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Sustainbility Report 2010 by PE INTERNATIONAL
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SuStainabiLityrEPortGrowing together.
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Sustainable Development
The crucial Issues
Carbon Management at PE
It’s all about People
Get back to us
Business Transformation
The Sustainability Strategy
The PE Solution Portfolio
report’s scope and purposethisinitialSDreportprovidesanoverviewofPEintErnationaLGroupincludingitsmajoritycontrolledworldwideofficesfortheyear1Januaryto31December2009.itdoessoonasummarybasisandispublishedsep-aratelyofourFinancialStatements.Com-parabilityislimitedduetothediversityoftheservicesector.
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Welcome to SuStainabLEGrowtH
Sustainabilityisseenasanoverarchingmega-trend,encompassingmanyissuessuchascarbon,water,socialgood,anddevelopingeconomies.asweallhadtolearnduringtheyears2008and2009,non-transparentbusinessactivityisalsoun-sustainableandthreatensthewholeworld’seconomy.
PEintErnationaLisacatalystandenablerofholisticimprovementsinsustainabilityperform-ance–evensustainablebusinesstransformation.beingproudoftheleadingroleandpositionwehaveinthismarket,thisreportpresentssomeexamplesofthepositiveimpactsourprojectsandsolutionshavehadforourclients.
butwhataboutourselves?beingtheavant-gardeinsustainability,andbeingmadeupofpeoplewhoarekeentoadvancesustainabilitywithinPEitself,howdoweperformandhowdoweimprovesustainabilityinourownorganization?
webelievethatourclientsandprospectiveclients,oursuppliersandourpartners,shouldknowaboutwhattargetswesetourselvesandhowweperforminwhatwethinkarethemostsignificantaspectsofsustainablepractice.
in2009,weworkedintensivelyondefiningthecorevaluesandprincipleswhichcapturethespiritandenergyofPE.Everyonewhoentersourofficesfeelsthatthereissomethingspecialhere.itwasbothdemandingandenjoyableworktocomeupwiththosewordswhichtrulyreflectourvaluesandcanbesubscribedtobyallPEstaff,nomatterwheretheyare.
oneofourcorevalues,ofcourse,issustainabilityitselfandalogicaloutcomeofthisisthereportinfrontofyou.Sustainabilityasacorevaluesignifi-cantlyimpactsleadershipandmanagementprinciplesinanorganization.itmeansfullylever-agingemployees’potentialsuchastheircreativity,engagementandinnovativecapacity.itdriveshighperformanceinourorganization.Ethicsandsuccessgohandinhand.
wearedelightedtoalsoreportthatoutcomesfromourprojectsoutweigh–throughtheirpositiveimpact–thecarbonfootprintofourorganizationbyconsiderableordersofmagni-tude,asyouwillreadinthefollowingpages.
althoughweare100%carbonneutralbyoff-settingouremissions,webelievethisisfarfrombeingsufficient:weapproachourclientswiththestrategy“reduce,replaceandoffset”.inthespiritofthis,wehaveincreasedtheuseofgreenelectricityatourofficesandourhostingservicesandhavesetdownadditionalgoalsfordirectreductionofourenvironmentalimpact.
inclosingiwouldliketoreiteratethepurposeofthisreport.throughit,weatPEwanttocommenceasuperior,moretransparentlevelofengagementwithourstakeholdersthatwillinturn,allowustoaddgreatervaluetoourclient’sbusinessesaswellasourown.
wewelcomeyourfullandfrankfeedback!
Michael Betz CEo·PEintErnationaL
sustainability at pe
» We encourage the adoption of sustainable practices in business. We lead by example by practicing sustainability as individuals and as a company. We strive to incite a ripple effect creating an impact much larger than what we are capable of alone. We also encourage a healthy balance between all aspects of our lives for our sustainable happiness.
PE Constitution, 2009
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Business Transformation. The Sustainability Strategy.Business Transformation. The Sustainability Strategy.
pe international at a glance
PEistheleadingglobalsustainabilityservicesproviderfocusingonstrategicconsultancyandintegratedsoftwaresolutions.theGrouporiginatedover20yearsagofromaspinoffoftheuniversityStuttgart.ourtechnicalbase,whichisbuiltonLifeCycleassessment(LCa)andsustainabilitymanagementsolutions,todayishometothelargestgroupofseniorLCaexpertsintheworld.wehavedevelopeduniqueexperienceandexpertiseonsustainabilityissuesinawiderangeofindustries.
wepresentlyemploymorethan130permanentand25contractstaff,manyofwhomhavebeenworkingforPEsinceitsinception.incombinationwithourglobalreach–wehaveofficesthroughoutEuropeandinnorthamerica,australia,newZealand,Malaysia,China,india,Southafrica,brazilandJapan–PEoffersin-depthtechnicalexpertiseinmanymarketsectorswithanunder-standingoflocalissuesandconcernsaffectingourclientsindifferentpartsoftheworld.thislocalexpertiseanddirectcontactcanbesupplementedbyworldclassspecialistexpertisefromanyofourglobaloffices.
ourclientbasecomprisesbusinessesandinstitutesfromawiderangeofmarketsectorsincluding:construction,automotive,agriculture,consumergoods,electronics,foodanddrink,chemicals,primarymaterialproducers(metals,plastics,etc.),tradeassociations,governmentbodies,
bankingandinsurance,amongothers.wedeveloplongtermrelationshipswithourclientsandactivelyparticipateinstandardizationbodiesandotherinfluentialorgan-izations(e.g.SEtaC,CarbonCouncil,etc.)tohelpshapetheagenda.
