Management device, management method, and management program

Abstract

To reduce the labor of users for data input.SOLUTION: A management system according to the present embodiment includes a storage unit 12 configured to store linking information that links first data with second data, and a data generation unit 131 configured to generate third data using the second data linked based on the linking information for the input first data.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a management device, a management method, and a management program.

Background Art

[0002] In recent years, there has been a demand to reduce the environmental load. For example, in order to prevent global warming, it is required to reduce GHG (Greenhouse Gas) emissions. Patent Document 1 discloses a greenhouse gas emission management system for accurately grasping GHG emissions.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

[0004] A management device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a storage unit that stores linking information for linking first data and second data, and a data generation unit that generates third data using the second data linked based on the linking information for the input first data.

[0005] The first data is GHG-related data including activity amount, the second data is environmental impact assessment-related data other than GHG including unit consumption, the linking information is item names, item numbers, and other item identification information for identifying GHG-related data and environmental impact assessment-related data other than GHG for the same item, and the data generation unit generates third data by multiplying the unit consumption of the second data linked based on the linking information by the activity amount of the first data.

[0006] Furthermore, the first data set is a GHG-related dataset containing the unit values ​​for each item, the second data set is a GHG-related dataset containing the classification for each item, the linking information is the item name, item number, base unit, and other classification-specific information that identifies the classification of each item in the first data set, and the data generation unit generates a third data set in which the classification of the second data set is associated with the unit values ​​of each item in the first data set based on the linking information.

[0007] Furthermore, the linking information includes type identification information that identifies the type of the first data. The data generation unit accepts input of the first data as well as the type identification information, and based on this type identification information, it associates the classification of the second data with the unit values ​​of each item in the first data.

[0008] Furthermore, the management device includes a display processing unit that performs display processing on the generated data, and the display processing unit displays only the classifications of the second data that are associated with each item of the first data, making them selectable.

[0009] Furthermore, in a management method according to another embodiment of this disclosure, the server device stores linking information that links the first data and the second data, and generates the third data using the second data linked based on the linking information for the input first data.

[0010] Furthermore, a management program according to another embodiment of this disclosure causes a computer to execute the management method. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0011] [Figure 1] A block diagram showing the configuration of the management system according to the first embodiment. [Figure 2] A conceptual diagram showing an example of GHG-related data according to the first embodiment. [Figure 3] A conceptual diagram showing an example of environmental impact assessment data other than GHGs and GHG-related data according to the first embodiment. [Figure 4] A flowchart illustrating the operation of the management system according to the first embodiment. [Figure 5]A conceptual diagram showing an example of GHG-related data according to the second embodiment. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0012] The embodiments of this disclosure will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. The following description of preferred embodiments is essentially illustrative and is not intended to limit the invention, its applications or uses.

[0013] The management device, management method, and management program relating to this disclosure are implemented as part or all of the management system according to this embodiment.

[0014] (First Embodiment) Figure 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a management system according to an embodiment. As shown in Figure 1, the management system includes a server device 1. The server device 1 is configured to communicate with a terminal 2 via a communication network N. The server device 1 may function as a management device.

[0015] Terminal 2 is a PC, smartphone, or other device operated by a user (such as an employee or user of an organization). Terminal 2 comprises a display unit 21 and an operation unit 22. The display unit 21 consists of a monitor or the like and displays images to the user in response to instructions from the control unit of Terminal 2. The operation unit 22 consists of input devices such as a keyboard or mouse and accepts operations from the user. In addition, a management program is pre-installed in the memory unit of Terminal 2. The control unit of Terminal 2 operates each part of Terminal 2 according to the management program.

[0016] Terminal 2 transmits information indicating the operation input received from the user via the operation unit 22 to the server device 1. Terminal 2 also displays various information transmitted from the server device 1 on the display unit 21.

[0017] (Regarding the configuration of Server Device 1) As shown in FIG. 1, the server device 1 includes a communication unit 11, a storage unit 12, and a control unit 13.

[0018] The communication unit 11 is configured by, for example, an electric circuit, and communicates with the terminal 2 via the communication network N.

