Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and program

Abstract

To provide a support to help a company and its location achieve a goal for relatively difficult-to-quantify issue such as reducing a greenhouse gas emission.SOLUTION: A service provider server 1 estimates a scale required for additional reduction efforts (a degree of GHG emissions reduction in impact factors, or the like) based on a current level of achievement against the GHG emissions reduction target set by a user and an expected achievement in the future when predicted at a current year-on-year reduction level. Based on an estimated result, elements such as a corporation and location, as well as a product group, Scope that are expected to have an impact on reduction are identifies, and recommendation information including the elements and a specific solution for the GHG emissions reduction is provided to the user.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program. [Background technology]

[0002] In recent years, there has been a global movement called the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), centered around listed companies, and in order to comply with the TCFD, it is becoming mandatory for companies to visualize and report the carbon dioxide emissions of each company's base. Conventionally, there are CO2 emission reduction technologies that can realize measurement of carbon dioxide emission amount and reduction amount, visualization of carbon dioxide reduction amount, and provision of incentives from a cost perspective (for example, see Patent Document 1). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2020-207290 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, the current situation is that the specific methods for reducing carbon dioxide emissions have not yet been considered, even after setting targets for each company's base based on the calculated reduction amounts.

[0005] The present invention has been made in light of these circumstances, and aims to support companies and their bases in achieving their greenhouse gas emission reduction targets. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to achieve the above object, an information processing device according to one aspect of the present invention comprises: A registration means for registering an amount of activity for each item used in calculating a user's greenhouse gas emissions in association with one or more factors that cause a change in the amount of activity; a required reduction amount calculation means for calculating a degree of greenhouse gas emissions of the user that require reduction efforts by the specified deadline based on a greenhouse gas emission reduction target amount by the specified deadline set by the user and the contents registered by the registration means; a solution generating means for identifying the element expected to have an impact for reduction based on a calculation result of the required reduction amount calculating means, and generating a solution related to the element; a solution presenting means for presenting recommendation information including the identified element and the generated solution to the user; Equipped with. Effect of the Invention

[0007] According to the present invention, it is possible to support companies and their bases in achieving their greenhouse gas emission reduction targets. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of an embodiment of an information processing system of the present invention; [Diagram 2] 2 is a block diagram showing an example of a hardware configuration of a service provider server in the information processing system shown in FIG. 1. [Diagram 3] 3 is a functional block diagram showing an example of a functional configuration of the service provider server of FIG. 2. [Figure 4] 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the service provider server of FIGS. 2 and 3; [Figure 5A] FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a dashboard screen (by year) displayed on a user's My Page of a website disclosed by the service provider server of FIGS. 2 and 3. [Figure 5B]FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a dashboard screen (by year) displayed on a user's My Page of a website disclosed by the service provider server of FIGS. 2 and 3. [Figure 6] FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a dashboard screen displayed on a user's personal page of a website disclosed by the service provider server of FIGS. 2 and 3. [Figure 7] FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a dashboard screen displayed on a user's personal page of a website disclosed by the service provider server of FIGS. 2 and 3. [Figure 8] FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a database management screen of a user's My Page of a website disclosed by the service provider server of FIGS. 2 and 3. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0009] Hereinafter, an information processing apparatus according to an embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of an embodiment of an information processing system according to the present invention.

[0010] This service registers the amount of activity for each item used to calculate the User's greenhouse gas (hereinafter referred to as "GHG") emissions, such as CO2, as actual results by associating the amount of activity with one or more factors that change the amount of activity (e.g., by year / month, by corporation, by location, scope or category), and calculates the degree of the User's GHG emissions that require reduction efforts by the specified deadline based on the GHG emission reduction target amount set by the User and the registered actual results. Then, based on the calculation results, elements that are expected to have an impact on reductions (have an emission reduction effect of more than a certain value) are identified, solutions related to those elements are generated, and recommendation information including the identified elements and the generated solution is presented to the user.

[0011] An information processing system applicable to this service is configured, for example, as shown in FIG. 1, by connecting a service provider server 1, user terminals 2-1 to 2-n (n is any integer value), and a verification server 3 to a network N such as the Internet.

[0012] The service provider server 1 is an information processing device managed by the service provider of this service, and discloses a website to users who have registered as members. The service provider server 1 estimates the scale of additional reduction efforts required (such as the degree of reduction in element emissions that have an impact) based on the actual results (the current degree of achievement and the future prospects for achievement when predicted based on the current reduction level compared to the previous year) for the GHG emission reduction target set by the user. Based on the results of the estimate, it identifies corporations, locations, or product groups, scopes, and categories that are expected to have an impact for reduction, and uses AI to recommend them along with specific solutions for reduction.

