公开(公告)号：US08645174B2

公开(公告)日：2014-02-04

申请号：US12766012

申请日：2010-04-23

申请人： Terrence G. Clark ,  Peter J. Gilbert

发明人： Terrence G. Clark ,  Peter J. Gilbert

IPC分类号： G06Q10/00

CPC分类号： G06Q10/0639 ,  G06Q10/06 ,  G06Q10/063 ,  G06Q10/067 ,  G06Q10/103 ,  Y02P90/84

摘要： A computer-implemented method for managing stakeholder impact on sustainability for an organization is disclosed. The method may include storing a plurality of instances of a stakeholder object. Each instance may define a plurality of characteristics of a stakeholder of the organization. In certain embodiments, the characteristics may be selected from the group consisting of: a description of the stakeholder, a category of the stakeholder, a description of a relationship with the stakeholder, an owner of the relationship with the stakeholder, a description of a stakeholder investment in the organization, a first indication of an extent to which a stakeholder interest actually aligns with an organizational interest, a second indication of an extent to which the stakeholder interest is optimally aligned with the organizational interest, a description of an approval power granted to the stakeholder, an importance rating of the stakeholder relationship from a perspective of the organization; and an anticipated effect of a sustainability project of the organization on the stakeholder relationship. The method may further include establishing a computer-based logical link between at least one instance of the stakeholder object to at least one sustainability project of the organization. The method may also include generating a progress report of the sustainability project and determining that a particular stakeholder of the organization is logically linked to the sustainability project. In certain embodiments, the method may include, automatically transferring the progress report to the stakeholder of the organization, wherein the progress report is transferred in a desired format.

摘要翻译： 披露了一种计算机实现的方法，用于管理利益相关者对组织可持续发展的影响。 该方法可以包括存储利益主体对象的多个实例。 每个实例可以定义组织的利益相关者的多个特征。 在某些实施例中，特征可以选自：利益相关者的描述，利益相关者的类别，与利益相关者的关系的描述，与利益相关者的关系的所有者，利益相关者的描述 对组织的投资，是利益相关者利益实际符合组织利益的程度的第一个迹象，利益相关者利益在最大程度上与组织利益相一致的第二个迹象表明了批准权 利益相关者，从组织的角度来看，利益相关者关系的重要性; 以及组织可持续发展项目对利益相关者关系的预期影响。 该方法还可以包括在利益相关者对象的至少一个实例与该组织的至少一个可持续性项目之间建立基于计算机的逻辑链路。 该方法还可以包括生成可持续发展项目的进度报告，并确定组织的特定利益相关者与可持续发展项目有逻辑关联。 在某些实施例中，该方法可以包括将进度报告自动传送给组织的利益相关者，其中以期望的格式传送进度报告。

公开(公告)号：US20110060613A1

公开(公告)日：2011-03-10

申请号：US12765931

申请日：2010-04-23

申请人： Terrence G. Clark ,  Peter J. Gilbert ,  Fernando Nogueras Alvarez

发明人： Terrence G. Clark ,  Peter J. Gilbert ,  Fernando Nogueras Alvarez

IPC分类号： G06Q10/00

CPC分类号： G06Q10/0639 ,  G06Q10/06 ,  G06Q10/063 ,  G06Q10/067 ,  G06Q10/103 ,  Y02P90/84

摘要： According to one embodiment, a computer-implemented method for aligning projects with an objective of an organization is disclosed. The method may include storing in a computer system a representation of an objective of an organization. The method may further include storing in the computer system a plurality of sustainability projects of the organization. Additionally, the method may include establishing a computer-based logical link between the objective of the organization and at least some of the plurality of sustainability projects of the organization. In certain embodiments, the method may include receiving from the computer system data representing one or more respective metrics for each of the at least some of the plurality of sustainability projects of the organization. The method may further include generating one or more key performance indicators for each of the at least some of the plurality of sustainability projects of the organization. Each key performance indicator may indicate a contribution of a particular sustainability project of the organization towards achieving the objective of the organization.