PEintErnationaLhasasatisfiedclientcommunityinover70countriesandmorethan1,000multinationalcompaniesuseourservicesandsoftwaresolutions.Manyoftheseareleadingcompaniesdrivingthesustain-abilityagendaintheirsectors.
wehavegainedouruniqueexperiencefrommorethan4,000projectscoveringfieldssuchasGHGemissioninventorystudies,carbonfootprintanalysis,lifecycleassessment,environmentalandsustainabilitymanage-ment,auditingandreporting.withourlargeclientbasewearethemarketleaderinproductsustainabilityandenterprisecarbonaccountingsolutionsandvalueaddedservices.
our corporate sustainability strategy and mission
webelievethatsustainabilityisnotashort-livedtrend.Sustainabilitywillbeacornerstoneoffuturecompetitive-nessofbusinesses,andthekeyfortheirlong-termsuccessinthemarketplace.wearealsoconvincedthatsocialandenvironmentalresponsibilityisamissionthatcannotbeaccomplishedbyaddingend-of-pipesolutionstoexistingprocesses.
businessneedsastrategicapproachtosustainability,andtointegratesustainabilityintocorebusinessareas.Products,processesandbusinessactivities–allhavetofulfillsustainabilityrequirementsandprinciples.intheend,thismeansnotonlyachangeinthewaywethinkaboutbusiness,butalsoatransformationofexistingbusinessmodels.
PEintErnationaL’sowncorporatesustainabilitystrategyisbuiltaroundourmissiontohelpclientsunderstandtheimpactofclimatechangeandsustainabilityontheirbusiness,guidetheminimprovingexistingprocessesandhelptheminnovate.wewanttoprovideourclientswiththetoolsandservicesforcreatingnewproducts,businessmodelsandprocessesandempowerthemtotransformtheirbusinesstobesuccessfulandcompetitiveinthelongrun.
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the focus areas1 Sustainable Development at PE. We are ensuring
sustainable development of our company and in the way we work by empowering our employees, managing our organizational environmental footprint and the footprint of our products and services, as well as communicating progress and challenges transparently internally and externally.
2 Business Transformation. We are enabling business to transform their own organizations through the delivery of innovative products and services, and by facilitating the exchange of knowledge between organizations, and the implementation of best practices.
3 Stakeholder Engagement. We know that we can only drive transformation through the engagement of our stakeholders. Therefore, we take an active role in the development of sustainability standards and frameworks, and are involved in leading innovative organizations and industry associations around the world.
AMERICASStaff # 12
PE AMERICASBoston, San Francisco (since 2006)
GERMANYStaff # 60
PE INTERNATIONALStuttgart (since 1991)
EMEAexkl. Germany
Staff # 11
PE Central & Eastern EuropeVienna (since 2006)
PE North West Europe Manchester, Copenhagen (since 2008)
PE Office TurkeyIstanbul (since 2009)
PE INTERNATIONAL (South Africa)Johannesburg (since 2009)
APACStaff # 12
PE Australia/AustralasiaPerth, AUS/Wellington, NZ(since 2006/2009)
PE AsiaTokyo (since 2007)
PE INTERNATIONAL (Malaysia) Petaling Jaya (since 2008)
PE Sustainable Solutions IndiaBhilai (since 2009)
PE Office ChinaNingbo (since 2008)
Ningbo (since 2008)
PE Subsidiaries & Offi ces
Software Sales Partners
Business Transformation. The PE Solution Portfolio.Business Transformation. The PE Solution Portfolio.
our business approach
Sustainabilityisaboutbalanceandaboutholistic,long-termsolutions.PEhasneverbeenabelieverinshort-termsustainabilityfadsorpusheditscustomerstowardsthem.ratherwehavebuiltonourcorecompetenciesintheareasofProductandCorporateSustainabilityandintegratedsoftwaresolutions,andsupportedthiswithvalueaddedservicesforourcustomers.
wehavebuiltsubstantialrelationshipswithourcustomersthatempowerthemtomakeinformedchoicesforbetterenvironmental,socialandeconomicoutcomesforthelongterm.
wehaveanoutstandingtrackrecordandreputation,enrichedbyourglobalnetworkofspecialistswithextensiveexperienceofindustrysectorsasdiverseasautomotive,building&Construction,FinancialServices,variousmanufacturingsectorsandMining&Metals.
ourspecialistcapacityallowsustounderstandtheindustry-specifictechnicalandsocialcontext,andmatchthemwiththebestsustainabilitypracticesfromaroundtheworld.thisiscomplementedbyourlocalmarketexpert-isethatcanintegratelocalrequirementsandregulationsintotheproposedsolutionswhileprovidingonthegroundface-to-facesupport.
