SCV/OEB SSIT Chapter Meeting: IEEE P3469 Standard Will Enable an Accounting Method For Carbon Content in a Supply Chain
Sep 15, 6–7:30 PM | From Carbon Estimates to Auditable Data: How IEEE P3469 Could Transform Supply Chain Emissions Accounting
IEEE SCV-OEB SSIT Chapter Meeting
IEEE P3469 Standard Will Enable an Accounting Method For Carbon Content in a Supply Chain
Join us for a Member Technical Meeting on how the proposed IEEE P3469 Standard could enable more accurate and auditable accounting of carbon emissions across complex supply chains.
Speaker Tom Coughlin, President of Coughlin Associates and Co-Chair of this SSIT standards activity, will introduce the e-liability accounting method and explain how it addresses common challenges in current carbon accounting practices, including double-counting and reliance on estimates. He will also discuss how organizations can apply the method to track lifecycle emissions across their products and services, along with the current progress toward establishing it as an IEEE standard.
Tom Coughlin is a digital storage analyst and business and technology consultant with more than 40 years of experience in the data storage industry. He is an IEEE Fellow, 2024 IEEE President, Past President of IEEE-USA, Past Director of IEEE Region 6, and Past Chair of the IEEE Santa Clara Valley Section.
IEEE members and guests are welcome at 6:00 PM on Tuesday, September 15, at Santa Clara University. Venue details will be confirmed.
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- Santa Clara University
- 500 El Camino Real
- Santa Clara, California
- United States 95053
- Starts 01 July 2026 07:00 AM UTC
- Ends 16 September 2026 02:00 AM UTC
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Tom Coughlin
Tom Coughlin, President, Coughlin Associates is a digital storage analyst and business/ technology consultant. He has over 40 years in the data storage industry with engineering and senior management positions. Coughlin Associates consults, publishes books and market and technology reports and puts on digital storage and memory-oriented events. He is a regular contributor for forbes.com and M&E organization websites. He is an IEEE Fellow, 2024 IEEE President, Past-President IEEE-USA, Past Director IEEE Region 6 and Past Chair Santa Clara Valley IEEE Section, and is also active with SNIA, SMPTE and CNSV. For more information on Tom Coughlin go to www.tomcoughlin.com.
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- Challenges in current carbon accounting, including double-counting and estimates
- How e-liability accounting tracks supply chain and company emissions
- How IEEE P3469 enables accurate and auditable lifecycle emissions data
- Current use of the e-liability method and IEEE standard development status
- Open Q&A and discussion — bring your questions