Google Carbon Footprint Pros and Cons

Google Carbon Footprint is a powerful and simple-to-use sustainability measurement tool for businesses that want to monitor and reduce the emissions impact of their cloud computing usage. The platform offers three key benefits:

Accurately measure the gross carbon footprint

Google famously claims that any system running on its cloud platform has zero net operational emissions. However, the Carbon Footprint tool allows you to accurately calculate the gross emissions impact of your cloud operations. This data also breaks down into geographical regions to enable assessment of operations across the world.

Track the emissions profile of every cloud project

With Carbon Footprint you can monitor your gross cloud emissions over time by project, product, and region. This gives IT teams and developers metrics that can help them plan future enhancements that will improve their carbon footprint.

Share detailed methodology with sustainability officers

Google openly publishes the carbon emissions calculation methodology used by the Carbon Footprint tool. This enables reviewers and reporting teams to verify that their emissions data meets the globally accepted GHG Protocol. It is also worth noting that Google’s methodology has been checked for ‘reasonableness’ by independent third-party experts. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

You can integrate your Google Cloud emissions data with popular carbon accounting tools. We also partner with organizations that specialize in emissions and environmental data.

For most businesses, Google Carbon Footprint will only form part of their ESG strategy because it is limited to reporting on Google Cloud usage. Organisations that want to understand greenhouse gas emissions generated by their on-premise operations or hosted in other clouds will need an additional/alternative tool to capture that information.

Because it is free for Google Cloud users, Google Carbon Footprint is an ideal tool for getting started with carbon footprint calculations. There is no associated financial penalty for migrating to another platform as your ESG reporting requirements change. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The software is designed to be easy to use, even for those who are not experts in environmental science. This makes it accessible to a wide range of users. Also, it can be integrated with other Google services and tools, providing a seamless experience for users who are already using Google's ecosystem. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

One thing I find challenging about Google's Carbon Footprint software is that, despite its user-friendly design, it can sometimes be difficult to access comprehensive data if you’re not fully integrated into the Google ecosystem. Additionally, while the insights are helpful, they can be a bit generic and might not always offer tailored solutions specific to my business or personal needs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Its easier interface helps user to understand the carbon footprint better. It helps to analize end to end carbon footprint for the businesses. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Understanding of the basic terminology is required for the usage of the tools, so you need to learn some important footprint terminology. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What I liked the most was how insightful the data that it provides was. As a eco conscience company, it helped us monitor our carbon emissions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The thing that I like the least was getting set up. It was a little overwhelming but Google support was just amazing when we asked for some help. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Google is very open about their emissions data, methodologies, and targets. This allows for external scrutiny and fosters accountability. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Google's hardware like phones and smart devices isn't designed for longevity, pushing consumers into upgrade cycles that contribute to manufacturing emissions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

ease of use, customer support, number of features Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

technical skillsets would be needed for the technology Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Get environmental assets to market faster by digitizing and automating the measurement, reporting, and verification process. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It’s not just phones that are killing our planet, but the web itself–the largest CO2 producer on the planet after the United States, China, and India. Google is a main part of the Internet. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It provides a summary of the data to provide us with an overview of the gross estimated greenhouse gas emissions associated with the usage of covered Google Cloud services. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It might be time consuming but otherwise it's a very good platform. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

easy of use and the way it presents data Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

how easily it should be integrated with 3rd parth tools Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I would say the best thing about this tool were its metrices, in depth methodology and bq analysis support Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Integration with third party apps is not included Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.