towards a scalable platform
thePEsolutionportfoliotodayencompassessoftwareproducts,consultingservicesandsustainabilitydata-bases.inourdailyworkwithbusinesseswhoareseekingsolutionsforproductandcorporatesustainabilitychallenges,weareseeingthefollowingdevelopments:
1 Products and services are having to address the full scope of sustainability including environ mental, social and economic aspects;
2 Software solutions needing to support both management of operational and product sustain ability aspects.
inaddition,weseeaclearmarketneedforcomprehensivesolutionstocustomerproblemswhichincludesoft-ware,consultingservicesinthesustainabilitydomainandcontent.Sustainablebusinessmanagementneedsascalableplatform.
one-stop shop for enterprise sustainability
ourSustainabilityconsultantsbringhighlevelsofex-pertiseandconsiderableexperiencetotheirworkonSustainabilityStrategies,ManagementSystems,Eco-Design,LifeCycleassessment,Carbon&waterfoot-prints,training,workshopsandStakeholderengagement.todayPE’sconsultingdominatesthemarketforprod-uctsustainability,i.e.LCa,EPDandPCFservices.
throughcontinuedre-investmentinourcoresolutionportfolio,andtheexpansionofcomplementaryvalue-addedserviceswewillcontinuetoleadthefieldassmallernew-comersandlargersystemsintegratorsenterthemarket.asamarketleaderinenterprisecarbonaccounting,weareinauniquepositiontocontinueourfocusonenviron-mentalandsocialindicators.alreadyourcapabilitiesincludetoxicity,ozonedepletionpotential,socialaspects,waterandlanduse,andrecyclability.
This platform interfaces with existing legacy systems, allows partners to develop add-on applications for specific sectors and use cases, and is a central in-formation exchange for all stakeholders within and outside the organization. With our platform partners we provide services that we can’t even imagine today! thOMaS ODeNWalD, ctO Pe iNteRNatiONal
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the business value of pe solutions
Muchofourworkwithclientsisfocussedonhelpingthemacquireobjective,qualitydataonwhichtobasesounddecision-making.Forexample,baosteelGroupinChinahasbeenabletoselectthebesttechnologyoptionsforreducingenergyconsumptionandcostwiththehelpofPEintErnationaL’ssolution.thePEsolutionanalyzescurrentmetereddata,showspotentialsforeffi-ciencyimprovementsanddeliversbenchmarkswithbestavailabletechnologyoptionsfordecisionsupport.
usingsounddatatoinformdecision-makingforbetterenvironmentaloutcomesoftenleadstoimprovementofexistingsystemsandpracticesinawaythatyieldsimprovedresourceefficienciesandreducedcosts.ourworkwithGermany’sDekabankonimprovingitsiSo-certifiedenvironmentalmanagementsystemhasresultedinsub-stantialresourceefficiencyimprovementsandsavings.Forexample,papersavingsof207tonsperannumaloneamountedtoEuro170,000notincludingenergy,waterandotherresources.theefficiencygainsareexpectedtoincreaseaswemovefromthisfirstphaseoftheprojectandcontinuetoworkwiththebank.
thiscombinationofbusinessvalueandbeneficialen-vironmentaloutcomeisatthecoreofhowweworkjointlywithourclients.Forexample,ourworkwiththesportsapparelmanufacturerPuMasawususeLCascenariosasamajordecision-makingtoolindetermin-ingthemanufacturer’snewdirectionsinpackagingitsproducts.thisgavePuMatheabilitytorejectenviron-mentallylessdesirableoptionsatanearlystageofthedecisionmakingprocess.theywerethenabletore-ducethefootprintofthefinalproductanddevelopanewpackagingconcept–“theCleverLittlebag”.thisisexpectedtoincreasesalesthroughitsinnovativemarketingappeal,whileatthesametimeusing65%lessmaterialandgenerating66%(10,000tCo2)lessgreenhousegasemissionsinthemanufacturingprocess.
the core of our work in Product Sustainability is our GaBi Software and related sustainability databases, one of the strongest brands in the market and established in all industries. launched in 1989, today GaBi Software is the globally recognized solution for life cycle assessment, Product carbon Footprint, and Design for environment and Green Building. Supporting applications such as GaBi DfX, a tool for compliance and sustainable product development, and GaBi i-report, a desktop and web based solution for efficient and reliable internal and external communication of lca results, enable ‘what if’ questions to be answered as a support for decision making.
SoFi Software is the platform for our work in corporate Sustainability. launched in 2004, today SoFi Soft-ware is an all-in-one solution for Sustainability Management and Reporting Needs. the solution excels at the organization of large amounts of data for carbon & energy Management, environmental Management and Sustainability & Supply chain Management. With its modular approach, it is in the pole position in the fast growing eca markets and will be further extended through continuous development.
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governance, compliance and risk management
PEintErnationaLisownedbytwogroupsofshareholders.thefirstgroupisthePEManagement,ledbyManagingDirectorMichaelbetz.thesevenmembersofthisgrouphold84%ofthecompanyshares.theremaining16 %ofthesharesareheldbyformerPEemployeesorfriendsofthecompany.in2009,PEstartedanemployeeparticipationprogramme,transferringtherightto7 %oftheexistingsharestomorethan50 %ofcurrentPEemployeesworldwide.
