PCF World Forum http://www.pcf-world-forum.org Product Carbon Footprint Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:50:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 en hourly 1 Progress on ISO 14067 “Carbon Footprint of Products” http://www.pcf-world-forum.org/2010/03/progress-on-iso-14067-%e2%80%9ccarbon-footprint-of-products%e2%80%9d/ http://www.pcf-world-forum.org/2010/03/progress-on-iso-14067-%e2%80%9ccarbon-footprint-of-products%e2%80%9d/#comments Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:46:31 +0000 admin http://www.pcf-world-forum.org/?p=1638 The ISO work item on “carbon footprint of products”, originally planned for completion in March 2011, will now be officially moved forward to “Committee Draft” status. At the same time, the timeline for completion is likely extended into 2012 to allow for more time in resolving individual issues.

Find out more about standardisation activities and the world of product carbon footprinting in the latest issue of “The PCF World Forum News”.

]]> http://www.pcf-world-forum.org/2010/03/progress-on-iso-14067-%e2%80%9ccarbon-footprint-of-products%e2%80%9d/feed/ Register Now: 3rd PCF World Summit – Business Sector Approaches to Product Carbon Footprinting http://www.pcf-world-forum.org/2010/02/3rd-pcf-world-summit-%e2%80%93-sector-approaches-to-product-carbon-footprinting-register-now/ http://www.pcf-world-forum.org/2010/02/3rd-pcf-world-summit-%e2%80%93-sector-approaches-to-product-carbon-footprinting-register-now/#comments Tue, 16 Feb 2010 16:28:27 +0000 admin http://www.pcf-world-forum.org/?p=1421 Have You Registered Yet?

This March, the 3rd PCF World Summit will convene to present and discuss best practices in supply chain GHG management and business sector approaches to product carbon footprinting. To register for your pass, visit the PCF World Forum Webshop.

On March 17 & 18, 2010 in Berlin, Germany, the 3rd PCF World Summit features two days of talks and discussions by leading representatives from business programs, stakeholder organizations, and country initiatives in the field of product carbon footprinting. Building on the success of the previous two PCF World Summits, the 3rd PCF World Summit is the world’s leading forum for highlighting and reporting on the latest developments in product carbon footprinting.

Speakers confirmed for the 3rd PCF World Summit:

* Download Full Programme_PCF_World_Summit_2010.

If you haven’t already registered, don’t miss out on this important opportunity to gain up-to-date insights and network with the organizations driving product carbon footprinting today.

Register Now!

The two-day 3rd PCF World Summit “Sector Approaches to Product Carbon Footprinting” will take place March 17-18, 2010 in Berlin, Germany.

Register online, or use the Fax Registration Form to order your pass.

]]> http://www.pcf-world-forum.org/2010/02/3rd-pcf-world-summit-%e2%80%93-sector-approaches-to-product-carbon-footprinting-register-now/feed/ Sixty Corporations begin roadtesting of new WRI / WBCSD Product Life Cycle and Scope 3 standards http://www.pcf-world-forum.org/2010/01/roadtest/ http://www.pcf-world-forum.org/2010/01/roadtest/#comments Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:24:24 +0000 jacob http://www.pcf-world-forum.org/?p=1357 Sixty corporations today begin measuring the greenhouse gas emissions of their products and supply chains by road testing a new global framework that is part of the GHG Protocol Product and Supply Chain Initiative.

Developed by the World Resources Institute (WRI) and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), the two new GHG Protocol standards - the Product Life Cycle Accounting and Reporting Standard and the Scope 3 (Corporate Value Chain) Accounting and Reporting Standard - provide methods to account for emissions associated with individual products across their life-cycles and of corporations across their value chains.

GHG emissions across a product's life cycle

GHG emissions across a product's life cycle

While many companies have been measuring the emissions from their own operations and electricity use, the Scope 3 Standard will  allow companies to look comprehensively at the impact of their corporate value chains, including outsourced activities, supplier manufacturing, and the use of the products they sell. Road testers of the Product Standard will measure the climate change impact of products ranging from magazines, food and jeans to computers, wind turbines and steel.

