Yokogawa Electric Corporation announced the March 18 release of OpreX Carbon Footprint Tracker, a solution in the OpreX™ Transformation series designed to meet the carbon footprint management needs of companies in the process manufacturing industry.

PM866AK01 OpreX Carbon Footprint Tracker is a total solution for the process manufacturing industry. It includes both cloud services to calculate CO2 emissions based on measurement data and other types of raw information collected from meter systems, power monitors and other systems, and consulting services to help customers develop strategies for calculating and reducing CO2 emissions. It enables the visualization and reduction of CO2 emissions.

To calculate CO2 emissions, the service seamlessly integrates with SAP Sustainability Footprint Management services and ERP solutions from SAP®, enabling the visualization and management of product carbon footprints (PCFS) based on European standards. Support for European standards and linkage with SAP’s Sustainability Footprint Management service is a world first that enables companies in the process manufacturing industry to visualize and manage the carbon footprint of their products.

OpreX carbon footprint tracker

Development background

Worldwide, efforts are being redoubled to achieve carbon neutrality by PM866AK01 2050. Europe is leading the way in carbon-neutral related activities. It has implemented product carbon footprint solutions that use measurement data and other raw information to assess the impact of climate change on the entire product life cycle. With the passage of regulations such as the Carbon Border Regulation Mechanism (CBAM) tariff and the introduction of the digital Product Passport (DPP) tool, the need to support these policies is particularly urgent. To enable process manufacturers to calculate the CO2 emissions of individual products, Yokogawa Electric Digital Corporation, a subsidiary of Yokogawa Electric, has developed the OpreX carbon footprint tracker using a wealth of information and operational technologies (IT and OT). By associating with SAP Sustainability Footprint Management services, the solution enables the visualization and management of a product’s carbon footprint based on carbon-neutral standards.

PM866AK01

Product characteristics

1. Quickly and accurately assess emission data and verify emission reduction measures

Using Yokogawa’s data collection technology, the solution PM866AK01 automatically collects data from sensors and systems, including those from other suppliers, evaluates the operating parameters of individual products, and updates product carbon footprint panels. By using operational data as evidence, it is expected that it will be easier to audit CO2 emissions.

2. Product carbon footprint management based on European CO2 emission laws and regulations

SAP is actively involved in activities related to carbon emissions in the European market, and through data linkage with the SAP Sustainability Footprint Management Service it developed, the solution helps create display panels and output reports that comply with WBCSD*1 PACT*2, Catena-X*3 and other European emissions-related laws and regulations. Moreover, since it is offered as a cloud service, it is easy to update in response to changes in laws and regulations.