Configure Sustainability Settings for the Organization

Administrators can configure organization-wide carbon intensity and average power cost to ensure that the Organization-Level Energy Dashboard displays accurate GHG emissions and energy cost.

The average power cost per kWh from the power supplier is used to calculate the aggregate power cost incurred by the organization.

The carbon intensity provided by the power supplier determines the GHG emissions of the organization. It represents the grams of CO₂e (carbon dioxide equivalent) emitted per kWh of energy consumed.

These inputs enable accurate environmental impact analysis and cost estimation for your organization.

Administrators can configure these parameters both at the organization and the site level. If values are configured at both levels, the site-level configuration takes precedence over the organization-level configuration.

If these values are not configured, the dashboard may display default values or leave the fields blank. Configure these values to ensure that emission and cost calculations accurately reflect your organization's energy profile and support sustainability reporting, cost estimation, and long-term planning.

Note: Before you begin, ensure the following:

You have the latest carbon intensity and power cost data from your power supplier or sustainability team.
You have the required permissions to edit the Organization Settings page.

To configure sustainability settings for the organization:

Navigate to Organization > Organization Settings.
Locate the Sustainability tile.
To configure the Average Power Cost, enter the average power cost in US dollars (USD) per kilowatt-hour (kWh) for the organization.

You must enter the cost you pay for one kilowatt-hour of electricity as a numeric value between 0.00 and 1.00; for example, 0.12.

Note:
The average power cost is currently supported only in USD. Support for additional currencies will be added in future releases.

Use the electricity rate negotiated with your power supplier.

If your organization uses variable or time-of-day pricing, use a blended average that is consistent with your organization’s internal billing or reporting practices.
To configure Carbon Intensity, enter the number of grams of CO₂e emitted per kilowatt-hour (gCO₂e/kWh) for the organization.

You must enter a non-negative numeric value, for example, 450. The value can range from 0 to 1000.

Carbon intensity varies by region, electricity provider, and the mix of renewable and non-renewable energy sources used to generate electricity.

Obtain this value from your power supplier, regional energy authority, or your organization’s sustainability team.

Note:
If supplier-specific values are not available, publicly available datasets, such as the EPA eGRID Data Explorer for US-based organizations, can be used for estimation purposes.
Click Save to apply the changes.

Note:
Updates to sustainability settings are applied during the next data aggregation cycle and changes may take up to one hour to appear on the dashboards.

Once configured, the values are used to calculate the organization's GHG Emissions and Power Cost, which is displayed on the Organization-Level Energy Dashboard.

These values are also used to generate the organization-level energy report for SBTi planning and tracking and as inputs for aggregated calculations for any sites that do not have site-specific values configured.

To configure the sustainability metrics for specific sites, see Configure Sustainability Settings for a Site. Site-level configurations take precedence over organization-level ones.
Remember:
- Update average power cost whenever your electricity tariff changes.
- Update carbon intensity if your power supplier changes their energy mix or publishes new emission factors.