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PE International

Type: Company

Name: PE International

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

American National Standards Institute

First Sustainability Standard for Household Clothes Washers Developed to Identify Environmentally Responsible Products

This standard will serve as an objective and practical measurement tool to assist clothes washer manufacturers in evaluating the environmental sustainability of home appliances. The three organizations will now form consensus committees to move the standard ... [Published Street Insider - May 16 2013]

Entities: Sustainability, Environment, American National Standards Institute, Certification

First reported May 06 2013 - Updated May 06 2013 - 1 reports

Constructing a comfort zone

To paraphrase a cliché - you wait for ever for one initiative to make construction professionals as well informed about wood as steel and concrete, and as comfortable about using it, and three come along at once. It's long been a complaint that architects ... [Published Timber Trades Journal - May 06 2013]

Entities: Craig White, Construction, Steel

First reported May 04 2013 - Updated May 04 2013 - 1 reports

Wood First Plus makes timber specification simpler

The new information resource is the central element of Wood for Good's Wood First Plus initiative to make it easier and more attractive for architects and other specifiers, designers and builders to choose and use timber.It will include timber and wood ... [Published Timber Trades Journal - May 04 2013]

Entities: Life Cycle, Construction, PE International, Craig White, David Hopkins

First reported Apr 26 2013 - Updated Apr 26 2013 - 1 reports

ThyssenKrupp AG

How Whirlpool, ThyssenKrupp unlock supply-chain opportunities

Companies face a delicate balancing act these days. On the one hand, theyre under increasing pressure from customers, investors and industry watchers to become more transparent. On the other, they have to remain competitive while striving for sustainability. ... [Published GreenBiz - Apr 26 2013]

Entities: ThyssenKrupp AG, Supply Chain, Whirlpool Corporation

First reported Apr 23 2013 - Updated Apr 23 2013 - 1 reports

Forum for the Future

GreenBuzz Daily, Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Eileen Howard Boone explains how CVS pursues a business mission while keeping its social and environmental missions aligned and relevant.By Mark RossiWe need a metric that will help businesses evaluate chemicals just as they evaluate their water, carbon, ... [Published GreenBiz - Apr 23 2013]

Entities: PE International, Sustainability, Forum for the Future, Product Design

First reported Apr 20 2013 - Updated Apr 20 2013 - 1 reports

AHEC backs Wood for Good

Wood for Good head of communications David Hopkins said that it was "very proud" to secure the backing of AHEC, widely regarded as one of the leading timber industry market development and promotion bodies worldwide."It highlights the importance of the ... [Published Timber Trades Journal - Apr 20 2013]

Entities: David Hopkins, PE International, Database

First reported Apr 17 2013 - Updated Apr 17 2013 - 1 reports

Wal-Mart Stores Inc

GreenBuzz Daily, Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Walmart is asking bread makers to bake in sustainability. Can they rise to the occasion?By Joel MakowerThe cost business is levying on the planet’s natural capital is large and likely to grow. The risks to business are growing, too.Complimentary GreenBiz ... [Published GreenBiz - Apr 17 2013]

Entities: Joel Makower, PE International, Wal-Mart Stores Inc, Sustainability

First reported Apr 16 2013 - Updated Apr 16 2013 - 1 reports

GreenBuzz Daily, Tuesday, April 16, 2013

The retail giant's sustainability leader tells how the company addresses environmental and community responsibility.By Anna HackmanOrganic flowers can be a tough sell, with higher short-term costs for growers and higher prices for buyers. Here’s how Organic ... [Published GreenBiz - Apr 16 2013]

Entities: Sustainability, BASF SE, PE International, Organic, Safeco Corporation

First reported Mar 11 2013 - Updated Mar 11 2013 - 1 reports

Textile Exchange Encourages Companies to Measure Their Environmental Impact

Textile Exchange today announced the next conversation in their Collaborative Learning Series, scheduled for March 12 and 13. The webinar will feature Laurence Smith and Dr. Sabine Dimling, two leading sustainability experts who will cover the topic, ... [Published PRWeb - Mar 11 2013]

Entities: Sustainability, PE International, Organic, Agriculture

First reported Dec 10 2012 - Updated Dec 10 2012 - 1 reports

Hydrogenics and partners win major hydrogen energy storage R&D and demo project in Europe

