User:Brightonpeer/Carbon intelligence

Carbon Intelligence (CI) refers to the consolidation, transformation and presentation of an organisation's carbon footprint data using modified financial reporting techniques.

The term Carbon Intelligence is a snowclone of Business Intelligence intended to invite comparison between the two techniques. Business Intelligence (BI) aims 'to support better business decision-making', whereas Carbon Intelligence supports leaders' decision-making about the consequences of an organization's actions on the environment and plan carbon offsetting programs.

The similarity between CI and BI extends to the software tools used. Business intelligence tools focus on the manipulation and presentation of an organisation's financial data for improved reporting and forecasting. Carbon Intelligence software modules perform a similar role for carbon usage however, CI software applications are designed to co-exist with existing BI software and not vice-versa.