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There are perhaps many hundreds of software products on the market that suggest they cover energy management requirements, but are there, and which ones are the best? We had a look around to see what's on offer.

Products are undoubtedly the best medium for companies to both manage their sustainability performance from within their own organization and from without. Products are the avatars that encapsulate a business' sense of social and ecological ethics - locally and globally. Large businesses are becoming increasingly aware of the power of "product sustainability," demonstrated by progressive efforts such as Organic and Fair Trade labeling, WalMart's Product Sustainability Index, Nike's Materials Sustainability Index, and GoodGuide. The science of product sustainability has evolved considerably due …

Life cycle assessment is the predominant method for quantifying and analyzing the sustainability of products. When practitioners conduct LCAs, they spend the majority of their time collecting data. Three independent surveys arrived at the same conclusion after collectively asking over 600 academics, consultants, and analysts what drives costs and time of an LCA. Empirical evidence aside, the actual mechanics of the analysis method require the tedious collection of dozens to hundreds of disparate pieces of primary and secondary data. Database …

Unlike the typical term used in marketing to describe the growth and eventual shelving of a product over its design-production-closeout period, an organizational life cycle analysis today refers to an entirely different process. Modern life cycle analysis involves an assessment of how a business or organization impacts the local and general environment and how that can be changed for the better in terms of asset or resource utility decision-making. For a complete guide, please visit our longer beginner’s guide to conducting …

This electronics manufacturer produces four main products, and has an energy bill of $10,000/month. Before using the Footprinter, they didn't know how to begin managing their energy consumption. Now they can achieve energy saving technology at the product level, without installing submeters, or conducting energy audits. The Footprinter is a full spectrum solution for product cost reduction methods and sustainability management! The Footprinter Gives Strategic Insight for Product Management - Identify products that consume excessive energy.

Business and Sustainability is a concept that says businesses can function and earn a profit while at the same time minimizing or eliminating any negative impact on the environment from its operations. Businesses that put this concept into effect are considered green businesses. Sustainable (green) businesses provide environmentally friendly products and services that are alternatives to non-green products and services and have a lasting commitment to environmental principles while continuing to earn a profit.