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Dear reader, Climate Change strategies are entering the board rooms in the Nordic European countries and the UK in especially. Investors, customers and other stakeholders have high expectations when it comes to the companies´ ability to handle and manage their impact on climate change. Carbon management from the calculation of company and product specific footprints, to carbon reduction, offsetting and communicating has suddenly become a key aspect in order to stay competitive. PE is experiencing an increasing interest and rapidly growing client base in the North West European region, and hence we have decided to establish a new subsidiary with offices in the UK and Denmark to be able to better support clients in this region. The cover story tackling the causes and future development of the carbon hype, the interview with Paul Dickinson, CEO of the Carbon Disclosure Project, and the report of the activities of Bayer provide deeper insight into this movement. Cordially, Jan Poulsen Managing Director of PE NWE The carbon hype approaches the tipping point - a societal revolution? By Michael Betz, Managing Director of PE INTERNATIONAL Low carbon economies, replacing fossil energy by regenerative power, a breakthrough in energy efficiency and dematerialisation – this has been a vision held by a few prophets for 30 years or more, but nothing significant happened. These days however, we are witnesses to a very exciting and critical moment in history: more

to top Alcan Packaging and Rio Tinto Alcan Engineered Products rely on PE‘s expertise in sustainability Dr. Gerald Rebitzer, Director Product Stewardship For many years Alcan Packaging and Rio Tinto Alcan Engineered Products have relied on PE INTERNATIONAL’s expertise. In particular we are pleased with the one stop shop provided by PE. This ranges from the provision of modular Life Cycle Inventories (LCI) to the development of environmental indicators and targeted projects. PE supports our sustainability strategy with competence, reliable data, long-term experience and goal oriented solutions.

to top AT&T Calling: LCA the Topic! Roland Geyer (center) and Vered Doctori Blass (left) are congratulated by Colin Petheram, AT&T Assistant professor Roland Geyer received one of three prestigious 2006 AT&T Industrial Ecology Faculty Fellowships and was instrumental in establishing a new Bren School collaboration in the field Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). “LCA assessments are data-intensive, and a lack of data is a main obstacle to bringing LCA into wider use” says Geyer. “GaBi4 is one of the world’s two benchmark systems for accessing the relevant data sets. We can now present LCA not just theoretically, but by teaching students the extremely valuable skill of conducting software-based LCAs.” “It is really exciting. Our partners are the world leaders in LCA, and our association with them has the potential to propel us to the forefront of the field in the U.S.” m.binder@pe-international.com PE INTERNATIONAL supports Bayer Climate Check Bayer has launched a corporate-wide „Climate Program“ to reduce its CO2 emissions in in-house production even further and develop new solutions for climate protection and for climate change. One project is the „Bayer Climate Check“ for production processes. For the first time, the „Bayer Climate Check“ will not only be used to assess production systems, but also for the raw materials and energy used for production and the entire logistics chain up to the gate of the plant. more ...NEWS....... EDIP database gets face lift.The Danish EDIP database, which is already available in GaBi, has been revamped. All database contents have been cross-checked, improved or updated. Basic modelling, processes and data have been reworked and improved to address important user needs even more effectively. More: m.baitz@pe-international.com

to top To disclose or not to disclose, that is the question! Paul Dickinson, CEO of CDP The Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) is an independent, not-for-profit organisation aiming to create a lasting relationship between shareholders and corporations regarding the implications for shareholder value and commercial operations presented by climate change. As Paul Dickinson, CEO of CDP, has previously mentioned, there are significant national differences in the response to the annual CDP questionnaires. more Glocalist becomes local In October, „Glocalist“, the only monthly magazine for business ethics, sustainability, and social responsibility in the German-speaking part of Europe, opened its first office in Stuttgart, Germany, under the same roof as PE INTERNATIONAL. more SoFi puts Continental on the fast lane to environmental excellence Continental, one of the world’s largest automotive suppliers has decided to rely on SoFi for the management of its environmental performance. Continental has more than 89.000 employees in 37 countries. more ...NEWS....... Entitled „CSR Software Overview“, the magazine „Forum Nachhaltig Wirtschaften“ (Forum sustainable management) started a series bringing some transparency in the market for CSR software solutions. Goal of the series is the exchange of experience and a dialogue between users and potential users, consultants and the software providers. The series started with the description of the leading CSR solution SoFi. More: r.gabriel@pe-international.com

to top The 10th Ecomondo Trade Fair Environmental product declarations, green procurement, LCA of waste management strategies: these were the hot topics for key players committed to life cycle approach at ECOMONDO 2007, the reference trade fair on sustainability held in Italy. more CR Reporting and Communication Professionals – Making a Match at Last! On the 13/14 Nov 2007, the ‚CR Reporting and Communications’ conference in London was the place-to-be for 170 delegates. It was both obvious and remarkable that CR communication previously largely left to sustainability departments is increasingly becoming the role of corporate communications departments. more

to top SETAC Europe 18th Annual Meeting The SETAC Annual Meeting will focus on scientific and applied issues of different stressors in the present World. Carbon Footprinting (CF) of products and services is currently a booming subject in industry, environmental policy, and regulating organisations. A special session on CF will bring together key stakeholders to identify major methodological issues & solutions and review approaches to harmonisation, including presenting some case studies. www.setac.eu/warsaw/ ›› 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