[0013] The user terminal 2 is an information processing device such as a personal computer, tablet, smartphone, etc. that accepts operations from users (companies) who want to understand the GHG emissions of their own company or its bases, or from users (companies) who want to achieve GHG emission reduction targets. The user accesses the website of this service, which is disclosed to registered members, from the user terminal 2 and registers the GHG emission reduction target amount by a specified deadline, the actual results, etc. Then, by requesting a recommendation on the scale where additional reduction efforts are required, the user can obtain a recommendation of a specific solution for reducing GHG emissions.

[0014] In the following, when there is no need to distinguish between the n users, the user terminals 2-1 to 2-n will be collectively referred to as the "user terminal 2."

[0015] That is, the user terminal 2, in cooperation with the service provider server 1, can execute, for example, a series of processes as follows as a process for obtaining recommendations for reducing GHG emissions. Here, the method of "collaboration" is not particularly limited. For example, the user terminal 2 can adopt a first method as the method of "collaboration" in which the user terminal 2 appropriately communicates with the service provider server 1 and has the service provider server 1 execute main processing. Also, for example, the user terminal 2 can adopt a second method as the method of "collaboration" in which the user terminal 2 downloads and installs a dedicated application program (hereinafter simply referred to as "app") from the service provider server 1 or a device under its management (not shown) in advance, and executes the processing with the app. Alternatively, a method that appropriately combines the first and second methods can be adopted as the method of "collaboration". However, in the following example, for the sake of convenience, the first method will be described as being adopted as the "collaboration" method. That is, in the following example, the subject of processing is the "service provider server 1" for illustrative purposes only, and it goes without saying that in implementation, the subject may be the "user terminal 2" as appropriate.

[0016] That is, in this example, the service provider server 1 executes a series of processes for presenting recommendation information in response to a request for recommendations for achieving a GHG emission reduction target from a user, while appropriately communicating with the user terminal 2 and the verification server 3.

[0017] In addition, the information processing system also includes a verification server 3 connected to the service provider server 1 via a network N. The verification server 3 is an information processing device managed by a third-party verification organization, such as a standardization organization, and by communicating with the service provider server 1, executes a verification process (checks validity) of an input value in response to a verification request from the service provider server 1 for the input value, and returns a verification result indicating whether the input value is valid or not.

[0018] In summary, based on the information registered by the user, the service provider server 1 calculates the level of GHG emissions of the user (company, etc.) that need to make reduction efforts by a specified deadline, such as the end of the year, and based on the calculation results, identifies elements that are expected to have an impact on reducing GHG emissions, and presents the user with recommended information including solutions related to the elements, thereby providing support for achieving goals for relatively difficult-to-quantify issues such as reducing GHG emissions faced by companies and their bases.

[0019] As described above, in this example, the service provider server 1 executes the main processing (executes processing according to the first technique described above), so the following description will focus on the service provider server 1 in the information processing system of FIG.

[0020] FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of a hardware configuration of a server in the information processing system shown in FIG.

[0021] The service provider server 1 comprises a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 11, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 12, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 13, a bus 14, an input / output interface 15, an output unit 16, an input unit 17, a memory unit 18, a communication unit 19, and a drive 20.

[0022] The CPU 11 executes various processes according to a program recorded in the ROM 12 or a program loaded from the storage unit 18 into the RAM 13 . The RAM 13 also stores data and the like necessary for the CPU 11 to execute various processes.

[0023] The CPU 11, ROM 12, and RAM 13 are connected to one another via a bus 14. An input / output interface 15 is also connected to this bus 14. An output unit 16, an input unit 17, a storage unit 18, a communication unit 19, and a drive 20 are connected to the input / output interface 15.

[0024] The output unit 16 is configured with a display such as a liquid crystal display, a speaker, and the like, and outputs various information as images and sounds. The input unit 17 is configured with, for example, a keyboard, and outputs various information. The storage unit 18 is configured with a dynamic random access memory (DRAM) or the like, and stores various data. The communication unit 19 communicates with other devices (eg, the user terminal 2 and the verification server 3 in FIG. 1) via a network N including the Internet.

