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PE Launches Bioplastics Database

May 14, 2014May 13, 2014 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

PE International has developed what it says is the first bioplastics database in the world, enabling companies to consider bioplastics as part of their material choices and compare fossil-fuel based to bioplastic materials. Using PE’s life cycle inventory data, GaBi, the database includes 120 new datasets for bioplastics from different ... Read more »

European Hydrogen Fuel Cell Charging Clusters Planned

April 7, 2014April 7, 2014 by Leon Walker

BMW, Daimler, Honda, Hyundai, Toyota and a host of hydrogen fuel companies have agreed to deploy a total of 110 hydrogen fuel cell vehicles in several European locations including Copenhagen, London and Munich and develop new clusters of hydrogen refueling stations in a deal worth £31 million ($51.5 million). Locations are being ... Read more »

LG Selects PE International for Sustainability Reporting

February 4, 2014February 4, 2014 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

LG Electronics will use PE International’s SoFi software to measure and report on its US-based sustainability metrics, including emissions, energy, water and waste for its offices and distribution centers across the US. Sustainability reports will allow LG to more effectively measure success and identify opportunities for further improvement, the company ... Read more »

PE International Launches Next-Generation LCA Software

December 13, 2013 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

PE International has launched the latest version of its GaBi sustainability software and its new GaBi Server. With 25 percent more data than in prior releases, the newest GaBi platform offers comprehensive environmental information to help manufacturers make the most sustainable decisions from the onset of product design throughout the ... Read more »

Ecometrica Becomes CDP Gold Level Software Partner

November 27, 2013 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Ecometrica has become a CDP gold software partner, joining CDP’s three current gold sustainability management software partners worldwide: CA Technologies, CRedit360 and PE International. CDP, an international not-for-profit organization, works with investors, companies and public-sector organizations to manage, disclose and reduce environmental impacts, such as energy usage and carbon emissions. ... Read more »

Sustainability Assessment Firms Develop HPD Third-Party Verification

November 22, 2013 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Seven product sustainability assessment companies have partnered with the Health Product Declaration Collaborative to develop an official protocol for third-party verification of Health Product Declarations (HPDs). The companies are: GreenCE, GreenCircle, NSF International, PE International, SCS Global Services, ToxServices and UL Environment. The organizations say a similar process is underway ... Read more »

Tool Measures Building Materials’ Environmental Impact

November 15, 2013November 15, 2013 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Architecture firm KieranTimberlake has launched a software application that allows designers to measure the environmental impact of building materials directly in a Revit model. The new tool, Tally, provides life cycle assessment (LCA) on demand, backed by GaBi data from PE International. Autodesk, the maker of Revit modeling software, supported ... Read more »

How to Implement a Sustainable Packaging Initiative

November 5, 2013November 5, 2013 by Leon Walker

The first step a business should take when trying to realize a sustainable packaging initiative is determining the objective that its packaging is seeking to attain, according to a white paper from sustainability software and consulting firm PE International. Despite the Sustainable Packaging Coalition’s recognized definition of sustainable packaging being nearly a ... Read more »

Adobe, Google Among Founding Partners of USGB Building Health Initiative

October 31, 2013October 31, 2013 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Adobe, CalPERS, Genentech, Google, Kaiser Permanente, Salesforce.com, University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) and 20 other corporations and institutions are founding partners in a new green building initiative. The US Green Building Council-Northern California Chapter (USGBC-NCC) launched the Building Health Initiative on Tuesday night at its annual Super Heroes Awards ... Read more »

PE International Software Wins G4 Certification Race

October 4, 2013 by Leon Walker

Sustainability software company PE International’s SoFi Reporting product is the first to receive certification of G4 content from the Global Reporting Initiative as part of the GRI Certified Software and Tools Program. The certification verifies the accuracy of the G4 content within SoFi (pictured). Current SoFi Reporting users include the ... Read more »

Environmental Executive Moves: CH2M Hill, PE International, Yardney, BioteQ

September 27, 2013 by Leon Walker

Here’s the latest news on hirings, promotions and departures among environmental leaders. CH2M Hill: The consulting and design-build company says CEO and chairman Lee McIntire will step down as CEO effective Jan. 1, 2014 but will continue to serve as chairman of the board. Jacqueline Hinman will serve as CEO. ... Read more »

Eco-Efficiency Strategies ‘Cut Costs, Mitigate Risk’

July 11, 2013July 22, 2013 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

More than half (52 percent) of businesses rank eco-efficiency as a high or growing priority, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers’ latest survey, released today. The poll of more than 600 business professionals shows that firms are putting greater emphasis on efforts to drive financial savings and build a competitive advantage in the ... Read more »

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