The draft standards were developed over the last year through a global, collaborative multi-stakeholder process, with participation from representatives from industry, government, academia and non-governmental organizations. The road testing process should provide real-world feedback to ensure the standards can be practically implemented by companies and organizations from a variety of sectors, sizes, and geographic areas around the world. The final standards are scheduled to be published in December 2010.

Companies participating in the road testing represent 17 countries from every continent and more than 20 industry sectors. The companies include: 3M Company; Acer Inc.; Airbus S.A.S.; AkzoNobel; Alcan Packaging; Alcoa; Autodesk, Inc.; Baoshan Iron & Steel Co. Ltd.; BASF SE; Belkin International; Bloomberg LP; BT Plc; CA, Inc.; Coca-Cola Erfrischungsgetränke AG; Colors Fruit SA (Pty) Ltd.; Deutsche Post AG; DuPont; Eclipse Networks (Pty) Ltd.; Ecolab; The Estee Lauder Company; Ford Motor Company; General Electric; U.S. General Services Administration; Highways Agency (UK); Hydro Tasmania; IBM; IKEA; Italcementi Group; JohnsonDiversey, Inc.; Kraft Foods; Lenovo Corporation; Levi Strauss & Co.; Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation; National Grid; Natura Cosméticos; New Belgium Brewing Co.; Otarian; Pinchin Environmental Ltd.; PricewaterhouseCoopers (Hong Kong); Procter & Gamble Eurocor; Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.; Rogers Communications, Inc.; SAP AG; SC Johnson; Shanghai Zidan Food Packaging & Printing Co., Ltd.; Shell International Petroleum Company Ltd; Swire Beverages (Coca-Cola Bottling Partner); TAL Apparel Limited; Tech-Front (Shanghai) Computer Co., Ltd./Quanta Shanghai Manufacturing City; Tennant Company; Veolia Water; VT Group Plc; Webcor Builders and WorldAutoSteel.

]]> http://www.pcf-world-forum.org/2010/01/roadtest/feed/ 3rd PCF World Summit: Sector Approaches to Product Carbon Footprinting. Save the date: March 17-18, 2010 http://www.pcf-world-forum.org/2009/12/save-the-date-sector-approaches-to-product-carbon-footprinting-pcf-world-summit-march-17-18-2010/ http://www.pcf-world-forum.org/2009/12/save-the-date-sector-approaches-to-product-carbon-footprinting-pcf-world-summit-march-17-18-2010/#comments Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:47:47 +0000 rasmus http://www.pcf-world-forum.org/?p=1310 While negotiations on future global climate policy currently culminate in Copenhagen, 2009 has also seen considerable developments in very practical approaches to managing GHG emissions, particularly in product carbon footprinting:

  • First drafts of the upcoming international standards in product carbon footprinting, the GHG Protocol Product Standard and ISO 14067 “Carbon Footprint of Products”, have been elaborated.
  • Reporting, labelling and communication schemes increasingly take shape in France, Sweden, Japan, Korea and other countries.
  • Companies are making substantial practical experiences in the application of product carbon footprinting and the management of supply chain GHG emissions.
  • The general framework for measuring carbon footprints in the value chain is more or less set, practical solutions for reducing GHG emissions and sector approaches are gaining in importance.

After the first two PCF World Summits, it is now time to take a closer look at best practices in supply chain GHG management and sector approaches to product carbon footprinting:

  • What are best-practices in managing GHG emissions in different sectors? Sector champions in agriculture, ICT, logistics, retail, packaging and others will present best practices and solutions to reducing their own GHG emissions and those of their customers
  • How do sector approaches link to the emerging global standards for product carbon footprinting and for measuring supply chain GHG emissions?
  • How are emerging international initiatives taking sector specific requirements and realities into account?

The two-day Third PCF World Summit “Sector Approaches to Product Carbon Footprinting” will take place on March 17-18, 2010 in Berlin, Germany.

Register online or through the offline fax registration form until January 31th to enjoy the early bird discount.