[0025] Removable media 30, such as a magnetic disk, an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, or a semiconductor memory, is appropriately loaded into the drive 20. A program read from the removable media 30 by the drive 20 is installed in the storage unit 18 as necessary. Furthermore, the removable medium 30 can also store various data stored in the storage unit 18 in the same manner as the storage unit 18 .

[0026] Although not shown, the user terminal 2 and the validation server 3 in Fig. 1 can also have basically the same hardware configuration as that shown in Fig. 2. Therefore, a description of the hardware configuration of the user terminal 2 and the validation server 3 will be omitted.

[0027] Such cooperation between the various hardware and software of the service provider server 1 in FIG. 2 makes it possible to execute a series of processes for presenting recommendations in response to a request from a user for recommendations for achieving GHG emission reduction targets. An example of the functional configuration of the service provider server 1 for executing such processing will be described below.

[0028] FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration of the service provider server of FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, the storage unit 18 of the service provider server 1 stores a database 121 (hereinafter referred to as "DB 121").

[0029] In DB121, for each item used in calculating the user's GHG emissions, activity amounts and one or more factors that change the activity amounts (e.g., by year / month, by corporation, by location, scope, category, etc.) are registered in association with each other. The DB 121 also stores information on registered users (company name, base name, person in charge, login information such as login ID and password, contact information, etc.). Furthermore, in DB121, each of one or more member users (companies) can register its own original basic unit DB as a customized DB, and the contents of the customized DB can be disclosed to others according to the request of each member user (company). In addition, to guarantee the legitimacy of the information registered by each member user (company) and the unique unit consumption DB registered in the customized DB, a third-party verification organization (such as a standardization organization) can be used to verify the information registered by each member user (company) at the request of the member user (company). Also, the unique unit consumption DB registered in the customized DB may be disclosed depending on the user's authority level.

[0030] As shown in FIG. 3, in the CPU 11 of the service provider server 1, a site management section 50 functions when a website is made public. The site management unit 50 includes a registration unit 61, a required reduction amount calculation unit 62, a solution generation unit 63, a solution presentation unit 64, a registration content presentation unit 65, and an intensity disclosure unit 66, etc.

[0031] The registration unit 61 registers the amount of activity for each item used to calculate the user's GHG emissions in association with one or more factors that change the amount of activity (e.g., by year / month, by corporation, by location, scope, or category). Specifically, the registration unit 61 receives the activity amount for each item used to calculate GHG emissions transmitted from the user terminal 2, and registers the activity amount for each item in the DB121 in association with one or more factors that change the activity amount (e.g., by year / month, by corporation, by location, scope, or category). Furthermore, the registration unit 61 registers, as initial registration, a plurality of items and the basic units used for each of the plurality of items.

[0032] The required reduction calculation unit 62 calculates the degree (proportion or percentage) of the user's GHG emissions that require reduction efforts by a specified deadline (e.g., the end of this year) based on the GHG emission reduction target amount set by the user and the content registered by the registration unit 61. Specifically, the required reduction calculation unit 62 calculates the degree of the user's GHG emissions that need to be reduced by the end of this year based on the GHG emission reduction target amount until a specified deadline (e.g., the end of this year) set in DB121 by the user and the contents of the elements registered in DB121 by the registration unit 61 (e.g., by year / month, by corporation, by location, activity amount in scope or category, etc.). Here, the required reduction amount calculation unit 62 multiplies the activity amount for a specified item, which is registered in DB121 by the registration unit 61, by the unit energy consumption for the specified item, which is registered in DB121 by the registration unit 61, to calculate the GHG emission amount for the specified item. That is, the GHG emission amount for a specific item is calculated by multiplying the activity amount for the specific item registered by the registration unit 61 by the basic unit for the specific item registered by the registration unit 61.

[0033] Based on the calculation results of the required reduction amount calculation unit 62, the solution generation unit 63 identifies elements that are expected to have an impact on reduction (have an emission reduction effect equal to or greater than a preset threshold) and generates a solution for those elements. Specifically, the solution generation unit 63 has AI and identifies elements that are expected to have an emission reduction effect equal to or greater than a preset threshold based on the degree of additional reduction to be achieved relative to the total reduction amount (XX tons or XX percent reduction) obtained as a result of calculation by the required reduction amount calculation unit 62, and generates a solution for the element. For example, if the user is a company that procures electricity from an electric power company and uses it to manufacture products, the element that has the degree of impact in contributing to reducing GHG emissions is "electricity," and a solution such as "switching the thermal power generation power plan to a renewable energy power plan" is generated.

