Net Zero Cloud Developer Guide

Introduction to Net Zero Cloud
Net Zero Cloud Standard Objects
Net Zero Cloud Fields on Standard Objects
Net Zero Cloud Business APIs
Net Zero Cloud Standard Invocable Actions
Net Zero Cloud Metadata API Types
Net Zero Cloud Tooling API Objects
Net Zero Cloud Calculations
Energy Use Records
Emissions Factor Records
Carbon Footprint
Waste Management
Water Management
Science Based Targets
Emissions Forecasts
Sustainability Scorecard
Building Size Category
Building Energy Intensity
Data Gap Filling
Allocate Carbon Credits
Allocate Energy Attribute Certificates
Materiality Assessment
Annual Emissions Inventory
Disclosures Using Managed Packages
GRI Standards
CDP Standards
SASB Standards
ESRS Standards
Conversion Factors
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Here are the calculations:

  • C0.2
    • Logic: Apex class
    • Description: State the start and end date of the year for which you are reporting data.
    • Input Fields

      Disclosure (Disclosure)

      • Start Date (StartDate)
      • End Date (EndDate)
    • Calculation

      Reporting year and past year is calculated using the start date and end date.

  • C6.1
    • Logic: CDPC6D1DR
    • Input Fields

      Annual Emissions Inventory (AnnualEmssnInventory)

      • Total Scope 1 Emissions (tCO2e) (TotalScope1Emissions)
    • Calculation

      For the reporting year in C0.2, get the AnnualEmssnInventory.Total Scope 1 Emissions(tCo2e).

  • C6.3
    • Logic: CDPC6D3DR
    • Description: Get the total location-based and market-based scope 2 emissions.
    • Input Fields

      Annual Emissions Inventory (AnnualEmssnInventory)

      • Scope 2 Location-Based Emissions from Commercial Buildings (tCO2e) (Scope2LocBasedEmssnCmclBld)
      • Scope 2 Location-Based Emissions from Data Centers (tCO2e) (Scope2LocBasedEmssnDataCtr)
      • Scope 2 Market-Based Emissions from Commercial Buildings (tCO2e) (Scope2MarketBasedEmssnCmclBld)
      • Scope 2 Market-Based Emissions from Data Centers (tCO2e) (Scope2MarketBasedEmssnDataCtr)
    • Calculation

      SUM(AnnualEmssnInventory.Scope 2 Location-Based Emissions from Commercial Buildings (tCO2e), AnnualEmssnInventory.Scope 2 Location-Based Emissions from Data Centers (tCO2e))

      SUM(AnnualEmssnInventory.Scope 2 Market-Based Emissions from Commercial Buildings (tCO2e), AnnualEmssnInventory.Scope 2 Market-Based Emissions from Data Centers (tCO2e))

  • C6.5
    • Logic: Apex class
    • Description: Account for your organization’s gross global scope 3 emissions, disclosing and explaining any exclusions.
    • Input Fields

      Annual Emissions Inventory (AnnualEmssnInventory)

      • Scope 3 Emissions from Business Travel (tCO2e) (Scope3EmissionsBusinessTravel0
      • Scope 3 Emissions from Capital Goods (tCO2e) (Scope3EmissionsCapitalGoods)
      • Scope 3 Emissions from Downstream Leased Assets (tCO2e) (Scp3EmssnDnstrmLeasedAssets)
      • Scope 3 Emissions from Downstream Transportation and Distribution (tCO2e) (Scp3EmssnDownstreamTrnspDstr)
      • Scope 3 Emissions from Employee Commuting (tCO2e) (Scope3EmssnEmployeeCommuting)
      • Scope 3 Emissions from End-of-Life Treatment of Sold Products (tCO2e) (Scp3EmssnEolTreatOfSoldPrdct)
      • Scope 3 Emissions from Franchises (tCO2e) (Scope3EmissionsFranchises)
      • Scope 3 Emissions from Fuel and Energy-Related Activity (tCO2e) (Scp3EmssnFuelEnergyActivity)
      • Scope 3 Emissions from Investments (tCO2e) (Scope3EmissionsInvestments)
      • Scope 3 Emissions from Processing of Sold Products (tCO2e) (Scp3EmssnProcSoldProducts)
      • Scope 3 Emissions from Purchased Goods and Services (tCO2e) (Scp3EmssnPurchGoodsAndServices)
      • Scope 3 Emissions from Upstream Leased Assets (tCO2e) (Scp3EmssnUpstreamLeasedAssets)
      • Scope 3 Emissions from Upstream Transportation and Distribution (tCO2e) (Scp3EmssnUpstreamTrnspDstr)
      • Scope 3 Emissions from Use of Sold Products (tCO2e) (Scope3EmssnUseOfSoldProducts)
      • Scope 3 Emissions from Waste Generated in Operations (tCO2e) (Scope3EmissionsWasteGenInOper)
      • Year (Year)
    • Calculation