[0019] The storage unit 12 is a storage medium composed of a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), a HDD (Hard Disk Drive), an SSD (Solid State Drive), etc., and stores various programs executed by the control unit 13.

[0020] In addition, various databases are configured in the storage unit 12. Specifically, an environmental impact assessment database (DB) is stored in the storage unit 12. The environmental impact assessment DB includes GHG-related data and environmental impact assessment-related data other than GHG. The GHG-related data includes item names, item numbers, reference units, activity amounts, unit quantities, impact amounts, and classifications of items for identifying each activity, process, department, product, etc. that emits GHG. Here, the impact amount refers to the GHG emission amount, for example, the amount in terms of CO2 equivalent. The classification refers to the classification performed according to the GHG emission source, content, etc., for example, Scopes 1 to 3 defined in the GHG Protocol, location-based and market-based criteria in Scope 2, and Categories 1 to 15 in Scope 3. The classification is not limited to the above, and may include other classifications used for organizational-level GHG calculations, other classifications used for other GHG calculations at the product or transportation chain level (for example, the presence or absence of a carbon footprint value), classifications commonly used for these (for example, the presence or absence of a primary data ratio), or classifications used in other environmental, social, governance, etc. indicators.

[0021] Furthermore, environmental impact assessment data other than GHGs includes data on environmental load substances other than GHGs related to climate change (note that even environmental load substances included in GHGs are included in "environmental load substances other than GHGs" if they are related to environmental impacts other than climate change). For example, it includes the item name, item number, reference unit, activity level, unit intensity, impact level, and classification for each item that identifies various activities, processes, sectors, products, etc. related to the environment, such as air pollution, noise, vibration, malodorous odor, acidification, and ozone depletion in the atmospheric environment, water quality, groundwater, and toxicity in the water environment, topography, geology, and land use in the soil environment, animals, plants, ecosystems, landscapes, waste, radiation, hazardous chemicals, and resource consumption. Here, impact level refers to the amount of the result of the assessment for each environmental impact; for example, in the case of air pollution, it is the equivalent amount of SO2. Classification refers to the classification made according to the source and content of emissions of environmental load substances; for example, there are classifications such as atmospheric environment, water environment, and soil environment. Environmental load is any impact that is put on the environment by human activities and may cause problems for environmental conservation. Methods for evaluating environmental impact include various standards such as the GHG Protocol and methodologies such as LCA (Life Cycle Assessment). This embodiment is applicable when calculating environmental impact based on such methods.

[0022] Furthermore, the memory unit 12 stores linking information that connects data contained in GHG-related data and non-GHG environmental impact assessment-related data in the environmental impact assessment database. An example of linking information is described below, but the linking information is data used to link various item names, item numbers, and other item identification numbers contained in GHG-related data with various item names, item numbers, and other item identification numbers contained in non-GHG environmental impact assessment-related data. In addition to the data contained in GHG-related data and non-GHG environmental impact assessment-related data as described above, the linking information may also be data other than this data.

[0023] FIG. 2 shows a conceptual diagram of GHG-related data. As shown in FIG. 2, for each classification, activity level, emission factor, and impact amount are associated. Note that in one example, the GHG-related data may correspond to the first data.

[0024] The activity level is an amount indicating the scale of the organization's activities in the corresponding classification. Here, for each classification, there are items for each activity or process that emits GHG, and the activity level of each classification is the sum of the activity levels of all items belonging to that classification. Examples of the activity level of each item include the amount of electricity used, the amount of goods transported, the amount of waste processed, etc. The activity level of each item is input, for example, by the user operating the terminal 2 as the activity level of the organization to which the user belongs. Note that in the present embodiment, the activity level is set for each item as the organization's activity, but in other embodiments, each item may be set for each product or service. For example, the amount of electricity used, which is the activity level of the item of electricity, may be input for each specific product or service of the organization rather than for the entire organization.