摘要翻译： 根据一个实施例，公开了一种用于将项目与组织的目标对准的计算机实现的方法。 该方法可以包括在计算机系统中存储组织目标的表示。 该方法还可以包括在计算机系统中存储组织的多个可持续性项目。 此外，该方法可以包括在组织的目标与组织的多个可持续发展项目中的至少一些之间建立基于计算机的逻辑链路。 在某些实施例中，该方法可以包括从计算机系统接收代表该组织的多个可持续发展项目中的至少一些中的每一个的一个或多个相应度量的数据。 该方法还可以包括为组织的多个可持续发展项目中的至少一些中的每一个生成一个或多个关键绩效指标。 每个关键绩效指标都可能表明该组织特定可持续发展项目对实现该组织目标的贡献。

公开(公告)号：US20110295609A1

公开(公告)日：2011-12-01

申请号：US12790224

申请日：2010-05-28

申请人： Janne M.P. Koponen ,  Peter J. Gilbert ,  Terrence G. Clark ,  James B. Mercer

发明人： Janne M.P. Koponen ,  Peter J. Gilbert ,  Terrence G. Clark ,  James B. Mercer

IPC分类号： G06Q10/00

CPC分类号： G06Q10/00

摘要： According to one embodiment of the present invention, a method for itemizing pollutants of activities may be provided. The method may include receiving a first quantity of an activity that indicates an amount of the activity that is performed. The method may further include accessing a list of one or more pollutants that are released when the activity is performed. One or more pollutant factors may be selected. Each pollutant factor may be associated with a pollutant of the one or more pollutants and may indicate an amount of the associated pollutant released when the activity is performed. One or more pollutant quantities of the one or more pollutants may be calculated according to the first quantity of the performed activity and the pollutant factor associated with the pollutant. The method may also include facilitating display of the one or more pollutant quantities.

摘要翻译： 根据本发明的一个实施例，可以提供一种分类活动污染物的方法。 该方法可以包括接收指示所执行的活动量的活动的第一数量。 该方法还可以包括访问在执行活动时释放的一种或多种污染物的列表。 可以选择一种或多种污染物因子。 每个污染物因子可能与一种或多种污染物的污染物相关，并且可以指示当进行活动时释放的相关污染物的量。 可以根据所执行的活动的第一个数量和与污染物相关的污染物质来计算一种或多种污染物的一种或多种污染物质。 该方法还可以包括促进一种或多种污染物量的显示。

公开(公告)号：US20110060617A1

公开(公告)日：2011-03-10

申请号：US12766027

申请日：2010-04-23

申请人： Terrence G. Clark ,  Peter J. Gilbert ,  James B. Mercer ,  Janne M.P. Koponen

发明人： Terrence G. Clark ,  Peter J. Gilbert ,  James B. Mercer ,  Janne M.P. Koponen

IPC分类号： G06Q10/00 ,  G06Q50/00

CPC分类号： G06Q10/0639 ,  G06Q10/06 ,  G06Q10/063 ,  G06Q10/067 ,  G06Q10/103 ,  Y02P90/84

摘要： A computer-implemented method for managing sustainability for an organization is disclosed. The method may include storing on one or more memory modules of a computer system a plurality of instances of an ecoActivity object. Each instance of the ecoActivity object may represent an activity of the organization affecting environmental sustainability. The method may further include storing a plurality of instances of an emission factor object. Each instance of the emission factor object may at least partially quantify one or more green house gas emissions as a function of one or more respective metrics. The method may include establishing a computer-based logical link between each one of the plurality of instances of the ecoActivity object and at least one of the instances of the emission factor object. In certain embodiments, the method may include receiving data representing the metric(s) for the logically linked instance(s) of the emission factor object. For each one of the plurality of instances of the ecoActivity object, the method may include calculating one or more green house gas emission quantities based at least in part by applying, for the logically linked at least one of the plurality of instances of the emission factor object, the function of the metric(s) to the received metric(s). Additionally, the method may include aggregating together at least some of the green house gas emission quantities. In various embodiments, the method may include transferring data representing the aggregation of the calculated green house gas emission quantities.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于管理组织可持续性的计算机实现方法。 该方法可以包括在计算机系统的一个或多个存储器模块上存储ecoActivity对象的多个实例。 ecoActivity对象的每个实例可能代表组织影响环境可持续性的活动。 该方法还可以包括存储排放因子对象的多个实例。 排放因子对象的每个实例可以至少部分地量化一个或多个温室气体排放量作为一个或多个相应度量的函数。 该方法可以包括在ecoActivity对象的多个实例中的每个实例与排放因子对象的至少一个实例之间建立基于计算机的逻辑链路。 在某些实施例中，该方法可以包括接收表示排放因子对象的逻辑链接的实例的度量的数据。 对于ecoActivity对象的多个实例中的每个实例，所述方法可以包括：至少部分地通过针对逻辑上链接的排放因子的多个实例中的至少一个应用来计算一个或多个温室气体排放量 对象，度量的功能与所接收的度量。 另外，该方法可以包括将温室气体排放量中的至少一部分聚集在一起。 在各种实施例中，该方法可以包括传送表示所计算的温室气体排放量的聚集的数据。