Hydrogenics Corporation, together with eight other partners, has won amajor energy storage R&D and demonstration project in Europe. Called“Don Quichote,” the project includes a financial contribution of €2.86million (US$3.7 million) by the European ... [Published Green Car Congress - Dec 10 2012]

Entities: Hydrogen, Hydrogenics Corp, Research & Development, Fuel Cell

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...full life cycle (cradle-to-grave) environmental impacts of our decisions, both for companies and for consumers, but only if it is used correctly. "LCA doesn't do everything, but it does the things it's intended to do very well" says Connie Hensler, our global director of LCA programs and a certified LCA professional

3 myths about product life cycle assessments [Published GreenBiz - May 17 2013]

"Consumers are concerned about the lifecycle-based environmental impacts of the products they buy and use in their living spaces. They want to know that their home appliances are not only safe for their families, but more sustainable" said Sara Greenstein

First Sustainability Standard for Household Clothes Washers Developed to Identify Environmentally ... [Published Street Insider - May 16 2013]

...retailers, wholesalers and importers to offer products with better environmental performance," said Bonnie Rose, president, Standards, CSA Group. "CSA Group is committed to developing standards for sustainability that help consumer product manufacturers enhance their ongoing environmental initiatives and help consumers make informed decisions about environmental products."

First Sustainability Standard for Household Clothes Washers Developed to Identify Environmentally ... [Published Canada NewsWire - May 16 2013]

...His practice, White Design, is a leader in timber building, but had to teach itself the technicalities. "We had data on steel and concrete at our fingertips, but no easy route to the equivalent for wood" he said

Constructing a comfort zone [Published Timber Trades Journal - May 06 2013]

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3 myths about product life cycle assessments [Published GreenBiz - May 17 2013]
First Sustainability Standard for Household Clo... [Published Street Insider - May 16 2013]
First Sustainability Standard for Household Clo... [Published Canada NewsWire - May 16 2013]
Speakers set to make their mark at Total Proces... [Published PackagingNews.co.uk - May 07 2013]
Constructing a comfort zone [Published Timber Trades Journal - May 06 2013]
Wood First Plus makes timber specification simpler [Published Timber Trades Journal - May 04 2013]
How Whirlpool, ThyssenKrupp unlock supply-chain... [Published GreenBiz - Apr 26 2013]
GreenBuzz Daily, Tuesday, April 23, 2013 [Published GreenBiz - Apr 23 2013]
The Leapfrog to Sustainability [Published Control Engineering Asia - Apr 22 2013]
AHEC backs Wood for Good [Published Timber Trades Journal - Apr 20 2013]
AHEC to demonstrate LCA profiling for U.S. hard... [Published Fordaq - Apr 17 2013]
GreenBuzz Daily, Wednesday, April 17, 2013 [Published GreenBiz - Apr 17 2013]
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Kimberly-Clark Selects PE INTERNATIONAL for Cor... [Published Marketwire - Breaking News Releases - Apr 03 2013]
Textile Exchange Encourages Companies to Measur... [Published PRWeb - Mar 11 2013]
PE INTERNATIONAL Collaborates With Electronics ... [Published Marketwire - Breaking News Releases - Mar 06 2013]
Hydrogenics and partners win major hydrogen ene... [Published Green Car Congress - Dec 10 2012]
Proof-Positive: Sprayfoam Insulation Saves Ener... [Published PRWeb - Nov 14 2012]
US study backs benefits of automotive lightweig... [Published Plastics and Rubber Weekly - Oct 18 2012]

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Hydrogenics and partners win major hydrogen ene... [Published Green Car Congress - Dec 10 2012] Hydrogenics Corporation, together with eight other partners, has won amajor energy storage R&D and demonstration project in Europe. Called“Don Quichote,” the project includes a financial contribution of €2.86million (US$3.7 million) by the European ...

Press Releases

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Kimberly-Clark Selects PE INTERNATIONAL for Cor... [Published Marketwire - Breaking News Releases - Apr 03 2013]
PE INTERNATIONAL Collaborates With Electronics ... [Published Marketwire - Breaking News Releases - Mar 06 2013]