PEintErnationaLisheadquarteredinStuttgart/Echter-dingenandhas14subsidiariesworldwide,whichareallmajority-ownedbyPE.thesubsidiariesarerunasstart-upcompaniesandareresponsibleforsales,recruitmentanddevelopingtheirlocalmarket,supportedbytheglobalPEexpertworkforce.
riskmanagementandcompliancearepartofourcurrentmanagementandstrategydevelopmentapproach.wearealsoinverycloseanddailyinteractionwithourmanagingdirectorsofthePEcompanies,peoplewhomwehaveknownthroughournetworkformanyyearsbeforetheyjoined.withthegrowthofPE,wewillfurtherdevelopourformalriskmanagementandcomplianceprocessesasnecessary.
Sustainable Development. thecrucialissues.
For all our colleagues at PE INTERNATIONAL – globally and across all cultural differences. The guiding coalition represents all the employee stake holders of PE, encourages buy-in, and promotes integration and communication of all stakeholders. Facilitating and building teams and initiating change projects will be our next major tasks along our path to change. cOPPelia MaRiNcOvic, Pe aMeRicaS, cONSultaNt aND StakehOlDeR RePReSeNtative iN the GuiDiNG cOalitiON
»The main purpose for our work in the guiding coalition was and is
to create and preserve a common understanding of our values.
The DNA of PE INTERNATIONAL
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what is material to our business?
inthisfirstreport,wehavedecidedtofocusonthesustainabilityaspectsthatarethemostmaterialtoourbusinessandhavethegreatestimpact.inassessingwhatismostimportanttothesustainabilityofourorg-anizationweconsideredtwoviewpoints:ourseniormanagementassessmentofbusinessrelevance,andourstakeholders’assessment.
inthisfirststep,thestakeholderviewpointwasprovidedbythePE‘guidingcoalition’(seesection“it’sallaboutPeople”),whichinvolvesallemployees.inthefuture,weplantoopenupthisprocessforbroaderstakeholderdialogueandincludeourclients,investors,suppliersandbusinesspartnersinastructuredapproach.
baseduponthisbroaderinput,weplantorefineourunderstanding,andreportbackintheformofamorestructured‘materialitymatrix’inforthcomingreports.
social issuesinrelationtothesocialdimensionofsustainability,bothPEseniormanagementandthe‘guidingcoalition’seethesustainabledevelopmentofourhumancapitalasthemostpertinentsustainabilityaspect.
asPEcurrentlyoperatesmainlyinindustrializedcountriesandhasaverylimitedsupplychain,issuessuchaschildlabourandworksafetyareseenaslessmaterial.Clientsatisfactionisseenasaveryimportantissue,anditisaddressedinthestakeholderengagementsectionofthisreport.Corruptionmaybecomeanissuewithfutureglobalgrowth.
environmental and economic dimensions
withregardstoPE’senvironmentalfootprint,usingcur-rentdefinitionsandapplyingsectorstandardsforadministrativeunitsclearlyshowsthatthemostimpor-tantissuescanbereducedtoasmallnumberoftopics.basedonourexpertiseintheLifeCycleapproachtoSus-tainability,weareconfidentthatthetypicalareasofconcernsuchaspaperuse,wateruseandwastegener-ationareeclipsedbyotherconcernsthatimpacttheenvironmentmoreprofoundly.
theseareasincludestationaryenergyusewithinouroffices,businesstravel,commutingandleasingofitequipment,andweintendtofocusontheseaspectstoreducetheorganizationalfootprint.inordertomeasuretheseaspectsinonedimension,wehavere-presentedtheirimpactintermsofGHGemissions,wheretheyaccountformorethan93%ofPE’soverallScope1-3footprint.
basedonthePEbusinessmodel,helpingourbroadclientbasetoimprovetheirsustainabilityperformance,itisclearthatourproductsandservicesaddressclimatechangeindimensionswayaboveourownfootprint.
today,wearedirectlyinvolvedinCDMprojectsthatwillreducetheglobalGHGemissionsbymorethan1,000,000tCo2eperyear,whichismorethan2,000timesourownfootprint.theseprojectshaveadditionalpositiveeffectsforthelocalpopulationinthesocialandeconomicdimension.withourservicesandsolutions,wearehelpingclientstomanagetheGHGemissionsofmorethan50%ofthewordwidesteelproduction,ordesignhundredsofmillionsofcarsthatareinusetoday(morethanamilliontimesthesizeofourownfootprint).weunderstandtheimportanceofmanagingourownfootprint,butwillputmoreemphasisonmeasuringtheimpactofoursolutionsandservicesinthefutureaswell.
intermsofeconomicsustainability,webelievethatourstronggrowthisthekeyareaoffocus.weoperateinafastgrowingmarket,wherestaticorganizationsarelosingmarketshareandarequicklymarginalized.SecuringourfuturethroughprofitabilityandahealthyfinancialbasisareotherimportantaimsinordertoensurePE’scurrentandfuturegrowthpathforthelongterm.
