Why attend? Building on previous events, this year we have brought together a number of prominent speakers from leading organisations including; Verdantix, Siemens PLM, Ritter Group, Rio Tinto Alcan, British American Tobacco, Interface, Arla Foods and Thyssen Krupp Elevator. Each will give presentations and offer insights around our central theme of "Sustaining business success in a resource constrained world". >> Click here for full speaker & programme details The speakers will also be joined by our own recognized panel of sustainability experts and there will be plenty of opportunities during and after the planned sessions and workshops to share ideas and ask questions. Network with the experts The Symposium concludes with a panel discussion moderated by Nigel Topping from the Carbon Disclosure Project and will be followed by our evening drinks and networking event. This will bring a further opportunity to mingle with experts and other delegates whist enjoying some refreshments. Attend sustainability workshops As a reminder, the day after the main Symposium we are also hosting a number of further half-day sustainability workshops in order to provide a deeper look into some of the key sustainability topics: • Environmental Footprint • Sustainability Strategies • Water Management & Footprinting • Life Cycle Assessment – getting started • Unlock the value of Sustainable Buildings >> Choose a workshop and register! Please remember places are now limited so we encourage you to register as soon as possible. We are looking forward to seeing you at the Symposium

1. Sustaining business success
and growth in a resource constrained world
Understanding, adapting and improving sustainable business
Symposium
27 – 28 2013
february
stuttgart, germany
Once again, PE INTERNATIONAL is hosting its annual sympo- with these challenges. Largely the direction is clear but what is
sium »Sustaining business success and growth in a resource the correct level of engagement for your business now – bold
constrained world« a high-profile knowledge-sharing event leadership or incremental change?
where sustainability professionals and experts meet to share
innovative business cases of how sustainability improves their 3-day-Overview:
competitive edge in an environment of increasing resource Feb 26th > GaBi Jump-start Workshop
costs, a consumer preference for sustainable products, in- > GaBi Customer Workshop
creasing stakeholder pressure and limited access to talent.
Feb 27th > Main Symposium (see details overleaf)
The Symposium 2013 will reveal proven strategies to under-
> Networking evening event
stand, adapt and grow sustainable business and will seek to
explore the size of the challenge and the required response by Feb 28th > Sustainability Workshops
when. The aim is to identify best strategies and tactics to deal > SoFi Customer Workshop
Confirmed Participants adidas - Alcatel-Lucent - Allianz - Amcor - Arla Foods - BASF - Bayer MaterialScience - Beiersdorf - BMW - Bombardier - Bosch - Buckman - Bunge
Carbon Disclosure Project - Chevron - Cleveland Clinic - Commerzbank - Daimler - Decathlon - DekaBank - Deutsche Fertighaus Holding - Drees & Sommer - Dyson
DZ Bank - East Asiatic Company - Edana - Evonik - Faurecia - Fraunhofer - Geze - Hermes Transport Logistics - Hilti - Holcim - Innovia Films - Interface - Jaguar Land Rover
John Deere - Johnson Controls - KapStone - Keurig - Knauf Gips - Kingspan Insulation - Lego Group - Lindal Dispenser - LM Wind Power - Mibelle - Migros - Mettler Toledo - Nokia
Rio Tinto Alcan - Sasol - Schindler - Siemens - Teijin Aramid - Thyssen Krupp Elevators - ThyssenKrupp Steel - UK Cares - Umicore - Union Investment - Velux - Wacker Chemie
Wessling - Worldsteel Association - Yara - Zumtobel….

2. Who is saying what? – Speakers and programme February 27th
08:00 Registration
9:00 – 10:30 Product and Organisation Environmental Footprint – Methodological issues and policy outlook
Setting the scene Michele Galatola EU Commission DG Environment, Policy Officer
The Commission has been actively working in the last two years on the development of a harmonised
methodology for the calculation of the Environmental Footprint of Products (PEF) and Organisations (OEF). PEF
and OEF are multi-criteria measures of the environmental performance of products or organisations from a life
cycle perspective. Michele will explain why the Commission started to work on this issue, how the work has been
carried out, the main elements that will be part of the two methodologies, and the next steps, both in terms of
further methodological developments and also policy implementation.
