GaBi 5

GaBi 5

& Databases ’11 Drive efficiency and product sustainability.

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GaBi 5 – The dynamic engine to drive product sustainability and boost efficiency GaBi 5 & GaBi Databases ’11 establish LCA as an essential tool for the whole organisation to develop more sustainable products and processes while increasing resource efficiency and reducing cost.

Highlights in GaBi 5 Enterprise dashboards Create your own enterprise dashboard for LCA results with intuitive drill-down functionality. Standardise analysis and provide sustainability information in a more consistent and transparent way to all stake- holders in the organisation.

Insights library The library with a wide selection of LCI and LCIA analysis tools and templates is designed to visualise LCA outcomes and deliver insights into hotspots and opportunities for improvement.

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Client Statement Over the years GaBi has become a core tool for product- and process-related environmental activities at Volkswagen. Linked to the company’s IT systems, GaBi provides the VW experts with detailed data for strategic decisions.« Dr. Stephan Krinke, Head of Product and Enviroment, Volkswagen AG

GaBi i-report creator With the integrated GaBi i-report creator you can configure reporting templates or interactive sce- nario views for stakeholders by selecting key variables, text, charts and corporate design elements.

Faster modelling In GaBi 5 we introduce a more intuitive GaBi plan editor featuring a collapsable panel with brand new functionalities such as object settings and grouping.

Plans now show LCIA result parameters as percentages per object, providing key information early in the modelling phase and helping to speed up the following phases. Smart search and the step-by-step guide additionally increase the efficiency of LCA starters and experts.

GaBi 5 Dashboard

Available starting November 2011

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GaBi Databases ’11 – The latest industry relevant data for essential business decisions Recent, Representative, Reliable Over the last 20 years we have developed the most comprehensive high-quality LCA database for industry and business on the market. GaBi data- bases 2011 provide a reliable basis for decisionmaking in the fast-changing business environment.

For the 2011 release we completely updated our GaBi professional and extension databases.

New: Annual Database Updates For essential business decisions you always need the most up-to-date information available in the market.

That’s why we are introducing a worldwide unique maintenance package: We will release a new GaBi database update every 12 months while our sector teams representing a total of 2,000 person years of experience constantly review and update fast- changing content throughout the year.

Validation levels for GaBi databases 1. Internal: Industry sector teams 2.

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External: Fraunhofer Institute for Building Physics

External: Industry associations, partners and clients

Why GaBi Databases ’11?

• Highly relevant data for industry • Most widely used by LCA professionals in business • Always the most up-to-date content • Consistent across all sector databases • Expert quality & validation

Update process of GaBi databases 2011

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Update of all technological and supply chain data: Global, regional and country-specific alternative product supply chains, production and import mixes Constant extension of content: Electronics, transport, energy, chemicals, waste treatment, etc.

Continuous integration of latest developments in LCA methodologies: Water, landuse, social indicators, recycling, etc.

On-going maintenance of established impact categories.

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Client Statement Having access to the latest industry data is a critical success factor for the application of LCA to solving business problems. GaBi data- bases deliver consistent, first-class content for our LCA work.« Dr. Marcus Pfaadt, Manager Product Stewardship, Wacker

Making sustainability happen. Software, Content and Consulting.

PE INTERNATIONAL is one of the world’s most experienced sustainability software, content and strategic consulting firms. With 20 years of experience and 20 offices around the globe, PE INTERNATIONAL allows clients to understand sustainability, improve their performance and succeed in the marketplace.

Through market-leading software solutions, Five Winds Strategic Consulting Services and implementation methodologies PE INTERNATIONAL has worked with some of the world’s most respected firms to develop the strategies, management systems, tools and processes needed to achieve leadership in sustainability.

With PE offices and sales partners in each corner of the globe, your local contact is always close by: Australia, Austria, Brazil, Baltic countries, Canada, China, Denmark, Germany, Hungary, India, Italy, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Norway, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States.

Your direct access to GaBi Software & Databases: gabi@pe-international.com

Phone +49 711 341817-0 Fax +49 711 341817-25 gabi@pe-international.com www.pe-international.com

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