Sustainable Development. CarbonManagementatPE.
our corporate footprint
PEintErnationaLhasbeentrackingandevaluatingitscarbonfootprintsince2004.For2009,weadoptedthemethodologyusedinthedraftGreenhouseGasProtocolScope3Standard.Scope1and2emissionsamountto63 tCo2e.Scope3emissionsamountto426 tCo2e,or87%ofthetotalcarbonfootprintof489 tCo2e.businesstravelandcommutingarethebiggestcontributorstoScope3emissions.
regardingthestrategiccontextweconsiderourselvesleadersintheprovisionofsoftware,databasesandconsultingforcarbonaccountingandmanagement.ouroriginsareinLifeCycleassessment(LCa)andcarbonaccountingisanintegralpartofLCaandhenceacorecompetencyofPEfor20years.
atPEweareengagedinanumberofinitiativesaimedatsettingandfurtherdevelopingstandardsintheareasofcarbonaccountingandreporting,bothforproductandcorporateapplications.SeniorstaffareinvolvedinthedevelopmentofthetwonewstandardsintheGreen-houseGasProtocolinitiative.wewerethefirstcarboncalculationpartnerintheCarbonDisclosureProject(CDP),havinghadoursoftwareindependentlycertifiedtoconformtothecorporatereportingrequirementsoftheCDP.asa‘goldpartner’,weareproudtobeengagedinthedevelopmentoffutureCDPreportingrequirements.apartfromtheaboveactivities,weareactiveinanumberofothercarbonaccountingandreportinginitiativesandprogramsonaregionaland/orcountrylevel.
PEintErnationaLhasbeencarbonneutralsince2006.thishasbeenachievedbyapplyingthesustainabilityprinciplesofavoidanceandreductionpriortooffsettinganyremainingemissionswithhighqualitycertificates.thisapproachisalsoconformtotheprinciplesofthenewcarbonneutralitystandardPaS2060.wearestronglymotivatedtofurtherimproveourownperformance.
key drivers for our carbon efforts
carbon initiatives
thelatestcarbonfigureshavebeenpreparedinconfor-mancewiththenew(draft)Scope3StandardandarethereforenotdirectlycomparablewithpreviousGHGemissionprofiles.PEiscurrentlyworkingonharmo-nizingthedifferentfinancialyears,developingkeyper-formanceindicatorsandsettingnewreductiontargets.
ourcarbonfootprintisbeinganalyzed,reportedandmonitoredthroughourownsustainabilitysoftwareSoFi.ourmostrecentresultsandthewaywehaveimplementedourcarbonreportingandmanagementsystemwillbeshowcasedinaninteractivedisplayonourwebpage.
thecarbonfootprintsofindividualPEofficesarebeinginternallybenchmarkedtostimulatereductioninitiativesandshareideasonoptionsforimprovement
inselectingnewPEoffices,sustainabilitycriteriaarebeingconsideredincludinglocation(e.g.,accesstopublictransport),construction,maintenanceandoperation.GHGminimizationisoneofthekeycriteria.
Mostofthevalueofourproductsandservicesisgeneratedfromwithinourownorganization.However,wedohaveanumberofsuppliersfromwhowepurchase–pre-dominantlyequipmentandservices.inthefuture,wewillengagewithallkeysuppliersintermsoftheirGHGperformance.wehaveinplaceapurchasingpolicythatconsidersthecarbonfootprintofproductsandservicesonabroadscale.wearecurrentlyworkingonamoreformalpolicyofincorporatingtheGHGperformanceofsuppliersandtheirproductsintoourpurchasingdecisions.
a cOMMitMeNt toadheretothesustainabilityprincipleofintergenerationalequity.
a DeSi Re tobeattheforefrontofcarbonreductionandprovidearolemodeltoclientsandpeers.
a DeteRMi NatiON tomeettheexpectationsofourownpeopleandcontinuetoattracttalentintothefuture.
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PEalsohasapolicyofcontinuallyincreasingthepropor-tionofrenewableenergyused.inourheadquarters,morethan50%oftheelectricitypurchasedis–guaranteedviacontract–alreadygeneratedfromrenewableresources.tospeeduptheprocesswehavenowcommittedour-selvestorunningallofourofficesgloballywithmorethan3staffon100%renewableelectricitybytheendof2011.
Mindfulthatinternationaltravelconstitutes90%ofourbusinesstravelemissions,PEhasoverthepastfiveyearsincreasinglysubstitutedface-to-facemeetings(bothbetweensubsidiariesandwithclients)withnetmeetingsandwebinars,makinguseofhundredsofhoursofvirtualmeetingsamonthtocontrolemissions.itisPEpolicytousetheseformsofelectroniccommunicationwhereverandwheneverpossibleifitdoesnotimpactonbusinessperformanceforourclients.PEisservingclientsbasedinover70countriesworldwide.inordertoprovidelocalsupport,localcontextandlocalunderstanding,PEhasastrategyofimplementinglocalnetworksandsubsidiarieswhereverpossible.thiswillreducetheneedforlongdistancetravelfromourheadquartersinthelongerterm
Emissionsfromemployeecommutingarebeingcon-trolledthroughacombinationofongoingpersonalcommitmentofindividualsatPEbywalkingorusingpublictransport,theactualaccountingofemissionswithassociatedraisedawareness,andotherongoinginitiativessuchasofficelocationsadjacenttopublictransportandtheprovisionofpushbikestandsatadedicatedsecurelocationatourheadoffice.