      For the selected year, SUM(AnnualEmssnInventory.Scope 3 Emissions from Business Travel (tCO2e), AnnualEmssnInventory.Scope 3 Emissions from Capital Goods (tCO2e), AnnualEmssnInventory.Scope 3 Emissions from Downstream Leased Assets (tCO2e), AnnualEmssnInventory.Scope 3 Emissions from Downstream Transportation and Distribution (tCO2e), AnnualEmssnInventory.Scope 3 Emissions from Employee Commuting (tCO2e), AnnualEmssnInventory.Scope 3 Emissions from End-of-Life Treatment of Sold Products (tCO2e), AnnualEmssnInventory.Scope 3 Emissions from Franchises (tCO2e), AnnualEmssnInventory.Scope 3 Emissions from Fuel and Energy-Related Activity (tCO2e), AnnualEmssnInventory.Scope 3 Emissions from Investments (tCO2e), AnnualEmssnInventory.Scope 3 Emissions from Processing of Sold Products (tCO2e), AnnualEmssnInventory.Scope 3 Emissions from Purchased Goods and Services (tCO2e), AnnualEmssnInventory.Scope 3 Emissions from Upstream Leased Assets (tCO2e), AnnualEmssnInventory.Scope 3 Emissions from Upstream Transportation and Distribution (tCO2e), AnnualEmssnInventory.Scope 3 Emissions from Use of Sold Products (tCO2e), AnnualEmssnInventory.Scope 3 Emissions from Waste Generated in Operations (tCO2e))

  • C6-5a
    • Logic: Apex class
    • Description: Disclose or restate your scope 3 emissions data for previous years.
    • Input Fields

      Annual Emissions Inventory (AnnualEmssnInventory)

      • Scope 3 Emissions from Business Travel (tCO2e) (Scope3EmissionsBusinessTravel0
      • Scope 3 Emissions from Capital Goods (tCO2e) (Scope3EmissionsCapitalGoods)
      • Scope 3 Emissions from Downstream Leased Assets (tCO2e) (Scp3EmssnDnstrmLeasedAssets)
      • Scope 3 Emissions from Downstream Transportation and Distribution (tCO2e) (Scp3EmssnDownstreamTrnspDstr)
      • Scope 3 Emissions from Employee Commuting (tCO2e) (Scope3EmssnEmployeeCommuting)
      • Scope 3 Emissions from End-of-Life Treatment of Sold Products (tCO2e) (Scp3EmssnEolTreatOfSoldPrdct)
      • Scope 3 Emissions from Franchises (tCO2e) (Scope3EmissionsFranchises)
      • Scope 3 Emissions from Fuel and Energy-Related Activity (tCO2e) (Scp3EmssnFuelEnergyActivity)
      • Scope 3 Emissions from Investments (tCO2e) (Scope3EmissionsInvestments)
      • Scope 3 Emissions from Processing of Sold Products (tCO2e) (Scp3EmssnProcSoldProducts)
      • Scope 3 Emissions from Purchased Goods and Services (tCO2e) (Scp3EmssnPurchGoodsAndServices)
      • Scope 3 Emissions from Upstream Leased Assets (tCO2e) (Scp3EmssnUpstreamLeasedAssets)
      • Scope 3 Emissions from Upstream Transportation and Distribution (tCO2e) (Scp3EmssnUpstreamTrnspDstr)
      • Scope 3 Emissions from Use of Sold Products (tCO2e) (Scope3EmssnUseOfSoldProducts)
      • Scope 3 Emissions from Waste Generated in Operations (tCO2e) (Scope3EmissionsWasteGenInOper)
      • Year (Year)
    • Calculation

      For the selected year, SUM(AnnualEmssnInventory.Scope 3 Emissions from Business Travel (tCO2e), AnnualEmssnInventory.Scope 3 Emissions from Capital Goods (tCO2e), AnnualEmssnInventory.Scope 3 Emissions from Downstream Leased Assets (tCO2e), AnnualEmssnInventory.Scope 3 Emissions from Downstream Transportation and Distribution (tCO2e), AnnualEmssnInventory.Scope 3 Emissions from Employee Commuting (tCO2e), AnnualEmssnInventory.Scope 3 Emissions from End-of-Life Treatment of Sold Products (tCO2e), AnnualEmssnInventory.Scope 3 Emissions from Franchises (tCO2e), AnnualEmssnInventory.Scope 3 Emissions from Fuel and Energy-Related Activity (tCO2e), AnnualEmssnInventory.Scope 3 Emissions from Investments (tCO2e), AnnualEmssnInventory.Scope 3 Emissions from Processing of Sold Products (tCO2e), AnnualEmssnInventory.Scope 3 Emissions from Purchased Goods and Services (tCO2e), AnnualEmssnInventory.Scope 3 Emissions from Upstream Leased Assets (tCO2e), AnnualEmssnInventory.Scope 3 Emissions from Upstream Transportation and Distribution (tCO2e), AnnualEmssnInventory.Scope 3 Emissions from Use of Sold Products (tCO2e), AnnualEmssnInventory.Scope 3 Emissions from Waste Generated in Operations (tCO2e))

