Armonk-headquartered IBM (NYSE:IBM) has introduced a tool designed to help enterprises track greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
The new IBM Cloud Carbon Calculator enables user to follow emissions data across a variety of IBM Cloud workloads such as AI, high performance computing and financial services. The tool uses machine learning and advanced algorithms to help organizations uncover emissions hot spots in their IT workload and provide them with insights to inform their emissions mitigation strategy. Users can enable filters to see emissions profiles across locations and a variety of services ”“ starting with commonly used classic and cloud native infrastructure services, with more service coverage planned quarterly.
“As part of any AI transformation roadmap, businesses must consider how to manage the growth of data across cloud and on-premise environments. This is especially critical today as we see organizations face increasing pressure from investors, regulators, and clients to reduce their carbon emissions,” said Alan Peacock, General Manager, IBM Cloud. “For IBM, reducing environmental impact to help create a more sustainable future is a top priority and we are committed to helping clients achieve both sustainability and business goals. With the AI-enabled IBM Cloud Carbon Calculator, we’re helping clients better understand the greenhouse gas emissions associated with their IT workloads and giving them the insights to adjust their strategies and further their sustainability objectives.”
