In popular terminology, the mitigation of climate change risks is aligned with the reduction of carbon footprints.

For companies that want to respond to climate change risks, the challenge is to adopt a financially sustainable approach to carbon footprint reduction that meets the needs of the business, as well as the market in which they operate.

Pressure to reduce your organization's carbon footprint may come from many areas: Your customers, trade partners, employees or government.

Be it from national, public or personal influences, organizations around the world have recognized that reducing their carbon footprints is not just good for the environment, it’s good for business.

This paper looks at an approach to delivering long-term financially sustainable carbon footprint reduction for a company and how it is supported through the adoption of appropriate technology over time.