[0034] The solution presenting unit 64 presents recommendation information including the identified elements and the generated solution to the user. Specifically, the solution presenting unit 64 presents recommendation information including the elements identified by the solution generating unit 63 and the solutions generated by the solution generating unit 63 on the screen of the user terminal 2 of the requesting user.

[0035] A specific example of the presentation of recommendation information is shown below. Example 1) "By switching to a renewable energy power plan, you can reduce your overall GHG emissions by 15% by effectively reducing your Scope 2 emissions to zero." "You can get started with a renewable energy power plan offered by XX power company at a total unit price of 18.0 yen / kWh." → Click the "Consult" button. This information is displayed on the screen of User Terminal 2. Example 2) "By switching the raw materials (e.g. flour) procured at the XX factory from overseas to domestically produced materials, we can expect to significantly reduce GHG emissions in Scope 3 Category 4 procurement logistics." → Press the "Consult with domestic raw material manufacturers" button. This is displayed on the screen of User Terminal 2.

[0036] The registered content presenting unit 65 visualizes (graphs, etc.) the content registered by the registration unit 61 (the basic unit for each element (each item), the amount of activity, etc.) and presents it to the user. Specifically, the registration content presentation unit 65 visualizes the content registered in DB121 by the registration unit 61 (such as the distribution of GHG emissions by item for the entire company and each of its bases) in the form of, for example, a pie chart or table, and presents it to the user's user terminal 2. This allows companies and their bases to visualize relatively difficult-to-quantify issues such as reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in a way that is suitable for them, and allows them to see at a glance which elements account for the largest proportions, thereby providing support for achieving their goals.

[0037] The unit consumption rate disclosure unit 66 discloses the unit consumption rate used to calculate the GHG emission amount of the user, which is registered by the registration unit 61, to other users (general users). Specifically, when an element is designated by another user who has accessed the website, the intensity disclosure unit 66 discloses the intensity corresponding to the element to the other user (general public). The unit consumption disclosure unit 66 can disclose reliable unit consumption values ​​by disclosing each user's unique DB (for each item) whose legitimacy has been verified and guaranteed by the verification server 3 of a specified third party such as a standardization organization.

[0038] Next, the operation of the service provider server of the embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the service provider server of FIGS.

[0039] When a user performs an operation to register a unique DB on the user's personal page on a website or an application on the user terminal 2, the service provider server 1 executes a process of registering the user's unique DB in the DB 121. Specifically, in step S101 of FIG. 4, the registration unit 61 of the service provider server 1 registers in the DB 121 an activity amount for each item used to calculate the user's GHG emissions in association with one or more factors that change the activity amount.

[0040] Next, when the user operates the user terminal 2 to request the presentation of a solution for achieving the GHG emission reduction target by a specified deadline, the required reduction amount calculation unit 62, in step S102, calculates the degree of the user's GHG emissions that require reduction efforts by the specified deadline based on the GHG emission reduction target amount by the specified deadline set by the user and the content registered in DB121 by the registration unit 61.

[0041] After calculating the degree, in step S103, the solution generation unit 63 identifies elements that are expected to have an impact on the reduction based on the calculation results in the required reduction amount calculation step in step S102, and generates a solution for the elements.

[0042] After generating the solution, in step S104, the solution presenting unit 64 presents recommendation information including the identified elements and the generated solution to the user.

[0043] In this way, for each item, the amount of activity is registered in association with one or more elements that change the amount of activity, and the degree of the user's GHG emissions that require reduction efforts by the specified deadline is calculated based on the registered content and the GHG emission reduction target amount by the specified deadline that was previously set by the user, elements that are expected to have an impact on reduction are identified, and recommended information including the elements and solutions for them is presented to the user, thereby providing support for companies and their bases in achieving their greenhouse gas emission reduction targets.

[0044] Here, the service provider server 1 according to the embodiment includes: [1] Recommendation function for greenhouse gas emission reduction solutions, [2] Construction of a master database and quality assurance, public release, and general-purpose database disclosure function, This article explains: First, we will explain the recommendation function for GHG emission reduction solutions [1]. With this recommendation function, when a user makes a request, emissions are visualized on the dashboard by element (by year / month, corporation, location, scope and category) based on the GHG emissions data registered by the user. The recommendation function uses AI to estimate (calculate) the scale of additional reduction efforts required (e.g., an additional XX tons or XX% reduction from the current GHG emission reduction amount) based on the current degree of achievement of the GHG emission reduction target set by the user, and the future prospects for achievement when predicted at the current level of reduction compared to the previous year. Then, based on the estimate results (calculation), the recommendation function identifies elements (corporations, locations, product groups, scopes, categories, etc.) that are expected to have an impact on reducing GHG emissions (reduction effect above a specified value), and the AI ​​generates recommendation information including those elements and specific solutions for reducing GHG emissions and presents it to the user who made the request.

