Global Indicator Library

5.1. Exploring the Global Indicator Library

The Global Indicator Library is a database of known international standards and frameworks, broken down to the data points required to be captured. To track data, a user would first locate the required indicator from the Global Indicator Library, save it, then configure it. After which they would be able to record data and upload relevant supporting documents.

The Global Indicator offers two unique views, Indicator Group, which groups related indicators, and Individual Indicators, which displays all indicators available.

Users may use any one, or a combination of the following filters to search for the required indicator.

Alternatively, users can also use the search bar for metric codes or keywords from frameworks.

Users may also click the "View" button for a more detailed view of the indicators.

This opens up a window displaying more details about the indicator, including its citation tree. The citation tree serves as a visual illustration of the relationships between the different industries within a framework, as well as that between the indicator and its corresponding metrics.

Users may click on the "Protocol" button to view the source measurement protocol of a particular metric within the citation tree.

The source measurement protocol contains information on the disclosing requirements of that specific metric.

5.2. Saving and configuring indicators

After searching for the relevant indicator, users can click on the box beside the indicator ID to select it. Note that in Indicator Group view, selecting the Indicator Group will select all indicators associated with it. Users can select any combination of indicator groups and individual indicators.

Once all relevant indicators have been selected, user can click on the save indicators button, on the floating menu on the bottom right of the screen, to save the selected indicators.

The indicator(s) saved will be found in the Saved Indicators tab.

Users will then proceed to configure saved indicators before recording data.

In order to do so, user will first select all indicators that they wish to configure by clicking on the box beside the indicator ID in the saved indicators tab, followed by the configure button on the floating menu in the bottom right corner of the screen. Users will then be brought to a configuration screen. The configuration screen contains multiple tabs, which serve to group indicators into their respective types.

5.2.1. Assign to specific business areas

Once these parameters are set, indicators can be assigned to specific business areas for data collection. If an indicator requires aggregation through the hierarchy of business areas created (e.g. total water usage), then assign the indicator to all relevant business areas, including the parent business area. This will enable automatic aggregation of the indicator at the parent business area level.

5.2.2. Recording frequency

Recording frequency refers to the frequency at which the indicator is updated with new data. Users may select to record monthly, quarterly, semi-annually or annually. This may differ from indicator to indicator.

5.2.3. Valid From date

Select the ‘valid from’ date for the indicator. The valid from date is default to the starting month of the reporting cycle selected during Onboarding, but users can change it depending on when they would like to start recording data.

5.2.4. Units

Select the appropriate unit from the dropdown list for each respective indicator. The units are grouped by their types, i.e. units like "KG", "G", "Tonnes" will be grouped under, "Weight". Most indicators will come with a default type to facilitate a quicker selection.

5.2.5. Business Area aggregation

Once the user has configured the same indicator for all child and the parent BA, the user can automate the sum function by selecting the tracked indicator for the parent BA (in this case Office Facility A), selecting the sum method, and clicking create.

Now when facts for each tracked indicator under Unit 1 and Unit 2 are entered, the sum for Office Facility A is automatically calculated.