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Activity Type Configuration

Carbon Management is a module of Akila Carbon Management Suite. It includes Activity Type Configuration and Emissions Log. Activity type management can add activity types.

You can use it:

  • Serve as emission log.
Term Defination
Activity Type Types of emission activities that generate GHG emissions according to the emission categories in GHG scopes 1, 2 and 3 as defined in the GHG Protocol
Associated to an Activity If the activity type is associated with energy or waste log, you can select "Yes". If the activity type don't need to be associated with them and can upload logs directly, you can select "No".
Scope Scope 1: Direct emissions, GHGs emitted directly by enterprises;
Scope 2: Indirect emissions from purchased electricity, heating/cooling, or steam for the enterprise's own use.
Scope 3: Indirect carbon emissions other than Scope 2, also known as value chain emissions, are emissions from upstream/downstream activities related to the operations of the reporting enterprise (e.g., final disposal of waste, supplier emissions, etc.).
Emission Factor GHG emissions per unit of emitting activity.C02e and unit of CO2e is the value of the emission factor corresponding to this activity type, with the possibility of choosing a unit corresponding to the group of mass units. For example, if the emission factor for an activity type is 200 tCO2e/kg, then the activity unit is "kg", CO2e is "200" and the unit of CO2e is "t"
Basic Mode Activity-Based Carbon Emission Configuration: Configure and categorize carbon emission activities, matching them with corresponding emission factors for precise tracking​.
Data Upload: Upload emission log for each site​.
Emission Calculation: Calculate emissions at the site level based on user uploads and configurations, and then aggregate them at the organizational level, ensuring accurate tracking and reporting​
Data Visualization: Generate informative charts and graphs to visually represent site/organization's emission data.
Linked Mode All the functions available in the basic mode​.
Energy & Waste Integration: Automatically sync activity data (which defined as carbon emission activities) with your energy and waste management systems

Activity Type Management

Add Activity Type(Basic Mode)

  1. Click "Add".
  2. Select "No" under "Associated to an Activity".
  3. Select "Scope" and "Category".
    Note: It is designed according to GHG Protocol. You need to judge the emissions scope of your enterprize.
  4. Input "Name" of the activity type.
    Note:If you click “Multi-language”, you can configure the multi-language of the type name, so that it will be displayed in different language environments; if you do not configure it, it will be displayed as the same “active type name” in all language environments.
  5. Select "Activity Unit Group" and "Activity Unit"
  6. Select "Site."
  7. Input "CO2e" and CO2e Unit"
  8. Click "Submit".

Add Activity Type(Linked Mode)

  1. Click "Add"
  2. Select "Yes" under "Associated to an Activity"
  3. Select "Associated Activity Source", "Associated Activity Type" and "Supply/Consumption"
    Note: If you choose "Energy", then you need to select its supply/consumption. They need to match between this page and Energy Source Configuration page. It is mainly applied to carbon emissions calculation. If you choose "Waste", then you need to select its waste type and category which is configured on the Waste Type Configuration page This will help you integrate the carbon emissions between Carbon Management Suite, Energy Suite and Waste Suite.
  4. Select "Scope" and "Category".
    Note: It is designed according to GHG Protocol. You need to judge the emissions scope of your enterprize.
  5. Input "Name" of the activity type.
    Note:If you click “Multi-language”, you can configure the multi-language of the type name, so that it will be displayed in different language environments; if you do not configure it, it will be displayed as the same “active type name” in all language environments.
  6. "Activity Unit Group" and "Activity Unit" are non-editable.
    Note: They will be displayed according to what you select in step 3.
  7. Select "Site."
  8. Input "CO2e" and CO2e Unit"
  9. Click "Submit".

Edit Activity Type

  1. Filter the activity type you want to edit and click it
  2. Click "Edit"
  3. Edit the selectable content
    Note: Include "Scope", "Category", "Activity Type Name", "Site", "CO2e" and "CO2e Unit"
  4. Click "Save"
    Note: You can check the edit log when you enter the activity type details page again.