Displaying 1 - 19 of 19
1
Article
The biotech firm made major savings in its $29 million annual energy spending through a combination of facility management practices and adoption of innovative technologies to reduce energy use.
by Paul Baier
2
Article
As the need for visibility into a company's carbon emissions and energy use accelerates, the major players in the market are stepping up their acquisitions and evolution. You can count on more changes coming soon, but here's the current lay of the land in this fast-changing market.
by Paul Baier
3
Article
With more than 100 offerings currently making up the kaleidoscopic energy management software market, it's high time for a relatively easy way to clear up the confusion. Here are some simple rules of thumb.
by Paul Baier
4
Article
As more and more companies realize significant energy savings from submetering their buildings, it's worth look at how the technology can spur simple, no-cost changes that tie into your energy and facility management tools.
by Paul Baier
5
Article
As global companies take steps to consolidate their environmental, social and legal responsibilities across continents, managing carbon simply isn't enough. A conference last week highlighted how software companies can help the enterprise juggle all these balls.
by Paul Baier
6
Article
Sustainability software darling Hara is now pursuing energy management, with a new CEO, new software products and new service offerings.
by Paul Baier
7
Article
Every year around this time, thousands of businesses that supply some of the globe's largest companies file reports with the Carbon Disclosure Project. The organization expects a record number of those filings this summer.
by Paul Baier
8
Article
The recent IHS customer conference showed how its customers -- large emitters, such as utilities, oil & gas firms and heavy manufacturers -- are investing in sustainability, slowly moving from facility-based solutions to enterprise-wide processes and corporate energy management.
by Paul Baier
9
Article
Showcase facilities are a powerful learning tool for companies that are implementing sustainable business practices, as illustrated by the new Whole Foods store in Dedham, Mass.
by Paul Baier
10
Article
Establishing an energy reduction goal offers benefits that carbon reduction goals do not in today's business climate, such as the direct relationship to dollar savings, which may be easier to sell internally.
by Paul Baier
11
Article
Groom Energy and GreenBiz.com launched a new report today that takes stock of the carbon accounting software vendor landscape.
by Paul Baier
12
Article
From supplier sustainability evaluations to the demise of Climate Leaders and the Chicago Climate Exchange, 2010 included several highlights that have impacted the evolution of the reporting of corporate greenhouse gas emissions.
by Paul Baier
13
Article
Business leaders increasingly are involved with companywide or multiple-site energy management programs and tools, yet understanding the vendor landscape can be very confusing. This high-level primer divides vendors into nine categories to help companies organize and visualize the 100+ energy management vendors in the North American market.
by Paul Baier
14
Article
Much has been written about the benefits of software investment, but little has been shared about the do’s and don’ts of an actual implementation. To fill the void, Paul Baier caught up with Intuit's senior manager of sustainability for this Q&A, revealing five key lessons the company learned from its rollout of ECA software.
by Paul Baier
15
Article
This lack of energy ownership can cost companies millions. In many cases, senior management does not realize how much they're spending on energy across all sites, or that energy is often second only to healthcare in terms of overall cost growth.
by Paul Baier
16
Article
The Climate Leaders' annual conference previously scheduled for this week ended up being the final meeting. I attended the event and left with a few observations, including the perception that the EPA now has a very different approach to how it wants to work with businesses.
by Paul Baier
17
Article
The termination of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Climate Leaders program left many companies disappointed and looking for an alternative. They face an alphabet soup of voluntary program options, including the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI), Chicago Climate Exchange (CCE), and The Climate Registry (TCR), to name a few.
by Paul Baier
18
Article
Sustainability leaders should consider sponsoring employee activities in October for Energy Awareness Month. An internal program this fall can complement a company's Earth Day activities in the spring, providing an organization with two major companywide opportunities for education and awareness.
by Paul Baier
19
Article
CFOs, CIOs and sustainability teams at large companies have used spreadsheets for years to track corporate carbon emissions. We are now, however, at a tipping point where the benefits of carbon management software outweigh the benefits of spreadsheets.
by Paul Baier