[0045] Here, an example of a recommendation will be described. "By switching to a renewable energy power plan, you can reduce your overall GHG emissions by 15% by effectively bringing your Scope 2 emissions to zero." "If you use a renewable energy power plan provided by XX power company, you can get started at a total unit price of 18.0 yen / kWh." → Click the "Consult" button. "By switching the raw materials (e.g. flour) procured at the XX factory from overseas to domestically produced materials, it is expected that there will be a significant reduction in GHG emissions in Scope 3 Category 4 procurement logistics." → Click the "Consult with domestic raw material manufacturers" button.

[0046] Next, we will explain [2] the construction of the master database and the quality assurance, public release, and general-purpose database disclosure functions. In this case, GHG emissions are calculated by multiplying "activity amount" by "unit emission amount." If the "activity level" does not decrease, the only way to reduce GHG emissions is to lower the "unit intensity." If the "unit emissions" are based on figures from standard databases such as the "Emissions Unit Database for Calculating Organizations' Greenhouse Gas Emissions Throughout the Supply Chain" which is updated annually and published by public institutions such as the Ministry of the Environment, or the "LCI Database IDEA" published by the Sustainable Management Promotion Organization (SuMPO), then self-help efforts and reduction efforts by suppliers will not be reflected, and Scope 3 emissions cannot effectively be reduced.

[0047] As a result, there is a demand for disclosure of each supplier's own "unit energy consumption" and several companies are making preparations to disclose the "unit energy consumption" of their own products. The service provider server 1 is equipped with an interface (such as the customized DB management screen 310 in FIG. 16) that allows each user company to register their own unique unit DB as a "customized DB" in the system (DB 121 of the service provider server 1), and the contents registered in the "customized DB" (such as numerical values ​​and units of unit) can be freely referenced when registering data. In the future, as user companies refer to the unique unit consumption data bases of their suppliers, a system will be required to integrate and manage these unique unit consumption data bases and enable reference across companies and industries. On the other hand, if the quality of the unique unit consumption databases created by each user company is poor, many other companies will be affected by the poor quality when they refer to those unique unit consumption databases.

[0048] Therefore, when disclosing each company's unique unit consumption database to the public, this website works in conjunction with a verification server 3 of a third-party standardization organization, etc. to verify the legitimacy of the unique unit consumption database, and can disclose the database only after guaranteeing its contents. The guaranteed unique unit DB of each user company is integrated and managed in DB121 (master DB) of the service provider server 1 and can be widely used, significantly improving the efficiency of operations related to the visualization of GHG emissions, further promoting visibility both domestically and overseas, and providing a boost to the reduction of GHG emissions. In addition, by registering each company's unique basic unit DB in the master DB, it can be used to recommend solutions in [1]. (For example, it will be possible to say, "Product Y made by Company B, which has similar functions and prices, will reduce GHG emissions more significantly than Product X made by Company A.")

[0049] The functions of the service provider server will be described below with reference to the screens in FIG. 5 to FIG. First, the dashboard screen will be described. 5 to 8 are diagrams showing examples of dashboard screens displayed on a user's My Page of a website disclosed by the service provider server of FIGS.

[0050] The dashboard screen shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B shows a dashboard screen 200 (by year) displayed on a user's My Page of a website disclosed by the service provider server of FIGS. The dashboard screen 200 is provided with a visualization area for each period and a visualization area for each category. The visualization area by period contains pull-down menus for organizational classification, corporate name, business name, location, etc., and when the user (company representative) selects from each pull-down menu, GHG emissions are color-coded by period and by scope (category), and bar graphs, pie charts, and numerical values ​​are presented on the user terminal 2. The visualization area by category includes a pull-down menu for specifying the period by year or month, and the GHG emissions for each scope during the specified period are displayed as bar graphs and numbers.

[0051] Scope 1 indicates direct GHG gas emissions by the business itself. Scope 2 indicates indirect emissions from the use of energy supplied by other companies. Scope 3 was recently added and is a concept that indicates the extent of GHG gas emissions on the supplier side. It is divided into 15 items, and the disclosure of GHG emissions for each item is increasing.

