IBM has unveiled a new service that will allow corporations to analyze their CO2 emissions and energy usage at any level with the launch of Strategic Carbon Management.

IBM maintains that the Strategic Carbon Management program reduce CO2 emissions by as much as 50 percent – ranging from 15-20 percent for travel to up to 90 percent for datacenters. The software essentially gathers, manages and stores data about emissions and energy used.

The Strategic Carbon Management offering specifically helps clients:

• Determine what they want to achieve through their energy efficiency and environmental efforts;
• Integrate these energy and environmental strategies into their overall business strategies;
• Analyze financial costs and benefits for these initiatives.

“Companies are being driven to reduce their environmental impact and improve their energy efficiency — their customers and partners demand it, their financial performance depends on it, and governments increasingly require it,” said Eric Riddleberger, IBM’s business strategy consulting global leader, who heads up the company’s corporate social responsibility consulting efforts. “Piecemeal approaches yield piecemeal results, but setting a comprehensive strategy for emissions and energy management can provide real improvements and business value.”