On 11 May 2010 the French Assembly finally adopted the second part of the Grenelle Environnement (Grenelle 2). Article 85 of this environmental bill describes the outlines of a programme on environmental/carbon declaration for consumer products. Due to recent amendments the programme will now start with a trial phase of at least one year, scheduled for 1 July 2011. The outcomes will allow for a final decision on how to implement the environmental declaration framework.
Amendments to Article 85 were the result of concerns about the lack of data throughout the value chain, the need for further elaboration of product category rules (PCR) and insecurities in the application of the developed methodology BPX30-323. The introductory phase will also provide opportunities to familiarize the consumer and to develop appropriate decrees.

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:

• Cees-Jan Adema (PepsiCo, Chair European Beverage Association)
• Adisa Azapagic (Manchester University, UK)
• Matthew Bateson (World Business Council for Sustainable Development/WBSCD)
• Jacob Bilabel (Thema1, Germany)
• Soledad Blanco (DG Environment, EU Commission)
• Sylvain Chevassus (Environmental Ministry, France)
• Carrina Gaffney (Eco:Metrics The Guardian, UK)
• Prof. Shabbir H. Gheewala (Thai Carbon Label, Thailand)
• Björn Hannappel (Deutsche Post DHL, Germany)
• Stephen Heal (Sustainable Consumption Institute, UK)
• Prof. Atsushi Inaba ( Carbon Footprint Program, Japan)
• Gyusoo Joe (Korea Environmental Industry and Technology Institute, South Korea)
• Jürgen Knirsch (Greenpeace, Germany)
• Thomas Kützemeier (mcongressconsult GmbH, Germany)
• Euan Murray (Carbon Trust, UK)
• Rita Schenck (American Center for Life Cycle Assesment, USA)
• Rasmus Priess (PCF World Forum, Germany)
• Luke Upchurch (Consumers International, UK)
• Fokko Wientjes (DSM, Netherlands)

* 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.

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

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.