[0025] The emission factor is the impact amount per unit activity level. The emission factor may include an emission factor based on primary data calculated or estimated for a specific activity or process by actual measurement values, etc., and an emission factor based on secondary data estimated by statistical processing such as averaging using statistical data.

[0026] The impact amount is an amount indicating the impact on the environment, such as the emission amount of GHG and other environmentally burdensome substances in each item. Here, the above-mentioned emission amount is obtained by multiplying the activity level by the emission factor. In addition, the impact amount may indicate, for example, the volume related to noise.

[0027] In the present embodiment, the impact amount (GHG emission amount) is classified into Scope 1 (direct emission amount), Scope 2 (specific indirect emission amount), and Scope 3 (specific indirect emission amount other than Scope 2) of the GHG Protocol. And the total value of the GHG emission amounts in Scopes 1 to 3 of the GHG Protocol becomes the impact amount (see FIG. 2).

[0028] The activity data may be pre-entered by the user to the server device 1 via terminal 2 or the like, or the data may be extracted from a database other than the database stored in the storage unit 12 via the communication unit 11 and the network N.

[0029] Figure 3 shows a conceptual diagram of environmental impact assessment data other than GHGs and GHG-related data. As shown in Figure 3, activity levels, unit intensity, and impact levels are associated with each classification name. The classification names are the names of the classifications in ESG information disclosure. Note that the environmental impacts are detailed. Also, as an example, environmental impact assessment data other than GHGs may correspond to the second data.

[0030] Activity level is a quantity that indicates the scale of an organization's activities in the corresponding classification. As will be explained in more detail later, the activity level for environmental impact assessment-related data other than GHG may be the same value as the activity level for the associated GHG-related data, or it may be the activity level entered separately for each item.

[0031] Unit intensity is an indicator used in environmental impact assessments and is defined as the impact on activity per unit. Environmental impact assessment data other than GHGs contains unit intensity defined in environmental impact assessments other than GHGs.

[0032] The impact amount is, for example, a numerical value for the environmental impact assessment of an organization other than GHGs to which the user operating terminal 2 belongs. The impact amount is calculated by multiplying the activity level by the unit intensity.

[0033] In this embodiment, the environmental (E) aspect of ESG information disclosure is described as an example of environmental impact assessment other than GHGs. However, in other embodiments, other items that can be linked to each item may be added. For example, items related to ESG information disclosure may be added. ESG information disclosure refers to making non-financial information related to E (Environment), S (Social), and G (Government) visible and providing it to investors. Regarding ESG information disclosure, the items to be disclosed (disclosure items) are defined in international frameworks such as TCFD (Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures), SASB (Sustainability Accounting Standards Board), GRI (Global Reporting Initiative), IIRC (International Integrated Reporting Council), and ISSB (International Sustainability Standards Board).

[0034] The GHG protocol requires disclosure of GHG emissions. Furthermore, there is an international framework that requires disclosure of environmental impact substances other than GHGs in environmental impact assessments other than GHGs. Therefore, as shown in Figures 2 and 3, it is sometimes possible to calculate the impact amounts of GHG-related data and non-GHG environmental impact assessment-related data by multiplying the respective unit values ​​by common activities (and therefore the same activity levels). For this reason, in this embodiment, when items in GHG-related data and items in non-GHG environmental impact assessment-related data are common, the value obtained by multiplying the activity level associated with the item in GHG-related data (1st data) by the unit value of the non-GHG environmental impact assessment-related data (2nd data) becomes the impact amount in the non-GHG environmental impact assessment-related data (3rd data). For example, in Figure 3, if all items belonging to the GHG-related data classification "GHG Protocol Scope 3 Category 1" are the same as items in the classification "Air Pollution," which is environmental impact assessment data other than GHG, then the activity level "750" associated with "GHG Protocol Scope 3 Category 1" is entered as the activity level for "Air Pollution" (Figure 3 shows the result after input), and the impact level "1425," calculated by multiplying this activity level by the unit intensity "1.9" for "Air Pollution," is calculated as the impact level for "Air Pollution" (this impact level is not shown in Figure 3).

