Information processing systems, information processing methods, and programs

Abstract

The objective is to provide technology that can support the creation of ESG-related reports. [Solution] An information processing system comprising: a receiving unit that receives information on ESG frameworks; an acquisition unit that acquires information on multiple disclosure requirements from the received ESG framework information; an identification unit that can identify the data type of the information from the disclosure requirement information acquired by the acquisition unit; and a management unit that manages the acquisition of predetermined disclosure requirement information and the data type identified by the identification unit in association.

Description

【Technical Field】 【0001】 The present invention relates to an information processing system, an information processing method, and a program. 【Background Art】 【0002】 Information related to ESG is input, and the input information related to ESG is aggregated (see Patent Document 1). 【Prior Art Documents】 【Patent Documents】 【0003】 【Patent Document 1】 Japanese Patent No. 7520331 【Summary of the Invention】 【Problems to be Solved by the Invention】 【0004】 There is a need for a technology that can easily manage the input of information related to ESG. 【0005】 The present invention has been made in view of such a background, and an object thereof is to provide a technology that can easily manage the input of information related to ESG. 【Means for Solving the Problems】 【0006】 The information processing system according to this aspect includes a reception unit that receives information on a framework related to ESG, an acquisition unit that acquires information on a plurality of disclosure requirements from the received framework information, a specification unit that can specify the data type of the information from the disclosure requirement information, and a management unit that manages by associating the information on a predetermined disclosure requirement with the specified data type. 【0007】 Regarding other problems disclosed in the present application and solutions thereto, they will be clarified by the embodiments of the invention and the drawings. 【Effects of the Invention】 【0008】 According to the present invention, ESG-related information can be easily managed. [Brief explanation of the drawing] 【0009】 [Figure 1] This figure shows an example of the overall configuration of the information processing system according to this embodiment. [Figure 2] This figure shows an example of the hardware configuration of the management server 200. [Figure 3] This figure shows an example of the software configuration of the management server 200. [Figure 4] This is an illustrative diagram of the output data in the first and second formats. [Figure 5] This diagram illustrates the operation of the management function using the validity period of the business entity. [Figure 6] This is a diagram illustrating the operation of function 107. [Figure 7] This is a diagram illustrating the operation of function 107, part 2. [Modes for carrying out the invention] 【0010】 This embodiment will be explained primarily using greenhouse gas emissions as an example. This embodiment can also target the following information. The target information (data) is E1, E2, E3, E4, E5, S1, S2, S3, S4, G information, and human rights due diligence (hereinafter referred to as human rights DD). E1, E2, E3, E4, and E5 are environmental information. S1, S2, S3, and S4 are social information. G is corporate governance information. This information is collected by the acquisition unit 250, which will be described later. The acquisition unit 250 collects this information in real time or periodically. In the following, the term "emissions" refers to greenhouse gas emissions unless otherwise defined. 【0011】 E1 is climate change data. There are two types of climate change data: transition risk and physical risk. Transition risk is the risk associated with the transition to a decarbonized society, such as responding to stricter climate-related regulations and the transition to decarbonization technologies. Physical risk is the risk associated with physical damage caused by natural disasters and increased extreme weather events due to climate change. Examples of climate change data of the physical risk type include location information of the target site, site attribute information (building information, etc.), financial information (asset value, etc.), and greenhouse gas emissions. 【0012】 E2 is pollution data. Examples of pollution data include emissions, transfers, and consumption of hazardous substances, disposal records of hazardous substances, identified and status of pollution, emissions of air pollutants, emissions into water, emissions of inorganic pollutants, emissions of ozone-depleting substances, microplastics, total amounts of substances of concern generated or used during production, total amounts of substances of concern procured, total amounts of substances of concern shipped, significant risks, opportunities, and financial impacts arising from pollution-related impacts, operating and capital expenditures related to accidents and deposits, incidents (such as production disruptions that resulted in pollution), targets for determining regional ecological thresholds (TNFD / SBTN basis), site location information of adopted policies, contextual information of targets, and responses to shortcomings of the DNSH criteria. 【0013】 E3 consists of water and marine resource data. Examples of water and marine resource data include water withdrawals, discharges, location information for water-stressed areas, water recycling rates, COD (biochemical oxygen demand), BOD (chemical oxygen demand), water and marine resource targets (TNFD / SBTN basis), water withdrawal reduction targets, discharge reduction targets, total water use in areas with significant water risks, information on water quality and volume in watersheds, total water recycling and reuse, total water storage and changes in water storage, potential financial impacts of significant risks / opportunities, and risks to related products and services. 【0014】 E4 is biodiversity data. Examples of biodiversity data include location information of business activities, business sector information, financial information (asset values, etc.), TNFD / SDPI-based target setting, target values ​​by avoidance / minimization / recovery / offset, area of ​​permanently protected land, area of ​​restored land, number of sites with improved ecosystem integrity, number and area of ​​material sites, land use based on LCA, changes in land cover over time (e.g., deforestation), changes in ecosystem management over time, changes in the spatial composition of the landscape, changes in the structural connectivity of ecosystems, financial impacts of risks / opportunities, and products / services exposed to risk. 【0015】 E5 is circular economy data. Examples of circular economy data include the amount and percentage of recycled materials used in procured goods, the total amount and percentage of waste, repairability, degradability, SBTN-based target setting, resource use and circular economy-related targets (e.g., increasing circular design, improving the use of circular materials), ecological thresholds and allocations, targets related to sustainable procurement, targets for the value chain, absolute and percentage weight of renewable input materials, absolute and percentage weight of reused or recycled products and materials (non-virgin), material information discharged from production processes (e.g., durability, reusability, repairability, degradability, remanufacturability / repairability), total amount and percentage of waste (hazardous / non-hazardous), financial impacts of significant risks / opportunities, and related products and services that pose risks. 【0016】 S1 is data about the company's own employees. Examples of employee data include data from the company's HR system, history of interactions with labor unions, and incidents related to employees. S2 is data about employees in the value chain. Examples of employee data in the value chain include data collected in the form of questionnaires based on the SAQ set by the United Nations (customized for each industry and company). S3 is data about the affected communities. S4 is data about consumers and end customers. G is data about business activities. 【0017】 FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of the overall configuration of the information processing system according to the present embodiment. The information processing system of the present embodiment includes a management server 200. The management server 200 is communicably connected to the user terminal 100 via a communication network 300. The communication network 300 is, for example, the Internet and is constructed by a public telephone network, a mobile phone network, a wireless communication path, Ethernet (registered trademark), or the like. The user terminal 100 is a computer operated by a user of a business entity such as a company that is the emission source. The user terminal 100 can be, for example, a smartphone, a tablet computer, a personal computer, or the like. The user can access the management server 200 using the user terminal 100 and calculate the emission amount. The management server 200 is a computer that calculates and manages the emission amount. The management server 200 may be a general-purpose computer such as a workstation or a personal computer, or may be logically realized by cloud computing. 【0018】 <Management Server> FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the management server 200. Note that the illustrated configuration is an example, and it may have other configurations. The management server 200 includes a CPU 201, a memory 202, a storage device 203, a communication interface 204, an input device 205, and an output device 206. The storage device 203 stores various data and programs, such as a hard disk drive, a solid state drive, or a flash memory. The communication interface 204 is an interface for connecting to the communication network 300, such as an adapter for connecting to Ethernet (registered trademark), a modem for connecting to a public telephone line network, a wireless communication device for performing wireless communication, a USB (Universal Serial Bus) connector or an RS232C connector for serial communication, etc. The input device 205 inputs data, such as a keyboard, a mouse, a touch panel, a button, a microphone, etc. The output device 206 outputs data, such as a display, a printer, a speaker, etc. Note that each functional unit of the management server 200 described later is realized by the CPU 201 reading a program stored in the storage device 203 into the memory 202 and executing it, and each storage unit of the management server 200 is realized as a part of the storage area provided by the memory 202 and the storage device 203. 【0019】 FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the software configuration of the management server 200. The management server 200 includes a calculation unit 210, an input unit 220, a storage unit 230, an output unit 240, an acquisition unit 250, a generation unit 260, an estimation unit 270, an analysis unit 280, and an execution unit 290. The information processing system including the management server 200 has a plurality of functions. Hereinafter, these functions will be described. 【0020】 <<Function of generating and presenting various information (Third function)>> The third function has the background technology of developing a technology for deriving emissions, which is part of ESG information (Japanese Patent Publication No. 2007-164754). There is a challenge in that it is necessary to grasp ESG information throughout the entire supply chain. The purpose of this function is to provide technology that can grasp ESG information. 【0021】 The size information storage unit constituting the storage unit 230 is capable of storing the first information and the second information. The first information and the second information can also be combined and stored as aggregated information in the size information storage unit. Alternatively, the first information and the second information may be stored in a separate storage unit from the size information storage unit. 【0022】 The information acquisition unit constituting the acquisition unit 250 is capable of acquiring first information and second information. The first information is information that includes ESG-related information. The E in ESG is information related to the environment. The environmental information includes emission information, which will be described later. The S in ESG is information related to society. The G in ESG is information related to corporate governance. The ESG-related information is information that combines these and includes information related to human rights. The first information is, for example, a report containing ESG-related information (hereinafter referred to as a report), a group of information that presents multiple external insights, etc. If the first information is related to the environment, the first information is information that includes at least information related to greenhouse gas emissions by business entities that constitute the upstream or downstream of the supply chain. The first information is, for example, a report containing emission-related information (hereinafter referred to as an emission report), a group of information that presents multiple external insights, etc. The first information is also referred to as emission information. Examples of emissions reports include TCFD reports, CDP reports (responses to the CDP questionnaire), sustainability reports, and periodic reports based on the Energy Conservation Act, but other reports such as securities reports may also be used. Information related to greenhouse gas emissions includes, for example, information showing emissions, information on the contents to be included in emissions reports, and information showing internal and external insights. 【0023】 The disclosed information is information that describes ESG-related information of business entities that constitute the upstream or downstream of the supply chain. The disclosed information is exemplified by a template used by another company, which is the second business entity. The template contains ESG-related information such as activity items, information indicating water intake, information indicating wastewater volume, information indicating the amount of hazardous waste, information indicating the amount of non-hazardous waste, information indicating the amount of valuable materials, information indicating the number of facilities held, information indicating the number of equipment held, information indicating the area of ​​land held, information indicating the emission of pollutants into the air, information indicating the emission of pollutants into water bodies, information indicating the emission of pollutants into soil, information indicating emissions, information indicating activity volume, information indicating emission coefficients, scope information, category information, activity name information, activity unit information (e.g., tCO2), and tag information, and users can input this information. Note that the template used by the other company is a template stored in the storage unit 230 of this information processing system, but it may also be a template obtained from an external source. Furthermore, the template is the template described in the template function section. 【0024】 The second type of information is business information. Business information is information that describes the business activities of a given business entity that constitutes the upstream or downstream of the supply chain. Business information includes, for example, "company name," "industry," "business activities," "products," "goods," "services," "sales," "profit," and "number of employees," and also includes attribute information that indicates attributes. In addition, business information also includes, for example, basic company information (business overview, affiliation with group companies, location) and information about major competitors. 【0025】 The second type of information is information that indicates the attributes of a given business entity (supplier) that constitutes the upstream or downstream of the supply chain. This second type of information includes various types of information, such as size information, attribute information of each supplier, industry information, greenhouse gas emission registration information, future target information, industry information as supplier attribute information, industry trend information, customer information, information mapping accounting items to emission factors, information on guidelines related to the GHG protocol, and internal and external knowledge information such as accounting items mapping emission factors accumulated in the past. The second type of information may also be variables. 【0026】 Furthermore, the second type of information may include information indicating customer attributes. This information could include, for example, industry, sales revenue, sales revenue by business segment, market segment, number of employees, business region, business content, and products and services sold, manufactured, or provided. The second type of information may also include information on sustainability initiatives. This information could include, for example, climate change-related goals, internal strategies and systems, and numerical targets. In addition, the second type of information may include information on external factors such as competitor information and customer trends. This information could also be considered the first type of information. By having a wide variety of first and second types of information, it becomes easier to create the third type of information. 【0027】 The methods by which the information acquisition unit acquires this information include acquiring information entered from one or more user terminals 100 and the method by which the management server 200 acquires the information. In the case of the method by which the management server 200 acquires the information, based on attribute information etc. corresponding to the first business entity, the management server 200 acquires the scale information and emission-related information of the second business entity. For example, if the attribute information corresponding to the first business entity is transportation, the management server acquires the scale information of the second business entity, which is transportation information, and emission-related information. Emission-related information (also referred to as information of emission types) includes, for example, greenhouse gas emission information, information indicating Scope 1 to 3, and information indicating Scope 3 categories 1 to 15. The information acquisition unit and the activity amount acquisition unit may be a single acquisition unit rather than separate units. Also, emission-related information may be information such as the content described in the emission report. 【0028】 The information generation unit constituting the generation unit 260 is capable of generating a third type of information. The identification unit identifies the second type of information of the first business entity (for example, transportation information, which is the company's attribute information) from the information in the scale information storage unit. The identification unit identifies a second business entity (for example, another supplier that is a transportation supplier) that corresponds to the second type of information of the first business entity that is identical or similar to the second type of information of the first business entity that was identified. The identification unit identifies emission-related information (for example, information to be included in the TCFD report) corresponding to the second business entity that was identified from the scale information storage unit. The information generation unit generates the third type of information based on the emission-related information identified by the identification unit. 【0029】 The third type of information may be, for example, a report reflecting the review results (e.g., a TCFD report) or a new report (e.g., a new TCFD report). The third type of information may be different from the first type of information, but may also be the same. The third type of information may be different from the second type of information, but may also be the same. An example of the third type of information is information that reflects the contents of the second business entity's emissions report. In other words, the third type of information is information created based on emissions reports from other suppliers, and the management server 200 stores emissions reports from multiple other suppliers and generates the third type of information based on this information. The analysis unit 280 analyzes the emissions reports from multiple other suppliers. The information generation unit generates the third type of information based on the analysis results from the analysis unit. The objects of analysis are not limited to emissions reports from other suppliers. Also, the generated third type of information may be the report (e.g., emissions report) itself, in which case the information generation unit creates a new emissions report. Furthermore, the third piece of information may include information on the emissions of the second business entity, information indicating Scope 1-3, or information suggesting Scope 3 categories 1-15. 【0030】 The information generation unit can generate "information on the answer to the question" based on "information on the question". The identification unit can generate third information based on "information on the question" received from the first business entity. "Information on the question" can be received by the reception unit which constitutes the input unit 220. The identification unit identifies the second business entity as described above. The identification unit generates third information based on the answer to the received "information on the question" and "information related to emissions (e.g., information on external knowledge)" corresponding to the second business entity. The third information is exemplified by "information on the answer to the question". Note that "information related to emissions" can be information that combines internal and external knowledge. The third information, as "information on the answer to the question", can include information indicating the scope, information indicating the category, information indicating the reason, etc. The third information can also be "information on a proposal for the question". Furthermore, the third information may be "an answer to the question and a proposal for the question". 【0031】 Furthermore, the information corresponding to the first business entity may be, for example, information mapped by the user to the scope and / or category of accounting items and the emission factor. In this case, the information generation unit reads the information corresponding to the first business entity (for example, information mapped to the scope and / or category of accounting items and the emission factor) from the scale information storage unit, refers to the scale information storage unit to identify a second business entity (for example, another supplier) that corresponds to second information that matches or is similar to the read information corresponding to the first business entity, reads emission-related information (for example, external knowledge information) corresponding to the identified second business entity from the scale information storage unit, and generates third information (for example, knowledge about mapped information) that is different from the first and second information based on the read emission-related information. The third information may be information mapped to accounting items and the emission factor, information mapped to scope and / or category and the emission factor, etc. 【0032】 The information presentation unit constituting the output unit 240 is capable of presenting a third piece of information. The information presentation unit transmits the third piece of information to be presented to the user terminal 100, and the user terminal 100 displays the third piece of information so that the user can see it. The third piece of information transmitted to the user terminal 100 can also be edited and processed by the user terminal 100. The information presentation unit may also be a presentation unit. 【0033】 The information input unit, which constitutes the input unit 220, inputs information corresponding to the first business entity entered from the user terminal 100 to the management server 200. The management server 200 acquires the input information corresponding to the first business entity through the information acquisition unit. The information corresponding to the first business entity is, for example, inquiry information such as "question information". The reception unit, which constitutes the input unit 220, can also receive information. 【0034】 Furthermore, when a user inputs information from a report they have created themselves from the user terminal 100 to the input unit 220 of the management server 200, the information generation unit generates a review result of the report (third information), and the presentation unit can then present the review result. In this case, the report created by the company is the first information. The report created by the company includes second information such as report type information and company attribute information. The information generation unit generates a review result, which is information on the items to be included in the user's report and information on content that should be added or corrected in the report, based on multiple reports from other suppliers acquired by the acquisition unit 250. The report reflecting the generated review result is then presented to the user terminal 100 by the presentation unit. The method for inputting report information into the management server 200 may also be to input text information via OCR using the input unit 220. This makes it easy to acquire multiple types of reports. 【0035】 The third function may include an information setting unit (information generation unit) that sets third information (e.g., emission coefficient) based on information related to emissions of a second business entity that has second information that matches or is similar to the second information corresponding to the first business entity, and a presentation unit that presents the third information. 【0036】 Furthermore, the third function allows the system to display emission coefficients (third information) when the user inputs information such as receipts and quotations obtained by the user into the management server 200 via the user terminal 100. In this case, the information such as receipts and quotations obtained is the first information. The information such as receipts and quotations obtained also contains the second information. The classification unit classifies the information such as material costs, transportation costs, and labor costs based on the multiple receipts and quotations obtained by the acquisition unit 250. The identification unit identifies the emission coefficients corresponding to the items classified by the classification unit. The presentation unit displays the emission coefficients identified by the identification unit to the user terminal 100. The method for inputting information such as receipts and quotations into the management server 200 is to input character information via OCR using the input unit 220. In this way, information such as multiple types of receipts and quotations can be easily obtained. 【0037】 When inputting information such as receipts and quotations using OCR, we can provide an information processing system, an information processing method executed by a computer, and a program to be executed by the computer, having the following configuration: an acquisition unit that acquires first information (e.g., information such as receipts and quotations) including information related to greenhouse gas emissions by business entities that constitute the upstream or downstream of the supply chain, and second information indicating the attributes of the business entities (e.g., information on items such as material costs, transportation costs, and labor costs); an information setting unit (information generation unit that generates) that sets third information (e.g., emission coefficient) based on emission-related information of a second business entity that has second information that matches or is similar to the second information corresponding to the first business entity; and a presentation unit that presents the third information. 【0038】 The third function can be configured as follows: The acquisition unit of the management server 200 acquires first information (e.g., a TCFD report) which includes ESG-related information (e.g., information to be included in a TCFD report) from business entities that constitute the upstream or downstream of the supply chain, and second information indicating the attributes of the business entities (e.g., transportation information as supplier attribute information). The identification unit of the management server 200 identifies a second business entity (another supplier) that has second information (transportation information) that matches or is similar to the second information (transportation information) corresponding to the first business entity. The information generation unit of the management server 200 generates third information (e.g., a new TCFD report, a TCFD report reflecting review results) based on the ESG-related information of the second business entity (another supplier). The presentation unit of the management server 200 presents the third information. The first information and the third information are not limited to reports of the same type, but may be reports of different types. For example, a securities report may be the first information and a CDP report may be the third information. In this way, it is possible to easily create a specific report that is different from a predetermined type of report from a predetermined type of report. 【0039】 In this way, by simply inputting prerequisites such as the first and second pieces of information, a report format suitable for the user is provided, making it easy for businesses without specialized knowledge or expertise to create reports. Furthermore, since the information processing system reviews the reports based on numerous publicly available reports, it is possible to improve the accuracy of reports created in-house. 【0040】 The third function can be configured as follows: The acquisition unit acquires first information (e.g., CDP reports) including ESG-related information (e.g., information to be included in CDP reports) from business entities that constitute the upstream or downstream of the supply chain, and second information indicating the attributes of the business entities (e.g., company information such as industry, sales, and number of employees as supplier attribute information). The identification unit identifies a second business entity (another supplier) that has second information (company information) that matches or is similar to the second information (company information) corresponding to the first business entity. The information generation unit generates third information (e.g., a new CDP report, a CDP report reflecting review results) based on the ESG-related information of the identified second business entity (e.g., information to be included in highly rated CDP reports). The presentation unit presents the third information to the user. 【0041】 The information processing system includes an input unit for inputting instruction information (e.g., question information, instruction information for the information generation unit). The information generation unit generates new information (e.g., answers to questions, questionnaires, new email addresses, codes) based on the instruction information. 【0042】 An analysis unit 280 may be provided to perform evaluation (analysis) of the CDP reports acquired by the acquisition unit 250. The information generation unit can generate third-party information based on the analysis results, targeting reports with high evaluations. The analysis unit refers to and analyzes the previous year's scores associated with the CDP reports and sorts them in descending order of scores. The identification unit identifies the top 10 (but not limited to) reports with high scores. The information generation unit can generate third-party information based on the reports with high scores. With this configuration, reports that tend to have high scores can be generated and presented to the user. The acquisition unit 250 may also be configured to acquire reports with high average scores obtained by the analysis unit 280, which refers to scores from multiple years, such as the previous year and the year before that. When the analysis unit 280 refers to and analyzes scores from multiple years, it may prioritize the use of the most recent score. Furthermore, the analysis unit 280 may use machine learning on the information acquired by the acquisition unit 250 to generate the best answer. By analyzing and presenting top-performing CDP reports for the industry indicated by these attributes, it becomes possible to create high-scoring emissions reports (e.g., CDP reports) and utilize them for climate change strategies, etc. Furthermore, after the annual submission of CDP reports, the system can be configured to automatically retrieve submitted CDP reports and use machine learning to achieve this. Additionally, users can specify which CDP reports they wish to access using their user terminal 100. 【0043】 Many companies are using FAQs and chatbots as a means to reduce the workload involved in responding to customer inquiries. However, traditional FAQs and chatbots can only provide pre-set responses, which can sometimes prevent them from eliciting the answers or solutions that the questioner is truly seeking. 【0044】 The third function can be configured as follows: The acquisition unit 250 acquires first information (e.g., group information of internal knowledge) including ESG-related information (e.g., internal knowledge) from multiple business entities that constitute the upstream or downstream of the supply chain, and second information (e.g., external knowledge information such as customer information) indicating the attributes of the business entities. The storage unit stores the acquired first information and second information (e.g., a scale information storage unit). The reception unit constituting the input unit 220 inputs information corresponding to the first business entity (e.g., "question information"). The identification unit identifies "ESG-related information of a second business entity (other suppliers)" that matches or is similar to (corresponds to) "information corresponding to the first business entity". The information generation unit generates third information (e.g., "answer information to the question") based on the identified ESG-related information. The presentation unit presents the third information to the user. The input unit includes a voice input unit that enables voice input via a microphone or the like. By combining publicly available external expert knowledge with internal knowledge such as customer data accumulated within the company, it becomes possible to extract the answers and solutions that customers truly seek, enabling highly accurate inquiry handling automatically. 【0045】 The third function can be configured as follows: The acquisition unit 250 acquires ESG-related information (e.g., information on a predetermined activity, information indicating the scope, information indicating the category, and information on the reasons for that scope and category) from business entities that constitute the upstream or downstream of the supply chain. The information on a predetermined activity is associated with information indicating the scope, information indicating the category, and information on the reasons for that scope and category. The storage unit stores the acquired ESG-related information (e.g., a scale information storage unit). The reception unit constituting the input unit 220 accepts input of information corresponding to the first business entity (e.g., "question information"). For example, it accepts input of question information such as "What scope is the predetermined activity?". The identification unit identifies "ESG-related information (e.g., information on a predetermined activity)" that matches or is similar to (corresponds to) "information corresponding to the first business entity (e.g., "question information"). The information generation unit generates type information corresponding to the first business entity (e.g., information indicating the scope, information indicating the category, and information on the reasons as an answer to a question). The presentation unit presents type information corresponding to the first business entity. Furthermore, the type of information corresponding to the first business entity is the third type of information. 