Businesses Lag in Tracking Most Sustainability Metrics

While a majority of facility and sustainability professionals are tracking electricity use, many still don’t track for waste, water, green purchasing, carbon footprint and other sustainability metrics, according to a survey from iReuse. They also lag behind in using datatracking tools.

The "Facility and Sustainability Data Management Survey" (PDF)indicates that while most ‘green’ professionals track their operational and environmental performance, it’s primarily for electricity data using an Excel spreadsheet. Survey respondents say that using the spreadsheet is "cumbersome” and leads to data entry errors and the need for custom formulas.