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Appendix 3 – Datapoints in relation to standards


Relevance
Datapoint Name
Definition
Peppol Identifier
Standard
Comment/Clarifications
Value in relation to CSRD-reporting
CSRD
Peppol
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Product picture
Product Image
 
 
Format not clear
Commercial
Peppol
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Product name
The name of the product label.
 
 
Freetext format in Peppol used to great merry Christmas
Commercial
WS1 DP
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Production Timestamp
The date on which the item was first produced or created
 
 
Provides contextual information and serves as an access point to allow users to retrieve and sort items by production or creation date.
This information can provide an indication regarding the provided emissionfactor. If no emissionfactor is included the production stamp can assist in receiving proper value for that year. The information gives value in reporting of improvemet steps (E1-1 – Transition plan for climate change mitigation)
Peppol
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Product Information
Free-form field that can be used to give a text description of the item. A detailed description of the item.
 
 
This field can also contain links and eco-labels
Commercial
Peppol
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Product description
Free-form field that can be used to give a text description of the item. A detailed description of the item.
 
 
Most likely copy of above
Peppol
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SKIID
Unique identifier for the party providing the catalogue
 
 
Only used in SKI catalogues, most likely other service providers use similar ID
NA
Peppol
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Product code type
Name on the classification code used to uniquely identify the product type. More than one classifications can be used
 
 
Peppol have a std list with which type of codes that can be used. Example values could be; UNSPSC, Tariff code (HS), CPV, UPC, …
Important so the receiver can identify the standardised product code used. Without, the product type can't be identified properly
Peppol
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Product code
unique code that identify the product type based on the standard system selected in product code type. 
 
 
Several codes can be used for same product, both CPV (classification system for public procurement) and HS could as example be by law mandatory information
Important, as it can be used to uniquely identify items/products, which makes it easier to track products troughout the supplychain. Further, product codes can be automatically process by systems and help to automate workflows. Also, by using product codes, it enables enterprises to integrate eDocuments and its information into ERP and CRM systems. Thereby, product codes can be used to carry CO2e footprint and other relevant metrics to CSRD reporting.
Peppol
e
Product type
descriptive title/name that denotes a more precise class to which a product/item belongs
 
 
Using a good structured and standardised stable product code would be recommended (UNSPSC). 
With a good identifier of the product type emission factor trustworthiness can be identified, alternative a more reliable general emission factor can be collected. The identifier also provide support when analysing/reporting on different groups of products
Peppol
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Product datasheet link
URI reference to external item information or specifications. E.g. web address
alt: a unique identifier used to locate a resource on the internet
 
 
This link was not specific, based on notes captured during discussions we interpretate is as a link to Prod Datasheet
detailed item information provides more reliable emissionfactors but the effort will raise and if every parts origin is missing the figures will still be general
ESRS E5
e
Product Component
the materials, ingredients, or components that make up a product. 
 
 
In the high version this datapoint is integrated in a list where also the amount of reused material can be defined for each component
detailed item information provides more reliable emissionfactors but the effort will raise and if every parts origin is missing the figures will still be general
ESRS E5
n
Product components & Reused %
(b) the materials that are present in the waste (e.g. biomass, metals, non-metallic minerals, plastics, textiles, critical raw materials and rare earths).

The rates of recyclable content in products
 
Definition refer to waste, recommend to rethink of the term
in an effort to keeping it simple it's recommended to add the information in a table.
detailed item information provides more reliable emissionfactors but the effort will raise and if every parts origin is missing the figures will still be general. Information regarding reused is today mainly for commersial usage. 
Peppol
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Material Origin
A code that identifies the geographical origin of the material.
 
 
The lists of valid countries are registered with the ISO 3166-1 Maintenance agency, "Codes for the representation of names of countries and their subdivisions". Codes must be according to the alpha-2 representation.
Together with product timestamp the emissionfactor can be more precise, but add complexity to the calculation
Peppol
e
Producer Article name
The name of the product as given by the producer
 
 
 
Commercial
Peppol
e
Supplier product ID
An identifier, assigned by the seller, for the item. Associates the item with its identification according to the seller's system.
 
 
Free text field that ought to be connected to a standard product code 
Commercial if not standardised and agreed upon between all parties
Peppol
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Supplier product type
An item identifier based on a registered scheme. Associates the item with its identification according to a standard system.
 