【0046】 The third function can be configured as follows: an information processing system characterized by comprising: an acquisition unit that acquires emission information (e.g., CDP reports) that includes at least information related to greenhouse gas emissions by business entities constituting the upstream or downstream of the supply chain (e.g., information to be included in CDP reports); a storage unit that stores the acquired emission information; an input unit that inputs instruction information (information corresponding to a first business entity; e.g., question information, instruction information to an information generation unit); and an information generation unit that generates new information (e.g., questionnaires, new email addresses, codes) based on the instruction information (information corresponding to a first business entity) (or emission-related information that matches or is similar to a part of it). 【0047】 For example, the generation unit (information generation unit) generates a new questionnaire (new information) to confirm the information that should be included in the CDP report, based on the instruction information (Please create a questionnaire for supplier A and supplier B regarding the information to be included in the CDP report. The questionnaire should be designed to obtain information regarding ●●●, ▲▲▲, and ×××. Please send the completed questionnaire to supplier A and supplier B on yyyy / mm / dd). The generation unit also generates new information based on emission-related information (information to be included in the CDP report) that matches or is similar to a part of the instruction information (Please create a questionnaire regarding the information to be included in the CDP report). "Matching or similar to a part" means that some of the information in the instruction information and some of the information in the CDP report are the same or related. 【0048】 Furthermore, based on the instruction information (Please register a new user with username C), the generation unit refers to and uses the email address information (userA@zb.jp and userB@zb.jp) already stored in the storage unit 230 that represents user A, and generates a new email address (userC@zb.jp) from that information. The generation unit generates new information based on information stored in the storage unit 230 (userA@zb.jp and userB@zb.jp as information related to output) that matches or is similar to a part of the instruction information (Please register a new user with user C). "Matching or similar to a part" means that a part of the information in the instruction information and a part of the user information stored in the storage unit 230 are the same or related. Here, an example is shown where the user's email domain name matches. 【0049】 Furthermore, the generation unit generates code (programs) to execute the instructions (delete the data entered on yyyy / mm / dd. Delete all data entered one month prior to today.) based on the instruction information (delete the data entered on yyyy / mm / dd. Delete all data entered one month prior to today.), and to modify (add, delete, correct, etc.) the information related to the discharge (information entered in January as information related to the discharge). The generation unit also generates code (programs) to delete the information entered in January based on information stored in the memory unit 230 (information entered in January as information related to the discharge) that matches or is similar to part of the instruction information (delete the data entered on yyyy / mm / dd. Delete all data entered one month prior to today.). In this way, when the instruction information input from the input unit is in natural language, the generation unit (information generation unit, generation unit 260) generates the instruction in computer language, that is, code or a program, as new information. Furthermore, based on the instruction information, the analysis unit 280 analyzes the discharge-related information stored in the memory unit 230, and the generation unit generates new information based on the analysis results from the analysis unit 280. 【0050】 Furthermore, the management server 200 includes an execution unit 290 that executes code (program) as new information. The execution unit 290 performs predetermined processing based on the generated code as new information. For example, if the generation unit generates code to delete information entered on yyyy / mm / dd, the execution unit 290 executes the code and performs processing to search for, retrieve, and delete the information entered on yyyy / mm / dd. Also, if the instruction information is an instruction to calculate data such as "calculate the amount of data entered on yyyy / mm / dd," the generation unit generates code to calculate the information entered on yyyy / mm / dd, and the execution unit 290 executes the code to calculate the amount of data entered on yyyy / mm / dd and performs processing to present it. Note that the calculation unit 210 may perform the processing instead of the execution unit 290. The presentation processing may also be performed by the output unit 240. Furthermore, if the instruction is to visualize data, such as "Create a graph of the data entered on yyyy / mm / dd," the generation unit generates code to create a graph of the information entered on yyyy / mm / dd, and the execution unit 290 executes the code to create and display a graph of the information entered on yyyy / mm / dd. The display process may also be performed by the output unit 240. To perform the input data deletion process, the emissions calculation process based on the input data, and the input data graph creation process, the API integration function may be used to search for and retrieve the data entered on yyyy / mm / dd from linked external software. 【0051】 The input unit 220, output unit 240, acquisition unit 250, calculation unit 210, generation unit 260, estimation unit 270, analysis unit 280, and execution unit 290 of the management server 200 may be executed by a system with self-learning artificial intelligence (a mechanical system). Furthermore, this system may be tuned to learn acquired information such as scope information, category information, and reasoning information. In this way, the management server 200 can be loaded with documents published by the WBCSD and the Ministry of the Environment, as well as the company's internal customer database. When a customer inputs preconditions (industry, product, service, etc.), the system can automatically generate the most suitable answer from the learned information set and provide a response. It is also possible to load information in multiple languages. Furthermore, questions can be entered and answered in multiple languages. By making the system multilingual, anyone can easily obtain the information they want. Additionally, if the content of a question entered earlier by the input unit 220 is related to the content of a question entered later, the output unit 240 can consider the earlier question and answer when providing a response. For example, if the first input and the second input contain the same or similar words, the estimation unit 270 estimates that the questions are related, and the output unit 240 outputs the answer as the related question. 【0052】 <<Function for generating and presenting various types of information (Variation 1 of the third function)>> Modification 1 of the third function is an example of a configuration that can be further applied to embodiments of the third function. The information processing system of Modification 1 of the third function extracts from external knowledge information methods for calculating emissions related to greenhouse gas emission activities, methods for analyzing social information, methods for analyzing governance information, and methods for analyzing human rights information. The information processing system also generates and provides answers to user questions from the extracted external knowledge information. This embodiment shows an example using an LLM (Large Language Model) such as GPT (Generative Pretrained Transformer), but is not limited to these. 【0053】 The scale information storage unit constituting the memory unit 230 stores acquired emission information and knowledge information. Emission information is, for example, the first information described in the third function, and is information related to the environment. Knowledge information is, for example, the second information described in the third function. Knowledge information includes external knowledge information. External knowledge information is information that shows external knowledge as described in the third function, and the second information. External knowledge information includes, for example, emission reports that contain information related to emissions, and information groups that show multiple external knowledge. External knowledge information also includes the provisions and rules of various guidelines, including the Global Warming Countermeasures Act and the Energy Conservation Act. External knowledge information also includes the calculation method of emissions related to activities that emit greenhouse gases. External knowledge information also includes data related to various reports such as the Energy Conservation Act and the Global Warming Countermeasures Act, and information and various documents published by the government, etc. External knowledge information is in data formats such as text data, document data, image data, PDF data, and binary data such as word processor documents and spreadsheet documents. External knowledge information includes PDF and image data that need to be downloaded after searching the web. The scale information storage unit can also store information described in other functions. Furthermore, the storage unit 230 can store information about society and knowledge information about society acquired by the acquisition unit 250. In addition, the storage unit 230 can store information about governance and knowledge information about governance acquired by the acquisition unit 250. Furthermore, the storage unit 230 can store information about human rights and knowledge information about human rights acquired by the acquisition unit 250. The first type of information is described as information about the environment, but it may also be information about society, information about governance, or information about human rights. 【0054】 The acquisition unit 250 acquires emission information, including information related to greenhouse gas emissions by business entities that constitute the upstream or downstream of the supply chain, and external knowledge information. Information related to greenhouse gas emissions includes, for example, emission calculation methods, information indicating emissions, and information on the contents to be included in emission reports. Examples of emission reports are those based on the Energy Conservation Act and the Climate Change Countermeasures Act, but other reports may also be used. The acquisition unit 250 can acquire information on society and knowledge information on society. Furthermore, the acquisition unit 250 can acquire information on governance and knowledge information on governance acquired by the acquisition unit 250. In addition, the acquisition unit 250 can acquire information on human rights and knowledge information on human rights acquired by the acquisition unit 250. The acquisition unit 250 has the functions described in other functions. 【0055】 The string extraction unit, which constitutes the acquisition unit 250, extracts strings from external knowledge information. If the external knowledge information is text data or document data, the string extraction unit reads the contents of the text data or document data and extracts characters. If the external knowledge information is image data or PDF data, the string extraction unit extracts strings drawn on the image data or PDF data using OCR processing. If the external knowledge information is binary data such as word processor documents or spreadsheet documents, the string extraction unit extracts string data from this binary data. 【0056】 The input unit 220 receives the question information. The input unit 220 also acts as a receiving unit that receives the question information from the user terminal 100. The input unit 220 also acts as a reception unit that accepts the question information. The reception unit can be composed of an acquisition unit 250 that acquires the question information from an external source. The input unit 220 has the functions described in the other functions section. 【0057】 The information generation unit constituting the generation unit 260 identifies knowledge information that corresponds to (matches or is similar to) the information of the question, and generates answer information based on the identified knowledge information. The information generation unit identifies information that matches or is similar to some of the information of the question from the knowledge information stored in the storage unit 230. Note that the identification of information may be performed by the identification unit. Then, the information generation unit generates answer information using the identified knowledge information. 【0058】 The information generation unit generates responses based on a trained language model. The information generation unit generates strings using a trained language model that has been trained by machine learning. The trained language model is managed by the management server 200, but an external server may also have a trained model, and by calling an API provided by the external server, the trained language model may be used to generate responses to instructions. 【0059】 The generation processing unit constituting the generation unit 260 causes the information generation unit to generate information that answers questions such as the method for calculating emissions. The generation processing unit provides the information generation unit with the string information extracted by the string extraction unit. Furthermore, the generation processing unit gives instructions to generate answer information corresponding to the input question information. In this way, the generation processing unit can cause the information generation unit to generate answers to questions based on the string information. 【0060】 The generation processing unit can train the information generation unit to associate external knowledge information with questions. The generation processing unit may perform fine tuning to train a pre-trained language model with data that associates external knowledge information with questions, or it may include data that associates external knowledge information with questions in the instructions (prompts) given to the information generation unit. The generation processing unit can give the information generation unit a string extracted from the external knowledge information and an instruction to generate answer information corresponding to the question, causing the information generation unit to generate the answer information. 【0061】 Furthermore, the management server 200 may be equipped with a vector information storage unit that stores vectorized information on emission calculation methods from external knowledge sources and information on emission calculation methods used in various emission reports. In this case, the generation processing unit can vectorize the strings extracted by the string extraction unit (such as strings containing the type of emission report), read the emission calculation method information corresponding to a vector that is close to the string vector from the vector information storage unit, and include it in the prompts given to the information generation unit. By doing so, the specialized information (information on emission calculation methods) stored in the vector information storage unit can be provided to the information generation unit as training data to generate answers to questions. 【0062】 The presentation unit, which constitutes the output unit 240, presents the answer information to the user. The presentation unit presents the answer to the user by outputting the answer information to the user terminal 100. The output unit 240 has the functions described in other functions. 【0063】 <Operation> The operation of Modification 1 of the third function will now be explained. The management server 200 acquires emission information, including information related to greenhouse gas emissions by business entities that constitute the upstream or downstream of the supply chain, and external knowledge information (S11001). For example, the acquisition unit 250 acquires emission information and various laws such as the Global Warming Countermeasures Act and the Energy Conservation Act, the provisions of those laws, rules, etc. Next, the management server 200 registers (stores) the acquired emission information and knowledge information in the storage unit 230 (S11002). Next, the management server 200 receives information for a question (S11003). The question may be, for example, "Please tell me how to calculate carbon dioxide emissions associated with electricity use under the Global Warming Countermeasures Act." The question is entered by the user via the user terminal 100. 【0064】 Next, the management server 200 identifies knowledge information corresponding to the question information (S11004) and generates answer information based on the identified knowledge information (S11005). For example, the identification unit checks whether knowledge information corresponding to the question is stored in the storage unit 230, and if it is stored, it reads and identifies that knowledge information. The information generation unit generates an answer from the identified knowledge information that teaches the provisions, rules, emission factors, calculation formulas, etc. of the Climate Change Countermeasures Act. Next, the management server 200 presents the generated answer information to the user (S11006). The presentation is performed by outputting the answer information to the user terminal 100. 【0065】 The management server 200 can receive question information from the user terminal 100 and extract strings from the question information. The management server 200 can also instruct the information generation unit to generate answer information from the characters extracted from external knowledge information and the characters from the question information, and can output the answer information generated by the information generation unit. 【0066】 Thus, according to the information processing system of this embodiment, it is possible to efficiently generate knowledge, such as methods for calculating emissions related to greenhouse gas emission activities, from external knowledge information. Furthermore, it is possible to prepare answers based on external knowledge information that cannot be found through web searches or that is only available in downloaded PDF data, etc. In addition, in the case of information related to society, information related to governance, and information related to human rights, this knowledge can be efficiently generated from external knowledge information. 【0067】 <<Function for generating and presenting various types of information (Variation 2 of the third function)>> Modification 2 of the third function is an example of a configuration that can be further applied to the embodiment of the third function described above. Note that Modification 2 of the third function can be combined with other functions. This function has the background technology of calculating emissions such as carbon dioxide. This function addresses the challenge that creating reports on ESG issues requires considerable effort for users unfamiliar with report creation. The purpose of this function is to provide technology that can assist in the creation of reports on ESG issues. 【0068】 This section describes the information processing system according to this embodiment. The information processing system of this embodiment aims to support the creation of sustainability reports by business entities. Sustainability reports are reports concerning ESG fields. Sustainability reports may also be reports concerning greenhouse gas emissions. Sustainability reports may also be reports concerning water resources, human resources, etc. For example, there may be TCFD reports for disclosure in accordance with TCFD recommendations, or CDP (Climate Change Score) reports. This information processing system creates a report for a business entity by referring to reports created by other business entities. The business entity that has previously created the report to be referenced is referred to as "another company" (second business entity). The business entity that intends to create a new report is referred to as "our company" (first business entity). In this embodiment, we use the terms "our company" and "another company," but business entities are not limited to so-called companies and can be any legal entity, and business entities may also be natural persons. 【0069】 Figure 3 shows an example of the software configuration of the management server 200. The management server 200 comprises a storage unit 230 (information storage unit), an acquisition unit 250, a generation unit 260 (information generation unit, modification unit), an analysis unit 280 (search unit), and an output unit 240. 【0070】 The information storage unit constituting the memory unit 230 stores various types of information. The information to be stored is reports (first type of information; reports; other company reports) that have been created in the past by other companies and contain information on the sustainability of those companies (other company reports). Other company reports are ESG-related reports. Other company reports are ESG-related reports. The information storage unit can store other company reports in association with the type of report (for example, TCFD reports or CDP reports). The information storage unit can also store vector data in which part or all of the other company reports have been embedded, in association with the other company reports. The information storage unit can further store other company reports in association with other company reports. The information storage unit can also store vector data in which other company reports have been embedded, in association with the other company reports. 【0071】 The acquisition unit 250 acquires reports from other companies (first information). The acquisition unit 250 can acquire reports from other companies, for example, from other companies' user terminals 100. The acquisition unit 250 can receive reports from the company itself (submitted and unsubmitted reports, published and unpublished reports) from the company's user terminals 100. The reports from other companies and the company itself are ESG-related reports. The acquisition unit 250 can also acquire reports from other companies that other companies have published on their web pages, etc., and reports from the company itself that the company has published on its web pages, etc. The acquisition unit 250 can also acquire reports from other companies that other companies have published on their web pages, etc., and reports from the company itself that the company has published on its web pages, etc. 【0072】 The acquisition unit 250 acquires the company's sustainability-related reporting information (internal reporting information). This internal reporting information is related to ESG. The reporting information includes, for example, attributes related to the business entity (industry, sales / sales scale, market segment, number of employees, business region, business content, products / services, etc.), sustainability initiatives (climate change-related targets, internal strategies, internal systems, numerical targets, etc.), information on competitors (competitor information), and external factors such as information related to customer trends. The reporting information includes the following disclosure information and prior information. The reporting information may vary depending on the type of report. The acquisition unit 250 can acquire (receive) internal reporting information from the company's user terminal 100. The acquisition unit 250 can acquire internal reporting information that the company has published on its web page, etc. The acquisition unit 250 may also acquire internal reporting information from an ESG management system, for example, to manage greenhouse gas emissions related to the company, or to manage water resource intake and usage. 【0073】 Disclosed information includes, for example, disclosure documents and reports related to sustainability management such as "environmental reports," "TCFD disclosures," "responses to CDP questionnaires," and "EcoVadis responses," as well as external knowledge information (see Modification Example 1 of Function 3). Disclosed information also includes, for example, corporate sustainability reports, securities reports, and information focusing on environmental initiatives (GHG emissions, CDP reports, SBT participation status, etc.). Furthermore, disclosed information is also the first type of information described in Function 3. 【0074】 Business information refers to information that describes the business activities of business entities that constitute the upstream or downstream of the supply chain. Business information includes, for example, "company name," "industry," "business activities," "products," "goods," "services," "sales," "profit," and "number of employees," and also includes attribute information. Furthermore, business information also includes, for example, basic company information (business overview, affiliation with group companies, location) and information about major competitors. Business information is also the second type of information described in the third function. 【0075】 The information generation unit, which constitutes the generation unit 260, creates a company sustainability report (company report) that includes the company's own reporting items. The information generation unit can create a company report by rewriting other companies' reports based on the company's own reporting items. The information generation unit can create a company report by rewriting (revising) a company report that is currently being created based on other companies' reporting items and other companies' reports. The information generation unit can create a new company report based on other companies' reporting items and other companies' reports. 【0076】 The information generation unit can, for example, create its own report by rewriting a third-party report based on third-party reports according to pre-set rules (reporting rules). The rules can be acquired by the acquisition unit 250. The rules specify, for example, the location and items to be described in the report, and the information generation unit can replace the item values ​​described in those locations with item values ​​in the company's own reports based on the rules. The information generation unit can create its own report by rewriting (modifying) the company's report being created based on third-party reports and reports according to the rules. For example, based on the items to be described described in the rules, the information generation unit can create content (information) corresponding to the specified items using the content (information) of third-party reports or reports, and create its own report by replacing ESG figures (for example, figures such as emissions, water resources, and human resources) with figures in the company's own reports. The information generation unit can create a new company report based on third-party reports and reports. For example, based on the items and locations specified in the rules, the information generation unit can create a new company report by using items and content (information) from other companies' reports or other companies' reports in the designated locations, and by replacing the ESG figures with the company's own report figures. 【0077】 The information generation unit can generate its own report by providing the large-scale language model with prompts that include information reported by other companies, information reported by the company itself, and instructions to generate a report based on the company's information while referencing the other companies' reports. The large-scale language model may be provided by the management server 200 or by an external server (not shown) (the same applies hereinafter). If the external server provides the large-scale language model, prompts can be provided to the large-scale language model by calling the API (Application Programming Interface) provided by the external server (the same applies hereinafter). 【0078】 The search unit, which constitutes the analysis unit 280, can search for reports from other companies that are similar to the company's own reports. The search unit can retrieve reports from other companies that are similar to the company's own reports based, for example, on vector data into which the company's own reports have been embedded and vector data into which other companies' reports stored in the information storage unit have been embedded (for example, according to the distance between the vectors). 【0079】 In this case, the information generation unit can include the third-party reports acquired by the search unit in the prompt. This enables generation processing that has been learned through one-shot learning or future-shot learning. If the search unit acquires multiple third-party reports, the information generation unit can include all of them, or a predetermined number of them in descending order of similarity, in the prompt. 【0080】 The search unit searches for third-party reports similar to the company's own reports. The search unit can also search for third-party reports that match or are similar to the company's own reports. For example, the search unit can search for third-party reports similar to the company's own reports based on vector data with embedded company reports and vector data with embedded third-party reports stored in the information storage unit, and retrieve the third-party reports that match the searched third-party reports. Reporting items include, for example, attributes related to the business entity (industry, sales / sales scale, market segment, number of employees, business region, business content, products / services, etc.), sustainability initiatives (climate change-related targets, internal strategies, internal systems, numerical targets, etc.), information on competitors (competitor information), and external factors such as information related to customer trends. If the company's industry is construction, the search unit will search for third-party reports whose industry is construction (if there is a match). Furthermore, if the company's reported sales are 5 billion yen, the search unit searches for other companies' reported sales that are close to 5 billion yen (similar with an error margin of about 10%) (if similar). Similarity can be rephrased as similar, alike, similar to, very similar, identical, the same, like, similar, similar, and identical. The acquisition may be performed by the acquisition unit 250. 【0081】 In this case, the information generation unit can include one or more sets of acquired third-party reports and third-party reports in the prompt. This enables generation processing that has been learned through one-shot learning or future-shot learning. The information generation unit can generate a third-party report by providing a prompt to a large-scale language model that includes instructions to generate a report based on the third-party reports, referencing the information of the third-party reports and one or more sets of third-party reports acquired by the search unit (acquisition unit). 【0082】 The output unit 240 outputs the company report created by the information generation unit. The output unit 240 can send the file generated by the information generation unit to the user terminal 100. The output unit 240 (presentation unit) can present the transmitted company report to the company's users. 【0083】 The modification unit (change unit) that constitutes the generation unit 260 modifies the company report created by the information generation unit. The modification is performed by the user of this information processing system. The reception unit receives the modified company report. The update unit can update the company report by registering the received modified company report in the information storage unit. The output unit 240 re-outputs the modified company report. 【0084】 <Operation> The operation of the management server 200 is described below. The management server 200 retrieves reports from other companies. Next, the management server 200 retrieves information to be reported by the company itself. Then, the management server 200 rewrites the reports from other companies based on the information to create the company's own report and outputs it. Next, the management server 200 accepts requests for corrections to the company's report if necessary. With this configuration, it is possible to create the company's own report while referring to reports disclosed by other companies. 【0085】 Furthermore, the management server 200 includes a reception unit and a review unit, and is equipped with a review function for reviewing company reports created by users. 【0086】 The reception unit receives reports from users. The reception unit can, for example, receive data from user terminals 100 that contain company reports created by company users. The reception unit may also accept a specification of the storage location of the company report (e.g., URL) from user terminal 100 and retrieve the company report from the specified location. 【0087】 The search unit can search for third-party reports similar to the company's report it has received. The search unit can search for third-party reports of the same type as the company's report type (CDP) it has received. The search unit may also search for third-party reports similar to the company's reported information obtained by the acquisition unit 250. For example, after the search unit searches for third-party reports that are CDP responses, it can search for third-party reports that match or are similar to the company's industry and sales figures. The search unit may also search for third-party reported information similar to the company's reported information and acquire the searched third-party reported information or reports (acquisition may be performed by acquisition unit 250). The search unit can also search for matching third-party reports. 【0088】 The review unit can determine (review) whether or not the company's report contains the required items. The required items can be pre-configured by the settings unit. For example, the review unit can provide a large-scale language model with a prompt including the specification of the required items, a question about whether or not the required items are included, and the company's report, and then determine (review) whether or not the company's report contains the required items. The review unit can respond (review) to the user terminal 100 with whether or not the required items are included. 【0089】 If required fields are not filled in, the review unit can provide the large-scale language model with a prompt including the company report, the company's reporting items, and instructions to add the required fields, causing the model to generate a revised report with the required fields added to the company report. The review unit can then send the revised report to the user terminal 100, allowing the user to further add or modify the report. 【0090】 The review unit can identify missing items that are included in other companies' reports retrieved by the search unit but not in the company's own report. The review unit can identify missing items by providing a large-scale language model with prompts that include the information from other companies' reports retrieved by the search unit, the company's own report, and instructions to extract items that are included in other companies' reports but not in the company's own report. If there are missing items, the review unit can notify the user of these missing items. For example, the review unit can send a message to the user terminal 100 indicating that there are items included in other companies' reports but not in the company's own report. 【0091】 Furthermore, if there are missing items in the company's report, the review unit can provide the large-scale language model with a prompt that includes the company's report, the items to be reported, and instructions to add the missing items to the company's report, thereby causing the model to generate a revised report with the missing items added. The review unit can then send the revised report to the user terminal 100, allowing the user to make further additions and revisions. 