Greenhouse Gas Tracking

In today’s world you hear “Greenhouse Gas,” “Global Warming” and “Going Green” every day. Stakeholders, the public and legislators are increasingly concerned about the effects of Greenhouse Gases (GHG). This is putting pressure on companies to report their emissions and carbon footprint. Not only are companies reporting on these metrics, but companies are being pressured to set goals for GHG reductions and meet them.

Have you ever been asked for a report for management on your GHG emissions or Carbon Footprint and feel overwhelmed about how much time it will take to get the information? There is so much data to collect: direct emissions from stationary combustion sources; fugitive emissions; mobile sources; and process emissions. Don’t forget all of the indirect emissions from business travel, purchased electricity and supply chain.

So not only do you have all of this data to collect, there is not a single standard. WRI, Climate Registry and Climate Leaders are just a few of the different protocols. Within each of these protocols there are multiple emission factors to use to calculate your CO2 equivalents and GHG Intensity. There are also different required data and formats for reporting to each of the protocols. The data resides within different departments of a company: HR, Accounting, Operations. Most companies are using spreadsheets or hand written forms to collect the data, rekeying the information into a central location. This results in a very time consuming and error laden process. We all know that the more you “handle” the data, the more chance there is to make mistakes. And with anticipated Cap and Trade legislation you have the added burden validating the numbers.

What you need is an easy way to simply input data in the units of measure that each of your departments is used to and commit the data to a central database. Wouldn’t it be nice if the system automatically captured the appropriate calculation corresponding to the appropriate protocol? Imagine having to enter data just once and calculate appropriate equivalents in accordance with multiple protocols. Better yet, have near real-time visibility for your stakeholders so they can measure performance against goals.

Easily report your emissions in the required format each year. Spend your time on more important things instead of manipulating spreadsheets. Help your company be recognized as a conscientious Green company.