]]> http://www.pcf-world-forum.org/2009/12/save-the-date-sector-approaches-to-product-carbon-footprinting-pcf-world-summit-march-17-18-2010/feed/ PCF World Forum and WBCSD present Roundtable at Copenhagen Climate Change Conference (COP15) http://www.pcf-world-forum.org/2009/12/pcf-world-forum-and-wbcsd-wri-present-roundtable-lunch-cop15/ http://www.pcf-world-forum.org/2009/12/pcf-world-forum-and-wbcsd-wri-present-roundtable-lunch-cop15/#comments Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:18:11 +0000 rasmus http://www.pcf-world-forum.org/?p=1313 cop15_logo_imgOn December 15th the most relevant standard setting intiatives in Product Carbon Footprinting will meet during the Copenhagen Climate Change Conference (COP15) to discuss latest developments. This roundtable is made possible through the support of the Federation of German Industries (BDI).

Product Carbon Footprinting - Enabling climate-conscious consumption
International approaches towards a common standard

Tuesday, 15 December 2009, 13h to 15h
COP15, Hall C7, Federation of German Industries (BDI)

Participants
- Andrea Brown (WBCSD / GHG Protocol Initiative)
- Paul Dickinson (Carbon Disclosure Project, UK)
- Oliver Rapf (WWF International)
- Dr. Klaus Radunsky (Co- Convenor ISO)
- Guido Axmann (Product Carbon Footprint Project, Germany)
- Jean-Pierre Tabet (ADEME, France)

Chair: Jacob Bilabel (PCF World Forum / THEMA1)

If you want to participate, please contact Lucile Barras, +45 24 66 83 47

(Access possible only for COP15 delegates!)

]]> http://www.pcf-world-forum.org/2009/12/pcf-world-forum-and-wbcsd-wri-present-roundtable-lunch-cop15/feed/ GHG Protocol Product and Supply Chain Initiative Stakeholder Workshops http://www.pcf-world-forum.org/2009/11/ghg-protocol-product-and-supply-chain-initiative-stakeholder-workshops/ http://www.pcf-world-forum.org/2009/11/ghg-protocol-product-and-supply-chain-initiative-stakeholder-workshops/#comments Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:48:14 +0000 rasmus http://www.pcf-world-forum.org/?p=1288 The World Resources Institute (WRI) and World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) will host five one-day stakeholder workshops to get stakeholder feedback on the Scope 3 and Product Standard drafts, both of which will be released for stakeholder comment prior to the workshops. These workshops will be held in Berlin, Germany (17 November), Guangzhou, China (17 November), Beijing, China (19 November), London, UK (20 November) and Washington, DC, USA (1 December).

You can register through the GHG Protocol website at: www.ghgprotocol.org/stakeholder-registration

A draft workshop agenda is available on the GHG Protocol website: www.ghgprotocol.org/files/stakeholder-workshop-agenda-draft.pdf

Details for the Berlin workshop are as follows:

Date: Tuesday, November 17th, 2009
Start Time: 8:30 (Coffee and Continental Breakfast from 8:00 - 8:30)
End Time: 17:30
Location: Seminaris Campushotel Berlin, Takustrasse 39, 14195 Berlin

If you have any workshop questions, please contact Holly Lahd at hlahd@wri.org or Andrea Brown at brown@wbcsd.org

]]> http://www.pcf-world-forum.org/2009/11/ghg-protocol-product-and-supply-chain-initiative-stakeholder-workshops/feed/ Impressions of the 2nd PCF World Summit http://www.pcf-world-forum.org/2009/09/impressions-of-the-2nd-pcf-world-summit/ http://www.pcf-world-forum.org/2009/09/impressions-of-the-2nd-pcf-world-summit/#comments Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:36:42 +0000 admin http://www.pcf-world-forum.org/?p=1242 The 2nd PCF World Summit took place on 23/24 September 2009 at the Heinrich-Boell-Foundation in Berlin. Over 100 representatives of retailers, companies, international organisations, non-governmental organisations, research institutes and governments from 17 countries gathered and exchanged their experience and views on product carbon footprinting with regards to harmonisation. Various approaches practised in different initiatives and pilot projects were presented along with the status quo of key standardisation processes. The participants actively discussed a broad range of questions. Find first impressions in this short video:

Click to watch interviews and order the documentation dvds including all presentations, an information kit and further pictures here.

The 3rd PCF World Summit will take place on 18/19 March 2010. Save the date!