【0092】 The review unit can detect areas in the company's report that need correction. For example, the review unit can apply pre-configured sentence structure rules, such as those used by textlint, to the company's report to detect areas that need correction. The review unit can provide a large-scale language model with a prompt containing the company's report and instructions pointing out areas that need correction, thereby detecting areas that need correction and instructing the user. The review unit can also provide a large-scale language model with a prompt containing the company's report, information from other companies' reports, and instructions pointing out areas that need correction in the company's report, referencing other companies' reports, to detect areas that need correction. If areas that need correction are detected, the review unit can notify (present) the user of those areas. For example, the review unit can send a message pointing out the areas that need correction to the user terminal 100. 【0093】 If there are areas that need correction, the review unit can provide the large-scale language model with the company report, a prompt specifying the areas to be corrected, and instructions to correct those areas, causing the model to generate a corrected report with the corrected areas of the company report. The generation of the corrected report can be performed by the generation unit 260. The review unit can send the corrected report to the user terminal 100 and allow the user to make further additions and corrections. 【0094】 According to this embodiment, since the company's own report is reviewed based on reports from other companies, the accuracy of the company's own report can be improved. 【0095】 <<Function for generating and presenting various types of information (Variation 3 of the third function)>> Modification 3 of the third function is an example of a configuration that can be further applied to the embodiments described above. As background technology, greenhouse gas emissions such as carbon dioxide are calculated. There is a challenge in understanding the greenhouse gas emission situation throughout the entire supply chain and in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Modification 3 of the third function aims to provide technology that presents measures to support the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. 【0096】 The acquisition unit 250 acquires the amount of greenhouse gases emitted by the business entity (a business entity such as a private company or public institution) as a result of its business activities (hereinafter referred to as "emissions"). The greenhouse gas emissions to be acquired are the direct first-order emissions (Scope 1 emissions) by the business entity, the indirect second-order emissions (Scope 2 emissions) by the business entity, and the third-order emissions (Scope 3 emissions) by other businesses located upstream or downstream in the business entity's supply chain. 【0097】 The acquisition unit 250 acquires information indicating the attributes of the business entity (for example, information such as industry, sales, sales by business, market segment, number of employees, business region, business content, and products and services sold, manufactured, or provided; hereinafter referred to as "attribute information"). 【0098】 The acquisition unit 250 acquires greenhouse gas emissions and attribute information of the business entity, but it may also acquire ESG information (Environment, Social, Governance) of other business entities (second business entities) that match or are similar to the attribute information corresponding to the business entity (first business entity). The other business entity (second business entity) is not limited to business entities within the supply chain related to the products or services of the first business entity, but may also be business entities outside the supply chain. 【0099】 The reports of the second business entity that the acquisition unit 250 acquires are reports that the second business entity itself has made public (e.g., sustainability reports, CSR reports) or reports concerning the second business entity that have been made public by a third-party organization (e.g., TCFD reports, CDP reports). The reports referred to here may also be securities reports, financial statements, or sustainability assessments of the second business entity by a third-party organization. The reports should include knowledge information and information on the initiatives of the second business entity, but if the reports do not include this information, the acquisition unit 250 may acquire knowledge information and information on the initiatives of the second business entity instead of the reports of the second business entity. 【0100】 The acquisition unit 250 acquires solution information for achieving reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. Solutions may include, for example, consulting services related to the formulation and implementation of reduction plans, procurement of renewable energy, emissions trading, and various other services and products related to reducing or offsetting greenhouse gas emissions. 【0101】 The methods by which the acquisition unit 250 acquires this information include methods for acquiring information entered from one or more user terminals 100 and methods for which the management server 200 acquires the information. In the case of the method by which the management server 200 acquires the information, the management server 200 acquires the ESG information of the second business entity based on the attribute information corresponding to the first business entity. For example, if the attribute information corresponding to the first business entity is transportation, the management server acquires the scale information of the second business entity, which is transportation information, and information related to ESG information. 【0102】 The storage unit 230 stores the greenhouse gas emission information of the first business entity and the attribute information of the first business entity acquired by the acquisition unit. 【0103】 The memory unit 230 stores ESG information of the second business entity acquired by the acquisition unit. The memory unit 230 also stores solution information for achieving greenhouse gas emission reductions, which is also acquired by the acquisition unit. 【0104】 The generation unit 260 may comprehensively analyze the greenhouse gas emission information of the first business entity, the attribute information of the first business entity, the reports of the second business entity, and the solution information for achieving greenhouse gas emission reductions, all stored in the storage unit 230, using machine learning methods, to generate greenhouse gas emission reduction support measures suitable for the first business entity. Here, "suitable" means that the measures have been actually implemented by a second business entity that has a high affinity with the first business entity in terms of industry, size, etc., and have demonstrated a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. Note that the analysis unit that performs the machine learning analysis may be provided separately from the generation unit. 【0105】 The presentation unit, which constitutes the output unit 240, presents measures to support the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions generated by the generation unit 260. 【0106】 <Operation> The operation of the third modified example 3 of the third function will now be explained. (1) The management server 200 obtains the greenhouse gas emissions (first information) and attribute information (second information) of the business entity (first business entity). (2) Next, the management server 200 stores the acquired greenhouse gas emissions (first information) and attribute information (second information) in the storage unit 230. (3) Next, the management server 200 reads attribute information (second information) corresponding to the first business entity from the storage unit 230. (4) Next, the management server 200 acquires information corresponding to the first business entity. Acquiring information corresponding to the first business entity means storing the information corresponding to the first business entity input from the user terminal 100 in the storage unit 230 and reading out this stored information. (5) Next, the management server 200 refers to the storage unit 230 and identifies a second business entity that corresponds to attribute information (second information) that matches or is similar to the first business entity that was read out. (6) Next, the management server 200 reads a report corresponding to the identified second business entity from the storage unit 230 and generates greenhouse gas emission reduction support measures (third information) based on the read report. (7) Next, the management server 200 presents measures to support the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions (third information). 【0107】 Let's look at an example of the aforementioned action (5). In the case where the first business entity is engaged in the machinery manufacturing business in Fukuoka Prefecture, a business entity that manufactures similar machinery products in Fukuoka Prefecture will be identified as the second business entity. Also, in the case where the size of the first business entity is (service industry, sales of 10 billion yen, 200 employees, listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Standard Market), a service industry business with sales of 5 billion to 10 billion yen that is listed on the Standard Market will be identified as the second business entity. Note that the identification will be carried out by the Identification Department. 【0108】 Let's look at an example of the aforementioned action (6). Referring to a case where a second business entity, X, switched its factory's electricity from fossil fuel-derived electricity to renewable energy-derived electricity in order to reduce Scope 2 emissions (information on knowledge and initiatives), we generate a Scope 2 emission reduction support measure where the first business entity switches its contracted electricity company A (a company that mainly supplies fossil fuel-derived electricity) to another electricity company B (a company that mainly supplies renewable energy-derived electricity). 【0109】 The analysis unit can analyze the amount of greenhouse gas emission reduction achieved by implementing reduction support measures such as switching electricity providers. The presentation unit can present the analyzed reduction amount to the user. With this configuration, the user can understand how much greenhouse gas emission reduction will be achieved based on the reduction support measures. 【0110】 An example of the aforementioned action (6) is given. Referencing a case where the second business entity, Y, changed the commuting methods of its factory employees from car commuting to walking or cycling commuting in order to reduce Scope 3 emissions (information on knowledge and initiatives), a measure is generated to support the reduction of Scope 3 emissions by changing N% of the first business entity's factory employees from car commuting to train commuting or cycling commuting. 【0111】 The analysis unit can analyze the amount of greenhouse gas emission reduction when a reduction support measure is implemented that switches N% of factory workers from commuting by car to commuting by train or bicycle. The presentation unit can present the analyzed reduction amount to the user. With this configuration, the user can understand how much greenhouse gas emissions will be reduced based on the reduction support measure. In addition, the user can change the value of N% using the setting unit. For example, by changing the setting from N% to M%, it is possible to simulate the amount of greenhouse gas emission reduction. 【0112】 An example of the aforementioned action (6) is given. Referring to a case where Z, the second business entity, reduced greenhouse gas emissions in the logistics process by switching the forklifts used at its domestic and international production bases from engine-powered forklifts to electric forklifts (information on knowledge and initiatives), the first business entity generates a measure to support the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in the logistics process by switching N forklifts used at its production bases to electric forklifts. 【0113】 The analysis unit can analyze the amount of greenhouse gas emission reduction achieved by implementing reduction support measures through changes in the vehicles used in the logistics process. The presentation unit can present the analyzed reduction amount to the user. With this configuration, the user can understand how much greenhouse gas emissions will be reduced based on the reduction support measures. In addition, the user can change the value of N units using the setting unit. For example, by changing the quantity from N units to M units, it is possible to simulate the amount of greenhouse gas emission reduction. 【0114】 According to Modification 3 of the third function, the system can automatically propose optimal greenhouse gas reduction support measures to businesses that have entered greenhouse gas emission and attribute information, based on reduction examples from other businesses with matching or similar attributes. This makes it easier for businesses to plan and implement effective greenhouse gas emission reduction measures. 【0115】 <<Functions for generating and presenting various types of information (Example 1 of adding a third function)>> Example 1 of the third function is an example of a configuration that can be further applied to the embodiment of the third function described above. This function has the background technology of calculating greenhouse gas emissions such as carbon dioxide. This function has the challenge of understanding the greenhouse gas emission situation throughout the entire supply chain and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The purpose of this function is to provide technology that presents measures to support the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. 【0116】 The information acquisition unit constituting the acquisition unit 250 is capable of acquiring emission information that includes at least information containing internal knowledge from business entities that constitute the upstream or downstream of the supply chain. The emission information is the same as that for the third function. The information containing internal knowledge (hereinafter referred to as internal knowledge information) is also the same as the information described for the third function, but in this example, information related to the company's own greenhouse gas emissions is used as an example. The internal knowledge information is information stored in the memory unit of the information processing system used by the user. 【0117】 The information storage unit (scale information storage unit) that constitutes the memory unit 230 stores the discharge information acquired by the information acquisition unit. The information storage unit is capable of storing the information described in the third function. 【0118】 The reception unit constituting the input unit 220 is capable of receiving instruction information from the user. This instruction information is directed to the information generation unit. The instruction information is such as, "Create a report using the internal knowledge information stored in the information storage unit." The instruction information is related to the internal knowledge information. The instruction information can be limited to instructions for generating a report using the internal knowledge information. 【0119】 The information generation unit constituting the generation unit 260 is capable of generating a report based on instruction information, based on internal knowledge information that matches or is similar to the instruction information. Furthermore, the information generation unit is capable of generating a report based on instruction information, based on at least the instruction information and internal knowledge information. 【0120】 The information generation unit can generate reports using video (including audio) (video reports). For example, the information generation unit generates a video report by adding audio to a multi-page report image. The multi-page report image exemplifies information based on the second type of information described above. In this example, the second type of information is the company's own information, which is internal knowledge information. The report images include images using internal knowledge information such as images showing scale information, attribute information, industry information, greenhouse gas emission registration information (scope, emission information by category), future target information, industry information, industry trend information, customer information, information mapping accounting items to emission factors, information on guidelines related to the GHG protocol, and information mapping accounting items to emission factors accumulated in the past. 【0121】 The report images may also include images showing the company's governance, strategy, risk management, and metrics and targets. These images (at least two) may be used to generate a video report. Including an image showing governance can explain the company's role in managing emissions-related risks. Including an image showing strategy can explain the company's short-term, medium-term, and long-term strategies for addressing emissions-related risks. Including an image showing risk management can explain the company's process for managing emissions-related risks. Including an image showing metrics and targets can explain the metrics used to assess emissions-related risks and the targets for emissions-related risks. It can also explain the company's actual Scope 1-3 emissions and target Scope 1-3 emissions. 【0122】 The information generation unit can generate reports using audio (audio reports). An example of an audio report is shown. 【0123】 The output unit 240 outputs information so that the user can view the report generated by the generation unit via the user terminal 100. The output unit 240 can also upload the video report to social media as a promotional video for social media. 【0124】 Operation 7 (P064) is an information processing system characterized by comprising: an acquisition unit that acquires emission information (e.g., CDP report) which includes at least information related to greenhouse gas emissions by business entities that constitute the upstream or downstream of the supply chain (e.g., information to be included in the CDP report); a storage unit that stores the acquired emission information; an input unit that inputs instruction information (information corresponding to a first business entity; e.g., question information, instruction information to an information generation unit); and an information generation unit that generates new information (e.g., questionnaire, new email address, code) based on the instruction information (information corresponding to a first business entity) (or emission-related information that matches or is similar to a part of it). 【0125】 The operation in Additional Example 1 (P176) is an information processing system characterized by comprising: an acquisition unit that acquires emission information including at least information related to greenhouse gas emissions by business entities constituting the upstream or downstream of the supply chain (e.g., internal knowledge information); a storage unit that stores the acquired emission information; a reception unit (input unit) that receives (inputs) instruction information (instructions such as "Please create a report using the internal knowledge information stored in the information storage unit"); a generation unit that generates a report (e.g., a company report, a company video report, a company audio report) based on the instruction information and emission-related information (that matches or is similar to it); and an output unit that outputs the generated report to the user. 【0126】 <Operation> The operation of Example 1 of the third function will now be explained. The management server 200 acquires emission information that includes at least information indicating internal knowledge from business entities that constitute the upstream or downstream of the supply chain (S15201). Next, the management server 200 determines whether or not there is instruction information input from the user (S15202). If there is instruction information input from the user (YES in S15202), the management server 200 generates a company report based on the instruction information and internal knowledge information (S15203). On the other hand, if there is no instruction information input from the user (NO in S15202), the management server 200 repeats the process in S15202 until instruction information is input. Note that this process may be terminated if there is no instruction information input from the user. Next, the management server 200 presents the generated company report to the user (S15204). 【0127】 <<Information Disclosure Assistance Function (Function No. 83)>> Function 83 is an example of a configuration that can be further applied to the embodiment of Function 3 described above. Function 83 can be combined with other functions. This function is based on the underlying technology of outputting a report on carbon dioxide emissions. While large companies with abundant management resources can easily formulate and implement sustainability management plans in-house, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have fewer management resources than large companies and face the challenge of finding it difficult to formulate and implement such plans in-house. This function aims to provide technology that enables SMEs to easily formulate and implement sustainability management plans in-house. 【0128】 In corporate activities, efforts based on three perspectives—environmental protection, economic development, and social development—are considered important for achieving sustainable management. Businesses need to do the following (1) to (5) etc. in order to disclose their efforts based on these three perspectives to the public. (1) Calculation of environmental indicators (GHG emissions, water resource usage, energy consumption) (2) Response to the greenhouse gas emission calculation, reporting, and disclosure system based on the Act on Countermeasures against Global Warming (3) TCFD disclosures (disclosure of climate-related information that has a financial impact) (4) Answers to the CDP questionnaire (5) Answers to the EcoVadis questionnaire 【0129】 Large corporations, possessing abundant management resources such as "people, goods, money, and information," can easily formulate and implement their own sustainability management plans. On the other hand, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have fewer management resources than large corporations, making it difficult for them to formulate and implement their own sustainability management plans. SMEs belonging to the supply chains of large corporations must comply with requests from their large business partners or financial institutions that provide investment and financing by taking one of the above actions (1) to (5) in accordance with these requests. However, SMEs often face the problem of not knowing where to begin. 【0130】 The acquisition unit 250 acquires disclosure information, including information related to greenhouse gas emissions by business entities that constitute the upstream or downstream of the supply chain, as well as business information. The acquisition unit 250 can also acquire information described in other functions. 【0131】 The information storage unit constituting the memory unit 230 stores the disclosure information and business information acquired by the acquisition unit 250. The information storage unit can store the disclosure information and business information in association with each other. The disclosure information includes ESG-related information of business entities that constitute the upstream or downstream of the supply chain. The E in ESG refers to information related to the environment. The S in ESG refers to information related to society. The G in ESG refers to information related to corporate governance. The ESG-related information is a compilation of these and includes information related to human rights. 【0132】 Disclosed information includes, for example, disclosure documents and reports related to sustainability management such as "environmental reports," "TCFD disclosures," "responses to CDP questionnaires," and "EcoVadis responses," as well as external knowledge information (see variations in the third function). Disclosed information also includes, for example, corporate sustainability reports, securities reports, and information focusing on environmental initiatives (GHG emissions, CDP reports, SBT participation status, etc.). Furthermore, disclosed information is also the first type of information described in the third function. 【0133】 Business information refers to information that describes the business activities of business entities that constitute the upstream or downstream of the supply chain. Business information includes, for example, "company name," "industry," "business activities," "products," "goods," "services," "sales," "profit," and "number of employees," and also includes attribute information. Furthermore, business information also includes, for example, basic company information (business overview, affiliation with group companies, location) and information about major competitors. Business information is also the second type of information described in the third function. 【0134】 The information storage unit can also store information as described in other functions, and the information storage unit described in other functions can also be used as the information storage unit. 【0135】 The presentation unit (question presentation unit) constituting the output unit 240 presents questions to the first business entity regarding its business activities. The question presentation unit can ask multiple questions. The questions are, for example, questions about the business information of the first business entity, such as "What is your company name?", "What is your industry?", "What are your business activities?", "What are your products?", "What are your goods?", "What are your services?", "What are your sales figures?", "What are your profits?", and "What is your number of employees?". The first business entity is a user of this information processing system, and will therefore be referred to as the user from now on. The first business entity will also be referred to as "our company". 【0136】 The input unit 220 allows input of answers corresponding to questions. The user inputs answers corresponding to questions via the user terminal 100. For example, if the question is "What is your industry?", the user might answer "Our industry is construction." If the question is "What are your sales figures?", the user might answer "Our sales figures are 1 billion yen." If the question is "What is the number of employees?", the user might answer "Our company has 100 employees." The input unit 220 has the functions described in other functions sections. 【0137】 The Identification Unit, which constitutes the Analysis Unit 280, identifies business information corresponding to the first business entity from the input responses. The Identification Unit also identifies a second business entity (another company) whose business information matches or is similar to the business information corresponding to the identified first business entity. Furthermore, the Identification Unit identifies the disclosed information of the identified second business entity that it has disclosed. Moreover, based on (and by referring to) the disclosed information of the identified second business entity, the Identification Unit identifies matters that the first business entity should prioritize. In other words, the Identification Unit can identify matters that the first business entity should prioritize from the disclosed information of the second business entity based on the input responses. 【0138】 For example, if a user of the first business entity enters the answer "Industry: Construction" and "Sales: 1 billion yen," the Identification Department will identify from this answer that the business information corresponding to the first business entity is "Industry: Construction, Sales: 1 billion yen." The Identification Department will then identify other companies (the second business entity) that have business information that matches or is similar to the identified business information of the first business entity, which is "Industry: Construction, Sales: 1 billion yen," specifically "Industry: Construction, Sales: Approximately 1 billion yen." This includes cases where there are multiple companies. The Identification Department will also identify, as disclosed information published by the identified other companies, "information that another company in the construction industry with sales of approximately 1 billion yen has submitted a response to the CDP questionnaire." Based on the information disclosed by this other company, which states that "another company in the construction industry with sales of approximately 1 billion yen has submitted a response to the CDP questionnaire," the first business entity identifies "the matter that should be addressed first by responding to the CDP questionnaire" as a priority. When identifying "the matter that should be addressed first by responding to the CDP questionnaire," it is preferable for the identification unit to identify that the first business entity "has not yet responded to the CDP questionnaire." 【0139】 As an example of modification 1, the identification unit can identify the information that the first business entity should disclose. First, the identification unit identifies the business information corresponding to the first business entity from the response entered via the input unit 220. Then, the identification unit identifies a second business entity (another company) that has business information that matches or is similar to the identified business information (business information corresponding to the first business entity). Furthermore, based on the disclosure information of the identified second business entity (referencing the disclosure information of the second business entity), the identification unit identifies the information that the first business entity should disclose. The other company may include multiple companies. If the business information of the first business entity is, for example, in the construction industry, the identification unit identifies a second business entity that is a construction company. 【0140】 As variation 2, the Identification Department can identify the matters that should be prioritized. First, the Identification Department identifies a second business entity, which is a construction company, from other business information relating to the first business entity, such as "profit" and "number of employees," and whose other business information (profit, number of employees, etc.) is similar to or comparable to that of the first business entity. Then, the Identification Department refers to the disclosed information of the identified second business entity and identifies the matters that the first business entity should prioritize (which may also be the matters that should be prioritized). The disclosed information of the second business entity is information such as "environmental reports," "TCFD disclosures," "responses to CDP questionnaires," and "EcoVadis responses" that the second business entity has prepared or disclosed (submitted), and these are matters undertaken by other companies. From this disclosed information of the second business entity, the Identification Department identifies the matters that the first business entity should prioritize (initiatives that it has not implemented or initiatives that it has implemented but have received low evaluation; which may also be the matters that should be prioritized). Furthermore, if the Designated Department identifies multiple priority issues, it can identify the issue that should be prioritized the most. For example, it can analyze the disclosure information that a second business entity prioritizes creating and disclosing, such as "environmental reports," "TCFD disclosures," "responses to CDP questionnaires," and "EcoVadis responses." Based on the results of this analysis, the Designated Department can identify the disclosure information with the highest priority (the initiatives of other companies). Prioritizing the creation and disclosure of information means that the information was disclosed early or that the evaluation (rank information) of the disclosure information is high. 【0141】 The information generation unit, which constitutes the generation unit 260, generates information to propose (assist) and present to the first business entity (information related to the identified disclosure information; proposed information; third information) from the disclosure information of the second business entity identified by the identification unit. In other words, the information generation unit generates proposed information for the user based on the answers to questions from the user. The information generation unit can refer to knowledge information (such as disclosure information from other companies) stored in the storage unit 230 and generate proposed information by quoting information from the knowledge information that matches or is similar to some of the information in the answers to the questions. 【0142】 The proposal information presentation unit (presentation unit) that constitutes the output unit 240 presents proposal information. The proposal information is information concerning matters that the company should prioritize addressing, as identified by the identification unit, such as, "Your company should first respond to the CDP questionnaire." The proposal information presentation unit can make a proposal to the user by outputting the proposal information to the user terminal 100. 【0143】 <Operation> The operation of Function 83 is described below. The management server 200 acquires disclosure information and business information (S12301). Next, the management server 200 stores the acquired disclosure information and business information (S12302). Next, the management server 200 presents a question regarding the business information to the first business entity (S12303). Next, the management server 200 receives an answer from the user corresponding to the question (S12304). Next, the management server 200 identifies the business information of the first business entity from the answer corresponding to the question (S12305). Next, the management server 200 identifies a second business entity that has business information that matches or is similar to the identified business information (business information of the first business entity) (S12306). Next, based on the disclosure information of the second business entity, the management server 200 identifies matters that the first business entity should prioritize addressing as disclosure information that the first business entity should disclose (S12307). Next, the management server 200 presents the matters that the identified first business entity should prioritize to the first business entity's user terminal 100 (S12308). 【0144】 This example demonstrates that even small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with limited management resources—people, goods, money, and information—can easily implement ESG disclosures. 【0145】 In this example, the management server 200 utilizes AI functionality in its acquisition unit 250 to machine-learn publicly available information on sustainability management, such as "environmental indicator reports," "TCFD disclosures," "CDP responses," and "EcoVadis responses," and stores the learned information in its storage unit 230. When a user inputs their company's information (industry, business content, products, goods, services, sales, profits, number of employees) via the input unit 220, the management server 200's proposal presentation unit, based on the learned information (disclosure information from other companies), proposes which initiatives the user should prioritize from among: (1) calculation of environmental indicators (GHG emissions, water resource usage, energy usage), (2) compliance with the greenhouse gas emission calculation, reporting, and disclosure system based on the Climate Change Countermeasures Act, (3) TCFD disclosure (disclosure of climate-related information that affects finances), (4) responses to the CDP questionnaire, and (5) responses to the EcoVadis questionnaire. Furthermore, the information generation unit can automatically create reports and responses by referring to reports and responses published by companies of the same size in the same industry, or by companies of the same size in other industries (third function). 