2Sustain

A blog focused on sustainable business issues and challenges

The Growing Global Market for Carbon Management Software and Services

January 14, 2010 | No Comments →

These days, more and more companies are seeking out ways to measure and reduce their environmental impact. They’re responding to new targets set by in-house sustainability programs, industry guidelines, and impending government mandates –and as a result, they’re creating a market for innovative carbon management services designed to help them meet their goals.

In fact, according to a new report from Pike Research, the global market for carbon management software and services will expand from $384 million in 2009 to more than $4.3 billion by 2017 –that represents a compound annual growth rate of more than 40 percent! (more…)

Study Says Green Packaging Will Comprise Nearly One-third of Market by 2014

May 26, 2009 | Comments (4)

Recent examples from Coca-Cola, Frito-Lay, and others help make one thing clear: green packaging is quickly becoming a critical component of the global packaging industry. In fact, a new study from Pike Research predicts that sustainable packaging will comprise 32% of the total packaging market by 2014 –that’s up from 21% in 2009.

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