Climate change and carbon management have moved from scientific and social questions to a new business reality. Organizations are now facing a number of challenges:

• Demand from within the supply chain or from consumers and employees for truly 'green' products and services.
• Legislation and regulations from all levels of government are demanding the lowering of carbon emissions and green house gasses.
• The pricing of carbon-based fuels, a major contributor to green house gasses, has been both volatile and unprecedented in its peak pricing.

The purpose of this paper is to provide a high-level framework for acquiring a technology-based solution to efficient carbon management