【0146】 For example, the question presentation unit asks the user questions about their industry, business content, products / goods / services, sales, profits, number of employees, etc. When the user answers the questions via the input unit 220, the suggestion information presentation unit suggests to the user, "Your company should first submit a CDP response form." The suggestion information presentation unit then suggests, "Please create a CDP response form using the GHG emissions data from the calculation data registered in this system," and then presents a suggestion such as, "By answering XXX to the first question, YYY to the second question, and ZZZ to the third question, you will increase your chances of receiving a rank B certification out of ranks A to D." The suggestion information presentation unit can also suggest second and third priority initiatives, such as, "Competitors in the same industry with sales of nn billion yen and profits of nnn thousand yen are creating sustainability reports using CDP response form disclosure and GRI standards." 【0147】 <<Assistance function for information disclosure during business negotiations (Function 84)>> Function 84 will be explained using an embodiment of Function 83. Function 84 is an example of a configuration that can be further applied to the embodiment of Function 83 described above. Function 84 can be combined with other functions. This function has the background technology of proposing methods for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. This function addresses the challenge and desire to propose not only greenhouse gas reduction methods but also other environmental initiatives during business negotiations. The purpose of this function is to provide technology that enables the proposal of environmental initiatives during business negotiations. 【0148】 The acquisition unit 250 acquires disclosure information and business information. The acquisition unit 250 can also acquire information described in other functions. 【0149】 The information storage unit constituting the memory unit 230 stores the disclosure information and business information acquired by the acquisition unit 250. The information storage unit stores the disclosure information and business information in association with each other. 【0150】 Disclosed information includes, for example, corporate sustainability reports, securities reports, and information focusing on environmental initiatives (GHG emissions, CDP reporting, SBT participation status, etc.). Disclosed information also includes information such as disclosure documents and reports on sustainability management, such as "environmental reports," "TCFD disclosures," "responses to CDP questionnaires," and "EcoVadis responses," as well as external knowledge information (see variations in the third function). Disclosed information is also the first type of information described in the third function. 【0151】 Business information refers to information that describes the business activities of business entities that constitute the upstream or downstream of the supply chain. Business information includes, for example, "company name," "industry," "business activities," "products," "goods," "services," "sales," "profit," and "number of employees," and also includes attribute information. Furthermore, business information also includes, for example, basic company information (business overview, group company affiliation, location) and information about major competitors. Business information is also the second type of information described in the third function. 【0152】 The presentation unit (question presentation unit) constituting the output unit 240 presents business information (information on other companies) concerning a second business entity that the first business entity (for example, X Construction, which is the first business entity) wishes to investigate. The business information concerning the second business entity that the first business entity wishes to investigate may include questions such as, "What is the name of the other company you wish to investigate?" or "Please tell me the name of the other company you wish to investigate and its sales figures." The question presentation unit can present multiple questions. The first business entity is the user of this information processing system and will therefore be referred to as the user from now on. The first business entity will also be referred to as the first business entity. 【0153】 The input unit 220 can input business information (information about other companies) concerning the second business entity to be investigated. The user (for example, Y Construction) can input the information about the other company to be investigated. For example, the user can input, "The name of the other company to be investigated is Y Construction." In this way, the input unit 220 can input answers (information about other companies) corresponding to the questions presented in the question presentation unit. The input unit 220 has the functions described in other functions. The input unit 220 can be any format that allows information to be entered, such as a text input format or a dropdown format. 【0154】 The identification unit, which constitutes the analysis unit 280, refers to the information storage unit to identify the disclosure information of the second business entity, based on the business information about the second business entity that the user wants to investigate. For example, based on the user's response, "The name of the other company I want to investigate is Y Construction" (other company information), it refers to the information storage unit to identify the disclosure information of the second business entity, Y Construction, such as GHG emissions, CDP reports, and SBT participation information (environmental initiatives). 【0155】 Furthermore, the Identification Department can identify the environmental initiatives of the first business entity based on the disclosure information of the second business entity that matches or is similar to the business information corresponding to the first business entity. The disclosure information of the second business entity includes information such as GHG emissions, whether or not CDP reporting is done, and participation in SBT as part of Y Construction's environmental initiatives. The environmental initiatives of the first business entity include information such as its own GHG emissions, whether or not CDP reporting is done, and participation in SBT. The Identification Department can identify the status of its own environmental initiatives, including those that have been addressed and those that have not yet been addressed. 【0156】 Analysis Department 280 analyzes the environmental initiatives of the second business entity, based on the information disclosed by the Identification Department. In other words, Analysis Department 280 analyzes the environmental initiatives of the competitor as the second business entity. For example, it might identify and analyze that "the response to the CDP questionnaire is particularly highly rated." Furthermore, based on the environmental initiatives of the second business entity analyzed (referencing the environmental initiatives of the second business entity), Analysis Department 280 analyzes the matters that the first business entity should address. For example, it might analyze that "X Construction has a low rating for its response to the CDP questionnaire, so it needs to take steps to improve its rating." The matters that the first business entity should address are also the environmental initiatives that should be implemented. 【0157】 Furthermore, the analysis unit 280 can analyze the environmental initiatives of a second business entity (another company) based on the disclosure information of that second business entity obtained by the acquisition unit 250 (for example, whether the company is implementing initiatives that other companies have prepared and submitted CDP response forms for). The analysis unit 280 can also analyze the types of reports that other companies have prepared and submitted as part of their environmental initiatives. If the reports are graded (ranked), the analysis unit 280 can analyze and recognize what grade the report is in relation to the environmental initiatives. The analysis unit 280 can also analyze when the reports were submitted as part of the environmental initiatives. The analysis unit 280 can also analyze information (disclosure information) that other companies have disseminated through press releases, etc., as part of their environmental initiatives. The analysis unit 280 can also analyze which areas of E, S, and G are emphasized based on the disclosure information of other companies as part of their environmental initiatives. Based on the acquired disclosure information, the analysis unit 280 can also analyze strategies that the company can take as part of its own environmental initiatives. 【0158】 Furthermore, the analysis unit 280 can perform comparative analysis of the environmental initiatives of other companies. This comparative analysis examines whether the company (the first business entity) has submitted reports (disclosure information of other companies) that other companies (the second business entity) have submitted, and compares the results. For example, if another company has submitted an ESG report and the company has also submitted one, it will be marked "OK". If another company has submitted an ESG report and the company has not, it will be marked "BAD". If another company has not submitted one and the company has, it will be marked "GOOD". In this way, the analysis unit 280 can compare the company's environmental initiatives with those of competitors. The results may also include strategies and actions that the company could take. 【0159】 Furthermore, the comparative analysis performed by the analysis unit 280 compares the evaluations (ranks, etc.) of reports (disclosure information) submitted by one company and other companies. If one company's evaluation is lower than that of another company, the analysis unit 280 can analyze the reasons why one company's report is rated lower than that of the other company. For example, it can analyze why another company focuses on reporting in area E, while one company's reporting in area E is inferior to that of the other company. 【0160】 Furthermore, the analysis unit 280 analyzes the number of characters in disclosure information, such as specified reports, disclosed by other companies. The analysis unit 280 recognizes reports with a large number of characters as high-priority disclosure information and presents the user with the number of characters and the name of the report. The presentation may also be performed by the presentation unit. The user can use the number of characters in other companies' disclosure information and the information in the reports, which are the analysis results from the analysis unit, to consider which areas of disclosure information their company should focus on. 【0161】 Furthermore, the analysis unit 280 analyzes how many competitors are using a given report. Reports with a large number of competitors are recognized as high-priority reports, so users can use this number to consider which reports to use. 【0162】 Furthermore, the analysis unit 280 analyzes the disclosure information of other companies against the disclosure information such as reports specified by the user in the input unit 220. The reports specified by the user are reports that the user has had difficulty creating or reports that received a low evaluation, with CDP reports being an example. For example, if a CDP report is specified, the analysis unit 280 identifies and presents CDP reports of competitors (companies in the same industry with similar sales). If the analysis reveals that there are multiple competitors and those competitors have submitted CDP reports, the analysis unit 280 presents information from all of them. Comparative analysis is an analysis that compares the emissions and activity levels of one's own company with those of other companies. 【0163】 The information generation unit constituting the generation unit 260 generates information on the first business entity's environmental initiatives (information focusing on GHG emissions, whether or not CDP reporting is conducted, SBT participation status, etc.) based on the second business entity's disclosed information (environmental initiatives of other companies) that matches or is similar to the business information corresponding to the first business entity. 【0164】 The presentation unit, which constitutes the output unit 240, presents matters to be addressed by the first business entity. The presentation unit can present the generated environmental initiatives of the first business entity or the identified environmental initiatives of the first business entity. The presentation unit can propose the results of the analysis by the analysis unit (matters to be addressed by the first business entity). For example, if the analysis shows that other companies are preparing CDP response forms while the company is not, the presentation unit can propose, "Your company should prioritize submitting a CDP response form." The presentation unit can also present (propose) the results of the analysis by the analysis unit 280 (strategies the company can adopt). The output unit 240 has the functions described in other functions. 【0165】 <Operation> The operation of Function 84 is explained below. The management server 200 acquires disclosure information and business information (S12401). Next, the management server 200 stores the acquired disclosure information and business information in association (S12402). Next, the management server 200 receives information about other companies from the user (S12403). Next, the management server 200 identifies the disclosure information of the other company (second business entity) based on the other company information (S12404). Next, the management server 200 analyzes the other company's environmental initiatives based on the identified disclosure information of the other company (S12405). Next, the management server 200 analyzes the matters that the first business entity will address based on the analyzed environmental initiatives (S12406). Next, the management server 200 presents the matters that the first business entity will address to the first business entity's user terminal 100 (S12407). 【0166】 This example demonstrates that it is possible to propose environmental initiatives during business negotiations. 【0167】 The following is a simplified explanation of the flow of the 84th function. The acquisition unit 250 acquires basic information (business information) of other companies. Basic information includes company name, business overview, sales, number of employees, affiliation with group companies, location, presence or absence of overseas bases / group companies, and major competitors. The user inputs basic information of other companies (part of the basic information is also acceptable; first basic information) at the input unit 220. For example, the user inputs information about the company name. The provision unit provides (presents) the user with basic information of other companies (second basic information) for the first business entity. The basic information of other companies (second basic information) is information other than the basic information of other companies (first basic information). The provision unit provides (presents) the user with basic information corresponding to the input information about the company name (for example, business overview, sales, number of employees, affiliation with group companies, location, presence or absence of overseas bases / group companies, and major competitors). The presentation unit may present both the basic information of other companies (second basic information) and the basic information of other companies (first basic information) together. 【0168】 After presenting the basic information, the question-posing section asks the first business entity whether the basic information of the other company presented is correct or not. For example, it might ask, "Is this correct?" 【0169】 The first business entity (user) inputs an answer to the question (for example, "OK") into the input unit 220. 【0170】 After the input unit 220 receives the response (for example, "OK"), the presentation unit presents the results of the analysis performed by the analysis unit 280. Here, the analysis unit 280 analyzes the environmental initiatives of other companies and / or the environmental initiatives of the first business entity based on the disclosure information of other companies acquired by the acquisition unit 250. The environmental initiatives refer to the sustainability reports and securities reports of the company and other companies, and the information focuses particularly on increases and decreases in GHG emissions, and whether or not responses to CDP, TCFD, and SBT have been made and their evaluations. The presentation unit presents the environmental initiatives of other companies and / or the environmental initiatives of the first business entity that have been analyzed. For example, as an example of another company's environmental initiatives, it might present, "Other companies are working on preparing CDP response forms." When presenting the company's own environmental initiatives, it might present, "Your company should prioritize submitting CDP response forms." The presentation unit can also provide information such as URLs so that the disclosure information of other companies used in the analysis can be identified. 【0171】 After presenting their environmental initiatives, the question-posing section asks the first business entity whether the environmental initiatives of other companies and / or the first business entity's own environmental initiatives, which have been analyzed and presented, are satisfactory. For example, the question might be, "Is this satisfactory?" 【0172】 The first business entity (user) inputs an answer to the question (for example, "OK") into the input unit 220. 【0173】 Analysis Department 280 will investigate, analyze, and compare the environmental initiatives of competitors. The Presentation Department will present the environmental initiatives of competitors that have been compared and analyzed. The Presentation Department may also provide URLs and other information to allow users to access the disclosed information of other companies used in the analysis. 【0174】 After presenting the environmental initiatives of competitors, the question-posing section asks the first business entity whether the environmental initiatives of the competitors that it has analyzed and presented are adequate. For example, it might ask, "Is this acceptable?" 【0175】 The first business entity (user) inputs an answer to the question (for example, "OK") into the input unit 220. 【0176】 The presentation section will propose strategies that your company should adopt based on the information it has collected. For example, it might suggest, "Your company should first submit a CDP response form." The presentation section may also provide URLs or other information to help clarify the basis of the strategy. 【0177】 <Disclosure Items> The third function also includes the following configuration: [Item C1 (P030)] An information processing system comprising: an emission factor storage unit that stores emission factors for calculating greenhouse gas emissions for each business entity; a scale information storage unit that stores scale information indicating at least one of sales scale and asset scale for each business entity; an acquisition unit that acquires activity amounts by a first business entity that constitutes the upstream or downstream of the supply chain; an emission calculation unit that calculates the emissions by the first business entity by multiplying the activity amount by the emission factor corresponding to the first business entity; and, if the emission factor corresponding to the first business entity is not registered, an acquisition unit that reads the scale information corresponding to the first business entity from the scale information storage unit, refers to the scale information storage unit to identify a second business entity that matches or is similar to the read scale information, reads the emission factor corresponding to the identified second business entity from the emission factor storage unit, and presents the read emission factor. Item C1 comprises a base information storage unit that stores information identifying the location of each business entity that emits greenhouse gases (hereinafter referred to as "base"), an activity amount storage unit that stores the amount of activity by the emitter at each base, an activity amount input unit that receives location information and activity amount input from the user's mobile terminal, a base identification unit that identifies a base based on the location information by referring to the base information storage unit, and a registration unit that registers the input activity amount in the activity amount storage unit in association with the identified base. [Item C2] An information processing system as described in item C1, wherein the sales scale and asset scale are numerical values, and the presentation unit identifies the second business entity corresponding to the scale information stored in the scale information storage unit whose difference from the read scale information falls within a predetermined range. [Item C3] An information processing system as described in item C1, characterized in that the emission factor storage unit stores the emission factor in association with the business entity and the activities performed by the business entity, the scale information storage unit stores the scale information in association with the activities, the emission calculation unit obtains the emission factor corresponding to the first business entity and the activities related to the amount of activity, and the presentation unit refers to the scale information storage unit to identify a second business entity that matches or is similar to the scale information of the first business entity and the activities, and reads the emission factor corresponding to the identified second business entity and the activities from the emission factor storage unit. [Item C4 (P044)] An information processing system characterized by comprising: first information which includes at least information relating to greenhouse gas emissions by business entities constituting the upstream or downstream of the supply chain; second information which indicates at least the attributes of the business entities; third information which generates information which matches or is similar to the emission-related information of a second business entity that corresponds to the first business entity; and presentation unit which presents the third information. Item C4 comprises: a base information storage unit which stores information which identifies the location of each business entity (hereinafter referred to as a base) that emits greenhouse gases; an activity amount storage unit which stores the activity amount of each emitter at each base; an activity amount input unit which receives location information and activity amount input from a user's mobile terminal; a base identification unit which identifies a base based on the location information by referring to the base information storage unit; and a registration unit which registers the input activity amount in the activity amount storage unit in association with the identified base. [Item C5 (P045)] An information processing system characterized by comprising: an acquisition unit that acquires first information including at least information related to greenhouse gas emissions by business entities constituting the upstream or downstream of the supply chain, and second information indicating at least the attributes of the business entities; a storage unit that stores the acquired first information and the second information; an input unit that inputs information corresponding to the first business entity; an information generation unit that generates third information based on emission-related information of the second business entity that matches or is similar to the information corresponding to the first business entity; and a presentation unit that presents the third information. Item C5 comprises: a base information storage unit that stores information identifying the location of each business entity (hereinafter referred to as "base") that emits greenhouse gases; an activity amount storage unit that stores the activity amount by the emitter for each base; an activity amount input unit that receives location information and activity amount input from a user's mobile terminal; a base identification unit that refers to the base information storage unit and identifies a base based on the location information; and a registration unit that registers the input activity amount in the activity amount storage unit in association with the identified base. [Item C6 (P047)] An information processing system characterized by comprising: an acquisition unit that acquires emission information including at least type information regarding greenhouse gas emissions by business entities constituting the upstream or downstream of the supply chain; a storage unit that stores the acquired emission information; an input unit that inputs information corresponding to a first business entity; an information generation unit that generates type information corresponding to a first business entity based on emission type information that matches or is similar to the information corresponding to the first business entity; and a presentation unit that presents type information corresponding to a first business entity. Item C6 comprises: a base information storage unit that stores information identifying the location of each business entity (hereinafter referred to as a base) that emits greenhouse gases; an activity amount storage unit that stores the activity amount by each emission entity at each base; an activity amount input unit that receives location information and activity amount input from a user's mobile terminal; a base identification unit that refers to the base information storage unit and identifies a base based on the location information; and a registration unit that registers the input activity amount in the activity amount storage unit in association with the identified base. [Item C7 (P054)] The information processing system is characterized in that the input unit for item C6 is an input unit that inputs information corresponding to the first business entity by voice. [Item C8 (P052)] An information processing system characterized by comprising: first information which includes at least information relating to greenhouse gas emissions by business entities constituting the upstream or downstream of the supply chain; second information which indicates at least the attributes of the business entities; third information which generates third information based on emission-related information of a second business entity which matches or is similar to the second information which corresponds to the first business entity; information conversion unit which converts unit information in the first information into unit information in the third information; and presentation unit which presents the third information. Item C8 comprises: a base information storage unit which stores information that identifies the location of each business entity (hereinafter referred to as "base") that emits greenhouse gases; an activity amount storage unit which stores the activity amount of each emitter at each base; an activity amount input unit which receives location information and activity amount input from a user's mobile terminal; a base identification unit which identifies a base based on location information by referring to the base information storage unit; and a registration unit which registers the input activity amount in the activity amount storage unit in association with the identified base. [Item C9 (P063)] An information processing system characterized by comprising: an acquisition unit that acquires first information including information related to greenhouse gas emissions by business entities constituting the upstream or downstream of the supply chain, and second information indicating the attributes of the business entities; an information generation unit that generates third information based on emission-related information of a second business entity that matches or is similar to the second information corresponding to the first business entity; and a presentation unit that presents the third information. Item C9 comprises: a base information storage unit that stores information identifying the location of each business entity (hereinafter referred to as "base") that emits greenhouse gases; an activity amount storage unit that stores the activity amount by the emitter for each base; an activity amount input unit that receives location information and activity amount input from a user's mobile terminal; a base identification unit that refers to the base information storage unit and identifies a base based on the location information; and a registration unit that registers the input activity amount in the activity amount storage unit in association with the identified base. [Item C10] An information processing system as described in item C9, comprising an input unit for inputting instruction information, wherein the information generation unit is capable of generating new information based on the instruction information. [Item C11 (P064)] An information processing system characterized by comprising: an acquisition unit that acquires emission information including at least information related to greenhouse gas emissions by business entities constituting the upstream or downstream of the supply chain; a storage unit that stores the acquired emission information; an input unit that inputs instruction information; and an information generation unit that generates new information based on the instruction information. Item C11 comprises: a base information storage unit that stores information identifying the location of each business entity (hereinafter referred to as "base") that emits greenhouse gases; an activity amount storage unit that stores the amount of activity by each emission entity at each base; an activity amount input unit that receives location information and activity amount input from a user's mobile terminal; a base identification unit that identifies a base based on the location information by referring to the base information storage unit; and a registration unit that registers the input activity amount in the activity amount storage unit in association with the identified base. [Item C12] An information processing system as described in item C11, comprising: an analysis unit that analyzes the discharge information stored in the storage unit based on the instruction information, and an information generation unit that generates new information based on the results of the analysis. [Item C13] An information processing system as described in item C12, characterized by comprising an execution unit that performs predetermined processing based on the new information. [Item C14 (P044)] When dealing with X information other than greenhouse gas emissions (for example, emissions of hazardous substances in E2 or working hours in human rights due diligence), the following applies. The same may apply to items subordinate to this item. An information processing system characterized by comprising: a first information unit that includes at least information related to the X information of business entities constituting the upstream or downstream of the supply chain; a second information unit that acquires at least the attributes of business entities; an information generation unit that generates a third information based on information related to the X information of a second business entity that matches or is similar to the second information corresponding to the first business entity; and a presentation unit that presents the third information. [Item C15 (P045)] An information processing system characterized by comprising: a first information unit that includes at least information related to X information of a business entity constituting the upstream or downstream of a supply chain; a second information unit that acquires at least the attributes of a business entity; a storage unit that stores the acquired first information and the second information; an input unit that inputs information corresponding to the first business entity; an information generation unit that generates third information based on information related to X information of a second business entity that matches or is similar to the information corresponding to the first business entity; and a presentation unit that presents the third information. [Item C16 (P047)] An information processing system characterized by comprising: an acquisition unit that acquires information on the type of X information of business entities constituting the upstream or downstream of a supply chain; a storage unit that stores information on the type of X information acquired; an input unit that inputs information corresponding to a first business entity; an information generation unit that generates information on the type of X information corresponding to a first business entity based on information on the type of X information that matches or is similar to the information corresponding to the first business entity; and a presentation unit that presents information on the type of X information corresponding to a first business entity. [Item C17 (P052)] An information processing system characterized by comprising: a first information that includes at least information related to X information of business entities constituting the upstream or downstream of a supply chain; an acquisition unit that acquires second information that indicates at least the attributes of business entities; an information generation unit that generates third information based on information related to X information of a second business entity that matches or is similar to the second information corresponding to the first business entity; an information conversion unit that converts unit information in the first information into unit information in the third information; and a presentation unit that presents the third information. [Item C18 (P063)] An information processing system characterized by comprising: an acquisition unit that acquires first information including information related to X information of business entities constituting the upstream or downstream of a supply chain; second information indicating the attributes of business entities; an information generation unit that generates third information based on information related to X information of a second business entity that matches or is similar to the second information corresponding to the first business entity; and a presentation unit that presents the third information. [Item C19 (P064)] An information processing system characterized by comprising: an acquisition unit that acquires X information of business entities that constitute the upstream or downstream of a supply chain; a storage unit that stores the acquired X information; an input unit that inputs instruction information; and an information generation unit that generates new information based on the instruction information. 【0178】 <Disclosure Items> Modification 1 of the third function includes the following configuration: [Item C24 (P125)] An information processing system characterized by comprising: an acquisition unit that acquires emission information (first information) including information related to greenhouse gas emissions by business entities constituting the upstream or downstream of the supply chain, and external knowledge information (second information); a storage unit (scale information storage unit) that stores the acquired emission information and the knowledge information; an input unit that inputs question information (information corresponding to the first business entity); an identification unit that identifies the knowledge information corresponding to (matching or similar to) the question information; an information generation unit that generates answer information (third information) based on the identified knowledge information; and a presentation unit that presents the answer information. [Item C25] An information processing system as described in item C24, comprising a generation processing unit that gives instructions to the information generation unit (based on a trained language model) to generate the string information and the answer information corresponding to the question information, and causes the information generation unit to generate the answer information. [Item C26] An information processing system comprising: an acquisition unit that acquires first information, which is any information relating to the environment, society, or governance, and external knowledge information; a storage unit that stores the acquired first information and the knowledge information; an input unit that inputs question information; an identification unit that identifies the knowledge information corresponding to the question information; an information generation unit that generates answer information based on the identified knowledge information; and a presentation unit that presents the answer information. 