Carbon Factor Index

International Carbon Equivalent Mechanism Attributed to Neutrality, ICEMAN^® is a methodology that applies the well accepted sciences developed for the calculation of greenhouse gas emissions to mathematically calculate a measurement of factors that reduce or mitigate greenhouse gas emissions and then mathematically converts the value into an indexing system that represents a percentage of carbon neutrality. An index number of “50” represents 50% Carbon Neutral; an index number of “100” represents 100% Carbon Neutral. The index number will be certified and registered on a website for public access. The index number will be incorporated into a logo certification mark that will be licensed to businesses to be placed on packaging, websites, advertising or any means the business uses to promote themselves or their products or services. A Consumer of products or services will have an additional attribute by which to evaluate those products or services. The index number defines the greenness of a product based on the product’s embodied greenhouse gas emissions. It enables the market forces of competitive advantage to be a contributor to the overall reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.