  • C6.10
    • Logic: Apex class
    • Description: Describe your gross global combined Scope 1 and 2 emissions for the reporting year in metric tons CO2e per unit currency total revenue and provide any additional intensity metrics that are appropriate to your business operations.
    • Input Fields

      Annual Emissions Inventory (AnnualEmssnInventory)

      • Scope 1 Emissions from Commercial Buildings (tCO2e) (Scope1EmssnCommercialBuildings)
      • Scope 1 Emissions from Data Centers (tCO2e) (Scope1EmissionsDataCenters)
      • Scope 1 Emissions from Fleet Vehicles (tCO2e) (Scope1EmissionsFleetVehicles)
      • Scope 1 Emissions from Private Jets (tCO2e) (Scope1EmissionsPrivateJets)
      • Scope 1 Emissions from Waste Generated (tCO2e) (Scp1EmssnWstGenInTco2e)
      • Scope 2 Location-Based Emissions from Commercial Buildings (tCO2e) (Scope2LocBasedEmssnCmclBld)
      • Scope 2 Location-Based Emissions from Data Centers (tCO2e) (Scope2LocBasedEmssnDataCtr)
      • Total Scope 1 Emissions (tCO2e) (TotalScope1Emissions)
      • Total Scope 2 Emissions (tCO2e) (TotalScope2Emissions)
      • Year (Year)

      Stationary Asset Carbon Footprint (StnryAssetCrbnFtprnt)

      • Total Floor Area (TotalFloorArea)
    • Calculation

      Intensity: (AnnualEmssnInventory.Total Scope 1 Emissions (tCO2e) + AnnualEmssnInventory.Total Scope 2 Emissions (tCO2e)) for the reporting year/Consolidated floor area across all carbon footprints associated with the AnnualEmssnInventory for the reporting year

      Metric numerator: AnnualEmssnInventory.Total Scope 1 Emissions (tCO2e) + AnnualEmssnInventory.Total Scope 2 Emissions (tCO2e) for the reporting year

      Metric denominator: m2, sqft

      Metric denominator: Unit total: Consolidated floor area across all carbon footprints associated with the AnnualEmssnInventory

      Scope 2: Location-based

      % change from previous year: (((AnnualEmssnInventory.Total Scope 1 Emissions (tCO2e) + AnnualEmssnInventory.Total Scope 2 Emissions (tCO2e)) for the reporting year/Consolidated floor area across all carbon footprints associated with the AnnualEmssnInventory for the reporting year) - ((AnnualEmssnInventory.Total Scope 1 Emissions (tCO2e) + AnnualEmssnInventory.Total Scope 2 Emissions (tCO2e)) for the previous year/Consolidated floor area across all carbon footprints associated with the AnnualEmssnInventory for the previous year) / ((AnnualEmssnInventory.Total Scope 1 Emissions (tCO2e) + AnnualEmssnInventory.Total Scope 2 Emissions (tCO2e)) for the previous year/Consolidated floor area across all carbon footprints associated with the AnnualEmssnInventory for the previous year)) × 100

      Direction of change: Indicate direction based on change.

      • Decreased: ((AnnualEmssnInventory.Total Scope 1 Emissions (tCO2e) + AnnualEmssnInventory.Total Scope 2 Emissions (tCO2e)) for the reporting year/Consolidated floor area across all carbon footprints associated with the AnnualEmssnInventory for the reporting year) < ((AnnualEmssnInventory.Total Scope 1 Emissions (tCO2e) + AnnualEmssnInventory.Total Scope 2 Emissions (tCO2e)) for the previous year/Consolidated floor area across all carbon footprints associated with the AnnualEmssnInventory for the previous year)
      • Increased: ((AnnualEmssnInventory.Total Scope 1 Emissions (tCO2e) + AnnualEmssnInventory.Total Scope 2 Emissions (tCO2e)) for the reporting year/Consolidated floor area across all carbon footprints associated with the AnnualEmssnInventory for the reporting year) > ((AnnualEmssnInventory.Total Scope 1 Emissions (tCO2e) + AnnualEmssnInventory.Total Scope 2 Emissions (tCO2e)) for the previous year/Consolidated floor area across all carbon footprints associated with the AnnualEmssnInventory for the previous year)
      • No change: ((AnnualEmssnInventory.Total Scope 1 Emissions (tCO2e) + AnnualEmssnInventory.Total Scope 2 Emissions (tCO2e)) for the reporting year/Consolidated floor area across all carbon footprints associated with the AnnualEmssnInventory for the reporting year) == ((AnnualEmssnInventory.Total Scope 1 Emissions (tCO2e) + AnnualEmssnInventory.Total Scope 2 Emissions (tCO2e)) for the previous year/Consolidated floor area across all carbon footprints associated with the AnnualEmssnInventory for the previous year)
  • C7.1a
    • Logic: Apex class
    • Input Fields