【0179】 <Disclosure Items> Furthermore, the second variation of the third function also includes the following configuration. [Item C51 (P147)] An information processing system characterized by comprising: an acquisition unit that acquires the first business entity's own ESG-related reporting matters and an acquisition unit that acquires a third-party ESG report containing the second business entity's third-party ESG-related reporting matters; and an information generation unit that rewrites the third-party report based on predetermined information (information described in predetermined items) of the first business entity's own reporting matters (changing the information described in predetermined items of the third-party report to predetermined information of the first business entity's own reporting matters) to create the first business entity's own ESG-related report. [Item C52] An information processing system as described in item C51, wherein the information generation unit provides a large-scale language model with a prompt that includes a command to generate the company's own report based on the company's own report items with reference to the other company's report, thereby causing the model to generate the second report. [Item C53] An information processing system as described in item C52, comprising: an information storage unit that stores a plurality of reports from other companies; and a search unit that searches for reports from other companies that are similar to the company's own reports (of other companies' reports), wherein the information generation unit includes the searched reports from other companies in the prompt. [Item C54] An information processing system as described in item C51, comprising an information storage unit that stores the other company's report and the other company's reported matters in association with each other, and an information generation unit that provides a large-scale language model with a prompt including a command to generate the company's report based on the company's reported matters, with reference to the other company's report and the other company's reported matters, thereby causing the system to generate the second report. [Item C55] An information processing system as described in item C54, comprising a search unit that searches for third-party reports similar to the company's own reports and obtains third-party reports corresponding to the third-party reports, and an information generation unit that includes one or more sets of the obtained third-party reports and third-party reports in the prompt. [Item C56] An information processing system as described in item C51, wherein the information generation unit rewrites the other company's report based on the company's own reporting items in accordance with pre-set rules to create the company's own report. 【0180】 <Disclosure Items> Furthermore, the third variation of the third function also includes the following configuration. [Item C61] An information processing system comprising: an acquisition unit that acquires attribute information indicating greenhouse gas emissions and attributes of business entities constituting the upstream or downstream of a supply chain; a generation unit that generates greenhouse gas emission reduction support measures for a first business entity based on a report on greenhouse gas emissions of a second business entity that matches or is similar to the attribute information corresponding to a first business entity; and a presentation unit that presents the generated reduction support measures. [Item C62] An information processing method characterized by comprising the steps of: acquiring attribute information indicating greenhouse gas emissions and attributes of business entities constituting the upstream or downstream of a supply chain; generating greenhouse gas emission reduction support measures for the first business entity based on a report on greenhouse gas emissions of a second business entity that matches or is similar to the attribute information corresponding to the first business entity; and presenting the generated reduction support measures. [Item C63] A program for causing a computer to perform the following steps: acquire attribute information indicating greenhouse gas emissions and attributes of business entities that constitute the upstream or downstream of a supply chain; generate greenhouse gas emission reduction support measures for a first business entity based on a report on greenhouse gas emissions of a second business entity that matches or is similar to the attribute information corresponding to a first business entity; and present the generated reduction support measures. [Item C64] An information processing system comprising: an acquisition unit that acquires greenhouse gas emissions and attribute information indicating the attributes of business entities that constitute the upstream or downstream of a supply chain; a generation unit that generates ESG improvement measures for a first business entity based on ESG information of a second business entity that matches or is similar to the attribute information corresponding to a first business entity; and a presentation unit that presents the generated reduction support measures. [Item C65] An information processing system comprising: an acquisition unit that acquires attribute information indicating greenhouse gas emissions and attributes of business entities constituting the upstream or downstream of a supply chain; an analysis unit that analyzes a report on greenhouse gas emissions of a second business entity that matches or is similar to the attribute information corresponding to a first business entity; a generation unit that generates support measures for reducing greenhouse gas emissions of the first business entity based on the analysis results by the analysis unit; and a presentation unit that presents the generated support measures for reducing emissions. [Item C66] The information processing system described in item C65 is characterized by comprising an analysis unit that uses machine learning to analyze reports on greenhouse gas emissions of a second business entity that match or are similar to the attribute information corresponding to a first business entity. 【0181】 <Disclosure Items> Example 1 of adding a third function also includes the following configuration: [Item C11 (P064)] An information processing system comprising: an acquisition unit that acquires emission information including at least information related to greenhouse gas emissions by business entities that constitute the upstream or downstream of a supply chain; a storage unit that stores the acquired emission information; an input unit that inputs instruction information; and an information generation unit that generates new information based on the instruction information. [Item C71 (P176)] An information processing system comprising: an acquisition unit that acquires emission information including at least information that reveals internal knowledge from business entities constituting the upstream or downstream of the supply chain; a storage unit that stores the acquired emission information; a reception unit that can receive instruction information from a user; a generation unit that generates a report based on the instruction information based on the instruction information and the information that reveals internal knowledge (which matches or is similar to) the instruction information; and an output unit that can output the generated report. With this configuration, a company can generate its own reports using its own internal knowledge information. [Item C72] An information processing system as described in item C71, characterized in that the instruction information is information for generating a report using internal knowledge information. By using information for generating a report using internal knowledge information as the instruction information, it is possible to generate a report based on the company's own internal knowledge information. [Item C73] An information processing system as described in item C71, characterized in that the report is a video report. By generating video reports in this way, the company can disclose emission information via video on its website, etc. The video report is characterized in that it consists of multiple report images, and the multiple report images consist of at least two images from the following: images showing the company's governance, images showing the company's strategy, images showing the company's risk management, and images showing the company's indicators and targets. Including an image showing governance allows the company to explain its role in managing risks related to emission information. Including an image showing strategy allows the company to explain its strategy for dealing with risks related to emission information as a short-term, medium-term, and long-term strategy. Including an image showing risk management allows the company to explain the process by which it manages risks related to emission information. Including an image showing indicators and targets allows the company to explain the indicators used to evaluate risks related to emission information and the targets related to emission information. [Item C74] An information processing system as described in item C71, characterized in that the report is an audio report. By generating video reports in this way, the company can disclose emission information using audio on its website, etc. [Item C75] An information processing system as described in item C73, characterized in that its output unit can output video reports as promotional videos for social media. By outputting video reports in this way, a company can disclose its emissions information via social media. 【0182】 <Disclosure Items> Function 83 includes the following configuration: [Item C27 (P138)] An information processing system comprising: an acquisition unit that acquires disclosure information including ESG information of business entities constituting the upstream or downstream of a supply chain, and business information indicating the business content of said business entities; a storage unit that stores the acquired disclosure information and said business information; a question presentation unit that presents questions to a first business entity regarding said business information (for example, "What is your industry?", "Please tell us your sales figures"); an input unit that can input answers corresponding to said questions (for example, "The industry is construction," "Sales figures are 1 billion yen"); an identification unit that identifies matters that the first business entity should prioritize addressing (for example, matters that should be addressed first) from the disclosure information of a second business entity (for example, information that another company in the construction industry with sales figures of approximately 1 billion yen has submitted a response to the CDP questionnaire) based on the input answers; and a proposal information presentation unit that presents proposal information regarding the identified matters that the first business entity should prioritize addressing (for example, "Your company should prioritize addressing the CDP questionnaire"). [Item C28] An acquisition unit that acquires (multiple) disclosure information (first information; group information of internal knowledge; disclosure information such as disclosure documents and reports on sustainability management, such as "Environmental Report," "TCFD Disclosure," "Response to CDP Questionnaire," and "EcoVadis Response"), including ESG information from business entities that constitute the upstream or downstream of the supply chain, and business information (second information; attribute information; for example, information of external knowledge such as customer information; company name, industry, business content, products, goods, services, sales, profits, number of employees, etc.), an acquisition unit that acquires the acquired disclosure information (first information) and business information (second information) (for example, an information storage unit), a question presentation unit that presents questions to the first business entity regarding the business information (for example, "What is your industry?", "Please tell us your sales"), and an input unit that can input answers corresponding to the questions (for example, "The industry is construction"). An information processing system characterized by comprising: an identification unit that identifies the business information corresponding to the first business entity (for example, "the business is construction and the sales are 1 billion yen") from the input response (for example, "the business is construction" and "the sales are 1 billion yen"), and based on the disclosed information of a second business entity (another company) whose business information (for example, "another company in the construction industry with sales of approximately 1 billion yen has submitted a response to the CDP questionnaire") matches or is similar to the identified business information (for example, "the business is construction and the sales are approximately 1 billion yen"), an identification unit that identifies matters that the first business entity should prioritize addressing (for example, matters that should be addressed first by responding to the CDP questionnaire), and a proposal information presentation unit that presents proposal information regarding the identified matters that the first business entity should prioritize addressing (for example, "Your company should prioritize responding to the CDP questionnaire"). 【0183】 <Disclosure Items> Function 84 includes the following configuration: [Item C29 (P146)] An acquisition unit that acquires (multiple) disclosure information (first information; for example, information focusing on a company's sustainability report, securities report, environmental initiatives (GHG emissions, CDP reporting, SBT participation status, etc.)) including ESG information from business entities that constitute the upstream or downstream of the supply chain, and business information (second information; attribute information; for example, company name, basic company information: business overview, sales, number of employees, affiliation with group companies, location, and information on major competitors) that shows the business activities of the said business entities; a storage unit (for example, an information storage unit) that stores the acquired disclosure information (first information) and the said business information (second information) in association with each other; and an input unit that allows the first business entity (for example, X Construction) to input the said business information (other company information) concerning the second business entity (to be investigated); (for example, "the company of the other company to be investigated"). An information processing system characterized by comprising: an identification unit that identifies the disclosure information of the second business entity (for example, Y Construction's GHG emissions, CDP reports, SBT participation information, etc.) based on the input business information (for example, "The name of the other company to be investigated is Y Construction"), by referring to the information storage unit; an analysis unit that analyzes the environmental efforts of the second business entity based on the identified disclosure information of the second business entity (for example, "In particular, the response to the CDP questionnaire is highly rated"), and analyzes matters that the first business entity should take action on (environmental efforts to be implemented; for example, "X Construction's response to the CDP questionnaire is poorly rated, so efforts to improve the rating are necessary") based on the analyzed environmental efforts of the second business entity; and a presentation unit that presents the matters that the first business entity should take action on as analyzed. [Item C30] An information processing system characterized by comprising: an acquisition unit that acquires (multiple) disclosure information (first information; for example, corporate sustainability reports, securities reports, and information focusing on environmental initiatives (GHG emissions, CDP reporting, SBT participation status, etc.)) including ESG information from business entities constituting the upstream or downstream of the supply chain, and business information (second information; attribute information; for example, basic company information: business overview, sales, number of employees, affiliation with group companies, location, and information on major competitors); a storage unit (for example, an information storage unit) that stores the acquired disclosure information (first information) and business information (second information); an identification unit that identifies the environmental initiatives (GHG emissions, CDP reporting, SBT participation status) of the first business entity based on the disclosure information of the second business entity (for example, environmental initiatives of other companies) of the business information that matches or is similar to the business information corresponding to the first business entity; and an information presentation unit that presents the identified environmental initiatives of the first business entity. [Item C31] An information processing system for item C30, comprising: a question presentation unit that presents a question to a first business entity regarding the environmental initiatives of the identified first business entity (for example, "Is this OK?"); an input unit that can input an answer corresponding to the question (for example, "This is OK"); and an analysis unit that analyzes the environmental initiatives of the second business entity (for example, initiatives in which other companies are creating CDP response documents) based on the acquired disclosure information, wherein when an answer is input, the information presentation unit presents the results of the analysis (for example, "Other companies are undertaking initiatives in which they are creating CDP response documents."). [Item C32] An information processing system for item C31, characterized in that the analysis unit analyzes the strategies that the first business entity can adopt based on the acquired disclosure information (a strategy that, as a result of the analysis, other companies have prepared CDP response forms but the first business entity has not, and therefore the first priority should be to report the CDP response form), and the information presentation unit presents the strategy. 【0184】 <<Detailed analysis function (105th function)>> Function No. 105 is an example of a configuration that can be further applied to the embodiments of the functions described above. This function is based on the background technology of estimating carbon dioxide emissions (Japanese Patent Publication No. 2022-091900). In order to reduce emissions, there is a challenge in understanding where the emissions are highest. This function aims to provide a technology that can understand the details of greenhouse gas emissions. 【0185】 The activity amount storage unit, which constitutes the memory unit 230, stores information related to activity amounts (hereinafter referred to as activity amount information). Activity amounts are quantitative measurements related to activities that generate greenhouse gases. Examples of activity amounts include fuel consumption, electricity usage, and cargo transport volume. Activity amount information includes information that identifies the activity (e.g., activity ID), the target period, quantity, and information that identifies the business operator that provided the goods used in the activity (hereinafter referred to as target items) (e.g., business operator ID). Target items include, for example, fuel and electricity. Note that target items also include services. For example, in the case of receiving a service in relation to indirect emissions, the target item is a service. 【0186】 The activity information storage unit, which constitutes the memory unit 230, stores information related to activities (hereinafter referred to as activity information). The activity information includes information that identifies the activity (for example, activity ID), the type of activity, the scope classification, the category in the case of Scope 3, and the emission coefficient used for calculating emissions. 【0187】 Emission factors may be pre-defined for each type of activity, or they may be obtained from an external system that manages emission factors. For example, if emission factors differ for each business operator, the emission factor storage unit can store the emission factors for each business operator. 【0188】 Specific examples of activity levels include, for instance, fuel consumption (e.g., consumption of oil, gas, coal, etc.), electricity consumption, heat consumption, material consumption in industrial processes (e.g., consumption of limestone in cement production), waste generation, transportation usage (e.g., mileage of company vehicles, number of air travels), water consumption, and paper consumption. 【0189】 Scopes include, for example, Scope 1 emissions from the business itself, Scope 2 indirect emissions from the use of electricity and heat supplied by others, and Scope 3 indirect emissions other than Scope 1 and 2. These classifications can be made according to the GHG protocol. Scope 3 emissions can be further categorized into, for example, purchased products and services, capital goods, transportation and distribution (upstream), waste generated from the business, business travel, employee commuting, leased assets (upstream), investments, transportation and distribution (downstream), processing of sold products, use of sold products, disposal of sold products, leased assets (downstream), and franchises. For example, the purchased products and services category includes the purchase of raw materials, the purchase of parts, and the provision of services by subcontractors. The capital goods category includes the purchase and construction of equipment. The transportation and distribution (upstream) category includes the transportation of raw materials and the transportation of finished products. 【0190】 The information storage unit constituting the memory unit 230 stores information about the business operator (hereinafter referred to as business information). Business information may include information that identifies the business operator (e.g., business operator ID), the business operator name, the business category, etc. Business operators involved in activities that fall under Scope 3 are also called suppliers. Business information also includes the contents of the second information described above. 【0191】 <Functional Section> The activity level acquisition unit, which constitutes the acquisition unit 250, acquires activity levels. The activity level acquisition unit acquires the activity level for each activity. Along with the activity level, the activity level acquisition unit can acquire information that identifies the business operator that provided the activity or the target item related to the activity. The activity level acquisition unit can, for example, receive activity levels from the user terminal 100. The activity level acquisition unit may, for example, acquire activity levels by accessing an external system that manages activity levels. 【0192】 The emissions calculation unit, which constitutes the calculation unit 210, calculates greenhouse gas emissions based on the amount of activity. A common method for calculating emissions from the amount of activity is to multiply the amount of activity by an emission factor. An emission factor is a coefficient that represents the amount of greenhouse gas emitted per unit amount due to a particular activity. For example, the emission factor for fuel consumption is determined for each type of fuel, and by multiplying the amount of fuel consumed by that emission factor, the amount of greenhouse gas emitted due to fuel consumption can be calculated. The emission factor for electricity consumption is determined for each power company, and by multiplying the amount of electricity consumed by that emission factor, the amount of greenhouse gas emitted due to electricity consumption can be calculated. 【0193】 Furthermore, it is recommended that primary data measured for each business operator be used for emission factors. If primary data is provided, the emission factors may be stored separately in an emission factor storage unit. In this case, the emission factor storage unit can store information identifying the activity (e.g., activity ID), information identifying the business operator that provided the target items related to the activity (e.g., business operator ID), and the emission factors with respect to the primary data. The emission factor storage unit may also store emission factors in association with the type of activity with respect to the secondary data. 【0194】 The emissions calculation unit can be configured to multiply the activity amount acquired by the activity amount acquisition unit by an emissions coefficient. The activity amount acquisition unit acquires the emissions coefficient corresponding to the activity (or type of activity) related to the activity amount from the activity information storage unit (or emissions coefficient storage unit). 【0195】 If the emission factors for each business operator are stored in the emission factor storage unit, the emission calculation unit can obtain the emission factor corresponding to the business operator that performed the activity from the emission factor storage unit using the acquisition unit 250 (emission factor storage unit), and calculate the emission amount using the acquired emission factor. 【0196】 The emissions output unit, which constitutes the output unit 240, outputs the calculated greenhouse gas emissions. The emissions output unit outputs the total emissions, which are the sum of emissions for each of the multiple scopes. The identification unit identifies the scope (scope and category in the case of Scope 3) corresponding to the activity related to the activity amount from the activity information storage unit. The calculation unit 210 (emissions calculation unit) can calculate the total emissions by summing the emissions for each scope identified by the identification unit. The calculation unit 210 (emissions calculation unit) can also calculate the total emissions by summing the emissions for each category for Scope 3. 【0197】 The output format from the emissions output unit can support a variety of formats, including graphs to facilitate visual understanding, reports containing detailed analysis results, tabular displays of numerical data, and data file formats for integration with other systems. 【0198】 The scope receiving unit, which constitutes the input unit 220, accepts the user's specification of the scope to be analyzed. The scope receiving unit accepts the specification of one of several scopes. For scope 3, the scope receiving unit can accept the specification of a category. 【0199】 A GUI-based selection method that allows for intuitive operation can be used to specify the scope. The scope receiving unit can receive information from the user terminal 100 indicating the scope selected via the GUI on the user terminal 100. Alternatively, the scope may be specified via command line input or via an API for integration with other systems. 【0200】 The detailed output unit, which constitutes the output unit 240, outputs detailed information regarding emissions. The detailed output unit can output detailed information regarding emissions that fall within a specified scope. 【0201】 The activity type receiving unit, which constitutes the input unit 220, accepts the designation of one type of activity. 【0202】 The detailed output unit can output activity-type emissions, which are the sum of emissions for each activity type related to the activities that fall under the specified scope. The detailed output unit can output activity-type emissions for Scope 3, which are the sum of emissions for each activity type related to the activities that fall under the specified category. 【0203】 The detailed output unit can output activity-specific emissions, which are the sum of emissions for each activity that falls under a specified scope and activity type. For Scope 3 emissions, the detailed output unit can output activity-specific emissions, which are the sum of emissions for each activity that falls under a specified category. 【0204】 The business operator reception unit, which constitutes the input unit 220, accepts designations of businesses that have provided activities corresponding to the activity type. 【0205】 The detailed output unit can output business-specific emissions, which are the sum of emissions related to activities that fall under a specified scope, specified activity type, and specified business operator. For Scope 3 emissions, the detailed output unit can output business-specific emissions, which are the sum of emissions for each business operator that provided activities that fall under a specified category. 【0206】 <Operation> The operation of the management server 200 in this example is described below. The management server 200 acquires the activity amount (S301), calculates the greenhouse gas emissions based on the activity amount (S302), and outputs the total value of emissions for each scope (scope and category for Scope 3, the same applies hereinafter) (S303). When the management server 200 receives a scope specification (S304), it can output the emissions by activity type corresponding to the scope (S305), output the emissions by activity corresponding to the scope (S306), and output the emissions by business operator related to the activity corresponding to the scope (S307). 【0207】 As described above, the information processing system of this embodiment makes it possible to display greenhouse gas emissions in a drill-down manner. 【0208】 <Example 1> In the embodiments described above, a drill-down of emissions is performed, but the activity amount may also be displayed as a drill-down. In this case, the detailed output unit can output the activity amount by activity type, which is the sum of the activity amounts for each activity type related to the activities that fall under the specified scope. The detailed output unit can output the activity amount by activity type for Scope 3 emissions, which is the sum of the activity amounts for each activity type related to the activities that fall under the specified category. The detailed output unit can output the activity amount by activity, which is the sum of the activity amounts for each activity that falls under the specified scope and specified activity type. The detailed output unit can output the activity amount by activity, which is the sum of the activity amounts for each activity that falls under the specified category for Scope 3 emissions. The detailed output unit can output the activity amount by business operator, which is the sum of the activity amounts related to activities that fall under the specified scope, specified activity type, and specified business operator. The detailed output unit can output the activity amount by business operator, which is the sum of the activity amounts for each business operator that provided activities that fall under the specified category for Scope 3 emissions. In this case, the unit conversion can be performed to standardize the units of the activity amounts before the summing process is completed. The activity level memory unit stores activity level information that includes units, and the unit of the activity level can be changed to match the output unit before summing it up. 【0209】 <Modification 2> The emissions output unit may aggregate and compare emissions by industry or region. In this case, the activity information stored in the activity information storage unit can include information indicating the industry or region related to the activity. For example, it can store industry codes based on the Japan Standard Industrial Classification, or regional codes such as prefecture codes or municipal codes, in association with information that identifies the activity. The emissions output unit can aggregate emissions by scope by industry or region using industry codes and regional codes. For example, it can sum emissions for each industry indicated by the industry code, or sum emissions for each prefecture or municipality indicated by the regional code, for each of Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3. The emissions output unit can output aggregated industry-specific emissions and regional emissions in a way that allows for comparison. For example, industry-specific emissions and regional emissions can be visually represented using bar graphs or pie charts, or the numerical values ​​can be displayed in a table format. The emissions output unit may also calculate average emissions by industry or location and output information indicating the degree of deviation from the average value. The emissions output unit may also generate and output rankings of emissions by industry or location. Furthermore, the emissions output unit may also calculate and output the emission composition ratios for Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 emissions by industry or region. 【0210】 <Variation 3> Activity levels may be aggregated and compared by industry or region. The business information stored in the information storage unit may include information on the industry and location of the business operators. The emissions output unit can obtain the industry and location of the business operators related to the activity levels acquired by the activity level acquisition unit from the information storage unit and aggregate the activity levels by industry and location. The detailed output unit can output a breakdown of activity levels by industry and by location for the specified scope. The emissions output unit may calculate the average activity level by industry and location and output information indicating the degree of deviation from the average. The emissions output unit may generate and output rankings of activity levels by industry and location. 【0211】 <Modification 4>A function can be added to allow for comparison of emissions with those of competitors. In this case, the management server 200 may further include a competitor data acquisition unit (acquisition unit 250) that acquires emission data of competitors, and a competitor comparison output unit (output unit 240) that outputs the results of the comparison of emissions with those of competitors. The competitor data acquisition unit acquires emission data of competitors. The competitor data acquisition unit can, for example, acquire emission data by accessing an external system that manages the emission data of competitors. Alternatively, it may acquire emission data by receiving it from competitors. The competitor comparison output unit outputs a comparison result comparing the company's emissions output by the emission output unit with the emissions of competitors acquired by the competitor data acquisition unit. The competitor comparison output unit can compare the company's emissions with those of competitors by scope. That is, for each of several scopes, the competitor comparison output unit can compare the company's total emissions calculated by the emission output unit with the total emissions of competitors acquired by the competitor data acquisition unit. The competitor comparison output unit can compare the company's emissions with those of competitors by scope and activity type. Specifically, for each activity type related to an activity that falls within a specified scope, the competitor comparison output unit can compare the company's activity-type emissions calculated by the calculation unit 210 with the activity-type emissions of competitors acquired by the competitor data acquisition unit. The competitor comparison output unit can compare the company's emissions with those of competitors by scope and activity type. Specifically, for each activity that falls within a specified scope and activity type, the competitor comparison output unit can compare the company's activity-type emissions calculated by the calculation unit 210 with the activity-type emissions of competitors acquired by the competitor data acquisition unit. The competitor comparison output unit can compare the company's emissions with those of competitors by scope and business operator. Specifically, for each business operator related to an activity that falls within a specified scope, activity type, and business operator, the competitor comparison output unit can compare the company's business operator-specific emissions calculated by the calculation unit 210 with the business operator-specific emissions of competitors acquired by the competitor data acquisition unit.The output format for comparison results with competitors can be intuitively understandable to users, such as displaying the company's emissions and those of competitors side-by-side, showing the difference between the company's emissions and those of competitors based on the company's emissions, or displaying the ratio of competitors' emissions to the company's emissions. 