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1st Product Environmental Footprinting (PEF) World Summit

Date

07 Oct 2013 22:00

Address

  Berlin
Germany

Event Type

L - Conference, forum

Organiser type

Federations / Associations

Section

Climate & Environment

Event Location

Germany

Event Description

Benchmarking Sustainability of Products and Organisations

 

The 1st PEF World Summit (formerly known as PCF World Forum) is a neutral platform for companies and their stakeholders to reflect and act on challenges, practical experiences, initiatives, tools and insights towards climate-conscious and environmentally sound value chains.

At its heart are the EU Environmental Footprinting initiative, its selected pilot projects, its implications for businesses and updates from a range of international carbon footprinting and product sustainability initiatives. Topics addressed at the summit:

1. Comparing sustainability performance of products and suppliers

2. Product category and sector level benchmarking

3. Communicating environmental footprints to business partners and consumers

4. Implications on international trade