公开(公告)号：US20110060615A1

公开(公告)日：2011-03-10

申请号：US12765991

申请日：2010-04-23

申请人： Terrence G. Clark ,  James B. Mercer

发明人： Terrence G. Clark ,  James B. Mercer

IPC分类号： G06Q10/00

CPC分类号： G06Q10/0639 ,  G06Q10/06 ,  G06Q10/063 ,  G06Q10/067 ,  G06Q10/103 ,  Y02P90/84

摘要： According to one embodiment, a computer-implemented method for managing assessments for an organization is disclosed. The method may include storing in a computer system a plurality of instances of an assessment object. Each of the plurality of instances of an assessment object may be configured to track progress of a plurality of assessment attributes. The method may further include receiving an input associated with a plurality of at least a subset of the assessment attributes. Additionally, the method may include generating an assessment plan based at least in part on the received data. In certain embodiments, the method may include establishing a computer-based logical link between the assessment plan and least one sustainability project of the organization, the at least one sustainability project of the organization stored in the computer system. The method may further include receiving from the computer system data for each of the plurality of at least the subset of the assessment attributes. In various embodiments, the method may include generating using a computer unit an assessment report based at least in part on the received data for each of the plurality of at least the subset of the assessment attributes, the assessment report indicating progress of each of the plurality of at least the subset of the assessment attributes. The method may further include transferring the assessment report from the computer unit in a desired format.

摘要翻译： 根据一个实施例，公开了一种用于管理组织的评估的计算机实现的方法。 该方法可以包括在计算机系统中存储评估对象的多个实例。 评估对象的多个实例中的每一个可以被配置为跟踪多个评估属性的进度。 该方法还可以包括接收与多个评估属性的至少一个子集相关联的输入。 另外，该方法可以包括至少部分地基于所接收的数据来生成评估计划。 在某些实施例中，该方法可以包括在该评估计划和该组织的至少一个可持续性项目之间建立基于计算机的逻辑链路，该计算机系统中的至少一个可持续性项目存储在该计算机系统中。 该方法还可以包括从计算机系统接收针对评估属性的多个至少子集中的每一个的数据。 在各种实施例中，该方法可以包括使用计算机单元至少部分地基于所述多个评估属性的至少子集中的每一者的接收数据生成评估报告，所述评估报告指示多个 至少是评估属性的子集。 该方法还可以包括以期望的格式从计算机单元传送评估报告。

公开(公告)号：US20110060614A1

公开(公告)日：2011-03-10

申请号：US12765947

申请日：2010-04-23

申请人： Terrence G. Clark ,  Peter J. Gilbert ,  James B. Mercer ,  Janne M.P. Koponen

发明人： Terrence G. Clark ,  Peter J. Gilbert ,  James B. Mercer ,  Janne M.P. Koponen