 
Free text field that ought to be connected to a standard product code 
Commercial if not standardised and agreed upon between all parties
Peppol
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Link to item
URL to where the item can be ordered from
 
 
 
Commercial
All eDoc
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Color coating
A pigmented coating which is applied over a primer
 
 
This DP is not relevant for green data reporting. Their can be a relation towards hazardous materials. E.g. if a color coating is made with lead paint
Peppol
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Measurement
The product measurement relating to how CO2e is calculated for the product. This normaly follow the same measure as for defining the product. 
 
 
Group identified the parameters; weight and dimension, both are Measurements and have been analysed earlier. conclusion, instead of specifying type of measurement (weight vs dimension) we should use a neutral word including both and add a UoM fields claryfing type/unit
Other Peppol measurements
Height - The vertical height of the orderable unit. Length - The horizontal measure of the longer site of the orderable unit. Width - The horizontal measure of the shorter side of the orderable unit. Weight - The weight of the orderable unit incuding its packaging. Package Net weight approximately. Package Net weight exact. Package volume.
Without proper measurement and unit for the product emissionfactor would become difficult to get correct
Peppol
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Unit of measure (UoM)
used to indicate the unit in which the product is measured. Relating to Measurement)
 
 
e.g. Kilo, Square meter, …
Initiatives started to present a recommended unit for which the product CO2e value is calculated. The initiative is working from UNSPSC codes and connect an UoM to each code
Without proper measurement and unit for the product emissionfactor would become difficult to get correct
Peppol
e
Supplier name
The party that provides the product specified in the catalogue.
Use in the absence of or in addition to Party Identifier.
 
 
 
Commercial
Peppol
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Supplier ID
Unique identifier for the party providing the product. Identifies the legal entity
 
 
 
Commercial
Peppol
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Producer name
The name of the manufacturer of the item
 
 
 
Commercial, can be of value if it provides information of where the product is created (see material origin)
Peppol
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Producer Location
A group of terms providing information about the geographical location, address, of the manufacturer.
The main address line in a postal address usually the street name and number.
An additional address line in a postal address that can be used to give further details supplementing the main line. Common use are secondary house number in a complex or in a building.
The common name of the city where the postal address is. The name is written in full rather than as a code.
 
 
please also see Material Origin
Provides information of where the product is created, this provides good information relating to thrustworthiness of provided emission factor
Peppol
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Agreement ID
reference that uniquely identifies a contract 
 
 
Freetext field but service provider ought to be recommended to use a dropdown field where only possible values are the contracts this supplier have, optional if the catalogue is specified only for one customer it can be grouped better
Price
Peppol
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Agreement name
contract name reference
 
 
Price
Peppol
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Amount/Price
The price for the item.The price is given for each orderable unit. (incl or excl VAT)
 
 
 
Spend data calculations should be avoided
Peppol
e
Currency
Mandatory attribute. Example: EUR, DKK etc. 
 
 
 
Peppol
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VAT currency code
The currency used for VAT accounting and reporting purposes as accepted or required in the country of the Seller.
 
 
 
Peppol
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Unit price (incl. VAT)
The amount of an allowance or a charge, with VAT. Must be rounded to maximum 2 decimals
 
 
See amount/Price 
There are more aspects to this datapont. Firstly, the unit price can be used as a identicator of the CO2e emissions/footprint, as the price can reflect the CO2e emissions associated with the product. As higher prices can reflect a higher quality product that has a long life cycle, more eco-friendly raw materials etc., hence, a lower carbon footprint.
Further, unit price can in most situations be used to calculate the CO2e footprint, considering the spend-based method from the GHG Protocol, if no other information is available to the ESG Manager. Lastly, the datapoint Unit price also reflects the disclosure requirement of CSRD E1-1 "Disclosure of transition plan for climate change mitigation" for the datapoint "Disclosure of significant operational expenditures (Opex) and (or) capital expenditures (Capex) required for implementation of action plan" --> The relationship between the unit price and both Opex and Capex helps in tracking the financial impact of sustainability efforts.
Peppol
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Unit price (excl. VAT)
The amount of an allowance or a charge, without VAT. Must be rounded to maximum 2 decimals
 
 
See amount/Price
There are more aspects to this datapont. Firstly, the unit price can be used as a identicator of the CO2e emissions/footprint, as the price can reflect the CO2e emissions associated with the product. As higher prices can reflect a higher quality product that has a long life cycle, more eco-friendly raw materials etc., hence, a lower carbon footprint.
Further, unit price can in most situations be used to calculate the CO2e footprint, considering the spend-based method from the GHG Protocol, if no other information is available to the ESG Manager. Lastly, the datapoint Unit price also reflects the disclosure requirement of CSRD E1-1 "Disclosure of transition plan for climate change mitigation" for the datapoint "Disclosure of significant operational expenditures (Opex) and (or) capital expenditures (Capex) required for implementation of action plan" --> The relationship between the unit price and both Opex and Capex helps in tracking the financial impact of sustainability efforts.
Peppol
e
VAT rate (%)
The TAX percentage rate that applies to the item unless specific trade reasons apply such as exemptions.
 