[0035] The above example used the same items for both the classification of GHG-related data ("GHG Protocol Scope 3 Category 1") and the classification of non-GHG environmental impact assessment data ("Air Pollution"). However, the linking of these different data can be specified for each item using linking information. Specifically, the linking information may be the item name, item number, or other item-specific information that identifies both GHG-related data and non-GHG environmental impact assessment data for the same item. For example, if there is both GHG-related data and non-GHG environmental impact assessment data for the same item, at least one of the item name and item number may be the linking information to uniquely identify that item. This allows, for example, the impact of non-GHG environmental impact assessments to be calculated without having to re-enter the activity amount, by using the activity amount previously entered as GHG-related data and multiplying it by the unit cost of the non-GHG environmental impact assessment data linked by the linking information such as the item name and item number. In this embodiment, GHG-related activity amounts were entered first, but this is not limited to this; non-GHG environmental impact assessment activity amounts may be entered first.

[0036] The control unit 13 is composed of a microcomputer, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and semiconductor memory. The control unit 13 controls each part of the server device 1 by executing programs stored in the storage unit 12.

[0037] Furthermore, the control unit 13 includes a data generation unit 131 and a display processing unit 132.

[0038] The data generation unit 131 reads the environmental impact assessment database (GHG-related data and non-GHG environmental impact assessment-related data) and linking information, and generates the impact amounts (third data) for non-GHG environmental impact assessment-related data as described above. The impact amounts for items in non-GHG environmental impact assessment-related data that are determined not to be common with items in GHG-related data may be pre-input by the user to the server device 1 via terminal 2 or the like, or the data may be extracted from a database other than the storage unit 12.

[0039] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the activity levels and unit values ​​in GHG-related data, as well as the activity levels and unit values ​​in environmental impact assessment-related data other than GHG, may be input by the user, for example, via terminal 2. In this case, the activity levels in GHG-related data and environmental impact assessment-related data other than GHG will be entered as common values. Alternatively, different numerical values ​​may be entered for the unit values ​​in GHG-related data and environmental impact assessment-related data other than GHG, or one unit value may be selected from a predetermined set of unit values.

[0040] Here, different unit values ​​are set for common items in each environmental impact assessment. For example, when assessing the impact of an organization's activities on global warming, unit values ​​for calculating the amount of GHG emissions (such as carbon dioxide) are used in the calculation of the impact amount (GHG emissions). Similarly, in the calculation of other environmental impact assessments, unit values ​​are used to calculate the respective impact amounts (e.g., NOx, SOx emissions). Therefore, it is possible to perform different environmental impact assessments by multiplying the same activity amount by different unit values ​​for the production of the same item (e.g., "cotton").

[0041] The display processing unit 132 displays various images on the display unit 21 in response to user operations on the operation unit 22 of the terminal 2. For example, the display processing unit 132 displays GHG-related data in Figure 2 and environmental impact assessment-related data other than GHG in Figure 3 on the display unit 21 in response to user operations.

[0042] (Regarding the operation of the management system) Figure 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the management and creation system according to the embodiment.

[0043] First, the terminal 2 receives display operations from the user via its control panel 22 (step S1).

[0044] When the data generation unit 131 of the server device 1 receives information indicating that the operation has been performed, it reads the environmental impact assessment DB (GHG-related data and environmental impact assessment-related data other than GHG) and linking information, and generates impact amounts (third data) in the environmental impact assessment-related data other than GHG (step S2). Specifically, the data generation unit 131 reads the activity amount (first data) associated with the items in the GHG-related data and the unit intensity (second data) associated with the items in the environmental impact assessment-related data other than GHG, which are linked in the linking information. Then, the data generation unit 131 takes the value obtained by multiplying the read activity amount by the unit intensity as the impact amount (third data).

[0045] The display processing unit 132 of the server device 1 displays a display screen on the display unit 21 (step S3). For example, the display processing unit 132 displays GHG-related data in Figure 2 and environmental impact assessment-related data other than GHG in Figure 3, depending on user operation.

