Overview of CloudforSustainabilityCarbonDataModel

Cloud for Sustainability Carbon Data Model CDM entity definitions

Entities

Name	Description
AccommodationType	Entity used for classifying the type of hotel accommodation, as defined in the reporting company.
BusinessTravel	Entity for business travel activity data, including vehicle, train, and air travel, as well as hotel stays.
BusinessTravelType	Entity used for classifying the type of business travel, as defined in the reporting company.
CapitalGood	Purchased entity that depreciates over time.
ContractualInstrumentType	Documented method/approach to confirm and validate source data.
DeprecatedProductCarbonFootprint	The carbon footprint of a product and related data in accordance with the Pathfinder Framework.
DisposalMethod	Entity used for classifying the type of disposal method, as defined in the reporting company.
Emission	Entity which lists the most common greenhouse gases and their quantities as output of calculation or direct measurement.
EmissionsSource	Greenhouse Gas Protocol-defined emissions sources in scopes 1, 2, and 3.
EmployeeCommuting	Entity for employee commuting data
EmployeeCommutingType	Entity used for classifying the type of employee commuting, as defined in the reporting company.
EndOfLifeTreatmentOfSoldProducts	Entity for end for life treatment of sold products
FuelType	List of fuels to be used during combustion, as needed for emissions factor selection.
FugitiveEmission	Greenhouse gas emissions that cannot reasonably be expected to be captured. Typically includes refrigerants.
GreenhouseGas	Entity for greenhouse gases.
IndustrialProcess	Emissions source for scope 1 emissions relating to industrial processes.
Investment	The investment entity monitors and manages indirect greenhouse gas emissions resulting from the organization's investments in projects, companies, or assets contributing to climate change.
MobileCombustion	Combustion that occurs in a moving vehicle, such as a car or truck.
PartnerActivity	Table that holds activities from external sources
PartnerEmission	Emissions from external sources
ProductFootprint	The carbon footprint of a product with values in accordance with the Pathfinder Framework.
ProductFootprintAudit	Assurance contains the assurance in conformance with Pathfinder Framework.
ProductFootprintRuleMapping	Mapping table from sustainability product carbon footprints to product- or sector-specific rules rules applied for calculating or allocating emissions.
ProductOrSectorSpecificRuleset	A set of product- or sector-specific rules published by a specific operator and applied during product carbon footprint calculation.
PurchasedEnergy	Electric energy, measured in MWh, delivered by the utility to a customer in accordance with the signed agreement.
PurchasedGoodAndService	Entity for purchased goods and services.
SpendType	Entity that represents a spend type, as defined in the reporting company. Used for classifying purchases.
StationaryCombustion	Combustion that occurs in a fixed asset, such as a boiler or furnace.
TransportationAndDistribution	Upstream and downstream transportation and distribution activities.
TransportMode	The mode of transportation or distribution used in an activity, such as air, rail, or storage.
VehicleType	Category of vehicle. Used by your organization as reference data to assist with emission factor selection for mobile combustion calculations.
WasteGeneratedInOperations	Entity for waste generated in operations, including disposal and treatment of waste generated.