Nov 18 2009
The changing market and legislative landscape across the globe is forcing the emergence of a low-carbon economy. This is placing tremendous pressure on companies in terms of their use of energy and the level of greenhouse gas emissions, as well the financial implication of these aspects.
However, many companies were hitherto unaware of their carbon footprint levels and how important an asset or liability this concept is to their businesses, from a strategic perspective. With more companies now becoming aware, new information systems technologies such as “carbon management solutions” have hit the market, claiming to empower companies with the tools and systems to measure, monitor and comprehend their greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption levels so as to optimize the use of energy, in response to environmental pressures from the government.
At this juncture, Research and Markets’ new report entitled "Carbon Management Solutions: Business Value through a New Lens" throws light on the market for carbon management solutions and seeks to explain the dynamics of this nascent and fragmented market, which is inhabited by a large number of players with offerings covering a spate of energy management concepts including measurement, analysis, reporting, financial management, and carbon credit trading.
Research and Markets’ new report includes the description of this market as well as covers the key factors driving this market along with the technologies and competencies associated with carbon management for the corporate segment. The descriptions and solutions of 13 vendors in this industry along with the major trends in the market are part of this report. As a value addition, Research and Markets has included a recommendation of action points for companies seeking to add carbon management capabilities to their business in the future.
The specific contents of the report include concepts such as energy consumption, carbon footprints and emissions; market information including drivers, reporting techniques, the growth of business process requirements for end-use companies; industry information including the industry structure, trends and solution capabilities of vendors; and recommendations for potential users. In the appendix, 13 vendor profiles including those of Carbonetworks, Oracle, SAP SAS and Climate Earth are included.
Source: http://www.researchandmarkets.com