Too many in denial about carbon management, but Australia ahead of the pack

Peter Dinham
Wednesday, 25 March 2009 14:30

IT Industry - Deals

The results, according to Gartner, showed that, as a region, Western Europe is best prepared, with 32 per cent saying that they have some kind of system in place — twice as many as the Asia/Pacific region or the U.S.
 
However, Gartner says there were some stark contrasts with 2.6 per cent of French enterprises, compared with 74.4 per cent of German enterprises having such systems in place. Most of those enterprises with systems in place had in-house developments (mostly spreadsheets).

Mingay sounds a warning note for enterprises all over the world, saying they need to get more serious about greenhouse gas reporting.

According to Mingay, despite the lack of specific regulations, midsize and large enterprises in developed economies need to recognise that they will be paying for their emissions at some point — “it’s just a matter of when, how much and through what kind of mechanism.”

“Regardless of the recession, enterprises will find themselves under increasing pressure from stakeholders, including investors and customers, to be more transparent about emissions and reduction programs,” Mingay concludes.