future targetsourextendedcorporatecarbonfootprint(incl.SCoPE3)isrelativelysmallwhencomparedtoothersforofficebasedconsultancycompanies,bothonaFtEandaperturnoverbasis(4.9t /FtE;54kg/e 1,000).thismeansthatitwillbemoredifficulttoachievesignificantandconstantemissionreductionsoverthecomingyears.inaddition,weseethatwithourdynamicbusinessgrowthandtheincreasinglyglobalbuild-upofcapacityanddeliveryofservicestheneedforbusinesstravelmayfurtherincrease.nevertheless,weremaincommittedtostriveforanother15 %reductioninoverallemissionsperemployeeoverthenextfiveyears.
witheveryprojectweundertakeandeverysolutionweimplementforourclients,wecontributetoareductioninGHGemissionswherepossiblewithoutcompromisingotherenvironmentalimpactcategories.ourworkleadstoareductionincarbonemissionsthatismanyordersofmagnitudegreaterthanourownemissions.anotherofouraimsistomakethesebenefitsmoremeasurable,bothforourselvesandforourclients.
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teamwork, passion, and empowerment
atPE,asforanyconsultancy,ourpeoplearethecorner-stoneofoursuccess.thisisparticularlyvalidinphasesofstronggrowthsuchastheonewehaveexperiencedoverthelasttenyears.weempowerpeopletoinnovate,tobeflexibleandcreativeineveryrespect.inreturn,weofferorganizationalflexibilityandalimitedbureaucracy.thisapproachhasitsrootsinouruniversity-basedoriginsandthelargepersonalshareholdingthefoundershaveretainedinthebusinessandwhichhasshapedourculture.
respectforeachotherhasalwaysbeenanimportantpartofthisculture.Despitethesustainedorganizationalgrowthoverthepastyears,ourrelianceonflexibleworkinghours,individualizedout-ofofficeworkingarrangements,andinnovativeusesoftechnologygiveustheabilitytoprovideacreativeandproductiveenviron-mentfromwhichourcustomersandemployeesbenefit.ourlowstaffturnoverratesaretestamenttoanapproachtohumancapitalthatworks.
afteritsinitialspinofffromtheuniversityStuttgart,PEwasanemployee-ownedbusinesswhichgreworganicallyinordertobuilditshumanandintellectualcapital.Partofourrecruitmentstrategyhasalwaysbeenaheavyrelianceonuniversitystudentswho,empoweredthroughtheirpracticalexperienceatPE,oftentendtojoinusasmoreexperiencedstaff.PEtodayemploysmorethan130permanentand25contractorstafffrom27nationalitiesin14countries.
thisinternalsuccessisreflectedinourglobalgrowth.EvenattheGermanheadquarters,EnglishisPE’sbusinesslanguage.Despitethechallengesthatcombiningmembersofdifferentculturalandprofessionalbackgroundsdoespose,weareseeingthedevelopmentofcommonvalues.thisallowsusto‘thinkglobalandactlocal‘aswedeployevermorediversesetsofskillsandexperiencetothechallengesourclientsface.tocontinuesuccessfullyalongthispathwaywhilecontinuingtointegratenewstafffromdifferentregionsandculturesintothePEintErnationaLfamily,wehaveadoptedaConstitutionwhichenshrinesthecorevaluesandprinciplestowhichourstaffcommit.
These values are Open Communication, Transparency, Respect, Fairness, Sustainability, Continuous Develop ment, Creativity & Innovation, Integrity, Teamwork, Passion, Empowerment, Honesty, Diversity, and Account ability.
SupportingthisConstitutionisaChangeManifestowhichsetsoutwhyeachvalueisimportanttoPEandtheproposedactionstoimproveourperformanceineacharea.the‘guidingcoalition’,ateamofrepresentativesofallidentifiedPEstakeholdergroupsfacilitatestheseprocessesandworksasacontactpointforissuesassociatedwithprotectingourcultureandimplementingourvaluesandprinciplesindaytodaywork.
Sustainable Development. it’sallaboutPeople.
The flexible part-time engagement with PE enables my wife and me to stay fully integrated in working life and spend as much time as possible with our kids. Our current model allows working at flexible hours at different locations and I am thank ful that PE offers this opportunity, to the benefit of both sides. aleXaNDeR StOFFReGeN, SeNiOR cONSultaNt, Pe iNteRNatiONal
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stakeholder engagement
webelieveinthedevelopmentoflong-term,mutuallybeneficialpartnershipsandextendthistoallourstake-holders.themostimportantstakeholdergroupsareourglobalcustomers,ouremployees,ourbusinessandtechnologypartnersaswellasoursuppliers.Forallgroups,wehaveestablishedcommunicationschannelsandthisreportisdesignedtofurtherinvolveourclients,partnersandsuppliersintheassessmentofimportantsustainabilityfociinthefuture.