【0212】 <Modification 5> The information processing system according to this embodiment may include a function to provide advice for reducing emissions. In this case, the management server 200 includes a countermeasure information storage unit (storage unit 230) that stores information regarding measures for reducing emissions (hereinafter referred to as countermeasure information). The countermeasure information storage unit can store information that identifies the measures for reducing emissions (e.g., countermeasure ID), the content of the measures, the industries to which the measures can be applied, the reduction rate expected by applying the measures, and the costs required to implement the measures. The management server 200 also includes an advice presentation unit (output unit 240) that presents measures for reducing emissions. Based on the emissions calculated by the emissions output unit and the countermeasure information stored in the countermeasure information storage unit, the advice presentation unit can identify measures that are expected to reduce emissions and present the identified measures to the user. For example, the advice presentation unit may use the identification unit to identify measures that should be prioritized for activities or businesses whose emissions are above a predetermined value and present the identification results. Alternatively, when a user requests the presentation of measures, the advice presentation unit may extract and present measures applicable to the industry of the requesting user. Methods for presenting countermeasures include displaying text data describing the countermeasures or outputting the countermeasures as audio. Additionally, the expected reduction amount, reduction rate, and the costs required for implementation may also be presented. 【0213】 <Variation 6> The information processing system according to this embodiment can be equipped with a simulation function to calculate emissions when a business operator is changed. In this modified example, an emission coefficient storage unit (storage unit 230) is provided, and the emission coefficient storage unit can store emission coefficients in association with the activity ID and the business operator ID. The management server 200 can be equipped with a business operator change reception unit (input unit 220) and a simulation execution unit (execution unit 280) that implement the simulation function. The business operator change reception unit accepts the specification of the new business operator for an activity. For example, the business operator change reception unit receives the activity ID and the new business operator ID from the user terminal 100. The simulation execution unit obtains the emission coefficient corresponding to the specified business operator from the emission coefficient storage unit 20, and uses the obtained emission coefficient to calculate emissions for the specified activity. The simulation execution unit calculates the difference between the calculated emissions and the emissions before the change, and outputs the calculation result. In this way, the impact on emissions when a business operator is changed can be easily grasped. This provides information for making decisions when selecting the optimal business operator for emission reduction. The business change acceptance unit may also accept business changes for multiple activities at once. In this case, the simulation execution unit can calculate emissions for the specified activities and calculate the change in total emissions. Alternatively, the business change acceptance unit may present several candidate businesses and allow the user to select one from among them. In this case, the simulation execution unit can calculate emissions for each of the selected businesses and output the calculation results so that they can be compared. 【0214】 <Disclosure Items> Function 105 includes the following configuration: [Item 1 (P195)] An information processing system comprising: an activity amount acquisition unit that acquires the amount of activity for each activity; an emission calculation unit that calculates greenhouse gas emissions based on the activity amount; an emission output unit that outputs a total emission by summing the emissions for each of a plurality of scopes; a scope acceptance unit that accepts the designation of one of the plurality of scopes; and a detailed output unit that outputs detailed information about the emissions corresponding to the designated scope. [Item 2] An information processing system as described in item 1, wherein the detailed output unit outputs activity-type emissions, which are the sum of the emissions for each activity type related to the activity that falls within the specified scope. [Item 3] An information processing system as described in item 2, comprising an activity type receiving unit that receives the designation of one of the activity types, and the detailed output unit outputting activity-specific emissions obtained by summing the emissions for each activity corresponding to the designated scope and the designated activity type. [Item 4] An information processing system as described in item 2, wherein the activity amount acquisition unit acquires information identifying the business operator that provided the activity along with the activity amount, and includes a business operator reception unit that accepts the designation of the business operator that provided the activity corresponding to the activity type, and the detailed output unit outputs business operator-specific emissions, which are the sum of the specified scope, the specified activity type, and the emissions related to the activity corresponding to the specified business operator. [Item 5] An information processing system as described in item 1, wherein the emissions output unit calculates the total emissions by summing the emissions for each category for Scope 3, the scope reception unit accepts the designation of the categories for Scope 3, and the detailed output unit outputs activity-specific emissions by summing the emissions for each activity corresponding to the designated category. [Item 6] An information processing system as described in item 1, wherein the activity amount acquisition unit acquires the activity amount along with information identifying the business operator that provided the activity; the emission output unit calculates the total emission amount by summing the emission amounts for each category for Scope 3; the scope reception unit accepts the designation of the category for Scope 3; and the detailed output unit outputs the business operator-specific emission amount by summing the emission amounts for each business operator that provided the activity corresponding to the designated category. 【0215】 <<Corporate Group Functions (52nd Function)>> Function No. 52 is an example of a configuration that can be further applied to the embodiments of the functions described above. This function is based on the technology used to estimate carbon dioxide emissions (Japanese Patent Publication No. 2022-091900). When calculating emissions for one's own company while also calculating emissions for other companies, there is a challenge in that the emission factors used for calculating emissions for other companies may differ. This function aims to provide a technology that allows a business entity that is a competitor of a given business entity to use emission factors other than its own. It also aims to enable the free use of activity levels and emission factors within a group or corporate group. 【0216】 Figure 3 shows an example of the software configuration of the management server 200 in the 52nd function. The management server 200 comprises a storage unit 230 (emission coefficient storage unit, user information storage unit, group storage unit, group setting information storage unit), an execution unit 290 (authentication processing unit, management unit, activity level conversion unit), an input unit 220 (reception unit), an acquisition unit 250 (emission coefficient acquisition unit), a calculation unit 210 (emission calculation unit), and a generation unit 260 (information generation unit). 【0217】 The emission factor storage unit constituting the storage unit 230 is capable of storing a first emission factor (e.g., the parent company's emission factor) used in calculating the first greenhouse gas emissions related to a first business entity (e.g., the parent company as the first group). The emission factor storage unit is also referred to as the first emission factor storage unit. The emission factor storage unit is capable of storing information regarding emission factors for calculating greenhouse gas emissions. Information regarding emission factors is also referred to as emission factor information. Emission factor information can be stored for each type of emission factor. Emission factor information includes the type of emission factor, the type of activity, and the emission factor itself. The type of emission factor is a type that distinguishes primary data from secondary data. Primary data is data collected by the business operator under its own responsibility. Secondary data is industrial average unit intensity databases or data that is standardized by the industry. Primary data includes information that identifies the business operator, along with the fact that it is primary data, as the type of emission factor. Secondary data includes information such as the entity that aggregated the data and the year, as the type of emission factor. The type of activity can be, for example, the type of product if it is the number of products used, or the type of gasoline if it is the amount of gasoline used. The emission coefficient storage unit can store the information stored in the group setting information storage unit, which will be described later. 【0218】 The user information storage unit constituting the storage unit 230 is capable of storing information about the user. Information about the user is referred to as user information. User information includes a user ID that identifies the user, a company ID (first group ID) that identifies the company (first group) to which the user belongs, and authentication information. Authentication information includes, for example, a password, a public key, or an electronic certificate. The first group is, for example, a parent company. The term "group" is a name that includes not only one company but also multiple companies. 【0219】 The group storage unit constituting the storage unit 230 is capable of storing information (hereinafter referred to as "group information") about a group different from the company to which the user belongs (the second group, hereinafter simply referred to as "group"). The group information includes a group ID that identifies the group (the second group ID, hereinafter simply referred to as "group ID") and a user ID that identifies the user belonging to that group. The second group may include, for example, subsidiaries and sub-subsidiaries, including consolidated subsidiaries and equity-method affiliates. 【0220】 The group setting information storage unit constituting the storage unit 230 is capable of storing a second emission factor (for example, the parent company's emission factor used for calculations at the subsidiary) used in calculating the second emissions related to a second business entity (for example, a subsidiary as a second group) related to the first business entity. The group setting information storage unit is also referred to as the second emission factor storage unit. The group setting information storage unit is capable of storing setting information related to a group. The group setting information storage unit is capable of storing the emission factor and the type of emission factor used in calculating emissions related to the group, associated with a group ID that indicates the group. For example, it can be stored as an emission factor table. The group setting information storage unit is capable of storing the emission factor and the type of activity amount used in calculating emissions related to the group, associated with a group ID. For example, it can be stored as an activity amount table. The setting unit can set whether or not to use the activity amount entered by the user in calculating emissions related to the group. For example, regarding automobiles, if emissions are to be aggregated only for vehicles owned by the company, the settings unit can be configured to use emissions such as gasoline consumption for company-owned vehicles in the calculation, or to exclude emissions such as gasoline consumption for vehicles owned by other companies. The activity amount table may also have conditions set for the activity amounts to be used in the calculation of emissions. In this way, only activity amounts that meet the conditions can be used in the calculation of emissions, or excluded from the calculation of emissions. The group setting information storage unit can store items to be included in the emission report for the group in association with the group ID (report item table). The group setting information storage unit can also store the aggregation period for the emission report for the group in association with the group ID (aggregation period table). The aggregation period can be set, for example, by the start and end months of the fiscal year. Functions other than storage of the group setting information storage unit can be executed by the settings unit or the execution unit 290. 【0221】 The authentication processing unit constituting the execution unit 290 is capable of performing user authentication. The authentication processing unit can authenticate users based on the company ID. For example, the authentication processing unit can receive the company ID and authentication information such as a password or information encrypted with a private key from the user terminal 100, and can authenticate the user based on the authentication information of the user information corresponding to the received company ID and the received authentication information. For example, the user can be authenticated by checking whether the received password matches the password in the user information, or by checking whether the information encrypted with a private key can be decrypted with the public key in the user information. 【0222】 The reception unit constituting the input unit 220 can receive activity data input from the user. For example, the reception unit can receive activity data input related to a second business entity from the user. The reception unit can accept activity data input along with the specification of a group ID (second group ID). The reception unit can accept the input of a company ID and authentication information such as password and information encrypted with a private key from the user terminal 100. 【0223】 The emission factor acquisition unit, which constitutes the acquisition unit 250, is capable of acquiring emission factors used in calculating emissions. For example, it can acquire a second emission factor corresponding to the activity amount related to the second business entity that has been received. The emission factor acquisition unit can acquire the type of emission factor corresponding to the specified group from the group setting information storage unit, and can acquire the emission factor corresponding to the acquired type of emission factor and the type of activity amount received from the emission factor storage unit. In addition, among the emission factors corresponding to the activity amount entered by the user before acquisition, it is possible to determine (determine) whether or not to use them in calculating emissions for that group and set accordingly. This determination (determination) can be performed by the determination unit, and the setting can be performed by the setting unit. 【0224】 The emissions calculation unit, which constitutes the calculation unit 210, can calculate emissions by multiplying the activity amount by an emission factor. For example, it calculates emissions by multiplying the activity amount by a second emission factor that has the same value as the first emission factor. The acquisition unit 250 acquires the type (or condition) of the activity amount corresponding to the group ID from the group setting information. The identification unit identifies the activity amount (or the activity amount that satisfies or does not satisfy the condition) corresponding to the acquired type of activity amount. The emissions calculation unit calculates emissions by multiplying the identified activity amount by an emission factor. Furthermore, the acquisition unit 250 can acquire items corresponding to the group ID from the group setting information storage unit, and the aggregation unit (or emissions calculation unit) can aggregate emissions for each acquired item. In addition, the acquisition unit 250 can acquire the aggregation period corresponding to the group ID from the group setting information storage unit, and the aggregation unit (or emissions calculation unit) can aggregate emissions calculated based on the activity amount corresponding to the aggregation period. 【0225】 The management unit, which constitutes the execution unit 290, can manage the first emission factor as the second emission factor. This is called the data linking function. Management means viewing (confirming) and using (utilizing) the first emission factor deployed by the parent company. When there is a relationship such as a group company between the first business entity and the second business entity, the management unit makes the first emission factor used by the first business entity viewable (confirming) and usable by the second business entity. Function 52 shows an example of the management unit managing emission factors, but it can also manage information such as activity levels, emissions, and other environmental information used by the parent company so that subsidiaries and sub-subsidiaries can share and use it. 【0226】 The information generation unit, which constitutes the generation unit 260, generates (creates) an emissions report. The information generation unit can generate a report in which the emissions for each item, compiled by the emissions calculation unit, are entered. 【0227】 <Operation> Next, we will explain the operation 1 of the corporate group function. The management server 200 registers (stores) the first emission factor used to calculate the emissions related to the first business entity in the first emission factor storage unit (S8301). Next, the management server 200 registers (stores) the second emission factor used to calculate the emissions related to the second business entity related to the first business entity in the second emission factor storage unit (S8302). Next, the management server 200 receives input of the amount of activity related to the second business entity from the user of the second business entity (S8303). Next, the management server 200 obtains the second emission factor corresponding to the amount of activity received in S8303 (S8304). Next, the management server 200 calculates the emissions by multiplying the amount of activity by the second emission factor (S8305). Next, the management server 200 manages the first emission factor as the second emission factor (S8306). Note that S8306 may be executed in a step earlier than this. 【0228】 As described above, this information processing system allows a second business entity related to the first business entity to calculate its emissions using the first emission factor used to calculate the emissions related to the first business entity. Even if the second business entity is a company other than the first business entity, it can use the emission factor of the first business entity other than itself. 【0229】 Next, we will explain the operation of the corporate group function 2. The management server 200 accepts the specification of a group ID from the user (S8401). Next, the management server 200 obtains the type of emission coefficient corresponding to the accepted group ID from the group setting information storage unit, and obtains the emission coefficient corresponding to the acquired type of emission coefficient from the emission coefficient storage unit (S8402). Next, the management server 200 accepts the input of activity amount from the user (S8403). Next, the management server 200 obtains the type of activity amount corresponding to the group ID from the group setting information storage unit, and narrows down the emission coefficients corresponding to the acquired type of activity amount from the accepted activity amounts (S8404). Next, the management server 200 narrows down the emission coefficients corresponding to the activity amounts (S8405). Next, the management server 200 calculates the emissions by multiplying the narrowed-down activity amounts by the emission coefficients (S8406). Next, the management server 200 obtains the report items corresponding to the group ID from the group setting information storage unit (S8407). Next, the management server 200 aggregates the activity levels for the acquired items (S8408). Then, the management server 200 creates a report containing the aggregated activity levels for each item (S8409). 【0230】 As described above, this information processing system can calculate emissions according to the emission factors and activity levels used, which are set for each arbitrary group. Furthermore, it can aggregate emissions according to the items to be aggregated, which are set for each arbitrary group, and generate a report. 【0231】 Furthermore, greenhouse gas emissions can also be calculated considering transactions within the group. The emissions calculation unit can restrict the aggregation of emissions related to Scope 3 emissions under the GHG protocol, specifically those from transactions between companies belonging to the group. The group storage unit can store company IDs that indicate companies belonging to the group, associated with the group ID. The reception unit, when accepting activity input, receives the activity amount along with information identifying the selling company and information identifying the selling company. The group setting information storage unit can store conditions for the types of activity amounts used in calculations for report items. For example, the group setting information storage unit can store a condition that, for Scope 3 emissions, neither the selling company nor the selling company belongs to the group. The emissions calculation unit can also aggregate only emissions that match the conditions by referring to the off-storage unit in the group settings for report items. For example, when aggregating emissions for each item, the emissions calculation unit can exclude emissions calculated based on activity amounts where both the selling company and the selling company belong to the group. 【0232】 The business entities constituting the first and second groups are the parent company, subsidiaries, and sub-subsidiaries. Subsidiaries and sub-subsidiaries include consolidated subsidiaries and equity-method affiliates. In terms of corporate group functions, the business entities constituting the first and second groups are referred to as the corporate group. 【0233】 Each company, including parent companies, subsidiaries, and sub-subsidiaries, has an independent account. Therefore, each company can manage its own account independently. Furthermore, each company can independently handle data entry, location settings, user settings, etc. In addition, each company can set its own investment ratio. 【0234】 The corporate group is equipped with a data linking function provided by the management department. The management department of the data linking function manages the connection and linkage of the parent company account (the account held by the first group) to the accounts of each group company (the account held by the second group) as recipients of data such as emission factors. In addition, the settings department of the data linking function can set (assign) each group company to a location within the parent company account. Furthermore, the management department of the data linking function can manage the data of each group company in accordance with the rules set by the parent company account. These rules include, for example, using emission factors used by the parent company for subsidiaries, inputting items determined by the parent company, using application forms determined by the parent company (described later), and using templates determined by the parent company. These rules can be set in the settings department. Subsidiaries can share data with each other, and with sub-subsidiaries and grand-subsidiaries, without being restricted by these parent company rules. This allows calculations to be performed without being bound or interfered with by the parent company's rules. 【0235】 The parent company has the ability to create groups (Group Creation Unit) and invite each company (subsidiaries, etc.) (Invitation Unit). The parent company can distribute (confirm by each company) emission factors and environmental indicator classifications used within the group to each company (Distribution Unit). The distributed emission factors can be used by all companies, including sub-subsidiaries and below. The parent company can also aggregate the input data of each company within the group (Aggregation Unit). In this aggregation, the investment ratio can be taken into account as needed. Furthermore, the parent company can submit proposals for approval within the group and set up the approval route for those proposals (Setting Unit, Approval Route Setting Unit). However, subsidiaries cannot modify or change the approval route set by the parent company (restricted in the Setting Unit). In addition, the parent company can refer to and aggregate the input data of each company in the group (Reference Unit, Aggregation Unit). It is also possible to refer to and aggregate group-wide applications and approvals, as well as investment ratios (Reference Unit, Aggregation Unit). Furthermore, subsidiaries may be allowed to reference and aggregate input data from their sub-subsidiaries (reference section, aggregation section). Aggregation that takes into account applications, approvals, and investment ratios between subsidiaries and sub-subsidiaries is also possible (aggregation section). 【0236】 Group administrators (also called administrators), who are users with administrator privileges, can edit the group structure and each company's deployment master data, and view each company's data. Group viewers, who are users without administrator privileges, can view the group structure, each company's deployment master data, and each company's data. Users within subsidiaries can view and use emission factors, etc., deployed by the parent company. The management department manages viewing and use. When outputting reports, calculations can be performed in accordance with the organizational boundary criteria (group calculation methodology) defined in the target guidelines, taking into account investment ratios, etc. (calculation department). 【0237】 The execution unit 290 of the management server 200, the input unit 220, the acquisition unit 250, the calculation unit 210, and the generation unit 260 may be executed by a system (mechanical system) that has artificial intelligence that learns on its own. 【0238】 <Disclosure Items> The 52nd function also includes the following configuration. [Item AZ1 (P075)] A first emission coefficient storage unit (emission coefficient storage unit) that stores a first emission coefficient (parent company's emission coefficient) used for calculating the first emission amount of greenhouse gases related to the first business entity (parent company as the first group), a second emission coefficient storage unit (group setting information storage unit) that stores a second emission coefficient (parent company's emission coefficient used for calculation in a subsidiary) used for calculating the second emission amount of greenhouse gases related to a second business entity (subsidiary as the second group) related to the first business entity, a reception unit that receives an input of the activity amount related to the second business entity from a user of the second business entity, an emission coefficient acquisition unit that acquires a second emission coefficient corresponding to the received activity amount, an emission amount calculation unit that calculates a second emission amount by multiplying the activity amount by the second emission coefficient, and a management unit that manages the first emission coefficient as the second emission coefficient (browsing and utilization of emission coefficients and the like developed by the parent company). An information processing system characterized by comprising. [Item AZ2] An emission coefficient storage unit that stores emission coefficients for calculating the emission amount of greenhouse gases for each type of emission coefficient, a user information storage unit that stores a user ID for identifying a user and a first group ID for identifying the first group to which the user belongs, an authentication processing unit that performs authentication of the user based on the first group ID, a group storage unit that stores a user ID indicating a user belonging to the second group in association with a second group ID for identifying a second group different from the first group, and a group setting information storage unit that stores, in association with the second group ID, the type of emission coefficient used for calculating the emission amount related to the second group, a reception unit that receives an input of the second group ID and the activity amount from the user, an emission coefficient acquisition unit that acquires, from the group setting information storage unit and the emission coefficient storage unit, the type of emission coefficient of the emission coefficient corresponding to the received second group ID and the emission coefficient corresponding to the type of emission coefficient, and an emission amount calculation unit that calculates the emission amount by multiplying the activity amount by the emission coefficient. An information processing system characterized by comprising. [Item AZ3] The information processing system according to item AZ2, wherein the group setting information storage unit stores, in association with the second group ID, the types of activity amounts used for calculating the emission amount related to the second group, and the emission amount calculation unit acquires the types of activity amounts corresponding to the second group ID from the group setting information, and calculates the emission amount by multiplying the activity amount corresponding to the acquired type of activity amount by an emission coefficient. An information processing system characterized by the above. [Item AZ4] The information processing system according to item AZ2, wherein the group setting information storage unit stores, in association with the second group ID, the items to be included in the emission amount report, and the emission amount calculation unit acquires the items corresponding to the second group ID from the group setting information storage unit, and aggregates the emission amounts for each of the acquired items. An information processing system characterized by the above. 【0239】 <<Enterprise Group Application Function>> Next, the enterprise group application function, which is a function using the above-described enterprise group function, will be described. This function has a background art that a technology for deriving an emission amount, which is a part of ESG information, has been developed (Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2007-164754). There is a problem that it is required to grasp the greenhouse gas emission situation throughout the supply chain. The purpose of this function is to provide a technology capable of grasping the greenhouse gas emission situation. The enterprise group application function also aims to provide a system for managing a series of processes from data collection, data check, review, and disclosure of the entire group by the parent company. The target data includes data such as GHG emission amounts and data related to environmental indicators, and these data can be referred to, confirmed, reported, and approved across the enterprises constituting the group. The enterprise group application function is an example of a configuration that can be further applied to other functional embodiments. 【0240】 Businesses, as operating entities, use information processing systems to calculate and manage GHG emissions and environmental indicators. In group companies composed of multiple companies, each company within the group calculates its own data regarding GHG emissions and environmental indicators. Subsidiaries and sub-subsidiaries within a group company want to calculate their own data regarding GHG emissions and environmental indicators without interference from the parent company and report the results to the parent company. On the other hand, the parent company wants to collect (report) the GHG emissions and environmental indicator data calculated independently by its subsidiaries and sub-subsidiaries at a level of detail necessary for its own operations. Furthermore, it wants to collect (report) data for a specified period, not just for a single month. Conventional systems have made it difficult to fulfill all of these requests. There is also the challenge that GHG emission calculation results cannot be reported across companies that make up a group company. 【0241】 The corporate group application function is a function that assumes the use of the corporate group function described in the above-mentioned embodiment. The corporate group function is a function that allows the parent company, subsidiary, and grandchild company to independently hold accounts for using the GHG emission calculation and visualization system, and to independently calculate GHG emissions for the parent company, subsidiary, and grandchild company. 【0242】 The corporate group application function is as follows: (1) Each group company handles (manages) the data in accordance with the rules set by the parent company account (tags, classification of environmental indicators, approval routes, etc.). (2) Each company in the group will manage its own account independently. (3) The parent company, its subsidiaries, and its sub-subsidiaries shall manage the emission factors to be handled in a consistent manner. (4) Data collection and applications / approvals within the group can be made while taking into account the investment ratio. 【0243】 The management method for the corporate group is as follows: (1) Parent companies, subsidiaries, and sub-subsidiaries are managed in a hierarchical structure, along with their equity ratios and accounting classifications. (2) The parent company sends invitations to its subsidiaries and sub-subsidiaries through the invitation department. Subsidiaries and sub-subsidiaries that receive an invitation are added to the group. 【0244】 The corporate group application function consists of a <data collection function> and a <workflow function>. 【0245】 <Data collection function> The data collection function is a function that allows the parent company to collect data from the entire corporate group. 【0246】 (1) The parent company uses the generation unit to create an application form specifying the items to be collected. Specifically, the parent company uses the item setting unit to set (specify) the items to be collected as [Title], [Description], [Collection Start Date], [Collection End Date], [Public / Private], and [Collection Target Data (Data Category)], and then uses the generation unit to create the application form. 