Green Ledger Reporting for SAP S/4HANA and SAP S/4HANA Cloud

Business Requirement:

Management roles and business analyst need precise insights into the impact of carbon quantities on financial performance at various organizational levels. Users require multi-dimensional data views with drill-down capabilities for detailed analysis to meet specific needs and legal compliance.

Addressing data quality issues and integrating timely carbon and financial data is essential for effective reporting.

Solution:

The analytical pages provide essential insights into carbon emissions with financial performance. They enhance understanding at both the corporate level and detailed scope, aiding executive management in decision-making.

The solution includes comprehensive data visualization, trend analysis, CO2e flow statements, and integrated financial statements with CO2e Quantities.

Scope:

  • GHG Emissions Overview – GHG Emissions and Finance KPIs: Visualizes GHG emissions and financial KPIs using charts for various scopes and categories.

  • GHG Emissions Overview – Trend Analysis: Shows trends in carbon emissions over time, linked with financial metrics like income, margin, and revenue.

  • CO2e Flow Statement: Presents a CO2e flow statement similar to a cash flow, detailing opening, closing, and changes in CO2e by scope and category over time.

  • Financial Statement with CO2e Quantities: Combines financial data with CO2e Quantities, allowing comparison of financial performance and carbon emissions across two periods.

Data Connectivity: The story is based on a SAP Datasphere live connection (based on an SAP S/4HANA, and OData API of SAP Green Ledger )

GHG Emissions Overview – GHG Emissions and Finance KPIs

This page offers a comprehensive overview of GHG emissions and finance key performance indicators (KPIs). It includes a variety of pie charts that analyze carbon emissions based on different scopes and categories. These visual representations allow customers to analyze the distribution of their company's carbon emissions across various segments.

GHG Emissions Overview – Trend Analysis

This page displays the changes in carbon emissions across different scopes and categories over time in relation to financial metrics. The financial metrics include operating income, gross margin and net revenue. By examining these trends, users can understand how carbon emissions vary with financial performance indicators.

CO2e Flow Statement

This page presents a CO2e flow statement, analogous to a traditional cash flow statement. Users can select a specific period to view the opening CO2e, closing CO2e, and changes in CO2e. The changes are further detailed by different scopes and categories, providing a clear breakdown of how CO2e emissions have evolved over time. This feature enables users to closely monitor and analyze the carbon dynamics within their organization.

Financial Statement with CO2e Quantities

This page merges financial data with CO2e metrics, providing a consolidated view of balance sheet (BS) and profit & loss (P&L) accounts. Users have the option to compare data across two different periods, enabling a dual analysis of financial performance and carbon emissions. This feature offers valuable insights into how financial results correspond with carbon output over time.