IPC分类号： G06Q10/00 ,  G06Q50/00

CPC分类号： G06Q10/0639 ,  G06Q10/06 ,  G06Q10/063 ,  G06Q10/067 ,  G06Q10/103 ,  Y02P90/84

摘要： A computer-implemented method for managing sustainability for an organization is disclosed. The method may include storing in a computer system a plurality of characteristics of an activity. The activity may contribute to the carbon footprint of an organization. The plurality of characteristics may include a unit of measurement, an activity category, a plurality of hierarchical descriptors, and a respective multiplier for each hierarchical descriptor. The method may further include receiving from the computer system data representing a number of the unit of measurement. Additionally, the method may include receiving from the computer system data representing a first one of the plurality of hierarchical descriptors. The method may further include calculating, using a processor of a computer unit, a carbon emission value based at least in part by multiplying the number of the unit of measurement by the respective multiplier of the first one of the plurality of hierarchical descriptors. The method may further include storing in the computer system the carbon emission value and receiving from the computer system data representing a second one of the plurality of hierarchical descriptors. The method may further include, in response to the received data representing the second one of the plurality of hierarchical descriptors, automatically updating the stored carbon emission value with a recalculated carbon emission value at least in part by the processor of the computer unit multiplying the number of the unit of measurement by the respective multiplier of the second one of the plurality of hierarchical descriptors.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于管理组织可持续性的计算机实现方法。 该方法可以包括在计算机系统中存储活动的多个特征。 该活动可能有助于组织的碳足迹。 多个特征可以包括测量单位，活动类别，多个分层描述符以及每个分层描述符的相应乘数。 该方法还可以包括从计算机系统接收表示测量单元的数量的数据。 另外，该方法可以包括从计算机系统接收表示多个分层描述符中的第一个的数据。 该方法可以进一步包括：至少部分地通过将测量单位的数量乘以多个分级描述符中的第一个等级描述符的相应乘数来计算使用计算机单元的处理器的碳排放值。 该方法还可以包括在计算机系统中存储碳排放值并从计算机系统接收表示多个分级描述符中的第二个层次描述符的数据。 该方法可以进一步包括响应于表示多个分级描述符中的第二个等级描述符的接收数据，至少部分地由计算机单元的处理器乘以数目的自动更新存储的碳排放值，其中重新计算的碳排放值 的多个分级描述符中的第二个的相应乘法器的测量单位。

公开(公告)号：US08768750B2

公开(公告)日：2014-07-01

申请号：US12765931

申请日：2010-04-23

申请人： Terrence G. Clark ,  Peter J. Gilbert ,  Fernando Nogueras Alvarez

发明人： Terrence G. Clark ,  Peter J. Gilbert ,  Fernando Nogueras Alvarez

IPC分类号： G06Q10/00 ,  G06Q10/06

CPC分类号： G06Q10/0639 ,  G06Q10/06 ,  G06Q10/063 ,  G06Q10/067 ,  G06Q10/103 ,  Y02P90/84

摘要： According to one embodiment, a computer-implemented method for aligning projects with an objective of an organization is disclosed. The method may include storing in a computer system a representation of an objective of an organization. The method may further include storing in the computer system a plurality of sustainability projects of the organization. Additionally, the method may include establishing a computer-based logical link between the objective of the organization and at least some of the plurality of sustainability projects of the organization. In certain embodiments, the method may include receiving from the computer system data representing one or more respective metrics for each of the at least some of the plurality of sustainability projects of the organization. The method may further include generating one or more key performance indicators for each of the at least some of the plurality of sustainability projects of the organization. Each key performance indicator may indicate a contribution of a particular sustainability project of the organization towards achieving the objective of the organization.

摘要翻译： 根据一个实施例，公开了一种用于将项目与组织的目标对准的计算机实现的方法。 该方法可以包括在计算机系统中存储组织目标的表示。 该方法还可以包括在计算机系统中存储组织的多个可持续性项目。 此外，该方法可以包括在组织的目标与组织的多个可持续发展项目中的至少一些之间建立基于计算机的逻辑链路。 在某些实施例中，所述方法可以包括从所述计算机系统接收表示所述组织的所述多个可持续发展项目中的所述至少一些中的每一个的一个或多个相应度量的数据。 该方法还可以包括为组织的多个可持续发展项目中的至少一些中的每一个生成一个或多个关键绩效指标。 每个关键绩效指标都可能表明该组织特定可持续发展项目对实现该组织目标的贡献。

公开(公告)号：US20110060612A1

公开(公告)日：2011-03-10

申请号：US12765918

申请日：2010-04-23

申请人： James B. Mercer ,  Terrence G. Clark ,  Peter J. Gilbert ,  Janne M.P. Koponen ,  Fernando Nogueras Alvarez

发明人： James B. Mercer ,  Terrence G. Clark ,  Peter J. Gilbert ,  Janne M.P. Koponen ,  Fernando Nogueras Alvarez

IPC分类号： G06Q10/00 ,  G06F17/30 ,  G06F3/048

CPC分类号： G06Q10/0639 ,  G06Q10/06 ,  G06Q10/063 ,  G06Q10/067 ,  G06Q10/103 ,  Y02P90/84

摘要： According to one embodiment, a computer-implemented method for evaluating sustainability projects of an organization is disclosed. The method may include retrieving from a computer system a sustainability objective of the organization. In certain embodiments, the method may include retrieving from the computer system a plurality of project submissions of the organization. Each of the plurality of project submissions may be associated with the sustainability objective of the organization. The method may further include retrieving from the computer system a plurality of first scores, each first score being associated with at least one of the plurality of project submissions. In particular embodiments, the method may include generating at the computer system a displayable output representing an expected contribution of each one of the plurality of project submissions towards the sustainability of the organization. The displayable output may comprise a plurality of second scores. Each of the plurality of second scores may be associated with at least one of the plurality of project submissions. In addition, each of the plurality of second scores may be based at least in part on at least one of the plurality of first scores. The method may further include storing in the computer system an identification of one or more potential projects from among the plurality of project submissions. Each potential project may be adapted to advance the sustainability objective of the organization. At least one of the one or more potential projects may have a highest comparative second score of the plurality of second scores.

