IHS (NYSE: IHS), the leading global source of information and analysis, announced today that AltaTerra Research has named IHS as a technology solution leader in the field of enterprise sustainability management (ESM). The AltaTerra report, titled Enterprise Sustainability Management Solutions: Reference Architecture and Buyer’s Guide, states that “The ESM solutions market is growing rapidly, from 30-100+ percent, depending on capability sets; it features a range of established players and new entrants, and both broad and specialized solutions.”

“We are honored to be recognized as a leader by AltaTerra. IHS stands out because our systems and experts have been helping industry leaders for decades to achieve their business goals. We’ve proven again and again our ability to deliver on the promise of ESM,” said IHS Vice President EHS & Sustainability Woody Ritchey. “That’s why more than 550 major enterprise customers and thousands of other organizations around the world – by far the largest user community in this market – rely on IHS.”

AltaTerra’s report begins its coverage of the new ESM market space by explaining that “New operating processes and information requirements are taking shape at the management level. Many organizations have now developed and publicly communicated voluntary goals for reductions in energy and water use, waste, and emissions. Initially, they used spreadsheet software to support these efforts, but as processes matured in scope and importance, the need for a more robust system of record emerged. Ideally, such a system provides powerful functionality for tracking and managing enterprise sustainability efforts, while providing auditability, access controls, and visibility to sustainability data across the organization.”

“But sustainability goes deeper than management-level reporting,” the report continues. “At the day-to-day operations level, organizations seek to improve energy efficiency in facilities, reduce production and supply-chain impacts, enhance environmental performance in products and services, and pursue other strategic priorities. Information management requirements are expanding at this operational or process level, and a broad range of new software capabilities is emerging in the market to support these needs.”

AltaTerra spotlights IHS as a technology leader in the market sector that it describes as “heavily regulated enterprises with large environmental footprints in industries such as metals and mining, oil and gas, and utilities. In addition to general sustainability requirements, organizations in this segment usually require extensive capabilities for environmental monitoring and compliance, workplace health and safety compliance, and production asset management.”

IHS is meeting the rising demand for ESM in these and a host of other industries by offering solutions that combine enterprise software with rich information content and deep industry expertise. IHS currently addresses business challenges associated with six key aspects of ESM including environmental, health and safety, greenhouse gas and energy, operational risk management, product stewardship and compliance and corporate responsibility.

For additional information about AltaTerra’s 95-page report, visit www.altaterra.net/news/66949/Press-Releases-New-Report-Sees-Rapid-Growth-for-Enterprise-Sustainabil.htm. To learn more about IHS solutions that help organizations address ESM challenges, visit www.ihs.com/ehs-sustainability.

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