]]> http://www.pcf-world-forum.org/2009/09/impressions-of-the-2nd-pcf-world-summit/feed/ 2nd PCF World Summit a success! http://www.pcf-world-forum.org/2009/09/2nd-pcf-world-summit-a-success/ http://www.pcf-world-forum.org/2009/09/2nd-pcf-world-summit-a-success/#comments Fri, 25 Sep 2009 10:09:37 +0000 admin http://www.pcf-world-forum.org/?p=1206

More pictures available in the documentation dvds.

]]> http://www.pcf-world-forum.org/2009/09/2nd-pcf-world-summit-a-success/feed/ Current developments and future prospects of product carbon footprinting… http://www.pcf-world-forum.org/2009/09/current-developments-and-future-prospects-of-product-carbon-footprinting/ http://www.pcf-world-forum.org/2009/09/current-developments-and-future-prospects-of-product-carbon-footprinting/#comments Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:54:19 +0000 admin http://www.pcf-world-forum.org/?p=1197 … will be discussed at next week’s Second PCF World Summit. Even if you cannot join yourself you may want to encourage your colleagues to register for this timely event.

The extraordinary lineup of speakers and participants will be welcomed on September 23rd by Timo Mäkelä, Director Sustainable Development and Integration at DG Environment, European Commission, with a keynote on “The role of Product Carbon Footprinting in European Climate Policy”.

Professor Dr. Matthias Finkbeiner from Technical University Berlin and the UNEP/SETAC Life Cycle Initiative Carbon Footprint Project will open the second day of the Summit with a reflection on “The future of Product Carbon Footprinting: where should we go from here?”

For further information and registration, please click here.

Programme

Impressions of the first PCF World Summit (February 26-27 in Berlin):

]]> http://www.pcf-world-forum.org/2009/09/current-developments-and-future-prospects-of-product-carbon-footprinting/feed/ Product Carbon Footprinting: On the Road to Harmonisation? http://www.pcf-world-forum.org/2009/07/product-carbon-footprinting-on-the-road-to-harmonisation/ http://www.pcf-world-forum.org/2009/07/product-carbon-footprinting-on-the-road-to-harmonisation/#comments Mon, 27 Jul 2009 07:29:04 +0000 rasmus http://www.pcf-world-forum.org/?p=990 Seven months after the first global summit, all major international players in Product Carbon Footprinting and related consumer communication will gather for the second time on the 23rd and 24th of September 2009 for the 2nd PCF World Summit to discuss practical experiences and lessons learned:

Product Carbon Footprinting: On the Road to Harmonisation? Business Responses to Diverging Approaches

  • What do standardisation schemes do for harmonisation?
  • Are different retailer standards emerging?
  • Are international policy approaches aligned?
  • Do pilot projects pay off?
  • In-depth discussions at the exclusive network dinner

Among the speakers:
Yumie Kawashima, Aeon Group, Japan
Frances Way, Carbon Disclosure Project, UK
Robin Dickinson, Carbon Trust, UK
Corinne Mercadie, Casino, France
Chie Nakaniwa, CFP Pilot Project, Japan
Dr. Klaus Radunsky, Co-Convener ISO14067, Austria
Luke Upchurch, Consumers International, UK
Timo Mäkelä and Pavel Misiga, DG Environment, European Commission
Claudia Sprinz, Greenpeace, Austria
Corinne Diethelm, Migros, Switzerland
Alison Watson, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, New Zealand
Christian Hochfeld, PCF Project, Germany
Prof. Dr. Sven-Olof Ryding, Swedish Environmental Management Council, Sweden
Stefan Dierks, Tchibo, Germany
Ralf-Martin Mueller, TÜV Rheinland Group, Germany
Prof. Dr. Matthias Finkbeiner, UNEP/SETAC Life Cycle Initiative/Technical University Berlin, Germany
Jeffrey D. Rice, Wal-Mart Sustainability Index Consortium, USA
Cynthia Cummis, WBCSD/WRI, Switzerland/USA

Please find further information at www.pcf-world-forum.org/summit

Register for the 2nd PCF World Summit now and save your seat! Find the detailed programme here.

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