Tools for Measuring IT Sustainability

As companies attempt to take sustainability to the next level and gain a more complete view of their greenhouse gas emissions, there's a growing need to quantify results and track progress. "If you can't measure it, you can't manage it," says Autumn Stanish, associate principal analyst at Gartner, Inc. "In order to take initiatives to the next level -- particularly as organizations look to expand beyond Scope 1 and Scope 2 tracking -- there's a need for more advanced and granular measurement tools." Boston Consulting Group (BCG) reports that while 85% of companies are interested in reducing their emissions, only 9% of companies measure their total emissions comprehensively. Worse, only 11% have reduced their emissions in line with their goals over the last five years. How can companies get a better handle on their carbon footprint?