Reports on the scope 3 dashboard

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    Summary of Reports on the Scope 3 Dashboard

    The Scope 3 dashboard provides ESG administrators and program managers with various reports to assess an organization's sustainability impact regarding scope 3 emissions. It includes drill-down capabilities for detailed metric definitions and data sources for each report.

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    Key Features

    • Total Emissions: An area chart displaying total emissions from asset procurement over the last five years, measured in KgCO2e. Users can configure the view for 3, 4, or 5 years.
    • Emissions by Calculation Methodologies: A line chart showing emissions calculated using different methodologies (EEIO, LCA, supplier data), also in KgCO2e, with a 3-5 year view option.
    • Emissions by Supplier and Spend Category: A bar graph detailing emissions by supplier and spend categories, with data available for the past five years.
    • Suppliers with SBTi Approved Targets: A donut chart displaying suppliers compliant with the Science Based Targets initiative, indicating adherence to emissions reduction strategies.
    • Emissions by GHG Scope 3 Categories: A bar graph focusing on GHG categories for purchased goods and capital goods, with data for the last five years.
    • Suppliers with CDP Data: A donut chart showing suppliers that comply with the Carbon Disclosure Project standards, based on manual metric definitions.

    Key Outcomes

    By utilizing the Scope 3 dashboard, organizations can effectively monitor and analyze their emissions impact, identify compliant suppliers, and make informed decisions to enhance sustainability efforts. The dashboard's detailed reports support strategic planning and compliance with environmental standards.

    The Scope 3 dashboard displays a variety of reports to easily gauge the sustainability impact of the scope 3 emissions of an organization. All the reports on this dashboard can be drilled down for detailed metric definitions and the entities that provide the data for each report.

    Figure 1. Scope 3 dashboard

    The following section explains each of the reports that are displayed.

    Data visualizations

    As an ESG administrator and an ESG program manager, you can view the following reports on the Scope 3 dashboard.

    Title Type Description

    Total emissions

    Area chart

    Area chart.

    Displays the total emissions generated by asset procurement for the last five years. The data in this widget gets aggregated for each year. The unit of emission measurement for this report is KgCO2e. You can view the data for the past 3, 4, or 5 years to obtain a comparative analysis.
    Note:
    You can configure the number of years for which you want to view the data in the sn_esg_scope3.historical_years_selector property. By default, the data for 5 years is displayed.

    Emissions by calculation methodologies

    Line chart

    Trend line chart.

    Displays the emissions generated based on the various calculation methodologies such as EEIO data, LCA data, and supplier data. For more information about these calculation methodologies, refer to Scope 3 dashboard. The unit of emission measurement for this report is also KgCO2e. You can view the data for the past 3, 4, or 5 years to obtain a comparative analysis.
    Emissions by supplier and spend category (KgCO2e) Bar graph

    Bar chart.

    Displays detailed and granular data for supplier category and spend category. Select either Supplier category or Spend category to view the required report. You can choose the desired year to view the data from the drop-down list that is provided. The data for the last 5 years is available for this report.
    Suppliers with SBTi approved targets Donut

    Donut chart also called the pie chart.

    Shows the supplier data obtained using the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) standard that suppliers must adhere to. SBTi defines and promotes strategies for emissions reductions and net-zero targets in line with environmental science. This report enables you to identify which of your suppliers are adhering to the SBTi standards. The data for this report comes from the responses of the manual metrics definition that is provided by default.
    Note:
    For the metric data tasks of this metric definition, the metric data owner must enter their responses as either Yes or No.
    Emissions by GHG scope 3 categories (KgCO2e) Bar graph

    Bar chart.

    Displays the data for the GHG categories that are category 1 Purchased goods and services and category 2 Capital goods. You can choose the desired year to view the data from the drop-down list that is provided. The data for the last 5 years is available for this report.
    Suppliers with CDP data Donut

    Donut chart also called the pie chart.

    Displays the supplier data obtained using the Carbon disclosure project (CDP) standard that the suppliers must adhere to. CDP requires organizations to disclose their climate impact. The data for this report comes from the responses of the manual metrics definition that is provided by default.
    Note:
    For the metric data tasks of this metric definition, the metric data owner must enter their responses as either Yes or No.