Companies embrace carbon emissions accounting

News Article - 06 March 2008
Category: Environment

Businesses are increasingly demanding tools to calculate the cost of their carbon emissions in order to promote their green credentials.

New management reporting practices enable companies to monitor their carbon footprints and make adjustment, improving their impact on the environment and delivering cost savings.

Business and accounting software is available to help companies to keep track of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) for which they are responsible as part of performance monitoring tools, helping them to improve business performance and control costs.

Ipswich commercial printer Healeys has installed a carbon footprint tool to monitor its environmental impact and demonstrate its green commitment, giving it a competitive edge. The company is working towards the ISO 14001 environmental standard and the accounting software will play a key role in achieving this goal.

Phillip Dodd, managing director of Healeys Printers, told Computer Weekly: "This software provides a tool to measure our carbon emissions and set annual targets for reducing those levels without the expense of getting involved with external consultants and assessors."

Carbon measurement is rapidly forming part of business health checks, providing firms with detailed reports that enable them to take action.

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