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System and Method for Managing Sustainability for an Organization

  • US 20110060614A1
  • Filed: 04/23/2010
  • Published: 03/10/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/09/2009
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A computer-implemented method for managing sustainability for an organization, the method comprising:

  • storing in a computer system a plurality of characteristics of an activity, the activity contributing to the carbon footprint of an organization, the plurality of characteristics comprising;

    a unit of measurement;

    an activity category;

    a plurality of hierarchical descriptors; and

    a respective multiplier for each one of the plurality of hierarchical descriptors;

    receiving from the computer system data representing a number of the unit of measurement;

    receiving from the computer system data representing a first one of the plurality of hierarchical descriptors;

    calculating using a processor of a computer unit a carbon emission value based at least in part by multiplying the number of the unit of measurement by the respective multiplier of the first one of the plurality of hierarchical descriptors;

    storing in the computer system the carbon emission value;

    receiving from the computer system data representing a second one of the plurality of hierarchical descriptors; and

    in response to the received data representing the second one of the plurality of hierarchical descriptors, automatically updating the stored carbon emission value with a recalculated carbon emission value at least in part by the processor of the computer unit multiplying the number of the unit of measurement by the respective multiplier of the second one of the plurality of hierarchical descriptors.

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