      Stationary Asset Carbon Footprint (StnryAssetCrbnFtprnt)

      • CH4 Emissions (kg) (Ch4EmissionsInKg)
      • CO2 Emissions (kg) (Co2EmissionsInKg)
      • N2O Emissions (kg) (N2oEmissionsInKg)

      Vehicle Asset Carbon Footprint (VehicleAssetCrbnFtprnt)

      • CH4 Emissions (kg) (Ch4EmissionsInKg)
      • CO2 Emissions (kg) (Co2EmissionsInKg)
      • N2O Emissions (kg) (N2oEmissionsInKg)
    • Calculation

      For CO2, SUM(StnryAssetCrbnFtprnt.CO2 Emissions (kg) and VehicleAssetCrbnFtprnt.CO2 Emissions (kg))

      For CH4, SUM(StnryAssetCrbnFtprnt.CH4 Emissions (kg) and VehicleAssetCrbnFtprnt.CH4 Emissions (kg))

      For N2O, SUM(StnryAssetCrbnFtprnt.N2O Emissions (kg) and VehicleAssetCrbnFtprnt.N2O Emissions (kg))

  • C7.3c
    • Logic: Apex class
    • Input Fields

      Annual Emissions Inventory (AnnualEmssnInventory)

      • Scope 1 Emissions from Commercial Buildings (tCO2e) (Scope1EmssnCommercialBuildings)
      • Scope 1 Emissions from Data Centers (tCO2e) (Scope1EmissionsDataCenters)
      • Scope 1 Emissions from Fleet Vehicles (tCO2e) (Scope1EmissionsFleetVehicles)
      • Scope 1 Emissions from Private Jets (tCO2e) (Scope1EmissionsPrivateJets)
      • Year (Year)
    • Calculation

      For the current year.

      • For Commercial Buildings, SUM(AnnualEmssnInventory.Scope 1 Emissions from Commercial Buildings (tCO2e))
      • For Data Centers, SUM(AnnualEmssnInventory.Scope 1 Emissions from Data Centers (tCO2e))
      • For Fleet Vehicles, SUM(AnnualEmssnInventory.Scope 1 Emissions from Fleet Vehicles (tCO2e))
      • For Private Jets, SUM(AnnualEmssnInventory.Scope 1 Emissions from Private Jets (tCO2e))
  • C7.6c
    • Logic: Apex class
    • Description: Break down your total gross global Scope 2 emissions by business activity.
    • Input Fields

      Annual Emissions Inventory (AnnualEmssnInventory)

      • Total Scope 1 Emissions (tCO2e) (TotalScope1Emissions)
      • Total Scope 2 Emissions (tCO2e) (TotalScope2Emissions)
      • Year (Year)
    • Calculation

      Current year SUM(AnnualEmssnInventory.Total Scope 1 Emissions (tCO2e) and AnnualEmssnInventory.Total Scope 2 Emissions (tCO2e)) - Previous year SUM(AnnualEmssnInventory.Total Scope 1 Emissions (tCO2e) and AnnualEmssnInventory.Total Scope 2 Emissions (tCO2e))

      • If > 0 = Increased
      • If <0 = Decreased
      • If =0 = No change
  • C8.2
    • Logic: Apex class
    • Description: Select which energy-related activities your organization has undertaken.
    • Input Fields

      Stationary Asset Carbon Footprint (StnryAssetCrbnFtprnt)

      Stationary Asset Carbon Footprint Item (StnryAssetCrbnFtprntItm)

    • Calculation

      For the StnryAssetCrbnFtprnt in a given reporting year, if the user has any StnryAssetCrbnFtprntItm records for the given reporting year for the particular fuel type then “Yes” else “No”

  • C8.2a
    • Logic: Apex class
    • Description: Report your organization’s energy consumption totals (excluding feedstocks) in MWh.
    • Input Fields

      Stationary Asset Carbon Footprint (StnryAssetCrbnFtprnt)

      Stationary Asset Carbon Footprint Item (StnryAssetCrbnFtprntItm)

    • Calculation
      • Activity: Use same values as provided by CDP 
      • Heating Value: Select “Unable to confirm heating value”
      • Total (renewable + non-renewable) MWh: Consolidate all StnryAssetCrbnFtprntItm in the given reporting period for the specified fuel