So, this is where you will need to enter the data that will allow the calculation of your carbon footprint.
The table gathers several pieces of information so that you can have an overall view of your data.
To go faster, you have filters that are already available; they correspond to the different Categories/Subcategories of your collection template.
Let's look together at what the columns correspond to, even if some information is self-evident :)
Category > Subcategory: Each data point must be classified into a Category and then a Subcategory (also referred to as Category and Subcategory). This classification is done at the collection template level in the Admin section.
The pictogram corresponds to the Category and the name that follows to the Subcategory (you will find all the Categories in the filters just above the table).
Data Name: There is no trick, this column does not require specific explanation :)
Entity: Here you will find the name of the entity to which the data is associated. You may have multiple rows with the same data associated with multiple entities
Value N-1: As its name indicates, this is the value of the data collected in the previous year. This column does not exist in the year of your first collection.
Value: This is where you will enter the value of your data to be collected
Unit: This is the unit of the emission factor associated with your data. If the unit is incorrect, it means that the emission factor needs to be modified.
To learn more about Units, you can consult this article.Data Uncertainty (%): Data uncertainty corresponds to a calculation between the reliability of your data and the uncertainty of the emission factor.
Here is the article that details the calculation -> How is data uncertainty calculated?
Variation: Here too, no trick; as its name indicates, it is the variation of the collected values between N and N-1.
Emission Factor: The name of the emission factor associated with your data (it can be modified in your template in the admin space)
EF Uncertainty (%): Each emission factor has its own uncertainty. This uncertainty is used in the calculation of data uncertainty.
Emissions (tCO2e): These are the emissions produced by the concerned data. The sum of these emissions represents the overall emissions of your carbon footprint.
Total Uncertainty (tCO2e): This is the uncertainty of your data's emissions expressed in tCO2e.
The calculation is as follows: Emission (TCO2e) x Data Uncertainty (%)
Example: Emissions (tCO2e)= 100 and Data Uncertainty (%)= 10%
Then Total Uncertainty (tCO2e) = 10
Data and Entity Tags: You can assign a list of Tags to each data item. These Tags allow you to filter your data more quickly and to have a more detailed analysis of your footprint. To learn more about tags, it happens here:
Status:
🖍️ = data to be collected
✔️ = data collected
✔️ 📎= data collected with attachment