 
 
Can reflect enviromental or other taxes, if the VAT rate is higher than required by law, in the specific region or country
Peppol
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Minimum orderable amount
The increment of orderable units that can be ordered.
 
 
 
Peppol
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Unit
the measurement method used to indicate the quantity in which the price is calculated.
 
 
The price could be for 1 pcs but minimun orderable unit is 5 pcs. Price is for 1 package, one kilo … default value is pcs
CO2e footprint is provided / unit sold. Meaning it is important to have in order to calculate the total CO2e for the invoice line, as the total CO2e needs to be calculated from quantity
Peppol
ne
Base Quantity
Item price base quantity
The number of item units to which the price applies.
 
Yes
Default value is always 1
Not in scope today, field needs to be reconsidered in case comparing of products become required
Peppol
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The number of item units to which the price applies
The number of item units to which the price applies
 
 
This is a doublett for base quantity, both terms was used by the different groups but correct term is base quantity, this is the descriptive name for the datapoint
Peppol
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Number of units in a package
The prepacking the article is available in inside the orderable unit (next lower level packing), and which contains the number of unit described in PackSizeNumeric. Unit desciption to PackQuantity. The value shoud be a valid UOM code like XCS for cas
 
 
Peppol named and defined: number of packs
A unit of count defining the number of packs (pack: a collection of objects packaged together)
need to be considered if product comparison become required
ESRS E1
n
Materials Used for exise tax
The second type is an internal tax or fee, which is a carbon price charged to a business activity, product line, or other business unit based on its GHG emissions (these internal taxes or fees are similar to intracompany transfer pricing).
 
 
Should not be prioritised. Using a method to calculate emission factor from exice or environmental tax paid is to rudimentary
ESRS E1
n
Environmental Taxes
The second type is an internal tax or fee, which is a carbon price charged to a business activity, product line, or other business unit based on its GHG emissions (these internal taxes or fees are similar to intracompany transfer pricing).
 
 
Should not be
Peppol
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Eco-label
Name information about the items environmental, social, ethical and quality type of labelling
 
 
sometimes refered to as "item labelling"
Peppol
e
Eco-label code
code information about the items environmental, social, ethical and quality type of labelling
 
 
sometimes refered to as "item labelling"
Peppol
e
URL to eco-label
URL reference to external item information or specifications. E.g. web address
 
 
 
1) ESRS E1
2) GHG Protocol
3) Peppol
n
CO2e factor in kg per unit sold
Total CO2e in kg for a sold unit
 
 
if a sold unit is 1,5 liter soft drink the given CO2e factor given should represent 1,5 l soft drink
GHG protocol
1) ESRS E1
2) GHG Protocol
3) Peppol
n
CO2e factor in kg per base unit
Total CO2e in kg for a base unit
 
 
if a sold unit is soft drink the given CO2e factor given should represent the CO2e for 1 kg.
Initiatives to include the given CO2e factor for a base unit related to the UNSPSC code is discussed
ESRS E1
n
CO2e Calculation Method
Disclosure of reporting boundaries considered and calculation methods for estimating Scope 3 GHG emissions
 
 
Most methods are based upon ALCA or CLCA, but their are no standardised recommended method today why this list will be difficult to maintain/govern
 
n
Cradle to gate (part of CO2e Calculation Method)
a LCA assessment of a partial product life cycle from resource extraction (cradle) to the factory gate (ie, before it is transported to the consumer)
 
 
Important if transport data shall be included since this define if you need to add transport for delivery together with who that is responsible for this
 
n
Cradle to grave (part of CO2e Calculation Method)
a LCA assessment for the environmental footprint of your product's full life cycle, from resource extraction to the end of life
 
 
Relating to transport data, if customer decide to pick up the delivery himself the CO2e part for that transport need to be recalculated (this will most likely not be done)
1) GHG Protocol
2) ESRS 2
3) Peppol
n
CO2e Source Information
The source for the CO2e calculation. Can either be set to an product specific source or a general database source. This will indicate if you have done your own CO2e calculation or if you rely on others.
 
