Organizations are faced with challenges beyond measuring and monitoring their carbon footprint - they also have to analyze the impact that carbon has from a financial perspective.

Many organizations are seeking to measure, understand and improve their product carbon footprints using lifecycle analysis methodologies.

An alternative approach is the carbon allocation process which applies traditional accounting principles of activity-based costing or economic input-output to carbon emission calculations.

This white paper outlines how counting the cost of carbon emissions in this manner identifies the most effective greenhouse gas emissions reduction opportunities.