[0052] The 15 specific items are: "Purchased goods and services," "Capital goods," "Fuel and energy-related activities," "Transportation and delivery to the company," "Waste generated in operations," "Business trips," "Employee commuting," "Leased assets," "Transportation and delivery to other companies," "Processing of sold products," "Use of sold products," "Disposal of sold products," "Leased assets," "Franchises," and "Investments."

[0053] On the dashboard screen 200, when the user selects an item such as "Purchased products and services" from the Scope 3 items in the visualization area by category, the right area of ​​the dashboard screen 200 displays the category, total emissions, comparison with the previous year, comparison with all bases, and items with high emissions as numbers and percentages (%). In this example, the total emissions are 4,234t-CO2, a 12% increase from the previous year, and 28% compared to all locations. The top five elements with the highest emissions are presented, such as iron with 3,524t-CO2 (40%), magnesium with 2,202t-CO2 (25%), special steel with 1,586t-CO2 (18%), polyethylene with 810t-CO2 (10%), and epoxy resin with 57t-CO2 (7%).

[0054] Here, for example, when the user moves the cursor to the top five element columns by operating the mouse, a balloon 201 including recommendation information is popped up at a position corresponding to the element column.

[0055] By viewing this dashboard screen 200, a user (a company employee) can understand at a glance which elements have the largest amounts of GHG emissions, what percentage they account for in the total, and so on. Furthermore, by having a user (a company employee) view the recommendation information in the pop-up display balloon 201, the company can obtain directions and hints for efforts to be made to achieve its goals.

[0056] The dashboard screen 210 shown in FIG. 6 is a screen that presents the user with emissions by location, and displays pull-down menus for scope (select either Scope 1, 2, or 3), display (select either by month or by year), and period (select, for example, year or year and month), as well as a list of the user's (company's) locations. The list of locations displays information for the company alone and for subsidiaries, including organizational classification, corporate name, business name, emissions, and total location ratio, allowing users to grasp GHG emissions within their company by location.

[0057] In this example dashboard screen 210, the scope (Scope 1), display (by month), and period (for example, March 2021) are specified in the pull-down menu, and the GHG emissions of the parent company and subsidiaries and the ratio to total locations (%) are displayed on the user terminal 2, so that the user's personnel can understand at a glance the proportion of GHG emissions from each location within their company (which locations have high and low emissions, etc.).

[0058] The dashboard screen 220 shown in Figure 7 is a screen that shows detailed information about emissions by location. For example, for the elements "1. Purchased products and services" and "Steel (excluding high alloy steel)" in "Scope 3," the details by location (GHG emissions and ratio to all locations) for the display period (by month, March 2021) selected in the display and period pull-down menus are displayed. This allows the user's personnel to understand at a glance the proportion of GHG emissions at each location (which location has the highest and lowest emissions, etc.) for the element "steel (excluding high alloy steel)" in their company.

[0059] Next, the customized DB screen will be described with reference to FIG. On the customized DB management screen 310 shown in FIG. 8, a DB can be created that compiles the basic units used by the user, as well as the basic units used by IDEA, CFPDB, and the like. The contents to be managed include the item name, amount of activity (unit), intensity (value), intensity (unit), and source.

[0060] Although one embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and modifications, improvements, etc. within the scope that can achieve the object of the present invention are included in the present invention.

[0061] In the above-described embodiment, carbon dioxide (CO2) has been given as an example of the greenhouse gas (GHG), but other gases may be used as long as they are greenhouse gases.

[0062] In the above-described embodiment, items such as by year / month, by corporation, by location, scope, and category have been described as examples of elements, but other elements may be used as well, and one or more elements that change the amount of activity will suffice. Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, both the reduction solution recommendation and the intensity DB authentication and disclosure have been described, but it is sufficient to implement either one of these.

[0063] Furthermore, for example, the above-described series of processes can be executed by hardware or software. In other words, the functional configuration in FIG. 3 is merely an example and is not particularly limited. That is, it is sufficient that the information processing device is provided with a function capable of executing the above-mentioned series of processes as a whole, and the functional blocks and databases used to realize these functions are not limited to the example of Fig. 3. The locations of the functional blocks and databases are also not limited to those of Fig. 3 and may be arbitrary. For example, at least a part of the functional blocks and databases required to execute various processes may be transferred to the user terminal 2, the verification server 3, etc. Conversely, the functional blocks and databases of the user terminal 2 and the verification server 3 may be transferred to the service provider server 1, etc. Furthermore, one functional block and database may be configured as a single piece of hardware, a single piece of software, or a combination thereof.