[0046] With the above configuration, the management system according to the embodiment includes a storage unit 12 that stores linking information linking GHG-related data (first data) and environmental impact assessment-related data other than GHG (second data), and a data generation unit 131 that generates impact amounts (third data) using the environmental impact assessment-related data other than GHG linked to the input GHG-related data based on the linking information. As a result, the data used to calculate the impact amount (emissions) of GHG can be used to calculate impact amounts other than GHG, thus reducing the effort required for the user to input data.

[0047] Furthermore, GHG-related data includes activity levels. Environmental impact assessment data other than GHG includes unit consumption. Linking information consists of item names, item numbers, and other item identification information that identify GHG-related data and each non-GHG environmental impact assessment data for the same item. Impact amounts are generated by multiplying the activity level by the unit consumption linked based on the linking information. This reduces the effort required for user data entry when the item names, item numbers, and other item identification information in GHG-related data and non-GHG environmental impact assessment data are the same.

[0048] The data generation unit 131 may also calculate the impact of GHG-related data based on the linking information. Specifically, the data generation unit 131 reads out the activity levels associated with items in environmental impact assessment-related data other than GHG, and the unit intensity associated with items in GHG-related data, which are linked in the linking information. The data generation unit 131 may then use the value obtained by multiplying the read-out activity levels by the unit intensity as the impact of GHG-related data.

[0049] (Second Embodiment) The second embodiment will be described below with reference to Figure 5. Note that the configurations common to the first embodiment will not be explained.

[0050] In the second embodiment, the first data is a GHG-related dataset containing the unit values ​​for each item. The first data may be a dataset containing the item name, item number, base unit, and unit value for each item that identifies an activity, process, department, product, etc. that emits GHGs. For example, in Figure 5, the first data may include the item name "battery" for the item "battery", the item number "001" (which may be an arbitrary unique number, or a number uniquely assigned to each item according to a numbering system such as an input-output table), the base unit "pieces" (which may be other examples such as weight in kg or price in yen), and the unit value "0.1 kg-CO2e".

[0051] Furthermore, the second data set is a GHG-related dataset that includes classifications for each item. The second data set may include all classifications to which each item in the first data set belongs. For example, in Figure 5, the second data set may include the classifications "Scope 3 Category 1" and "Scope 3 Category 2" to which the item "Battery" in the first data set belongs. In Figure 5, the second data set includes, but is not limited to, Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3, and may also include other classifications for each item (e.g., whether it can be used in product-level calculations, carbon footprint values, or whether other environmental impact assessments are available).

[0052] Furthermore, the linking information includes the item name, item number, base unit, and other classification-specific information that identifies the classification of each item in the first data. For example, in the example of the item "battery" in Figure 5, the linking information is the item name "battery" and the item number "001". Here, the classification of the item "battery," which is the first data, may be set in advance as "Scope 3 Category 1" and "Scope 3 Category 2". Since the item name "battery" and item number "001," which are the linking information, both uniquely identify the item "battery", they also identify the classifications "Scope 3 Category 1" and "Scope 3 Category 2" that have been set in advance for that item.

[0053] Another example is that the linking information can be a standard unit. For example, in the case of the items "Truck Transport" and "Air Transport" in Figure 5, the standard unit is "t·km" for both. Here, the classifications for the items "Truck Transport" and "Air Transport" may be pre-set as "Scope 3 Category 4", "Scope 3 Category 6", "Scope 3 Category 7", and "Scope 3 Category 9". The standard unit "t·km", which is the linking information, identifies the classification common to that standard unit, and therefore also identifies the common classifications "Scope 3 Category 4", "Scope 3 Category 6", "Scope 3 Category 7", and "Scope 3 Category 9". Note that if there are multiple classification patterns for one standard unit, the classification identification by the linking information may be pre-set as logical OR, logical AND, arbitrary classification, or not identified. If the classification identification is logical OR, all classification patterns are identified, thus preventing omissions. If the classification identification is logical AND, only the common classification pattern is identified, making it easy to select a classification that is easily corresponding to that standard unit. If the classification is set to arbitrary, a suitable classification can be assigned to each base unit regardless of the classification pattern. If the setting is not to assign a classification, a classification can be assigned individually to base units that have different classification patterns.

