A good emissions inventory can help with numerous business goals, including the
Following:

 • Helping your company improve its efficiencies
• Reducing costs
• Getting public recognition for taking action to reduce or eliminate you
climate impacts


It can also help your organization if you are part of somebody else’s supply chain. Because
major organizations are requiring their suppliers to demonstrate their own commitment to minimizing climate impacts, measuring your impacts may help you maintain your link in the supply chain.

When you measure your carbon footprint, you also need to keep an eye on your crystal ball
and think about the future. If your infrastructure is always expanding, even if you virtualize, your virtualized solution will expand as well—just not as greedily as a 
“conventional” system. Try to anticipate your future needs when computing your carbon
footprint, and take the time now to think about how you can minimize that growth’s impact.

Carbon dioxide Impact:
• Suffocation by displacement of air
• Incapacitation and unconsciousness
• Contributes to climate change

Carbon dioxide Prevention:
• Reducing energy use
• Rewarding green commuters
• Reducing fossil fuel dependence