Overview

Critical Path Software (CPS) delivers mainframe optimization tools that help companies reduce energy consumption, lower operating costs, and support climate-conscious IT operations. By decreasing CPU and I/O usage, TurboTune® and TTSQL reduce electricity demand and improve system throughput, resulting in measurable reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. These outcomes support federal goals to reduce Scope 2 and Scope 3 emissions.

Scope 2 Emissions Impact – Purchased Energy

CPS solutions optimize resource usage at the subsystem level, reducing the amount of electricity required to power and cool mainframe environments. Since Scope 2 emissions arise from purchased energy (e.g., electricity for data centers), reducing CPU cycles and batch processing time directly lowers energy use. This supports sustainable computing efforts and federal clean energy mandates.

Scope 3 Emissions Impact – Value Chain Efficiency

Scope 3 emissions represent indirect emissions from an organization’s value chain, including IT services, hardware manufacturing, and product lifecycle impacts. CPS contributes to Scope 3 reduction by:

– Extending mainframe hardware life and deferring equipment refreshes
– Lowering reliance on external compute capacity (e.g., cloud overflow)
– Reducing cooling requirements and facility loads
– Minimizing emissions from third-party software and services tied to inefficient workloads

Legislative & Policy Alignment

CPS’s environmental benefits support multiple federal mandates and executive orders:

• Executive Order 14057 (Catalyzing Clean Energy Industries and Jobs): Supports federal efforts to reduce energy use and GHG emissions in government operations.
• OMB Circular A-11 (Section 55: Climate Risk Management): Encourages agencies to quantify and reduce emissions in IT and procurement decisions.
• Federal Sustainability Plan: Seeks to transition federal operations to 100% carbon pollution-free electricity by 2030. CPS directly contributes by reducing electricity demand in legacy systems.
• GreenGov Initiatives: CPS aligns with the goals of the Council on Environmental Quality to promote sustainable and cost-effective government operations.
• MGT Act and FITARA: Enable reinvestment of cost savings from CPS into green and modernized IT solutions.
  
  

Conclusion

CPS optimization tools offer companies a cost-effective, non-intrusive way to reduce their environmental footprint while improving IT efficiency and performance. By reducing both Scope 2 and Scope 3 emissions, CPS supports compliance with federal sustainability goals and positions agencies to lead in green IT transformation.