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Live Average annual emissions trends for Software

This chart illustrates the average industry Carbon emissions (Actual emissions published on Ecodesk). A higher average line often illustrates a greater measurement boundary – i.e. more overall responsibility.


Live Scope 1, 2 & 3 emissions data for Software

Companies in blue have accounted for all 15 subcategories of WBCSD/WRI recommendations for Scope 3 reporting (see "Edit my profile". Scope 3 means indirect responsibility including manufacturing, use and recycling among other categories). Those in white have not yet accounted for all subcategories. "Accounted for" means either fully reported or not applicable.

Latest Scope analysis for 2011

The outer pie shows the relative number of organisations reporting S1, S2 and S3, (where S1 = 100). Some organisations report one figure denoting all three scopes. The inner pie shows the company, country or industry sector in this profile.

  • Outer: Electronics sector average
  • Inner: Software

The data which forms the graphics in Ecodesk is aggregated live and automatically from company profiles already published. Ecodesk Live picks the latest available complete year for data comparison.

For example, 2011 data has not yet been reported by most organisations - hence the low data line It should NOT be considered a total figure of any sector or country.


Company Staff Revenue USD Carbon Mt CO2-e Energy Gj Water m3 Waste t  
SAP 53,513 12,296,000,000 USD 423,000 2,847,600 View Profile »
SunGard 21,000 4,485,000,000 USD 577,386 View Profile »
Symantec 18,500 6,190,000,000 USD 210,000 1,707,088 View Profile »
CA Technologies 13,500 4,814,000,000 USD 71,552 1,400 67,331 30,706 View Profile »
Sage Group 13,000 2,226,000,000 USD 25,377 View Profile »
Adobe Systems 9,117 3,800,000,000 USD 64,134 View Profile »
Intuit 8,000 3,900,000,000 USD 102,000 View Profile »
Autodesk 6,800 1,951,800,000 USD 50,400 165,960 View Profile »
NIIT Technologies Ltd 5,449 315,000,000 USD 27,294 87,410 View Profile »
Amadeus 4,519 3,430,000,000 USD 14,107 126,669 194,638 View Profile »
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