【0247】 The generation unit can set the items to be collected as data to be collected (set in the item setting unit), such as "(1) Target company", "(2) Target location", "(3) Target month", "(4) Activity name (the activity name is also the activity item)", "(5) Activity amount", "(6) Greenhouse gas emissions", "(7) Emission coefficient", "(8) Source of emission coefficient (source of the figure)", "(9) GJ conversion coefficient", "(10) GJ converted value", "(11) Total activity amount", "(12) Year-on-year difference in activity amount", "(13) Difference ratio (emissions and / or activity amount)", and "(14) Reason for difference", and generate an application form. The input condition for "Activity amount" is that it must be an amount that matches the input unit. This configuration allows for verification of consistency with the supporting data. For activities entered monthly, the "Activity amount" should be entered as monthly data. The "Converted value" is the activity amount multiplied by the activity amount in the input unit → activity amount in the aggregation unit → GJ conversion coefficient, and must be derived in the order of the arrows. These collected data must be submitted to the verification body for third-party verification. The data required for this purpose is as described above. The data (for verification) can be output in the first or second format described below. 【0248】 The application form displays the total number and the year-on-year increase / decrease (+●kl / -●kl), and also includes fields for noting the reason for the increase / decrease and other comments. When specifying the [data to be collected (data category)], you can set an anomaly detection unit (difference detection unit) for each data category. The year-on-year increase / decrease is also the difference ratio. The reason for the increase / decrease is also the reason for the difference. 【0249】 The anomaly detection unit's anomaly value setting unit allows you to set different values ​​(set values, difference values) for each activity item of the data to be collected, such as diesel fuel and waste oil, as shown in the example below. You can also set year-on-year comparisons, month-on-month comparisons, week-on-week comparisons, and comparisons over a specified period (a period from what time to what time, which can be multiple days, multiple months, or multiple years). By enabling these settings, it is possible to check for anomalies in year-on-year comparisons, month-on-month comparisons, week-on-week comparisons, and comparisons over a specified period. For diesel fuel, an alert will be triggered if there is a 30% increase / decrease compared to the same month of the previous year. For waste oil, an alert will be triggered if there is a 5% increase / decrease compared to the same month of the previous year. 【0250】 (2) The application form is output (published) to subsidiaries and subsidiary companies. It can be a company-wide application form, or different application forms can be published for each company. Application forms with approaching deadlines can be highlighted (usually with a white border, which changes to a red border when there are a certain number of days left until the deadline). 【0251】 (3) Subsidiaries and grandchildren enter the calculation data they possess into the application form by the deadline specified by the parent company. When the calculation data is entered, the difference detection unit will notify an alert if there is a year-on-year increase / decrease based on the difference detection rule, and will prompt the user to enter the reason for the difference. After the application form is completed, a pre-submission checklist will be displayed. The parent company can freely set the questions and content of the pre-submission checklist. The calculation data managed by subsidiaries and grandchildren may be automatically aggregated (entered) into the application form by AI processing based on keywords such as "diesel fuel," "LNG," and "waste oil." 【0252】 Furthermore, the data collection function is configured as follows: (1) The parent company will create an application form specifying [diesel fuel], [LNG], and [waste oil] as activity items for the data to be collected. (2) The application form is output (published) to the subsidiaries and subsidiary companies. At this time, the output unit notifies the subsidiaries and subsidiary companies that the data collection request has been published. The notification method may be that the subsidiaries and subsidiary companies are notified when they log in to the system, or a notification email may be sent to their email address. (3) The subsidiary or affiliate company shall, by the deadline specified by the parent company, summarize the calculation data of the minor items (sub-items) that it manages on its own and input them into the application form together with the calculation data of the major items (superior items). If data has already been entered for the minor items, the execution department can aggregate the data for the major items and reflect it in the application form. 【0253】 Specifically, by including the following minor items on the <input side> shown below in the major items on the <application side> of the following application form, the granularity is changed from detailed data to large data for application. The major items on the <application side> are set not by the subsidiary or affiliate company but by the parent company using the major item setting section. The subsidiary or affiliate company calculates the data of the minor items (sub-items) and registers them in the storage unit 230. For example, the data related to (1) [Light oil atmospheric fluidized bed boiler], (2) [Light oil pressurized fluidized bed boiler], and (3) [Light oil boilers other than the above] shown below are calculated and registered in the storage unit 230. When the data is registered in the storage unit 230, the execution department aggregates the data of (1) to (3) as the item of major item = "Light oil", reflects it in the application form, and registers it in the storage unit 230. When the data of the minor items is registered in this way, the data of the major items can be automatically registered in the application form. 【0254】 <Input side: GHG emissions> (1) [Light oil atmospheric fluidized bed boiler] (2) [Light oil pressurized fluidized bed boiler] (3) [Light oil boilers other than the above] (4) [LNG combustion equipment not specified] <Input side: Environmental indicators (waste)> (5) [Waste oil harmless, reused] (6) [Waste oil harmless, sold] 【0255】 <Application side: "Light oil" area> <Application side: "LNG" area> <Application side: "Waste oil" area> 【0256】 In the <Applicant: "Diesel Fuel" area>, enter the calculation data for the following sub-items: (1) [Diesel Fuel, Atmospheric Pressure Fluidized Bed Boiler], (2) [Diesel Fuel, Pressurized Fluidized Bed Boiler], and (3) [Diesel Fuel, Boilers Other Than the Above]. In the <Applicant: "LNG" area>, enter the calculation data for (4) [LNG, No Combustion Equipment Specified]. This example shows only one sub-item for the major category "LNG," but multiple sub-items can be set, as with diesel fuel. Furthermore, in the <Applicant: "Waste Oil" area>, enter the calculation data for the following sub-items: (5) [Waste Oil, Harmless, Reuse] and (6) [Waste Oil, Harmless, Sale]. 【0257】 The calculation data entered into the major categories of "diesel fuel," "LNG," and "waste oil" is aggregated for each collected item, and the total amount is calculated. For example, in the "diesel fuel" category, it will be displayed as <Diesel fuel Total ●●kl>. Furthermore, the major category will also display the year-on-year change value as <Year-on-year change +●●kl>. In addition, the major category is set up to include a note explaining the reason when the year-on-year increase or decrease exceeds a certain amount. By including and displaying this information in the major categories, the parent company can easily approve or reject approvals simply by checking the total amount, year-on-year change, and reason included in the major category during the approval process. 【0258】 In this way, the applicant can submit the aggregated data with a modified level of granularity, allowing the parent company to approve the data without having to review unnecessary details, thus reducing the workload involved in the approval process. 【0259】 <Workflow Function> The workflow function manages the entire process from data collection to acceptance (data check), review, and disclosure. Data collection is performed by a subsidiary company, acceptance by a subsidiary company, and review by the parent company. Once the review is complete, the data is disclosed to each company. 【0260】 The workflow function is outlined below. (1) To apply for / approve calculation data by connecting (spanning) multiple companies that make up a corporate group. (2) The calculation data flows from the sub-subsidiary to the parent company according to the application route determined by the parent company. The application route is set on a company-by-company basis, and the application route is assigned to each company that makes up the corporate group. (3) Between a subsidiary and a sub-subsidiary, the subsidiary can freely set and determine the approver of the calculation data submitted by the sub-subsidiary using the approver setting unit. (4) When a subsidiary / grandchild company submits calculation data through the workflow, the submitted calculation data is locked. This is to prevent the calculation data from being changed midway through the process. (5) Comments can be entered as appropriate (comments on the application as a whole or comments on the details of the calculation data). (6) After a workflow application is submitted, the applicant and approver can exchange comments within the workflow as appropriate. 【0261】 When requesting data collection from a subcontractor (a company with both company capital and competitor capital), the collected calculation data should be allocated according to the investment ratio. Alternatively, the data to be collected should be allocated according to the investment ratio before collection. Consider the case where a sub-subsidiary or grandchild company has two or more parent companies, for example, one parent company being Parent Company 1 and another being Parent Company 2. Disclosure / disclosure optional settings should be set for each unit of collected data. For example, it can be set to allow disclosure for Parent Company 1 and optional disclosure for Parent Company 2. 【0262】 Next, we will explain the operating procedure for the corporate group application function. The operating procedure for the parent company is as follows: (1) Pre-configuration, (2) Creation and publication of the application form, and (3) Approval. 【0263】 (1) The pre-configurations are as follows: (1-1) Set up the approval route (application route) (1-2) Assign routes to each company within the group. (1-3) Setting up difference detection rules (1-4) Master (option) settings for answering the difference reason 【0264】 (2) The creation and publication of the application form is as follows: (2-1) Define the content of the data you want to collect on the application form. (2-2) GHG emissions are specified using the activity master, and environmental indicators are specified by category. (2-3) Make the application form available to subsidiaries so that they can apply. 【0265】 (3) The approvals are as follows: (3-1) Review and approve the application form submitted by the subsidiary. 【0266】 The subsidiary's operating procedure consists of (1) creating the application, (2) recording the aggregation and reasons for the differences, and (3) submitting the application. 【0267】 (1) The application should be prepared as follows: (1-1) Proceed with data entry in accordance with company rules. (1-2) When it's time to apply, create a new application. (1-3) Select the application form and location created by the parent company to which the application is being submitted. 【0268】 (2) The reasons for aggregation and differences are as follows: (2-1) Data is automatically aggregated according to the form specifications. (2-2) If a difference detection rule is triggered, an alert will be displayed, and you will be required to enter the reason for the difference or correct the data. (2-3) Confirm and record all locations and activities. 【0269】 (3) The application is as follows: (3-1) Once the alert is gone, you can apply. (3-2) It is possible to communicate with the approved company through comments. 【0270】 Next, using Figure 3, we will explain an example of the software configuration of the management server 200 in the corporate group application function. The management server 200 comprises a storage unit 230 (location information storage unit), an execution unit 290 (application form registration unit, item setting unit, approver setting unit, group setting unit, period setting unit, abnormal value setting unit, application route setting unit, application unit, approval unit, management unit), an acquisition unit 250 (information collection unit), a generation unit 260 (application form generation unit), an input unit 220 (reception unit), and an output unit 240. The corporate group application function also includes the functions described in the corporate group function and other functions sections. 【0271】 The location information storage unit constituting the storage unit 230 is capable of storing at least location information of the first business entity and the second business entity that constitute the supply chain. The location information storage unit is the same as the location information storage unit described in the other functions section. 【0272】 The application form registration unit, which constitutes the execution unit 290, can register an application form in which predetermined fields can be set for inputting ESG-related information (for example, environmental information). This application form is the application form generated by the generation unit. Hereinafter, "environmental information" is used as an example of ESG-related information, but it is not limited to environmental information and can be interpreted as social information, governance information, or ESG-related information (ESG information). Furthermore, ESG-related information can be interpreted as environmental information, social information, or governance information. 【0273】 The item setting unit constituting the execution unit 290 can set predetermined items. The item setting unit operates based on operations by the first business entity. The predetermined items can be set by the first business entity, but cannot be set by the second business entity. The predetermined items are the collection target items such as (1) to (14) of the collection target data described above. 【0274】 The approver setting unit, which constitutes the execution unit 290, can set approvers who will verify and approve information related to the environment entered in predetermined fields. The approver setting unit operates based on operations performed by the first business entity. 【0275】 The group setting unit, which constitutes the execution unit 290, can set up a group of business entities consisting of a first business entity (parent company) and a second business entity (subsidiary). The group setting unit can also set up an additional second business entity (grandchild company). 【0276】 The period setting unit, which constitutes the execution unit 290, allows the second business entity to set the period for inputting environmental information. 【0277】 The abnormal value setting unit, which constitutes the execution unit 290, can set a range for abnormal values. 【0278】 The application route setting unit, which constitutes the execution unit 290, can set the application route by the first business entity. 【0279】 The application unit, which constitutes the execution unit 290, can submit environmental information across multiple business entities. The application unit submits the application using an application form generated by the first business entity. The application unit submits the application using an application form from among the application forms generated by the first business entity that has an account set for the corporate group. The application unit operates based on operations performed by the second business entity. The application unit submits (outputs) the application form with the environmental information entered by the second business entity to the first business entity. The output unit may also output the application form to the first business entity. 【0280】 The approval unit constituting the execution unit 290 allows the first business entity to approve an application form submitted by the second business entity (after reviewing it, and if there are no problems as a result of the review) (the first approval unit where the parent company approves). The approval unit also allows the second business entity (subsidiary) to approve an application form submitted by the second business entity (grandchild company) (the second approval unit where the subsidiary approves). Furthermore, when approving, the first business entity can review the output data in the first format, and if there are no problems as a result of the review, it can approve it. 【0281】 The Management Department, which constitutes the Execution Department 290, can restrict the output of application forms for which a corporate group account is set to a second business entity for which a corporate group account is not set. The Management Department can manage the entire flow from data collection by the Acquisition Department to acceptance (data check) by the Analysis Department to review by the Analysis Department and disclosure by the Output Department. When an application form is submitted by a second business entity (at the time of application), the Management Department can lock (manage to prevent editing) the information related to the environment entered in the application form so that it cannot be edited. When an application form is returned by the first business entity (after the time of return), the Management Department unlocks the information so that the information related to the environment entered in the application form can be edited. The Management Department can restrict the output (disclosure) of some or all of the specified items to some business entities of the group. The Management Department can restrict the output (disclosure) of some or all of the information related to the environment to some business entities of the group. 【0282】 The information gathering unit, which constitutes the acquisition unit 250, is capable of acquiring (collecting) environmental information of the group (the entire corporate group), including the second business entity, by the first business entity (parent company). 【0283】 The application form generation unit, which constitutes the generation unit 260, is capable of generating an application form in which predetermined fields can be set for inputting environmental information. The authority to generate the application form rests with the first business entity, but not with the second business entity. 【0284】 The reception unit constituting the input unit 220 is capable of receiving environmental information. The reception unit operates based on input operations by the second business entity. Environmental information can also be acquired by the acquisition unit 250. The input unit 220 allows the second business entity to input (receive) a second comment regarding the environmental information in the application form. The input unit 220 allows the first business entity to input (receive) a first comment regarding the environmental information entered by the second business entity in the application form. 【0285】 The output unit 240 can output to the second business entity any application form generated by the first business entity that has an account set for the corporate group. The output unit 240 can output values ​​indicating environmental information for the first period. The output unit 240 can output values ​​indicating environmental information for the second period, which is a period later than the first period. The output unit 240 can output values ​​indicating the difference (or ratio) between the environmental information for the first and second periods. The output unit 240 can output a message indicating that there is an abnormality if the difference (or ratio) between the environmental information for the first and second periods exceeds the range of abnormal values. The output unit 240 can output a common application form to related business entities (group companies consisting of parent companies, subsidiaries, grandchild companies, etc.). The output unit 240 can output different application forms to related business entities (group companies consisting of parent companies, subsidiaries, grandchild companies, etc.). The output unit 240 can display and output the application form with predetermined effects and alerts (warnings) based on the period set in the period setting unit (for example, when it is 3 days before the set deadline). The output unit 240 can output using notification emails. The output unit 240 can display and output a pre-submission checklist if environmental information has been entered in all of the predetermined fields where environmental information can be entered. The output unit 240 can restrict the display and output of the pre-submission checklist if environmental information has not been entered in all of the predetermined fields where environmental information can be entered. The management unit may also restrict this. The output unit 240 can output the first comment to the second business entity when the application form is submitted by the second business entity (at a time after the application timing). The output unit 240 can output the second comment to the first business entity when the application form is submitted by the second business entity (at a time after the application timing). The first and second comments can be entered and output on the workflow. The first and second comments can be entered and output for each major item in the application form. 【0286】 The data from the application form submitted can be output to the output unit 240 in CSV format or other output data. The output unit 240 performs the data output. The output data is output in a first format. The first format includes at least activity items from the collection target items such as (1) to (14) of the data to be collected. The first format further includes item IDs. Item IDs are IDs associated with the activity items of the major categories. The first format is in the format of major categories for activity items. An example of output data in the first format is shown in Figure 4(a). The first format uses items that have been approved (or will be approved) by the first business entity within the corporate group as collection target items. Note that data for collected items such as "(8) Source of emission coefficients", "(9) GJ conversion coefficient", "(10) GJ converted value", "(11) Total activity amount", "(12) Year-on-year difference in activity amount", "(13) Difference ratio (emissions and / or activity amount)", and "(14) Reason for difference" are omitted from the displayed data. However, this data can also be output, but it can be disabled in the first format. In the first format, "(3) Target month" indicates the fiscal year (e.g., fiscal year 2023), but the first project entity can set the period. The period can be multiple months (e.g., two months). The period can be any period specified and set by the first project entity, from what time to what time. Note that the period entered by the second project entity is a single month as an example. In this way, the first format allows the data to be output for the period desired by the first project entity. 【0287】 Furthermore, the output unit 240 can output data in a second format. The second format includes at least activity items from the target data collection items such as (1) to (14). In the second format, the activity items are in the form of sub-items. The second format further includes an item ID. The item ID is an ID associated with the activity item of the major item, and not an ID associated with the activity item of the sub-item. In other words, by using the same item ID in both the first and second formats, it becomes easier to search by ID and to check the details of the activity items approved in the first format. 【0288】 The output unit 240 can output output data in the first format and output data in the second format as a single output data. For example, if the setting unit sets the external output in the first format and the external output in the second format, the output data in CSV format will be output on separate sheets, as shown in Figure 4(c). The output data in the first format is data for approval to be used between groups. The output data in the first format is also data for third-party verification. The output data in the second format is also data for third-party verification. An example of output data in the second format is shown in Figure 4(b). Note that data for collected items such as "(8) Source of emission factor", "(9) GJ conversion factor", "(10) GJ conversion value", "(11) Total activity amount", "(12) Year-on-year difference in activity amount", "(13) Difference ratio (emissions and / or activity amount)", and "(14) Reason for difference" are omitted from the image, but this data can also be output. In the second format, "(3) Target month" indicates the fiscal year (for example, fiscal year 2023), but the first project entity can set the period. While the period is exemplified as multiple months (for example, two months), this period is determined by the third-party organization. Thus, the second format allows data to be output for the period desired by the third-party organization. 【0289】 The output unit 240 restricts the output of data such as "(8) Source of emission factor", "(9) GJ conversion factor", and "(10) GJ converted value" in the first format, but does not restrict output in the second format. The GJ conversion factor and GJ converted value are not limited to gigajoules, but can be other conversion factors and converted values. Thus, since data such as (8) to (10) are necessary for third-party verification, including this data in the second format makes it easier for third-party verification workers to check the source of emission factors and the conversion factors and converted values. On the other hand, since this data is not necessary for companies that approve within a corporate group, the output format can be set to the first format so that the data for the second format does not become cumbersome during approval work within a corporate group. 【0290】 The output unit 240 can output ESG information in a second format through operation by the first business entity. On the other hand, the output unit 240 can prevent the output of ESG information in a second format through operation by the second business entity. ESG information in the first format can be output externally through operation by the first business entity. Furthermore, ESG information in the first format can be output externally through operation by the second business entity. With this configuration, when undergoing third-party verification, the first business entity, such as a responsible parent company, can output data in both the first and second formats collected within the corporate group and submit it to the verification body, and the verification body can easily verify the data by confirming the data in both the first and second formats. 【0291】 <Operation> Next, the operation of the corporate group application function will be explained. The management server 200 registers (stores) the location information of the first and second business entities that constitute the supply chain in the location information storage unit (S8501). Next, the management server 200 registers an application form in which predetermined items can be set for inputting environmental information (S8502). Next, the management server 200 accepts the setting of the predetermined items (S8503). When accepting the setting of the predetermined items, the management server 200 restricts it so that the second business entity cannot set them (S8504). The predetermined items can be set by the first business entity, but not by the second business entity. Next, the management server 200 receives environmental information from the second business entity using the input unit (S8505). Next, the management server 200 accepts approvers who will check and approve the environmental information entered in the predetermined items (S8506). Next, the management server 200 outputs the input environment information to the outside as information in a first format (S8507). Next, the management server 200 outputs the input environment information to the outside as information in a second format (S8508). Note that the information in the first format and the information in the second format can be output to the outside simultaneously. 【0292】 As described above, this information processing system allows various data to be reviewed and approved using an application form based on the rules of the first business entity, thereby reducing the approval process. Furthermore, by outputting the information in the first format externally, it becomes easier for approvers within the corporate group to review the entered information. In addition, by outputting the information in both the first and second formats externally, it becomes easier for third-party verification personnel to review the entered information. 【0293】 The execution unit 290, acquisition unit 250, generation unit 260, input unit 220, and output unit 240 of the management server 200 may be executed by a system (mechanical system) that has artificial intelligence that learns on its own. 【0294】 <Disclosure Items> The corporate group application function also includes the following configurations: [Item AZ6 (P099)] An information processing system characterized by: a storage unit (location information storage unit) that stores location information of multiple business entities constituting a group; an application form registration unit that registers application forms for inputting environmental information; an item setting unit that can set predetermined items of the application form; an application route setting unit that allows applications for environmental information to be submitted across multiple business entities; and the predetermined items being set by one of the multiple business entities but not by the other business entities. [Item AZ7 (Data Collection Function)] An information processing system comprising: a storage unit (location information storage unit) that stores at least location information of a first business entity and a second business entity constituting a supply chain; an application form registration unit that registers an application form (an application form generated by a generation unit) on which predetermined items for inputting environmental information can be set; an item setting unit (for the first business entity) on which predetermined items can be set; an input unit (for the second business entity) on which environmental information can be input; and an approver setting unit that sets an approver who confirms and approves the environmental information entered in the predetermined items, wherein the predetermined items can be set by the first business entity but cannot be set by the second business entity. [Item AZ8 (Data Collection Function)] The data collection function has the following features: (1) A group setting department that sets up a group of business entities consisting of a first business entity (parent company) and a second business entity (subsidiary). (2) An information acquisition department (information gathering department) that acquires (collects) environmental information of the group (entire corporate group), including the second business entity, by the first business entity (parent company). (3) Generation unit that generates an application form in which predetermined fields can be set for inputting environmental information. (4) The authority to generate the application form rests with the first business entity, but not with the second business entity. (5) The implementing body submits the application using the application form generated by the first implementing body. (6) The execution unit submits the application using the application form generated by the first business entity, which has the corporate group's account set up. (7) Output unit that outputs application forms generated by the first business entity that have the corporate group's account set to the second business entity. (8) The management department shall restrict the output of application forms for which a corporate group account is set up to a second business entity for which a corporate group account is not set up. (9) Output unit that outputs values ​​indicating information related to the environment during the first period. (10) Output unit that outputs values ​​indicating information about the environment during the second period, which is a period later than the first period. (11) Output unit that outputs a value showing the difference (or ratio) in environmental information between the first period and the second period. (12) Output unit that outputs a message indicating an abnormality if the difference (or ratio) of environmental information between the first period and the second period exceeds the range of abnormal values. (13) Anomaly value setting unit for setting the range of abnormal values (14) Period setting section for setting the period for inputting environmental information by the second business entity. (15) The output unit can output a common application form to related business entities (group companies consisting of parent companies, subsidiaries, sub-subsidiaries, etc.). (16) The output unit can output different application forms to related business entities (group companies consisting of parent companies, subsidiaries, sub-subsidiaries, etc.). (17) The output unit displays the application form with a predetermined effect or alert (warning) attached, based on the period set in the period setting unit (for example, when it is 3 days before the set deadline). (18) The output unit can also output using notification email. (19) The output unit displays and outputs a pre-submission checklist when environmental information has been entered into all of the designated fields where environmental information can be entered. (20) The output unit is restricted from displaying and outputting the pre-submission checklist if no environmental information has been entered in any of the designated fields where environmental information can be entered. [Item AZ9 (Workflow Function)] The workflow function includes the following features: (1) A group setting department that sets up a group of business entities consisting of a first business entity (parent company) and a second business entity (subsidiary). (2) The Management Department manages the entire process from data collection by the Acquisition Department to acceptance (data check) by the Analysis Department, review by the Analysis Department, and disclosure by the Output Department. (3) Application unit (output unit) that submits (outputs) the application form with environmental information entered by the second business entity to the first business entity. (4) An approval department (the parent company's approval department) that approves application forms submitted by the second business entity. (5) An approval department (a second approval department approved by the subsidiary) in which the application form submitted by the second business entity (a sub-subsidiary) is approved. (6) Application route setting department established by the first business entity. (7) When an application form is submitted by the second business entity (at the time of application), the management department will lock the information (manage it to be uneditable) so that the information related to the environment entered in the application form cannot be edited. (8) If the application form is returned by the first business entity (after the return timing), the management department will unlock the information so that it can edit the information related to the environment entered in the application form. (9) The input section will allow the second business entity to input (receive) a second comment regarding the information related to the environment of the application form. (10) The input section will allow the first business entity to input (receive) the first comment regarding the environmental information entered by the second business entity in the application form. (11) The output unit can output the first comment to the second business entity if the application form is submitted by the second business entity (at a time after the application timing). (12) The output unit can output a second comment to the first business entity if the application form is submitted by the second business entity (at a time after the application timing). The first and second comments can be entered and output in the workflow. The first and second comments can be entered and output for the major items of the application form. (13) The Management Department may restrict the output (disclosure) of some or all of the specified items to some of the business entities within the Group. (14) The Management Department may restrict the output (disclosure) of some or all of the environmental information to some of the business entities within the Group. 