摘要翻译： 根据一个实施例，公开了一种用于评估组织的可持续性项目的计算机实现的方法。 该方法可以包括从计算机系统检索组织的可持续性目标。 在某些实施例中，该方法可以包括从计算机系统检索组织的多个项目提交。 多个项目提交中的每一个可以与组织的可持续性目标相关联。 该方法还可以包括从计算机系统检索多个第一分数，每个第一分数与多个项目提交中的至少一个相关联。 在具体实施例中，该方法可以包括在计算机系统处生成可显示的输出，其表示多个项目提交中的每一个对组织的可持续性的预期贡献。 可显示输出可以包括多个第二分数。 多个第二分数中的每一个可以与多个项目提交中的至少一个相关联。 此外，多个第二分数中的每一个可以至少部分地基于多个第一分数中的至少一个。 该方法还可以包括在计算机系统中存储多个项目提交中的一个或多个潜在项目的标识。 每个潜在的项目可能会适应推动组织的可持续发展目标。 一个或多个潜在项目中的至少一个可以具有多个第二分数的最高比较第二分数。

公开(公告)号：US20110060616A1

公开(公告)日：2011-03-10

申请号：US12766012

申请日：2010-04-23

申请人： Terrence G. Clark ,  Peter J. Gilbert

发明人： Terrence G. Clark ,  Peter J. Gilbert

IPC分类号： G06Q10/00 ,  G06Q99/00

CPC分类号： G06Q10/0639 ,  G06Q10/06 ,  G06Q10/063 ,  G06Q10/067 ,  G06Q10/103 ,  Y02P90/84

摘要： A computer-implemented method for managing stakeholder impact on sustainability for an organization is disclosed. The method may include storing a plurality of instances of a stakeholder object. Each instance may define a plurality of characteristics of a stakeholder of the organization. In certain embodiments, the characteristics may be selected from the group consisting of: a description of the stakeholder, a category of the stakeholder, a description of a relationship with the stakeholder, an owner of the relationship with the stakeholder, a description of a stakeholder investment in the organization, a first indication of an extent to which a stakeholder interest actually aligns with an organizational interest, a second indication of an extent to which the stakeholder interest is optimally aligned with the organizational interest, a description of an approval power granted to the stakeholder, an importance rating of the stakeholder relationship from a perspective of the organization; and an anticipated effect of a sustainability project of the organization on the stakeholder relationship. The method may further include establishing a computer-based logical link between at least one instance of the stakeholder object to at least one sustainability project of the organization. The method may also include generating a progress report of the sustainability project and determining that a particular stakeholder of the organization is logically linked to the sustainability project. In certain embodiments, the method may include, automatically transferring the progress report to the stakeholder of the organization, wherein the progress report is transferred in a desired format.

摘要翻译： 披露了一种计算机实现的方法，用于管理利益相关者对组织可持续发展的影响。 该方法可以包括存储利益主体对象的多个实例。 每个实例可以定义组织的利益相关者的多个特征。 在某些实施例中，特征可以选自：利益相关者的描述，利益相关者的类别，与利益相关者的关系的描述，与利益相关者的关系的所有者，利益相关者的描述 对组织的投资，是利益相关者利益实际符合组织利益的程度的第一个迹象，利益相关者利益在最大程度上与组织利益相一致的第二个迹象表明了批准权 利益相关者，从组织的角度来看，利益相关者关系的重要性; 以及组织可持续发展项目对利益相关者关系的预期影响。 该方法还可以包括在利益相关者对象的至少一个实例与该组织的至少一个可持续性项目之间建立基于计算机的逻辑链路。 该方法还可以包括生成可持续发展项目的进度报告，并确定组织的特定利益相关者与可持续发展项目有逻辑关联。 在某些实施例中，该方法可以包括将进度报告自动传送给组织的利益相关者，其中以期望的格式传送进度报告。