The Italian national programme for the Environmental Footprint
Martina Hauser Ministry for the Environment Land and Sea of the Republic of Italy, Coordinator of the Task Force
for the assessment of the environmental footprint of systems and patterns of production and consumption
The presentation from Martina Hauser will explain the initiatives of the Italian Ministry for the Environment
and will highlight the important contribution that voluntary activities can play in the global effort toward GHG
emissions reduction. Martina will speak about the initiatives to promote sustainable development within the
Italian industry and the voluntary Carbon Footprint programme started in 2012, engaging a large number of
Italian corporations and associations on this path.
Successful sustainability strategies in a low growth economy
Rodolphe d'Arjuzon, Verdantix, Global Head of Research
The tough global economic conditions have led to the reevaluation of many corporate sustainability strategies.
In turn sustainability leaders have been challenged to show how sustainability really adds value to their
organisations. So what are the key ingredients of a successful sustainability strategy today? And what do CEOs
really think about sustainability?
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee break | For a more detailed discussion meet the speakers directly after the session at the roundtables in the lobby.
11:00 – 12:45 »Front loading« product development with sustainability considerations
Driving transformation Chuck Grindstaff, Siemens PLM Software, President and CEO
in global markets We are witnessing an incredible amount of attention on sustainability in the industry. Traditionally PLM has
focused on substance compliance after the design has matured. We now see a clear trend toward product
development for the environment (DfE) as an integral part of design from the early concept phase itself. Clearly,
there is an opportunity in the industry to tackle the problem in a holistic manner. This keynote session will focus
on a framework for enterprise sustainability and will describe the use cases for DfE and the level of maturity of
software automation implementations including PLM integration.
From chocolate to solar heating
Alfred T. Ritter, Ritter Group, Chair of the Advisory Board, Owner, Founder
Moritz Ritter, Ritter Group, Member of the Advisory Board, Owner
Being ecologically consequent means to think in generations. The third generation of the Ritter family gives us a
fine example for lateral business development. For Alfred T. Ritter it is no contradiction to make chocolate and
also produce ecological heating systems. For his son Moritz Ritter being »ecoquent« means that innovation does
not need to be focused on the classical business fields. The Ritter Carbon Balance Method, developed together
with PE, is a new way of using Carbon Footprints as a supervising instrument for the company and a new concept
of corporate social responsibility.
Full product transparency – How to cut the fluff out of sustainability
Ramon Arratia, Interface, Sustainability Director EMEAI
Ramon Arratia explains how a new world based on lifecycle assessment (LCA) and environmental product
declarations (EPDs) can take us away from the past decade of corporate responsibility fluff and towards a more
practical era where companies make real social and environmental gains that are based on hard facts.
Sustainable dairy products
Jan Dalsgaard Johannesen, Arla Foods Amba, Director Sustainability
Jan Johannesen will present the key factors for a successful implementation of sustainability into the environ-
mental strategy and the implications for the dairy industry.

3. 12:45 – 14:00 Lunch | For a more detailed discussion meet the speakers directly after the session at the roundtables in the lobby.
13:20 – 13:40 optional Solution Showcase: Experience Product and Enterprise Sustainability Performance
Live demonstrations of GaBi and SoFi software: See how environmental and sustainability teams can collaborate
with Product Design, Marketing, Supply Chain and other business functions to improve sustainability performance.
Room Maritim, presented by PE´s Product Management
14:00 – 15:15 How to create value through enhanced implementation of the best practices in sustainability
Best practices in corporate Jerome Lucaes, Rio Tinto Alcan Director Product Stewardship
and product supply chain For many years, Rio Tinto has been applying a leading sustainability policy to advance the overall performance of
sustainability its operations, and to influence progress in the metals industry through leadership roles within ICMM &
commodity associations. Learn about the success factors that have enabled Rio Tinto/Rio Tinto Alcan to be seen
as one of the leaders in sustainability globally. Exciting new initiatives are underway to further advance
responsible practices across the industry.