[0064] When the series of processes is executed by software, the program constituting the software is installed into a computer or the like from a network or a recording medium. The computer may be a computer implemented with dedicated hardware. Furthermore, the computer may be a computer capable of executing various functions by installing various programs thereon, such as a server, a general-purpose smartphone, or a personal computer.

[0065] A recording medium containing such a program may be composed not only of a removable medium (not shown) that is distributed separately from the device main body in order to provide the program to a user, etc., but also of a recording medium that is provided to a user, etc. in a state where it is pre-installed in the device main body.

[0066] In this specification, the steps of describing a program to be recorded on a recording medium include not only processes that are performed chronologically according to the order, but also processes that are not necessarily performed chronologically but are executed in parallel or individually. In addition, in this specification, the term "system" refers to an overall device that is composed of a plurality of devices, a plurality of means, etc.

[0067] In other words, it is sufficient for an information processing device to which the present invention is applied to have the following configuration, and various embodiments can be adopted. That is, an information processing device to which the present invention is applied (for example, the service provider server 1 in FIG. 3, etc.) A registration means (e.g., the registration unit 61 in FIG. 3 ) for registering the amount of activity for each item used in calculating the user's greenhouse gas emissions (GHG emissions) in association with one or more factors that change the amount of activity (e.g., by year / month, by corporation, by location, scope, or category); a required reduction amount calculation means (e.g., the required reduction amount calculation unit 62 in FIG. 3 or the like) for calculating a degree of the greenhouse gas emission (GHG emission) of the user that requires reduction efforts by the specified deadline based on a greenhouse gas emission (GHG emission) reduction target amount set by the user and the contents registered by the registration means; a solution generating means (e.g., the solution generating unit 63 in FIG. 3 ) for identifying the element that is expected to have an impact for reduction (to have an emission reduction effect of a certain value or more) based on the calculation result of the required reduction calculation means (e.g., the required reduction calculation unit 62 in FIG. 3 ), and generating a solution related to the element; A solution presenting means (e.g., the solution presenting unit 64 in FIG. 3 ) that presents recommendation information including the identified element and the generated solution to the user; Equipped with. In this way, by presenting users with recommended information including elements and generated solutions, it is possible to support companies and their bases in achieving their goals for relatively difficult-to-quantify issues, such as reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

[0068] In the information processing device (for example, the service provider server 1 in FIG. 3 ), a registration content presenting means (e.g., the registration content presenting unit 65 in FIG. 3 ) for visualizing the content registered by the registration means (e.g., the registration unit 61 in FIG. 3 ) and presenting it to the user; It further comprises: This will enable us to make relatively difficult-to-quantify issues facing companies and their bases, such as reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, visible in a way that is suitable for each company and provide support for achieving their goals.

[0069] The required reduction amount calculation means (e.g., the required reduction amount calculation unit 62 in FIG. 3 ) further calculates, based on the content registered by the registration means, the current achievement level of the greenhouse gas emission (GHG emission) of the user, and the future achievement prospect of the greenhouse gas emission (GHG emission) reduction target of the user predicted based on the current reduction level compared to the previous year, Based on the results of these calculations and the greenhouse gas emission (GHG emission) reduction target, the degree of the user's greenhouse gas emission that requires reduction efforts by the specified deadline can be calculated.

[0070] The registration means (eg, registration unit 61 in FIG. 3) can further register, as initial registration, the plurality of items and the basic units used for each of the plurality of items.

[0071] The greenhouse gas emissions (GHG emissions) for a specified item are calculated by multiplying the activity amount for the specified item registered by the registration means (e.g., the registration unit 61 in FIG. 3, etc.) by the basic unit for the specified item registered by the registration means (e.g., the registration unit 61 in FIG. 3, etc.).

[0072] A disclosure means (e.g., the unit consumption disclosure unit 66 in FIG. 3 ) for disclosing to other users the unit consumption used in calculating the greenhouse gas emissions (GHG emissions) of the user registered by the registration means (e.g., the registration unit 61 in FIG. 3 ); The sensor may further include:

[0073] The disclosure means (eg, the basic unit disclosure unit 66 in FIG. 3, etc.) discloses the basic unit whose validity has been verified and guaranteed by a predetermined third party (the verification server 3 of a standardization organization, etc. in FIG. 3). This makes it possible to disclose reliable basic units. In the above example, the assurance is given for each basic unit, but the assurance may be given for each user's own DB in which a plurality of basic units are registered.