ManyofourclientshavebeenputtingtheirtrustinPEformorethan10yearsnow,contributingtonewproductdevelopmentsandengagingwithPEonavarietyofsustainabilityprojectstoaddresstheirchangingbusinesschallenges.CustomersatisfactiontakeshighestpriorityatPEandourgoalistodemonstratereliability,trans-parencyandresponsivenessineachandeveryclientengagement.wehaveinitiatedacustomersatisfactionsurveytofurtherimprovecommunication.
weareworkingwithbusinessandtechnologypartnerswhoshareourvalues.anexampleisourpartnershipwiththeManagementConsultingfirmFive Winds Internationalsince1998,whichledtotheformationoftheJointVenturePEamericasin2006.wearealsodevelopingapartnershipwithTATA Consultancy ServiceswhohastakenaleadingroleintheTATA Grouptonotonlymakeenvironmentalstewardshipapriorityfortheirbusinessbutalsoextendsupporttoclientsandthecommunityatlarge.
whilePEasaserviceproviderisnotaconsumeroflargequantitiesofphysicalproducts,weneverthelesshavesoughttoengagewithkeysupplierstoensurethatwelightenourownfootprint.wecurrentlyhaveasustainablepurchasingpolicyinplacethatconsidersenvironmentalfootprintofproductsandservices.weareworkingonamoreformalassessment,whichincludesbroadsustain-abilitycriteriaintoourpurchasingdecisions.weexpecttoreportbackonthequantitativeimpactsofthisinthenextreportingcycle.
baseduponouracademicoriginsandouruniquetrackrecordincarbonfootprintdevelopmentandsustainabilitymethodologieswearerepresentedonallleadingindustryandpublicbodiesconcernedwiththestandardizationofcarbonfootprintcalculationandsustainabilitystandards.
n weareanactivememberoftheLCaadvisoryGroupSteeringCommitteeofSEtaC.KeytotheLCaadvisoryGroupSteeringCommittee’sactivitiesisthepromotionoftheSEtaC-unEPLife-cycleinitiative
n wehavebeencontributingtotheiSo14000standardfamilyandarecurrentlyinvolvedintheiSo14064standarddefinitionprocessthroughourofficialmandatefromunEPSEtaC.
n PEisafoundingmemberofDGnbandtodaywearerepresentedasmemberoftheboardandExecutiveDirectorofDGnb.PEparticipatesintheworldGbCboardofdirectorssinceSeptember2010.
additionally,wepartnerwithindustryassociationssuchasworldsteel,PlasticsEurope,Eurofer,uitPandGlassPackaginginstituteaswellasinternationalorganizationsincludingunGlobalCompact,waterFootprintnetwork,worldresourceinstitute,Globalreportinginitiative,CarbonDisclosureProject,Zerowinandmanyothers.
And are delighted that our development work and hosting services contribute to the reduction of the environmental and social impacts of the many organizations using the SoFi Software Solution. Regarding our own footprint, we established a green IT policy 3 years ago, and we use renewable electricity to power our own office and IT infrastructure. Our supplier for hosting services, Hetzner Online, has been exclusively using renewable energy sources to power the servers in its data centers since 1st January 2008. OliveR MülleR, ceO teQNeeRS
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PE INTERNATIONAL for 8 years now.
Pe iNteRNatiONal Getbacktous.
giving back
20yearsago,fewwerethinkingaboutsustainabilityandPEintErnationaLwasoneofthefirstconsultingandsoftwarecompanieswhosesolutionsdeliverpositiveen-vironmentalandsocialoutcomes.nevertheless,weremainconsciousoftheneedtomakeourown,directpositivecontributions.recognizingthatcombatingclimatechangerequiresabroadbasedresponseweseektobuildcapacityamongpractitioners.Sincelate2008wehavedistributedover2,800freecopiesofourGabiEducationSoftwaretoeducationalinstitutionsandnon-profitorganizationsinordertoallowthemtoen-gageontheissueofcarbonemissionsaccountingandreductions.
PEsupportsanumberofprojectsandactivitiesthroughaidorganizationsaroundtheworld.Forexample,wesponsor12childrenthroughChildFundGermany,whichsupportslocallyledinitiativesthatstrengthenfamiliesandcommunities,helpingthemtoovercomepoverty.www.ccfkinderhilfswerk.de
inlieuofourannualprintedChristmasletter,wearechoosingtosendourgreetingsbyemail.thisreducescostsandpreservesresourcesenablingustodonatetotheaidorganization“breadfortheworld”whichsupportspeopleinSouthernbangladeshwhoareseverelyaffect-edbytherisingnumberofstormsandfloodinginthisregionduetoclimatechange. www.bread.org
Finally,wehavecontractedthetaskofcollating,folding,enveloping,andlabellingourmailingstotheStuttgartCentreforthePhysicallyDisabled(bhz),whichemploys300peoplewithvariousdisabilities. www.bhz.de
We believe that for these topics, we are on a sustainable path. Our ‘guiding coalition’ represents an innovative and empowering management approach; we have a clear carbon neutral strategy since 2006 and aim at further reducing our footprint per employee by 15 % over the next five years; and our recent customer satisfaction survey shows that 98 % of our clients would recommend our services. Going forward, we will broaden our stakeholder engagement with clients, partners, suppliers, and investors. And we will commit to a more detailed sustainability action plan. This report is made for you as our stakeholders. Help us make it address your information need even better! DR. ROBeRt GaBRiel, DiRectOR cORPORate SuStaiNaBilitY, Pe iNteRNatiONal
We look forward to receiving your feedback: r.gabriel@pe-international.com
»In our first sustainability report, we have intentionally focused on the most significant sustainability impacts.