[0054] Furthermore, the third data set is a GHG-related dataset in which the classifications of the second data set, linked based on the linking information, are associated with the unit values ​​of each item in the first data set. In the example in Figure 5, the third data set is a combined dataset of the first and second data sets.

[0055] According to this embodiment, the management device stores linking information between a first data set containing the unit consumption of each item and a second data set containing the classification for each item. Here, the linking information is the item name, item number, base unit, and other classification identification information that identifies the classification of each item in the first data set. Then, using the GHG-related data set containing the classification for each item linked based on the linking information, the management device generates a GHG-related data set in which the classification is associated with the unit consumption of each item.

[0056] Figure 5 shows the third data set, which has already been generated by associating the first and second data sets. However, there are cases where the second data set is not associated with the first data set, even if the second data set is the same as the first data set. In this case, by using linking information that has been pre-associated with the classification of the second data set for each item in the first data set, it is possible to easily associate the second data set with the first data set that is not yet associated with the second data set. Therefore, according to this embodiment, it is possible to easily associate the classification that should be associated with the unit cost of each item.

[0057] Furthermore, the linking information may include type-specific information that identifies the type of the first data. The type-specific information that identifies the type of the first data may be, for example, the name of the provider of the GHG-related dataset, the form of provision, the format, or other information that identifies the type of GHG-related dataset.

[0058] The data generation unit accepts input of type identification information in addition to the input of the first data, and may associate the classification of the second data with the unit value of each item of the first data based on the type identification information. Here, the classification of each item of the first data may be set in advance, and furthermore, this classification may be set in advance according to the type of the first data.

[0059] With the above configuration, the second data can be linked according to the type of the first data, allowing for a more accurate correspondence between the classification of each item and its corresponding unit cost.

[0060] Furthermore, the management device includes a display processing unit that processes the generated data, and the display processing unit displays only the classifications of the second data that are associated with each item of the first data, making them selectable. For example, in a screen display for selecting each item of the first data, only the classifications of the second data may be displayed out of all classifications that can be associated with each item. As another example, in the same screen display, classifications other than the classifications of the second data may be displayed as unselectable out of all classifications that can be associated with each item.

[0061] With the above configuration, for example, when classifying the impact amount (GHG emissions) of each item into categories in GHG calculation, only the categories corresponding to each item are displayed as selectable upon input of the first data, making the classification process easier and more accurate.

[0062] Furthermore, the management device may include an input control unit (not shown) in the control unit 13. The input control unit may control input from terminal 2 or other systems to the management device (server device 1). The input control unit receives input of first data, second data, type identification information, and other data or information. The input control unit also controls the processing of such data or information by a user operating terminal 2, etc. The data generation unit 131 receives the data or information after such control by the input control unit.

[0063] The input control unit may control the mapping of second data to first data. For example, the input control unit may control the mapping of classifications in second data to each item in first data based on the selection of the user operating terminal 2. As another example, the input control unit may control the mapping of classifications in second data to all items in first data based on the selection of the user operating terminal 2. As yet another example, the input control unit may control the mapping of classifications in second data to all items in first data other than those of the type identified by type identification information based on the selection of the user operating terminal 2. In this case, control based on the selection of the user operating terminal 2 is not required for first data of the type identified by type identification information. This eliminates the need for the user to map classifications of second data to first data of types already identified by type identification information.

[0064] Furthermore, the control unit 13 may include an account control unit (not shown). The account control unit may control the control unit 13 so that it can perform specific processing only on terminal 2 used by a specific user. As a method of identifying a user, the account control unit may identify a user based on user identification information such as an email address and authentication information such as a password received from terminal 2. Alternatively, the account control unit may identify certain users based on user operations and user identification information. Furthermore, the account control unit may identify at least one of the user who entered the first data described above and the user specified by that user. Here, users may be identified individually, or multiple users may be identified collectively, such as by group, organization, or company.

