@article {270, title = {First Steps towards Mapping the Economy{\textquoteright}s Genome}, journal = {Open Source Business Resource}, year = {2009}, month = {07/2009}, publisher = {Talent First Network}, type = {Articles}, address = {Ottawa}, abstract = {Companies are increasingly being pressured to be green, although it is not always clear what this means. Upon closer examination, the concept of green can be seen as an emergent quality of the interactions between many companies, many chemicals, and our environment - all driven by our collective purchases. This tangled web can be better understood with the right analysis methods, software, and data, but these resources are currently scarce and expensive. The intellectual capital companies need to navigate this landscape can be quickly dispersed if they encourage the construction of an open environmental infrastructure of tools and data. This article discusses the analysis methods, software, and data that can be used to help companies, the economy, and society become greener, faster. }, issn = {1913-6102}, url = {http://timreview.ca/article/270}, author = {Evan Andrews} }