About the Cloud Sustainability Impact Intelligence Report

Important:The Cloud Sustainability Impact Intelligence report is currently Generally Available for Cloud Cost Optimization customers only. It has not been made generally available to all Flexera One customers yet. If you would like to have the cloud sustainability report enabled for your organization contact Flexera Support. For more information, see Contacting Flexera Support.

Read more below to learn about the insights you can gain from the Cloud Sustainability Impact Intelligence report and the benefits your organization can leverage from it.

Insights From the Cloud Sustainability Impact Intelligence Report

The Cloud Sustainability Impact Intelligence report provides an array of insights based on your cloud usage and inventory in a holistic overview coupled with data enhancements from certified sources, organizational context, and detailed views.

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Holistic Overview: Detailed insights into public cloud carbon emissions based on service provider, region, product and category.

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Certified Information: The information relation to carbon emissions and related attributes is provided by Greenpixie, who have an ISO-certified process to calculate the same.

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Organizational Context: Maps cloud carbon emissions to regions, to pinpoint areas requiring attention.

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Detailed View: Provides certified information on Direct and Indirect Emissions, Water Consumption and Electricity used to the resource level granularity.

Benefits of This Report

This report helps organizations in the following ways:

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Sustainability Tracking—It allows businesses to monitor and track their progress toward sustainability goals. By understanding their carbon footprint, organizations can assess how effectively they're reducing emissions and adjust meet environmental targets.

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Cost Optimization—Cloud services can consume large amounts of energy, which directly impacts emissions. By analyzing emissions data, companies can identify areas where they can optimize cloud usage, reduce unnecessary resources, and potentially lower costs associated with energy consumption.

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Compliance and Reporting—Many industries and regions have specific regulations and standards regarding carbon emissions. The report helps organizations stay compliant with environmental laws and can be used for reporting purposes, ensuring transparency and accountability in sustainability efforts.

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Reputation and Branding—Companies are increasingly being held accountable for their environmental impact. By using the report to reduce emissions, organizations can demonstrate their commitment to sustainability, enhancing their brand reputation and appealing to eco-conscious consumers and investors.

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Informed Decision Making—The report provides data-driven insights that help organizations make better decisions about their cloud infrastructure, such as choosing more energy-efficient services or shifting workloads to greener cloud providers.

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Risk Mitigation—Climate change and environmental regulations can pose risks to businesses. Monitoring cloud emissions helps organizations stay ahead of potential risks related to environmental impact, ensuring they're not caught off-guard by stricter laws or market shifts toward sustainability.