More big-name companies are joining forces to figure out ways to measure and control their supply chains' carbon emissions. This time, IBM and Motorola have joined the European Supply Chain Institute's (ESCI) Supply Chain Carbon Council. The aim of the program is "to develop and promote strategies for effective carbon management in the supply chain. ... All aspects of this field will be addressed to include carb More big-name companies are joining forces to figure out ways to measure and control their supply chains’ carbon emissions. This time, IBM and Motorola have joined the European Supply Chain Institute’s (ESCI) Supply Chain Carbon Council. The aim of the program is “to develop and promote strategies for effective carbon management in the supply chain. … All aspects of this field will be addressed to include carbon reduction initiatives, carbon trading/offsetting, and compliance/reporting.”The group is pushing the initiative as not only a means of helping suppliers to reduce their carbon footprints, but to save money in the process. Also joining the ESCI’s Supply Chain Carbon Council is the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP). Last month, that group announced its Supply Chain Leadership Collaboration, through which 11 corporate giants — including IT heavyweights HP and Dell — will develop a standard method to gather carbon-emissions information from suppliers. Related articles: Green demands trickle down the supply chain. Dell, HP join effort to measure supply chains’ carbon output Wal-Mart throws its weight behind a greener supply chain C02 spewer? See you in court! Ted Samson is a senior analyst at InfoWorld and author of the Sustainable IT blog. Subscribe to his free weekly Green Tech newsletter. Technology Industry