20.01.10 Enterprise Carbon Accounting will see explosive growth

A new research report by Groom Energy Solutions predicts that despite the slow economy software purchases for Enterprise Carbon Accounting (ECA) will grow 600% by 2011. The research report identifies three main drivers for the...

20.01.10 Track your personal Carbon Footprint with the new iPhone app "iCarbonCalc"

PE INTERNATIONAL is happy to announce that the iPhone application "iCarbonCalc" is now available in the App Store.

This app allows it to track the personal carbon footprint by adding a variety of activities...

25.11.09 MOVEMBER - Changing the face of men's health

During the month of Movember (formerly known as November), a number of employees at PE INTERNATIONAL have been receiving strange looks from their colleagues. They have been stroking, comparing, grooming, growing, promoting and...

21.10.09 PE INTERNATIONAL - First "Accredited Partner for the Carbon Disclosure Project"

PE INTERNATIONAL recently became the first Accredited Partner for the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP). After undergoing a due diligence process PE´s SoFi Software was tested by the independent GHG Management Institute, resulting...

10.09.09 Learn from the best – Best practice in applied LCA and carbon footprinting

LCA and Carbon Footprinting (CF) have moved from the shadows into the limelight; a strategic tool for sustainability leaders like Apple, Alcan Packaging, Carbon Trust, Volkswagen, and more. Experts from these extremely successful...

02.09.09 "We used to be the environmental geeks, now we're mainstream."

The Wall Street Journal has published an interesting article about our Managing Director Nuno da Silva. He is talking about the growth of PE Americas in the last year and the increasing impact of Life Cycle Assessment in North...

21.07.09 Symposium "Best Practice in applied LCA and Carbon Footprinting“

October 28 -29, 2009 in Stuttgart

2009 is an extraordinary year for Life Cycle Assessments, PE INTERNATIONAL and LBP University Stuttgart. Our GaBi software and its databases are turning 20! Over the years, GaBi has developed...

17.07.09 4th International Conference on Life Cycle Management

September 6  to 9, 2009  in Cape Town, South Africa

With a theme of “The Global Challenge of Managing Life Cycles”, LCM 2009 will examine the management of products and processes in both developed economies and...

16.07.09 New General Manager at PE Australia

Barbara Nebel joins PE INTERNATIONAL as general manager. She will be responsible for the Australian and New Zealand market and complements the existing managing team of Simon Whitehouse and Michael Faltenbacher. Barbara will...

26.06.09 Solidworks SustainabilityXpress beta version released

Over the last few months, PE Americas and PE INTERNATIONAL have been collaborating with a leading CAD software manufacturer – SolidWorks – to develop an add-in to the software that allows designer to evaluate the...

01.06.09 Release of the world’s largest database of product Life Cycle Inventories for North America

To match the growth of the LCA market in the Americas, PE is proud to release the world’s largest database of product Life Cycle Inventories for North American boundary conditions.  With emissions data and manufacturing...

22.04.09 Always up to date - with GaBi solutions for your data challenge

For 20 years, GaBi databases have been a synonym for best available Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Data.

Inventory data for all industries is being compiled and updated continuously, based on co-operations with companies and...

22.04.09 GaBi i-report for web

Hit the bullseye!

Speed up environmental decision making based on facts.

Perform comprehensive analysis of „what-if“ scenarios and identify environmentally preferable designs at the front end of the design process. For the...

16.02.09 Just How Green is That Product You’re Designing?

To help provide the answer, Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks Corp. (DS SolidWorks) introduced software at the SolidWorks World 2009 that details, in real time, the environmental impact of parts, assemblies, and the design decisions...

23.01.09 Practitioner-Workshop: Using GaBi 4 software and databases for Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and carbon foot-printing

Monday, February 16th, 2 - 5 pm

Location: Travellodge Hotel, Southbank Melbourne, Room Eureka 1   (Just across the street from the ALCAS conference venue)

Cost: Participation is FREE OF CHARGE

Register here:...

08.01.09 GaBi supports the new ILCD data format

GaBi supports the new ILCD data format, developed in an international effort co-ordinated by the European Commission's Joint Research Centre. The ILCD format will be available with the next release of the GaBi software.

28.08.08 Update of the world-wide, unique electronics database, applicable for eco-design and the EuP Directive

Electronics is a field of continuous change and innovation. Products are available in numerous facets and shapes, using various electronic components and electric systems. A challenge for LCA datasets – a challenge that PE...

25.08.08 New to GaBi DfX – import your Bill of Materials

With the new version of GaBi DfX, you can now import product information directly into GaBi DfX from your bill of materials. This accelerates the modelling and analysis of your complex products enormously. The import interface...

24.08.08 GaBi i-report – Greening the supply chain

GaBi i-report - an extension to the world-renowned GaBi 4 software – will assist you and your suppliers in proactively reducing the carbon footprints associated with your organization’s products, processes and supply...

23.08.08 GaBi 4 – new version

Compare and evaluate elaborate scenarios directly in the balance window. Benefit from the clear and intuitive display of results. Generate any form of professional chart or display.

The new version will be delivered free to...

22.08.08 GaBi i-report – simplifying the communication of LCA results

The new GaBi i-report is a powerful feature for creating interactive reports from GaBi results. Without needing any LCA modelling skills, product developers can directly evaluate alternatives. Results are instantly...

22.08.08 Database for land use

Land use is considered to play a very important role regarding the life cycle impacts of many products or product groups. During the last ten years, several approaches to address the problem of integrating land use into the LCA...

21.08.08 Facing the challenge of compliant and sustainable product design with GaBi DfX

Act on the requirements of directives and laws. Use one powerful, transparent tool for all life cycle considerations.

If you want to consider different regulations during product design, such as the EU Directives for end-of...

20.08.08 The GaBi product family is growing up

This fall sees the new release of the next generation of GaBi tools, offering you a complete portfolio for your life cycle related tasks.

GaBi 4 - version 4.3

Exciting new functions make results analysis even more...

19.08.08 Database for social LCA to be released

Sustainability assessments are becoming more and more important. After years of research, development and data collection at LBP GaBi, University of Stuttgart and PE, background data on major social impacts are now available...

18.08.08 GaBi 4 Database Upgrade - we empower you for future tasks

The world’s leading LCA databases, used around the globe by professionals in leading institutes, companies, associations and academic entities have been upgraded.

What’s new?

New LCI information based on data sources from...

18.02.06 New GaBi 4 extension database available

This textile LCA database was jointly developed by ENEA and PE International, with contributions of FEBE ECOLOGIC.

Fabric Over 130 single (unit) processes form over 1300 individual process combinations in 140...

25.01.06 Available now: New Database on fabrics and processes in the textile finishing industry

The LCA extension database module "textile finishing" for the GaBi 4 software system was jointly developed by ENEA and PE Europe, with contributions of FEBE ECOLOGIC.

The database consists of more than 130 single (unit)...

06.10.05 An extension database module "textile finishing" for the GaBi 4 software system is now available !

PE Europe GmbH announces the release of an extension database module "textile finishing" for the GaBi 4 software system in cooperation with the Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and the Environment (ENEA)....

22.09.05 GaBi DfX - tool for compliance and sustainable product development

If you would like to include during product design different regulations such as the EU directives of end of life vehicles, of waste electrical and electronic equipment, or of restriction of hazardous substances, then GaBi DfX,...