Common Data Model for Microsoft Cloud for Sustainability

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Business value

Common Data Model for Microsoft Cloud for Sustainability provides customers with a common format for emissions activity and reference data. Emissions that are calculated and stored according to this schema can be easily used for allocation and reporting in a meaningful way, according to the Greenhouse Gas Protocol.

Common Data Model for Microsoft Cloud for Sustainability will be included in the overall Common Data Model libraries, published in an open-source fashion. The data model includes emissions for scopes 1, 2, and all categories in scope 3.

Feature details

You can deploy the Microsoft Cloud for Sustainability data model from the Microsoft Cloud Solution Center. For data model documentation, go to Microsoft Cloud for Sustainability data model. Data model entities include, but aren't limited to, the following:

  • Emission sources

    • Stationary combustion
    • Mobile combustion
    • Industrial process
    • Fugitive emissions
    • Purchased energy (includes heat, steam, and cooling)

  • Key subentities

    • Fuel type
    • Vehicle type
    • Contractual instrument type

  • Emission categories

    • Purchased goods and services
    • Capital goods
    • Fuel and energy
    • Transportation and distribution
    • Waste
    • Business travel
    • Employee commute
    • Leased assets
    • Sold products
    • End of life
    • Franchises
    • Investments

  • Key subentities

    • Fuel type
    • Vehicle type
    • Contractual instrument type

  • Emission factors

    • Factor library
    • Unit
    • Unit group
    • Emission factor
    • Estimation factor
    • Estimation factor type
    • Parameter
    • Greenhouse gas
    • Supply chain emission factor

  • Organization

    • Org unit
    • Org hierarchy
    • Facility
    • Facility type
    • Cooling type
    • Heating type
    • Org profile
    • Industry classification
    • Division master
    • Major group master

  • Core functionality

    • Data ingestion
    • Calculation
    • Reporting

See also

Emission factors (docs)