Carbon Accounting and Management Tool

Solution BriefCarbonView The Carbon Management SolutionClimate change and the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions are defi ning challenges facing the world in the 21st century.Governments around the world are taking steps to measure – and drastically reduce - carbon emissions through the introduction of mandatory emissions trading programs, carbon or energy taxes, regulations and standards on energy effi ciency and emissions.And it’s not just governments demanding change, but customers, business partners and the community at large.But while adjusting to the new carbon-constrained business environment may take time and investment, there is clear evidence that early adoption of carbon management best practices makes excellent commercial sense for any industry. In fact, successful companies (many of which are outperforming international share market benchmarks) have already taken steps to proactively manage energy effi ciency and reduce carbon and other greenhouse gas emissions. Why? Because sustainable business practice is a logical step in the pursuit of operational effi ciency, cost reduction and the search for competitive differentiators in a global marketplace. The benefi ts of proactive carbon management include:reduction of supply chain cost ?opportunity to benefi t from carbon trading schemes ?regulatory compliance ?enhanced brand value ?improved employee satisfaction ?demonstrable promotion of corporate social responsibility. ?A framework for success in a carbon-constrained economyCarbon management is about understanding how and where an organisation’s activities generate greenhouse gas emissions, in order to then minimise these emissions in an ongoing and fi nancially sustainable way. It extends from internal activities to the consumption of an organisation’s products or services and, ultimately, is about incorporating an understanding of carbon data into strategic business decision making.Carbon management is a new concept for many organisations. For many, the greatest challenge is knowing where to start.8VgWdcL_[m?This is why Viewlocity Technologies has developed the Carbon Management Maturity Model, a fi ve-step model for achieving bottom line benefi ts in a carbon constrained economy.The Carbon Management Maturity Model integrates the CarbonView software solution to calculate your organisation’s carbon footprint and enable it to realise fi nancial objectives within ecologically sustainable parameters.Carbon Management Maturity ModelCarbon Management Maturity Model provides a set of guidelines to determine where your organisation is positioned in terms of environmental strategy – and to create a long term path to fi nancially optimised carbon management practices. It involves fi ve steps, or levels.Level 1 – The Basics Internal focus on basic operations to reduce energy consumption and waste, starting with re-educating employees on the importance of carbon management strategies.Level 2 – Company Level Corporate level footprinting based on international standards. This stage involves measuring your organisation’s carbon footprint and implementing an emissions reduction strategy.Level 3 – Process Level Automation of the carbon management process, so you can capture a ‘real-time’ carbon footprint through both internal and external processes across the supply chain.Level 4 – Product Level This step looks at carbon emissions from raw material origin through to consumption and disposal. This enables conscientious consumers to be informed of the carbon footprint of the products they purchase.Level 5 – Optimised Level Once you have gathered the information and solutions required to optimise trade-offs between cost and carbon, the fi nal step is to integrate carbon and fi nancial data to drive fi nancially optimised sustainable business improvements. Carbon Management SolutionsThe BasicsCompany LevelProcess Level Product LevelOptimised LevelValueCarbon Performance ManagementReal-time Carbon FootprintingCarbon Data Management PlatformCarbon Management Maturity12345???CarbonView Footprinter™ allows you to collect, manage and report GHG emissions within different scopes and divisionsCarbonView solutionsThe world’s fi rst end-to-end carbon management solutionCarbonView is the only software solution in the world that enables you to calculate your organisation’s carbon footprint, monitor it in real time, and use intelligent algorithms to realise fi nancial objectives within ecologically sustainable parameters.CarbonView supports Viewlocity Technologies’ Carbon Management Maturity Model by applying three integrated modules – Footprinter, Visibility and Optimiser – to deliver a complete carbon management solution.CarbonView Footprinter™CarbonView Footprinter™ helps you calculate your organisation’s carbon footprint. Performed in line with existing global (e.g. Greenhouse Gas Protocol) and nationally-specifi c protocols, CarbonView provides a platform for consistent carbon footprint reporting and auditing.It allows a company to:get a start on company carbon footprint analysis quickly ?and easilycollect, manage and report GHG emissions within different ?scopes and divisionsanalyse carbon footprint and identify reduction potentials ?follow different greenhouse gas accounting and reporting ?standardsobtain auditable GHG emission inventory to meet the ?stringent corporate or third party accounting standardsfacilitate internal and third party audits ?produce on-demand enterprise emissions diagnostics and ?mapping.CarbonView Footprinter™ provides a solid, fact-based ?foundation for your organisation’s entire carbon accounting system. CarbonView VisibilityBy integrating with your existing business systems, CarbonView Visibility captures emissions data from operational activity such as procurement, manufacturing or distribution and provides real or near-real time reporting on emissions generated from your business processes. When your company understands the emissions it derives from normal business activities, like placing an order on a supplier in China, it begins to understand the impact that the company has on the environment through its normal activities.In addition, when supplemented by the collection of emissions data from your suppliers (e.g. raw material providers, logistic providers, factories) CarbonView Visibility can also be applied to create carbon footprint information throughout the supply chain right down to specifi c products. This information can then be displayed on products, as some retailers are already doing. CarbonView OptimiserCarbonView Optimiser closes the loop on carbon management, by facilitating the evaluation of the risks and contingencies of implementing a balanced environmental and fi nancially sustainable carbon management strategy, and determining the best approach for delivering sustainable carbon reductions, while maintaining fi nancial objectives.CarbonView Optimiser enables you to strategically build innovation, effi ciency and fl exibility into your supply chain whilst:increasing return on assets ?reducing costs ?reducing greenhouse emissions and energy consumption ?improving customer service. ?The world s fi rst endCarbosoleepCarbViewloManagemePrinted on 100% Recycled Paper.Sydney - World and Asia Pacifi c Head Offi ceLevel 4, 110 Walker Street, North Sydney NSW 2060Phone: +61 2 9409 6151 Fax: +61 2 9409 6111Email: info@carbon-view.com www.carbon-view.comAustralia | Hong Kong | Malaysia | Philippines | Singapore | United Kingdom | United StatesViewlocity™ and CarbonView™ are trademarks of Viewlocity Technologies.© 2009 Viewlocity Technologies. All Rights Reserved. Viewlocity Technologies is a global provider of supply chain and environmental software solutions and services. Our extensive product suite consists of Viewlocity™ supply chain visibility and optmisation software, as well as CarbonView™, the world’s leading carbon management solution. Our aim is to provide solutions that offer insight and control into your business processes, to help give you a competitive edge in operating your business.Lead now or be left behind – the choice is yoursCarbon management is now a permanent fi xture on the business and regulatory landscape. Adapt quickly to these new operating conditions and your organisation will reap the benefi ts – not just by complying with regulations, but by embracing innovative business practices that increase profi t and effi ciency, boost brand capital, improve employee satisfaction and position you as a good corporate citizen in an increasingly values-led market.The cost of delay will be high. Already there are signs of an emerging skills shortage in the sustainable business space. If you wait until regulations demand you adapt your business processes, you risk not only falling behind your competitors, but you may well end up paying a premium for the expertise required to implement a proactive carbon management program.By deploying the CarbonView solution to support Viewlocity Technologies’ Carbon Management Maturity Model, your organisation will be positioned to turn a signifi cant business threat into a substantial opportunity, while contributing to the global effort to address climate change.“Measure, monitor and optimise your carbon footprint”