EuropeancommissionProductEnvironmentalFootprint(PEF)-statusupdate-MicheleGalatolaProductTeamLeaderSustainableProduction,Products&ConsumptionEuropeanCommission-DGEnvironment★★★★★★★★★★★★TheEuropeanCommissiondecidestoinvestimportantresourcesinResearchrelatedtoLCA.ImportantprojectslikeCALCAS,PROSUITE,LCAtogo,FORWASTandmanyothersarefunded.ThetotalbudgetinvestedforresearchtasksdirectlyrelatedtoLCA(environmental,socialandeconomicLCA)isestimatedatabout50millionεTheEuropeanCommission(JRC)publishedtheILCDhandbookthatsoonbecomesareferenceformostLCApractitionersworldwideTheexcessiveflexibilityandunclearrequirementsincludedinISOstandards14040-44isacknowledgedasalimitingfactorforawideruseofLCAinpolicymaking.TheEuropeanCommissiondecidestodevelopPEF/OEFmethodsTheEuropeanCommissioninitiatestheworkoninteroperabilityofLCAdatabasesforbetteruseofLCAinpolicymakingWheredowecomefrom?2013ThePEFandOEFmethodsareadoptedbytheEuropeanCommissionandpublishedontheOfficialJournal.Theybecometherecommendedmethodtocalculateandcommunicatetheenvironmentalperformanceofproducts,servicesandorganisations.Apilotphase(2013-2016)islaunchedinpreparationofapossiblepolicyproposal2010TheEuropeanCouncil(whereHeadofStatesaresitting)askstheEuropeanCommissiontodevelopaharmonisemethodfortheassessmentoftheenvironmentalperformanceofproducts,servicesandorganisations.2003TheEuropeanCommissiondeclaresthatLCAisthebesttoolavailabletoassesstheenvironmentalperformanceofproducts2010——201120122015TheCircularEconomyActionPlan(themainpoliticaldocumentofthecurrentCommission)isbuiltaroundlifecyclethinkingandreferstoEFmethodsseveraltimes2005-10Acommonapproachtomeasure,exchangeandcommunicateenvironmentalinformationisneeded:Banksandinsurancecompanies:theylinktheriskprofileofacompanytotheirenvironmentalprofile;acompanywhohasasolidsustainablestrategyhasalsohigherchancesofbeingrentable.Largecompaniesandretailers:theyaremoreandmoreusingtheenvironmentalprofileoftheirsuppliersasakeyselectionfactorsinchoosingthem(greensupplychainmanagement).Citizens:aneverincreasingnumberofthemisusingtheenvironmentalfeaturesofacompanywhentakingtheircustomerloyaltydecisions.Boostingcompetitiveness,greengrowthandinnovationIncreasethecoherenceoftheEUpolicyframeworkEnhancecompetitiveness,greengrowth,andinnovationMakeconsumptionmoreenvironmentallysustainableProliferationoflabels/schemesMisleadingclaimsCurrentchallengesQuestion:canwetacklethesechallengeswithbusinessasusualorfinetuningapproaches?{Levelplayingfield{Howto(vehicles)TheEFPilotphaseataglanceCommunication{TechnicalimplementabilityVerificationRulesInternationaldimensionToolsforSMEsHorizontalWorkingGroupsHot&coldwaterpipesystemsLiquidhouseholddetergentsITequipmentMetalsheetsNon-leathershoesPhotovoltaicelectricitygenerationEFpilotphaseIntermediatepaperproductsT-shirtsUninterruptedpowersuppliesRetailersectorCoppersectorDairyproductsFeedMeatPetfoodOliveoilPastaWinePackedwaterBatteriesandaccumulatorsDecorativepaints1stwaveofpilots2ndwaveofpilotsLeatherThermalinsulationCoffeeStationaryFishBeerRULESSimplifiedlife-cyclediagramforacardboardboxPigironSteelProductionofmainproductpre-Incinerationofplastics,…RecyclingCorrugatedboardbasepaperCorrugatedboardproductionPotatostarchCardboardboxproductionStorageRawmaterialacquisitionandprocessingUseElectricityElectricityNaturalgasNaturalgasStorageanddistributionUse...