US Manufacturers Unprepared for New Green Economy, Survey Says
Most U.S. manufacturers say they can't track their carbon footprint
Long the domain of corporate social responsibility, it’s now just a matter of time before manufacturers across all industries are mandated to report and measure their environment impact, specifically their emissions of CO2 and other green house gases.
Whether these reporting requirements are the result of climate change legislation or regulated (and the Environmental Protection Agency has clearly signaled that it will not shy away from using its regulatory hammer if legislation fails) greater environmental oversight by federal and state governments is a certainty.
But are U.S. manufacturers ready to comply with these looming requirements? The short answer is no, not even close, according to a yet-to-be released study by IFS, a Swedish software developer. Read More »