【0295】 As described above, this information processing system allows for the management of the entire process from data collection to data checking, review, and disclosure within a corporate group. Furthermore, it enables calculation and reporting with effective internal controls. 【0296】 <Disclosure Items> Furthermore, this function also includes the following configuration. This function is based on the underlying technology (Patent 7044936) that third-party verification organizations are conducting verifications regarding the suitability of operations such as carbon-neutral city gas. However, there is a problem in that no measures have been taken to facilitate verification by third-party verification organizations. This function aims to provide a system that facilitates verification by third-party verification organizations. [Item AZ10 (P198)] An information processing system comprising a storage unit for storing ESG-related information of business entities that constitute the upstream or downstream of a supply chain, and an output unit capable of outputting ESG-related information in a predetermined format, wherein the output unit is capable of outputting ESG-related information in a first format as a predetermined format, and is also capable of outputting ESG-related information in a second format different from the first format. By outputting information in these different formats, information can be output externally according to the entity to be verified. [Item A11] An information processing system as described in item A10, characterized in that ESG-related information is obtainable from a second business entity, the first format of ESG-related information is information confirmed by at least the first business entity, and the second format of ESG-related information is information confirmed by third-party verification. By outputting the first format of information externally, it is made easier for approvers within the corporate group to check the entered information. Furthermore, by outputting the second format of information externally, it is made easier for third-party verification workers to check the entered information. The first format of ESG-related information can be information confirmed by the second business entity. By outputting the first and second formats of information externally in this way, it is made easier for third-party verification workers to check the entered information. [Item AZ12] The information processing system described in item A11 is characterized in that the output unit can output ESG-related information in a second format through operation by a first business entity, and cannot output ESG-related information in a second format through operation by a second business entity. In this way, only business entities with special authority within the corporate group (e.g., the parent company) can output the data to be submitted to third-party verification externally, thus ensuring the confidentiality of the data. [Item AZ13] An information processing system as described in item A10, characterized by: a group setting unit for setting up a group of business entities consisting of a first business entity and a second business entity as a group; an application form registration unit for registering an application form into which ESG-related information can be entered; an item setting unit for setting predetermined items of the application form; an application route setting unit for which the second business entity can apply for ESG-related information to the first business entity; and the predetermined items being set by the first business entity but not by the second business entity. According to this information processing system, various data can be checked and approved using an application form based on the rules of the first business entity, thus reducing the amount of work required for approval. 【0297】 <<Management function using the validity period of the business entity (Function 106)>> Function 106 has underlying technology (Patent 7520331) that involves inputting ESG-related information and aggregating the inputted ESG-related information. There is a need for technology that makes it easy to manage the input of ESG-related information. This function aims to provide technology that makes it easy to manage the input of ESG-related information. This function can be combined with other functions. In particular, this function can be combined with the corporate group function and the corporate group application function. 【0298】 The ESG information storage unit constituting the memory unit 230 can store ESG-related information from business entities that constitute the upstream or downstream of the supply chain. The ESG-related information includes the aforementioned E1, E2, E3, E4, E5, S1, S2, S3, S4, G information, and human rights due diligence (hereinafter referred to as human rights DD) information. An example of ESG-related information is greenhouse gas emissions related to activities as E1 information. Emissions may be stored in the emissions storage unit constituting the memory unit 230. Furthermore, the ESG-related information includes energy consumption related to activities. Examples of energy consumption include, but are not limited to, electricity (kWh), gas (m3N), heavy oil (l), heat (J), crude oil equivalent (l), etc. Energy consumption may be stored in the energy consumption storage unit constituting the memory unit 230. In addition, the ESG-related information includes quantities related to environmental indicators. Examples of quantities related to environmental indicators include, but are not limited to, "values ​​that express the burden related to various environmental problems." The quantities related to environmental indicators may be stored in the fourth storage unit that constitutes the storage unit 230. ESG-related information may be acquired by the acquisition unit 250, or it may be calculated by the calculation unit 210 based on other information. The ESG information storage unit can store ESG-related information regardless of its validity period. ESG-related information is also referred to as ESG information. 【0299】 The setting unit constituting the execution unit 290 can set the validity period for a specified business entity. Examples of specified business entities include a parent company (first business entity), subsidiaries, sub-subsidiaries, group companies, etc. (second business entity). The information on the validity period for a specified business entity is linked to the specified business entity (e.g., company ID) and indicates that the specified business entity (e.g., subsidiary) is still validly in existence within the corporate group. For example, if the validity period information for a subsidiary is set from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2023, it will no longer be managed as part of the corporate group after January 1, 2024. The user of the first business entity sets the start date of the validity period. The user of the first business entity also sets the end date of the validity period, for example, the date on which the subsidiary leaves the corporate group due to bankruptcy, closure, merger with another group company, sale to another company, etc. The setting of the validity period can be done by the first business entity, but not by the second business entity. In this way, by having the first business entity, which manages the corporate group, set the validity period and manage the corporate group, it becomes easier to manage the corporate group's information. 【0300】 The reception unit constituting the input unit 220 is capable of receiving ESG-related information. The reception unit can accept input of ESG-related information from a specified business entity during the set validity period. For example, users of the first business entity or the second business entity can input ESG-related information within the validity period. On the other hand, the reception unit restricts the acceptance of ESG-related information from a specified business entity during periods outside the set validity period. 【0301】 For example, if the validity period information for a subsidiary as a designated business entity is set from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2023, the second business entity, which is the subsidiary, will be outside the validity period (for example, January 2024) from January 1, 2024 onwards. Therefore, it will not be able to input its own ESG-related information, or even if it could input it, the receiving department is configured not to accept the ESG-related information. 【0302】 Furthermore, for example, if the validity period information for a subsidiary is set from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2023, the subsidiary, as the second business entity, will not be able to input its ESG-related information for the period outside the validity period (for example, January 2024), even if it is within the validity period (for example, December 1, 2023), or even if it is able to input the information, the receiving department is configured not to accept the ESG-related information. 【0303】 Furthermore, for example, if the validity period information for a subsidiary is set from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2023, the second business entity, which is the subsidiary, will not be able to input its own ESG-related information for the period within the validity period (January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2023) after January 1, 2024. Alternatively, even if input is possible, the receiving unit will not accept the ESG-related information, or the system is configured to restrict overwriting of already entered information. This configuration allows for the management of ESG-related information using the validity period of the business entity. It also prevents fraudulent activities such as rewriting information for the validity period after it has expired. Moreover, when applied within a corporate group, the first business entity does not need to manage unnecessary information outside the validity period, thus simplifying the management of ESG-related information within the corporate group. 【0304】 As a variation, the reception unit may be able to accept input of ESG-related information from a specified business entity regardless of the set validity period. When the reception unit accepts ESG-related information, the derivation unit can be restricted from deriving emissions based on the validity period, or the output unit 240 can be restricted from outputting ESG-related information based on the validity period. By configuring it in this way, ESG-related information can also be managed using the validity period. 【0305】 The reception unit can accept ESG-related information, including the amount of activity related to a specified activity and emission factors for calculating greenhouse gas emissions. The reception unit can accept emission factors entered by the user via the input unit 220. The reception unit can also accept emission factors acquired by the acquisition unit 250. 【0306】 The derivation unit, which constitutes the calculation unit 210, can derive greenhouse gas emissions using activity levels and emission factors. For example, it derives emissions by multiplying the activity level by the emission factor. The derivation unit derives greenhouse gas emissions using the activity levels received within the validity period (activity levels related to activities within the validity period) and the emission factors received within the validity period. In this way, emissions can be derived as long as the activity level is within the validity period. 【0307】 The derivation unit does not derive greenhouse gas emissions using activity amounts received outside the valid period (activity amounts related to activities outside the valid period) and emission factors received outside the valid period. In this way, emissions can be avoided when activity amounts occur outside the valid period. 【0308】 The derivation unit can derive greenhouse gas emissions using the activity amount received outside the valid period (activity amount related to activities within the valid period) and the emission factor received outside the valid period. In this way, if the activity amount received at a time outside the valid period is the same as the activity amount within the valid period, emissions can be derived even if the emission factor received at a time outside the valid period is also used. 【0309】 The derivation unit derives greenhouse gas emissions using the activity amount received within the validity period (activity amount related to activities within the validity period) and the emission factor received outside the validity period. In this way, as long as the activity amount is within the validity period, emissions can be derived even if the emission factor was received outside the validity period. 【0310】 The derivation unit does not derive greenhouse gas emissions using activity amounts received outside the valid period (activity amounts related to activities outside the valid period) and emission factors received within the valid period. In this way, even if the emission factors received within the valid period are used for activity amounts outside the valid period, the system can avoid deriving emissions. 【0311】 The derivation unit can derive greenhouse gas emissions using the activity amount received outside the validity period (activity amount related to activities within the validity period) and the emission factor received within the validity period. In this way, if the activity amount received at a time outside the validity period is the same as the activity amount within the validity period, emissions can be derived. 【0312】 Even if the timing for inputting ESG-related information (e.g., activity levels) falls within the set validity period, if the input is for an ESG-related period outside the validity period, and the receiving unit accepts the ESG-related information, the output unit will be restricted from deriving emissions. This configuration prevents the management of information outside the validity period. 【0313】 The output unit 240 can output ESG-related information for a specified business entity based on the set validity period. For example, if the validity period information for a subsidiary is set from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2023, the output unit 240 will output ESG-related information for the subsidiary from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2023. If the reception unit has received data for 2024, the output unit 240 will restrict outputting this data because it is outside the validity period. For example, even if the timing of inputting ESG-related information is within the set validity period (e.g., December 2023), if the input is for a period outside the validity period (e.g., January 2024), and the reception unit accepts the ESG-related information, the output unit will restrict outputting the ESG-related information for January 2024. By configuring it in this way, it is possible to avoid managing information outside the validity period. Note that the ESG-related information for January 2024 is data that was entered before the validity period was set. 【0314】 The timing of information output does not have to be outside the validity period. For example, if you want to output ESG-related information in January 2024, the output unit 240 can output data as long as it is within the validity period from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2023. 【0315】 Furthermore, the output unit 240 can output data in the first format and the second format. For example, if you want to output ESG-related information in the first format and the second format in January 2024, the output unit 240 can output data as long as it is within the validity period from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2023. Note that if the validity period is set to January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2023, and the current time is within the validity period in December 2023, and the reception unit has received data for 2024, then if the user executes an instruction to output ESG-related information from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2024 in the first format and the second format, the output of data outside the validity period for 2024 will be restricted. In this case, the output unit 240 outputs ESG-related information from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2023 in the first and second formats. It then outputs information to the user terminal 100 indicating that the 2024 data cannot be output because it is outside the valid period. 【0316】 The application unit constituting the output unit 240 can submit an application form containing ESG-related information to the first business entity by a designated business entity (for example, a second business entity) within the validity period. For example, if the validity period is set from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2023, and the second business entity submits an approval request to the first business entity using the application form in December 2023, the application unit will output the submitted application form to the first business entity. On the other hand, if the validity period is set from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2023, and the second business entity (for example, a user logged in as the second business entity) submits an approval request to the first business entity using the application form in January 2024, the application unit will restrict itself from outputting the submitted application form to the first business entity. In this way, workflow applications can be managed based on the validity period set for a designated business entity. Furthermore, even if the data in the application form is within the validity period, the application department will restrict the output of the application. In addition, the system may be configured so that the second business entity cannot submit an approval application to the first business entity using the application form outside the validity period. Furthermore, the second business entity, once its validity period has expired, may be prevented from logging into the information processing system. 【0317】 Furthermore, if an application form is submitted from the second business entity to the first business entity within the period during which the second business entity's validity period is set, and the application has not been approved by the first business entity outside of the validity period, the first business entity may proceed with the approval process even outside of the validity period. In this way, an application submitted within the validity period can be approved even if it falls outside of that period. 【0318】 Furthermore, if the first business entity to approve is a designated business entity, and the second business entity attempts to apply for approval from the first business entity outside the validity period, the system is configured so that the first business entity is not included in the list of selectable business entities by the selection unit. In this way, business entities whose validity period has expired (those that have left the corporate group) cannot be selected as approvers, thus reducing errors in setting approvers. 【0319】 Furthermore, if the applicant is a designated business entity, the system is configured to prevent contact with the designated business entity regarding the application (for example, contact with questions regarding the application) outside the validity period. This configuration allows for the efficient management of applications from business entities whose validity period has expired (those that have left the corporate group). In addition, if the approving business entity is a designated business entity, the system is configured to prevent contact with the designated business entity regarding the approval (for example, contact with a reminder requesting prompt approval) outside the validity period. This configuration allows for the efficient management of approvals for business entities whose validity period has expired (those that have left the corporate group). 【0320】 <Operation> Figure 5 is a diagram illustrating the operation of the management function using the validity period of the business entity. The management server 200 stores ESG-related information (hereinafter referred to as ESG information) for a predetermined business entity (S501). Next, the management server 200 sets the validity period for the predetermined business entity (S502). Next, the management server 200 determines whether or not there has been an instruction to output ESG information (S503). Instead of an output instruction, an instruction to derive emissions may be given. Next, the management server 200 determines whether or not the ESG information is within the validity period (S504). In the case of a deriving instruction, it determines whether or not the activity amount is within the validity period. If the ESG information is within the validity period (YES in S504), the management server 200 outputs the ESG information (S505). In the case of a deriving instruction, it outputs emissions. On the other hand, if the ESG information is not within the validity period (NO in S504), the management server 200 restricts the output of ESG information (S506). If the ESG information includes data that is outside the validity period (indicated as NO in S504), the management server 200 will not output the ESG information outside the validity period, but will output the ESG information within the validity period. In the case of a derivation instruction, the system will restrict the derivation of emissions. 【0321】 According to this example, by outputting ESG information for a specified business entity based on its validity period, ESG information can be managed according to the business entity's status of existence, etc. 【0322】 <Disclosure Items> Function 106 includes the following configuration: [Item AZ15(P201)] An information processing system characterized by comprising: a storage unit for storing ESG-related information of business entities that constitute the upstream or downstream of the supply chain; a setting unit for setting an effective period for a predetermined business entity; and an output unit for outputting ESG-related information of a predetermined business entity based on the set effective period. In this way, by outputting ESG-related information of a predetermined business entity based on the effective period of the predetermined business entity, ESG-related information can be managed according to the status of the predetermined business entity's existence, etc. [Item AZ16] An information processing system as described in item AZ15, comprising a receiving unit capable of receiving ESG-related information, wherein the receiving unit restricts the acceptance of ESG-related information from a specified business entity during periods outside of the set validity period. By restricting the acceptance of ESG-related information from a specified business entity based on its validity period, the system has the effect of eliminating the need to manage unnecessary information in situations where the specified business entity no longer exists. [Item AZ17] The information processing system described in item AZ15 comprises a receiving unit that can accept activity levels and emission factors as ESG-related information, and a deriving unit that derives greenhouse gas emissions using the activity levels and emission factors, wherein the deriving unit is configured to derive greenhouse gas emissions using activity levels received within the valid period and emission factors received outside the valid period, but not to derive greenhouse gas emissions using activity levels received outside the valid period and emission factors received within the valid period. In this way, if the activity level is within the valid period, emissions can be derived even if the emission factors are received outside the valid period, while if the activity level is outside the valid period, emissions can not be derived even if the emission factors are received within the valid period. 【0323】 <<Report Creation Assistance Function (Function No. 107)>> Function 107 has background technology (Patent 7518583) that proposes a technology for creating reports containing environmental information as part of ESG-related information. There are multiple types of ESG frameworks, and it is necessary to extract the disclosure requirements for non-financial information from these various frameworks and create ESG reports in accordance with those disclosure requirements. Companies that are not familiar with creating ESG reports face the challenge of spending a great deal of time on such reports. This function aims to provide technology that can support the creation of ESG reports. This function can be combined with other functions. 【0324】 The receiving unit, which constitutes the input unit 220, receives information on ESG frameworks. ESG framework information is a framework document. Examples of frameworks include, but are not limited to, CSRD, ESRS, IFRS, SASB, and GRI. ESG framework information is, for example, information that summarizes information on multiple disclosure requirements. In other words, ESG framework information is composed of information on multiple disclosure requirements. ESG framework information is also a document that describes the rules (disclosure requirements) of what information should be disclosed and how. The acquisition unit 250 may acquire the ESG framework information, and the receiving unit may accept the acquired information. The ESG framework information is exemplified as data in PDF format, but may also be in CSV format, text format, etc. The ESG framework information can be stored in a storage unit 230, such as an ESG information storage unit. 【0325】 The reception unit can accept disclosure information corresponding to the information of the disclosure requirements. The disclosure information is received from the user. The disclosure information is a response to the information of the disclosure requirements. The user inputs the disclosure information by operating the user terminal 100. If there is information of multiple disclosure requirements, the reception unit can accept disclosure information corresponding to each of the multiple disclosure requirements. The disclosure information is information according to the data type described later. The reception unit can also accept the specification of the data type from the user terminal 100. 【0326】 The acquisition unit 250 acquires information on multiple disclosure requirements from the received framework information. As mentioned above, the framework information related to ESG consists of information on multiple disclosure requirements, so the framework information is decomposed into information on multiple disclosure requirements, and the acquisition unit 250 acquires the decomposed information on multiple disclosure requirements. The decomposition of the information on multiple disclosure requirements is performed by the identification unit that constitutes the analysis unit 280. The identification unit can identify the information on multiple disclosure requirements from the framework information related to ESG. The information on multiple disclosure requirements can be stored in the storage unit 230, such as the ESG information storage unit. 【0327】 The identification unit constituting the analysis unit 280 can identify the type of information from the previously identified disclosure requirement information. The type is identified based on the information contained in the disclosure requirement information. The type is also called the data type. The data type is information that indicates tables, text, numbers, percentages, etc. Furthermore, the identification unit can identify the disclosure requirement information using the data type received by the reception unit. If the received data type is text, it identifies the disclosure requirement information that indicates the text data type. If there is multiple disclosure requirement information for the text data type, it identifies the information for all of the disclosure requirements. 【0328】 The management unit, which constitutes the execution unit 290, can manage information for multiple disclosure requirements using identification information (ID). The management unit assigns one identification information (ID) to each piece of information for a single disclosure requirement and manages it accordingly. In other words, the management unit manages the information for a given disclosure requirement in association with the assigned identification information. Furthermore, when the management unit reflects the information for a given disclosure requirement into a report in a given format, it can manage the information for the given disclosure in association with the assigned identification information (ID). In this way, by having the verifier confirm the identification information (ID), it becomes easy to recognize which piece of information for a given disclosure requirement the given disclosure information corresponds to. In other words, the management unit manages the information so that the identification information (ID) for the given disclosure information can be confirmed when it is reflected in a report. Furthermore, when the management unit reflects the given disclosure information into a report and discloses it, it can assign an identification information (ID) to the given disclosure information, but the assignment of the identification information (ID) may be performed by the execution unit (identification information assignment unit). The identification information (ID) may also indicate where in the framework information the rules (disclosure requirements) are described. This structure allows for easy searching of the rules (disclosure requirements) described within the framework information using the identification information (ID). 【0329】 The management department can manage the data types identified by the specific department, the information on disclosure requirements, and the identification information (ID) in an associated manner. Furthermore, the management department can manage the data types identified by the specific department, the information on disclosure requirements, the identification information (ID), and the prescribed disclosure information in an associated manner. 【0330】 The specified disclosure information is information corresponding to the data type. For example, if the data type is [table], the information will be accepted and managed as a table, and if the data type is [text], the information will be accepted and managed as text. Furthermore, the specified disclosure information is a response to the information required for disclosure. In other words, it is a response to the content indicated by the disclosure requirement in the information required for disclosure. 【0331】 The framework information related to ESG consists of information on multiple disclosure requirements and is organized in a hierarchical structure, but the information on disclosure requirements can also be organized in a hierarchical structure. The framework information is divided into rows and organized in a hierarchical structure as follows. An example of IFRS is shown below. (First row, header row) [1] General requirements for disclosure of financial information related to sustainability (Second line) Governance processes, controls, and procedures used to monitor, manage, and supervise risks and opportunities [Table] (Third line) The identity of the governing body or individual responsible for overseeing risks and opportunities [text] 【0332】 The organized hierarchical information (row 1), (row 2), and (row 3) constitutes the information required for disclosure. Under IFRS, the specific department identifies the brackets [] at the beginning of the information required for disclosure. In this case, [] represents parentheses. In this case, it identifies the [1] in row 1. The management department manages the row containing this [1] as the header row. It also identifies the data type indicated by the brackets [] in the information required for disclosure. In the case of the disclosure requirement in row 2, the data type is a table. This indicates that it accepts a table for the information to be disclosed, namely "governance processes, controls, and procedures used to monitor, manage, and supervise risks and opportunities." In the case of the disclosure requirement in row 3, the data type is text. This indicates that it accepts text for the information to be disclosed, namely "the identity of the governing body or individual responsible for supervising risks and opportunities." An identification (ID) is also assigned to each row. However, an identification (ID) may not be assigned to some rows (for example, the row showing the header of the information required for disclosure). When information related to disclosure requirements is indicated by a heading or similar, there are often no rules linking it to the information. Therefore, it is not necessary to set up identification information and search using that identification information. For this reason, the management department can manage the information as information to which identification information needs to be assigned. 【0333】 <Operation> Figure 6 is a diagram illustrating the operation 1 of the 107th function. The management server 200 receives framework information (S601). Next, the management server 200 identifies and obtains information on multiple disclosure requirements from the received framework information (S602). Next, the management server 200 sets identification information corresponding to the information on multiple disclosure requirements (S603). Next, the management server 200 manages the information on predetermined disclosure requirements in association with the predetermined identification information (S604). 【0334】 In this example, by managing information corresponding to specific disclosure requirements in association with specific identification information, when reflecting the specified disclosure information corresponding to the specified disclosure requirements in a report of a specified format, the reviewer can easily recognize which disclosure condition the specified disclosure information corresponds to. 【0335】 <Operation> Figure 7 is a diagram illustrating the operation of function 107, operation 2. The management server 200 receives framework information (S701). Next, the management server 200 identifies and obtains information on multiple disclosure requirements from the received framework information (S702). Next, the management server 200 identifies the data type of the information from the disclosure requirement information (S703). Next, the management server 200 receives the data type from the user and searches for and identifies the disclosure requirement information corresponding to the received data type (S704). Next, the management server 200 receives disclosure information corresponding to the identified disclosure requirement information (S705). Next, the management server 200 manages the predetermined disclosure requirement information, predetermined disclosure information, ...

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[Claim 1] A reception desk that accepts information on ESG-related frameworks, An acquisition unit that obtains information on multiple disclosure requirements from the received framework information, An identification unit that can identify the data type of the information from the information required for disclosure, A management department manages the information that meets the prescribed disclosure requirements and the identified data types, An information processing system characterized by comprising the following features. [Claim 2] The information processing system according to claim 1, The specific section can identify information for one or more disclosure requirements corresponding to the data type, A reception department capable of receiving disclosure information corresponding to the information of the identified disclosure requirements, An information processing system characterized by comprising the following features. [Claim 3] Steps for receiving information on ESG-related frameworks, The steps include obtaining information on multiple disclosure requirements from the accepted framework information, Steps to identify the data type of the information from the information required for disclosure, A step of managing the information required for disclosure in accordance with the identified data types, An information processing method characterized by a computer executing the following. [Claim 4] Steps for receiving information on ESG-related frameworks, The steps include obtaining information on multiple disclosure requirements from the accepted framework information, Steps to identify the data type of the information from the information required for disclosure, A step of managing the information required for disclosure in accordance with the identified data types, A program that causes a computer to execute something.

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