Why measure and manage your carbon emissions?

Knowing the amount of CO2 emissions your business and or operations produce is the first step in operating successfully in a low carbon economy. Carbon management can boost your business big or small in a number of ways, such as:

• Cost savings from improved efficiency
• New product developments
• Prepare for future legislation
• Public relations
• Branding and marketing
• To fulfill requests from customers or investors
• Galvanise staff and company toward a positive cause

Reducing carbon emissions goes hand in hand with energy efficiency and therefore reducing costs. Many businesses now realise the benefits of reducing carbon emissions is good for the brand but also good for the bottom line.

Regulation and policy

Increasingly more countries are imposing some form of emissions reduction regulation for example the EU ETS. China, South Korea and USA are implementing this type of system. Carbon taxes such as those being proposed in Australia are also another way to manage a countries carbon emissions. So knowing the amount of CO2 your business emits will be crucial in determining the full spectrum of costs to do business.