This is the title of the presentation I’ll be giving next month at RedPrairie’s RedShift:2009 Conference.  I don’t want to steal my own thunder, but here is a snapshot of what I plan to say. 

A year ago, I was telling folks that “green is good for business” because only green projects that are good for business get done.  My answer today is that green is good for business because you don’t have another choice-green regulations are on the way!

I will also talk about the challenges that still exist, including a lack of standards (actually, the problem is too many organizations creating standards) and bringing suppliers and other trading partners on board.

One new insight that occurred to me, sparked in part by a briefing I had with Carbonetworks this week, is that “supply chain carbon management” is really a network problem.  So, from a technology perspective, the best solution is arguably a software-as-a-service model, where trading partners share emissions data and other relevant information via a central network, instead of everyone creating one-to-one links with each other and government agencies.  I plan to noodle more on this idea in the days ahead, but a network-centric solution just seems right to me.

Well, I’m starting to give too much away, so I’ll stop.  But what do you think?  Is green good for business during a recession?  Do you agree that a network-centric technology solution is the best model?

On the lighter side, I came across this article during my research that highlights how scientists in Argentina are “examining cow farts and burps in a novel bid to combat global warming.” 

Interesting Global Warming Research from Argentina (Source: Telegraph.co.uk)

What more can I possibly say?  Have a great weekend!