Software, Environment and Sustainability
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Sharing Economy Emissions Benefits Risks and Rebound Effects
The sharing economy can lower emissions when it increases the use of existing assets and replaces more carbon intensive alternatives. It can also raise emissions when convenience, lower prices, and higher utilization trigger more travel, consumption, or deliveries than before. This article explains the main mechanisms, the conditions under which benefits are real, and the…
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How Tourism Footprints Add Up Across Accommodation, Transport, Food and Activities
Tourism emissions come from several parts of a trip, not just flights or hotels. This article explains how accommodation, transport, food and activities contribute to a travel footprint and how to think about the biggest levers for reduction without relying on vague claims.
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How to Choose a Credible Carbon Footprint Calculator
Carbon footprint calculators vary widely in what they measure, how they handle assumptions, and how transparent they are about methods. This article explains how to compare tools, check credibility, and pick one that fits your purpose without overstating accuracy.
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What Customers Expect on Product Sustainability Pages
Customers use product sustainability pages to check whether environmental claims are specific, understandable, and relevant to the item they are considering. This article explains the information they usually look for, how to present it clearly, and which details help people compare products without relying on vague claims.
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Dark Mode Energy Savings When It Helps and When It Does Not
Dark mode can reduce energy use on some OLED and AMOLED screens, but the size of the benefit depends on brightness, content, device type, and user settings. This article explains when dark mode is likely to save power, when it makes little difference, and how to evaluate the tradeoffs without relying on assumptions.
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Measuring Climate Impact in Impact Investing
This article explains which measurable outcomes matter when climate goals are part of an impact investing strategy. You will learn how to distinguish outcome types, choose metrics that are decision useful, and avoid reporting that looks precise but does not show real climate progress.
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How to Measure and Reduce Employee Commuting Emissions
Employee commuting can be a meaningful part of an organization’s greenhouse gas footprint, but it is often measured inconsistently. This article explains how to define the boundary, collect useful commuting data, calculate emissions with credible factors, and choose reduction strategies that fit different workforces and locations.
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Sustainable AI Product Design and When Not to Use Artificial Intelligence
This article explains how to decide whether AI belongs in a product at all, then shows how to design it more sustainably when it does. You will learn practical criteria for avoiding unnecessary AI, choosing simpler alternatives, and reducing waste in data, compute, and product workflows.
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Minimalism and Sustainability Without Losing Wellbeing
Minimalism can support sustainability when it helps you buy less of what you do not need and keep the things that genuinely improve daily life. This article explains how to make that shift in a practical way, what to keep, what to reduce, and how to avoid turning minimalism into another form of deprivation.
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What Carbon Management Platforms Actually Do and How to Evaluate Them
Carbon management platforms can help teams collect emissions data, organize reporting, and track reduction work, but the value depends on features, pricing, risk controls, and how well the system fits current workflows. This article explains what to look for before buying and how to implement a platform without creating new reporting problems.
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