[0074] In the information processing method executed by the information processing device (the service provider server 1 in FIG. 3), A registration step (e.g., step S101 in FIG. 4 ) of registering an amount of activity for each item used in calculating the user's greenhouse gas emissions (GHG emissions) in association with one or more factors that change the amount of activity; a required reduction amount calculation step (e.g., step S102 in FIG. 4 ) for calculating the degree of greenhouse gas emissions of the user that need to be reduced by the specified deadline based on a greenhouse gas emission (GHG emission) reduction target amount set by the user and the contents registered in the registration step; a solution generation step (e.g., step S103 in FIG. 4 ) of identifying the element that is expected to have an impact for reduction based on the calculation result in the required reduction calculation step, and generating a solution related to the element; A solution presenting step (e.g., step S104 in FIG. 4 ) of presenting recommendation information including the identified element and the generated solution to the user; may include.

[0075] The program includes: On the computer, A registration step (e.g., step S101 in FIG. 4 ) of registering an amount of activity for each item used in calculating the user's greenhouse gas emissions (GHG emissions) in association with one or more factors that change the amount of activity; a required reduction amount calculation step (e.g., step S102 in FIG. 4 ) for calculating the degree of the greenhouse gas emission (GHG emission) of the user that needs to be reduced by the specified deadline based on the greenhouse gas emission (GHG emission) reduction target amount set by the user and the contents registered in the registration step; a solution generation step (e.g., step S103 in FIG. 4 ) of identifying the element that is expected to have an impact for reduction based on the calculation result in the required reduction calculation step, and generating a solution related to the element; A solution presenting step (e.g., step S103 in FIG. 4) of presenting recommendation information including the identified element and the generated solution to the user; The control process can be executed. [Explanation of symbols]

[0076] 1 service provider server, 2, 2-a to 2-n user terminal, 3 verification server, 11 CPU, 12 ROM, 18 storage unit, 19 communication unit, 50 site management unit, 61 registration unit, 62 required reduction amount calculation unit, 63 solution generation unit, 64 solution presentation unit, 65 registration content presentation unit, 66 intensity disclosure unit, 121 DB

Claims

1. A registration means for registering the intensity and activity levels for each of the multiple items used to calculate the user's greenhouse gas emissions, in association with one or more factors that change the said activity levels. A calculation means that calculates the user's greenhouse gas emissions for each of the multiple items by multiplying the unit cost and activity amount registered by the registration means, An information processing device comprising, The unit costs for each of the multiple items registered in the registration means include the user's own unique unit costs. Information processing device.

2. The information processing apparatus according to Claim 1, wherein the calculation means obtains a target amount for reducing greenhouse gas emissions up to a predetermined deadline set by the user, calculates the current amount of greenhouse gas emissions achieved and the predicted amount at the predetermined deadline for each of the plurality of items based on the contents registered by the registration means, and calculates the degree of greenhouse gas emissions that the user needs to reduce by the predetermined deadline as the degree of reduction effort required, based on the target amount for reducing greenhouse gas emissions for the user and the current amount achieved and the predicted amount for each of the plurality of items.

3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a disclosure means for disclosing the unit values ​​registered for each of the plurality of items by the registration means to other users.

4. The information processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the disclosure means discloses the unit cost that has been verified for legitimacy and guaranteed by a predetermined third-party organization.

5. In an information processing method executed by an information processing device, A registration step involves registering the intensity and activity levels for each of the multiple items used to calculate the user's greenhouse gas emissions, in association with one or more factors that change the said activity levels. A calculation step in which the user's greenhouse gas emissions are calculated for each of the multiple items by multiplying the unit cost and activity amount registered in the registration step, An information processing method including, The unit costs for each of the multiple items registered in the registration step include the user's own unique unit costs. Information processing methods.

6. On the computer, A registration step involves registering the intensity and activity levels for each of the multiple items used to calculate the user's greenhouse gas emissions, in association with one or more factors that change the said activity levels. A calculation step in which the user's greenhouse gas emissions are calculated for each of the multiple items by multiplying the unit cost and activity amount registered in the registration step, A program that causes a control process to be executed, The unit costs for each of the multiple items registered in the registration step include the user's own unique unit costs. program.

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