In the wake of the chaos at Copenhagen, global enterprise applications firm IFS North America has published the results of a study that reveal much about how well prepared the business world is to participate in the makeover of the planet. And the news, on the face of it, is not so good.

According to this research, based on a survey of more than 260 manufacturing software decision makers, almost half are not currently equipped with the enterprise technology they need to adequately manage their environmental footprint. Further, went the study, another 28% have only limited capabilities. (more…)