IFS launches AI-powered emissions platform for industrial sectors
IFS has launched IFS Zero, a new agentic emissions operating system designed to help asset-intensive industries measure, report and reduce carbon emissions across their operations.
Announced at IFS Connect in Tokyo on 27 May 2026, the platform is aimed at sectors with complex industrial assets and infrastructure, providing a unified system for managing Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3 emissions data.
IFS said the new solution combines emissions calculation, reporting and optimisation capabilities within a single platform, allowing organisations to move beyond compliance-focused reporting towards real-time emissions management and operational decarbonisation.
IFS Zero has been developed specifically for industrial businesses and integrates with the company’s broader Sustainability Management module, which consolidates enterprise sustainability data including emissions, social impact and diversity metrics. While the wider sustainability platform supports corporate disclosures, IFS Zero focuses specifically on detailed carbon emissions intelligence and operational analysis.
The company said the system uses agentic AI across the emissions data lifecycle, including mapping data sources, validating information, identifying anomalies and generating audit-ready reports. According to IFS, the platform can reduce data collection efforts by 30%, while also cutting the time required to establish emissions baselines and prepare sustainability reporting.
IFS highlighted the growing role of industrial AI in supporting decarbonisation efforts across heavy industry. Research from sustainable investment firm Generation Investment Management, an investor in IFS, suggests that broad adoption of IFS technologies across major industrial sectors could help reduce more than 2% of global CO₂ emissions.
Caitlin Keam, Vice President of Manufacturing and Sustainability Applications at IFS, said the platform is intended to replace fragmented and manual emissions reporting processes with automated, real-time management tools.
She said: “With IFS Zero, we’re fundamentally changing how industrial companies approach emissions management. For too long, sustainability has meant slow deployments, manual spreadsheets, and reporting after the fact.”
Keam added that the platform enables companies to establish emissions baselines rapidly and gain visibility into day-to-day operational emissions, helping organisations use sustainability initiatives as a strategic business advantage rather than solely a compliance requirement.
Verdantix Senior Analyst Alessandra Leggieri said industrial companies are increasingly seeking sustainability platforms that can integrate emissions data with operational and asset management systems.
She noted that buyers are prioritising technologies capable of handling asset-level complexity whilst linking emissions monitoring with energy consumption, operational efficiency and investment decision-making.
IFS Zero launches alongside IFS Cloud 26R1, the latest version of the company’s industrial software platform, which becomes generally available on 28 May 2026.