Insights into BAT's continuing journey in corporate and product supply chain sustainability
Gabriella Zahzouh, British American Tobacco (UK)
Hear about BAT's journey towards corporate and product supply chain sustainability. Gabriella will share
learnings and insights gained from developed and emerging projects.
Successful integration of sustainability principles into the organisational culture
Brad Nemeth, Thyssen Krupp Elevators, Director of Sustainability
This session will showcase the sustainability journey, the commitment from executive management and the
integration of the principles into the company’s efforts.
15:15 – 16:00 Afternoon break | For a more detailed discussion meet the speakers directly after the session at the roundtables in the lobby.
15:30 – 15:50 optional Second opportunity!
Solution Showcase: Experience Product and Enterprise Sustainability Performance
Room Maritim, presented by PE´s Product Management
16:00 - 17:30 Reduce emissions by increasing sales!
Sustainability visions, Rob Jenkinson, SKF, Director Corporate Sustainability
winner strategies and their Philippe Weiler, WWF, Senior Partnerships Manager
implementation SKF and WWF will jointly talk about how growth in sales and sustainability improvements
in the full life cycle can go hand in hand by focusing on downstream customer emissions.
Both will give highlights and present their experience with WWF‘s Climate Savers
Programme and work with climate positive approaches in the context of SKF’s BeyondZero
Programme.
Life cycle assessment implementation at Chevron - Lessons learned and path forward
Jonathan P. Lilien, Chevron, Technical Team Leader - Environment
This presentation will describe Chevron’s recent R&D work on LCA, including a series of pilot tests applying LCA
to real-world problems to gauge business value. Jonathan will share lessons learned from Chevron's LCA efforts
and a path forward for implementing LCA within the company (with potential broader applicability to the oil &
gas industry).
Panel discussion moderated by Nigel Topping, Carbon Disclosure Project
Chief Innovation Officer of the CDP
19:15 The bus to the »Museum Schloss Rosenstein« is leaving in front of the Maritim-Hotel.
20:00 Don't miss the Networking Evening Event at the »Museum Schloss Rosenstein«
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4. Sustainability Workshops
Feb 26th Feb 28th
11 :00 – 17:00 10:00 – 17:00 09:00 – 17:00 09:00 – 13:00 09:00 – 13:00 09:00 – 13:00
GaBi Customer GaBi Training SoFi Customer Environmental Sustainability Sustainable
Workshop »Jump Start« Workshop Footprint of – an imperative for Buildings
Products and business strategies – Unlock the Value
Organisations of your Assets
12:30 – 13:30 Business Lunch 13:00 – 14:00 Business Lunch
14:00 – 18:00 14:00 – 18:00
Water Getting started
Management and – Life Cycle
Footprinting Assessment
17:00 – 18:00 Blue Hour – Drinks Reception
Venue Prices Registration
Feb. 27th Symposium: Maritim Hotel Symposium 480 Euro Please register online:
Alte Reithalle | Seidenstraße 34 | 70174 Stuttgart Full-day workshops 680 Euro www.pe-international.com/symposium
Evening Networking Event: Half-day workshops 420 Euro PE INTERNATIONAL reserves the right
Museum Schloss Rosenstein All prices plus 19 % VAT to cancel or postpone the event or parts
Rosenstein 1 | 70191 Stuttgart or to alter the advertised speakers or
workshops.
Conference language is English.
Feb. 26th & Feb. 28th Conference Center Liederhalle
Berliner Platz 1-3 | Stuttgart
Software Customer Workshops
The annual events are free of charge for our software customers and are unique opportunities to network with professionals in
your field and discuss latest trends in product and enterprise sustainability.
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