The true power of ICEMAN is that once it is implemented, its effects snowball. It creates a domino effect—a powerful positive feedback loop. The Carbon Factor Index casts a spotlight on manufacturers’ greenhouse gas emissions. After placing CFI certification labels on products, the market forces of competitive advantage will favor products that are closer to […]
ICEMAN is currently focused on manufacturing. However, it has the potential to be expanded across every industry. In some industries, it can operate exactly as it does for manufacturing. For example, in the food-processing industry, the emissions from the manufacturing process for foods can be measured and calculated the same way as any other manufacturing […]
As part of the ICEMAN mechanism, we will create a database to verify the certification of the Carbon Factor Index. This database, hosted on a website, will list the Index and will be searchable and open to the public. Through this database, consumers and wholesale buyers of products will be able to look up and […]
The Carbon Footprint Impact on Brand Image If there is one thing all companies can universally agree on, it is this: brand image is incredibly important. Especially in these days of “cancel culture”. There is rapid judgment and censuring on social media and companies are rightly very concerned with what people think of them. Everyone […]
Reducing Corporate Carbon Emissions In late June, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled to restrict the EPA’s power to regulate carbon emissions, including mandating emission reductions. This is just the latest evidence that we cannot rely on government mandates to fight the climate crisis. Even in less politically fraught times than today, mandates will never work […]
Knowledge is Power: Mandating Carbon Emissions Data Mandating the reporting of carbon emissions data is not a new idea. The EPA already requires large corporations to report their emissions. Reporting is also required in Europe under the cap-and-trade system, so if a company sells their products in Europe, they are already reporting their emissions to […]
The Public-Private Partnership for Carbon Efficiency Implementing ICEMAN is not a difficult undertaking. However, the scope is very large, and it will require the expertise and experience found not just in the public sector, but in the private sector as well. For example, a private company will have greater success working across political party lines […]
A Proactive Approach to Reducing Greenhouse Gasses If we have any hope of curbing the climate crisis, we cannot simply react to the environmental damage that is occurring. The only way we can avert a global climate catastrophe is to think about the future. Additionally, we must take a proactive approach to reduce greenhouse gas […]
Moving Beyond Carbon Neutral In previous blog posts, I talk about what it means to be carbon neutral. I also discuss how one can achieve carbon neutrality through mitigation and carbon offsets. But what if I told you there was something beyond carbon neutral? That you could go even further in offsetting the damaging effects […]
The ICEMAN Carbon Factor Index In the previous whitepaper, we outlined the International Carbon Efficiency Mechanism Attributed to Neutrality or ICEMAN. The ICEMAN Carbon Factor Index is the mathematical conversion of the Carbon Factor into a unit of measurement. This measurement is between one and one hundred. This number represents the Carbon Factor as a […]