 
Recommended to keep simple and only define if the CO2e calculation is based upon general figures or created specific for this product
1) When using secondary databases, companies should prefer those that are internationally recognized, provided by national governments, or peer-reviewed. Companies can use the data-quality indicators in section 7.3 of the Scope 3 Standard to select the secondary data sources that are the most complete, reliable, and representative to the company’s activities in terms of technology, time, and geography
Source 
Reliability information
 
n
URL to the CO2e calculation source
Link to the source for the CO2e calculation
 
 
With a link to the calculation it's is possible to identify the method used for the calculation. 
Reliability information is important in the reporting
ESRS E5
Peppol
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Hazardous Products
The undertaking shall disclose the following information on its total amount of waste from its own operations, in tonnes or kilogrammes:
(a) the total amount of waste generated ;
(b) the total amount by weight diverted from disposal, with a breakdown between hazardous waste and non-hazardous waste and a breakdown by the following recovery operation types:
(c) the amount by weight directed to disposal by waste treatment type and the total amount summing all three types, with a breakdown between hazardous waste and non-hazardous waste.
38. When disclosing the composition of the waste , the undertaking shall specify:
(a) the waste streams relevant to its sector or activities (e.g. tailings for the undertaking in the mining sector, electronic waste for the undertaking in the consumer electronics sector, or food waste for the undertaking in the agriculture or in the hospitality sector); and;
(b) the materials that are present in the waste (e.g. biomass, metals, non-metallic minerals, plastics, textiles, critical raw materials and rare earths).
 
 
Recommend to consider if it's enough to add this as a column in the component table.
Description is from ESRS, most of this is not required in the purchase process
ESRS E5
Peppol
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Hazardous Products (List)
The undertaking shall disclose the following information on its total amount of waste from its own operations, in tonnes or kilogrammes:
(a) the total amount of waste generated ;
(b) the total amount by weight diverted from disposal, with a breakdown between hazardous waste and non-hazardous waste and a breakdown by the following recovery operation types:
(c) the amount by weight directed to disposal by waste treatment type and the total amount summing all three types, with a breakdown between hazardous waste and non-hazardous waste.
38. When disclosing the composition of the waste , the undertaking shall specify:
(a) the waste streams relevant to its sector or activities (e.g. tailings for the undertaking in the mining sector, electronic waste for the undertaking in the consumer electronics sector, or food waste for the undertaking in the agriculture or in the hospitality sector)
 
 
 
ESRS
nu
Reused material
The percentual value of material that has been reused
 
 
 
Only your part is reported by you
ESRS E5
nu
Times Recycled
Amount of times reused materials been reused
 
 
Recommended to connect to the component table if it's should be included
ESRS E5
nu
Items Recycled
Amount of items that have been reused
 
 
Recommended to connect to the component table if it's should be included
ESRS E5
nc
Disposal handling
Waste management or waste disposal includes the processes and actions required to manage waste from its inception to its final disposal with a breakdown between hazardous waste and non-hazardous waste. 
 
 
The waste treatment types to be disclosed are:
i. incineration; ii. landfill; and iii. other disposal operations;
Commercial
Peppol
nu
GPS Coordinates
Always "EPSG:3857" by definition.
The X coordinate. Use degrees with decimals.
The Y coordinate. Use degrees with decimals.
 
 
Suggested in WS1, already a possibility in Peppol but not recommended to include for transport CO2e calculation
Peppol (Belongs to advanced dispatch advise)
nu
Transport type
EURO2, EURO3 etc.
 
 
EU is working on new updates for transport regulations
eFTI is recommended to follow/use for now
Peppol 
nu
Transport distance
Driving distance in kilometers that has been used for the assignment.
 
 
EU is working on new updates for transport regulations
eFTI is recommended to follow/use for now
WS1 DP
nu
Logistics eFTI
The eFTI Regulation is set to transform freight transport within the EU by replacing paper-based documentation with electronic data
 
 
EU is working on new updates for transport regulations
eFTI is recommended to follow/use for now
WS1 DP
nu
Transport method
Information regarding whom that are responsible for the transport, seller or consumer
 
 
EU is working on new updates for transport regulations
eFTI is recommended to follow/use for now