[0065] The account control unit may control the display processing unit 132 so that it can display specific information only on the display unit 21 of terminal 2 used by a specific user. For example, the account control unit may control the display processing unit 132 so that it displays one or more of the first data, the third data, and the fourth data generated from these data only on the display unit 21 of terminal 2 operated by at least one of the users who entered the first data and a user designated by that user. Specifically, the account control unit may control the display processing unit 132 so that the unit values ​​for each item in the first data and the third data, as well as the influence amount calculated by multiplying the unit value by the activity amount of that item, which is the fourth data generated from these data, are displayed only on the display unit 21 of terminal 2 used by a specific user. This ensures that specific information (unit values ​​and influence amount in the above example) of the first data and the third and fourth data generated from it is displayed only on terminal 2 used by a specific user, thereby guaranteeing the confidentiality of that specific information.

[0066] (Other embodiments) As described above, embodiments have been explained as examples of the technology disclosed in this application. However, the technology in this disclosure is not limited thereto and can be applied to embodiments that are modified, replaced, added, or omitted as appropriate.

[0067] The organization in the above embodiments and modifications may be any type of organization. For example, the organization may be a country, a local government, a company, an association, or other group. The organization may also be a business that provides services such as electricity, gas, water, communication lines, insurance, banking, web shopping, education and other knowledge instruction, advertising, logistics, leasing, retail, and other product sales. The organization may also be a person engaged in businesses such as manufacturing, real estate, retail, or finance.

[0068] Furthermore, the server device 1 and terminal 2 each have a management program installed to implement the functions according to the above embodiment. The server device 1 and terminal 2 implement the various functions according to the above embodiment by executing the management program. [Industrial applicability]

[0069] The management system according to this embodiment is useful because it can reduce the effort required for users to input or select data. [Explanation of symbols]

[0070] 1 Server device 12 Storage section 13 Control Unit 131 Data Generation Unit 132 Display Processing Unit 2 terminals 21 Display section 22 Control section

Claims

1. A storage unit that stores linking information for linking first data which is GHG-related data including activity levels and second data which is environmental impact assessment-related data other than GHG including unit intensity, wherein the linking information is an item name, item number, and other item-specific information that identifies the first data and the second data for the same item. A data generation unit generates third data by multiplying the activity level of the input first data by the unit cost of the linked second data based on the linking information. A control device equipped with the following features.

2. A storage unit that stores linking information for linking a first data set which is a GHG-related dataset including the unit cost of each item and a second data set which is a GHG-related dataset including the classification for each item, the linking information being an item name, item number, base unit, and other classification identification information that identifies the classification of each item in the first data, A data generation unit generates third data in which the classification of the second data linked based on the linking information is associated with the unit cost of each item of the first data that has been input. A control device equipped with the following features.

3. The aforementioned linking information further includes type identification information that identifies the type of the first data, The management device according to claim 2, wherein the data generation unit accepts input of type identification information in addition to the input of the first data, and associates the classification of the second data with the unit value of each item of the first data based on the type identification information.

4. The system further includes a display processing unit that performs display processing on the generated data. The management device according to claim 3, wherein the display processing unit displays only the classifications of the second data associated with each item of the first data in a selectable manner.

5. The server device Linking information that links first data, which is GHG-related data including activity levels, and second data, which is environmental impact assessment-related data other than GHG including unit intensity, wherein the linking information is stored, which is an item name, item number, and other item-specific information that identifies the first data and the second data for the same item. A management method comprising the step of generating third data by multiplying the activity amount of the input first data by the unit cost of the linked second data based on the linking information.

6. Linking information for linking a first data set which is a GHG-related dataset including the unit cost of each item and a second data set which is a GHG-related dataset including the classification for each item, comprising the steps of storing linking information which is an item name, item number, base unit, and other classification identification information that identifies the classification of each item in the first data, A management method comprising the step of generating third data in which the classification of the second data linked based on the linking information is associated with the unit cost of each item of the first data that has been input.

7. A management program for causing a computer to perform the management method described in either claim 5 or claim 6.

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