04.2011
A big shift in the real estate market is looming on the horizon: the investment in Green Buildings has dramatically increased in recent years. Green Buildings offer tenants energy-efficient, eco-friendly and healthy office or...more
28.04.2011
The Siemens PLM Connection is the 4th in a series of conferences on Product Life Cycle Management tools and it will be held this year in Las Vegas, Nevada on May 2-5, 2011. This important user conference serves as a forum for...more
04.04.2011
The first portal of its kind to originate in the Arab world, The Future Build assists architects, engineers and contractors to identify and source building products and materials that have been independently assessed to ensure...more
01.04.2011
The project FC-HyGuide aims to develop a Guidance Document for Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) studies on hydrogen production and fuel cell technologies. FC and H2 are technologies with a broad range of functions, applications and...more
07.03.2011
Sustainability management, both on a product and on a corporate level, is steadily becoming an essential element of today’s business strategy. To service the growing number of clients in Switzerland, PE is pleased to announce...more
01.03.2011
Egger has received a DGNB Gold certificate for its office in Radauti. It is one of the first projects to be conducted under the Austrian DGNB scheme. The building received a score of 84 % and is the first gold-certified...more
18.02.2011
PE INTERNATIONAL is supporting UK retail giant Tesco in a major project to drive sustainability in its supply chain and help it play a leading role in the transition to a low carbon economy. PE INTERNATIONAL is working with...more
16.02.2011
On 31st December 2010, PE INTERNATIONAL signed a gold partnership agreement with the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), the leading independent registry for climate change information. PE INTERNATIONAL has been working with the...more
16.02.2011
Join our webinars with CDP’s Caspar von Blomberg, Managing Director Germany, and Nigel Topping, Chief Innovation Officer on high-performance CDP reporting. In a discussion with Johannes Partl, Principal Consultant Carbon...more
16.02.2011
On February 8, 2011, Groom Energy Solutions released its report entitled “The 2011 Enterprise Energy and Carbon Accounting (EECA) Software Market -- A Buyers Guide”. The report evaluates 75 vendors across several dimensions...more
31.01.2011
The environmental benefits of chemical products are often unknown to the public. PE newest Whitepaper describes the pathways for quantifying and improving of the environmental performance and shows how to choose the right...more
27.01.2011
Located in Ludwigshafen, Germany the 220 million euro Rhein-Galerie Shopping Mall is a building at the cutting edge of sustainable construction and operation.PE INTERNATIONAL was involved in the planning phase and as advisory...more
17.01.2011
ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe is the first manufacturer to document the environmental performance of its products for the building envelope in such a comprehensive way. The Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) cover the...more
12.01.2011
The World Future Energy Summit “WFES” in Abu Dhabi promotes innovation and investment opportunities surrounding renewable energy and environment. It represents an unrivalled business platform bringing together project owners...more