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Information in brief Further Information
Strategy and Analysis
1.1 CEO statement See front page
Organizational Profile
2.1 Name of the organisation PE INTERNATIONAL Group
2.2 Primary brands, products, and/or services Sustainability consulting services, GaBi Software, SoFi Software
See p. 8/9
2.3 Operational structure of the organization CEO supported by Business Line Directors and Managing Directors of PE subsidiaries
See p. 12
2.4 Location of organization’s headquarters Leinfelden-Echterdingen, Germany
2.5 Countries of operation Headquarter/subsidiaries/offices in 13 countries
See p. 7
2.6 Nature of ownership and legal form GmbH and respective local legal forms at subsidiaries
2.7 Markets served World-wide operations in almost all sectors
See p. 6
2.8 Scale of the reporting organization SME, 130 employees See p. 6/7 and 16
2.9 Significant changes during the reporting period
7 % of shares transferred to employees See p. 12
2.10 Awards received in the reporting period None
Report Parameters
3.1 Reporting period 1 Jan – 31 Dec 2009
3.2 Date of most recent previous report First report
3.3 Reporting cycle Annually
3.4 Contact point Dr. Robert Gabriel See p. 18
3.5 Process for defining report content Senior management assessment of busi-ness relevance, stakeholders’ assessment
See p. 13
3.6 Boundary of the report PE INTERNATIONAL Group (PE INTERNATIONAL GmbH and majority controlled worldwide offices)
3.7 Specific limitations on the scope or boundary of the report
None
3.8 Basis for reporting on entities that can sig-nificantly affect comparability from period to period and/or between organizations
None
3.10 Re-statements of information provided in earlier reports
None (first report)
3.11 Significant changes from previous reporting periods
None (first report)
3.12 GRI content index Bookmark
Governance, Commitments and Engagement
4.1 Governance structure of the organization Partly N/A See p. 12
4.2 Is the Chair of the highest governance body also an executive officer?
N/A
4.3 Number of members of the highest gover-nance body that are independent and/or non-executive members
N/A
4.4 Shareholders’ and employees’ mechanisms to provide recommendations or direction to the highest governance body
Regular shareholder meetings, employees can approach management via the Guiding Coalition
See p. 12
4.14 List of stakeholder groups engaged by the organization
Employees, customers, partners, suppliers See p. 17
4.15 Identification and selection of stakeholders with whom to engage
Customer satisfaction survey, sustainable purchasing policy
See p. 17
Growing together. Sustainability Report ’09Profile
Indicators Information in brief Further Information
GRI UN GC* CDP Environmental
Energy
EN3 P8 12.3 Direct energy consumption by primary energy source
90 MWh (for all sources)
EN4 P8 13.6 Indirect energy consumption by primary energy source
251 MWh (for all sources)
Emissions, Effluents and Waste
EN16 P8 11, 12, 13 Total direct and indirect GHG emissions by weight
63 t CO2-e Break-down see p. 15
EN17 P8 15.1 Other relevant indirect GHG emissions by weight
426 t CO2-e Break-down see p. 15
EN18 P7, P8, P9 9.7 Initiatives to reduce GHG emissions/reductions achieved
First report Initiatives and future targets see p. 14/15
Compliance
EN28 3 Fines and number of sanctions for noncompliance with environ-mental laws and regulations
0 €, 0 cases
Labor Practices and decent Work
Employment
LA1 Total workforce 130 employees (92 FTE) Break-down see p. 16
LA2 P6 Employee turnover 1,6 % Not broken down due to low value; see p. 16
Occupational Health and Safety
LA7 P1 Rates of injury, occupational diseases, lost days, and absenteism, and number of workrelated fatalities by region
1 accident
Training and Education
LA10 Training 21 hours per employee
Product Responsibility
Customer Privacy
PR8 Complaints regarding breaches of customer privacy/losses of customer data
0 complaints
Society
Public Policy
SO5 all Public policy positions and participation in public policy development and lobbying
Memberships in standardization and sector organizations
For explanations and names of organizations see p. 17
Compliance
SO8 Fines and total number of sanctions for noncompliance with laws and regulations
0 €, 0 cases
Economic
Economic Performance
EC2 P7 Financial implications/risks and opportunities for activities due to climate change
Biggest driver for PE busines model. 7.735 € paid for CO2 certificates to achieve carbon neutral operations
Risks see p. 13/14 Opportunities see p. 8/9
Performance Indicators
* United Nations Global Compact
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