Commodities can be created manually, or in bulk (with some assistance from our Support Team).
Click here for more information on how to create Commodities in bulk.
Creating a Commodity
To create a Commodity, open an Activity which has a Data Selector and change to show the Tree Selector
- Open an Activity, for example Estate Management
- Change the Data Selector to Tree Selector
- Right click on COMMODITY
- Click Add Commodity
- The Commodity Editor appears:
Complete the top section:
- Name - Enter the Name of the Commodity
- If you have more than one set of data for Business Travel, it is best practice to add more detail, for example: Business Travel - Land - Diesel
- You could then have another Commodity called Business Travel - Land - Petrol, if required
- Icon - Choose the Icon for the Commodity (optional)
- Emission Factors Source -
- This will default to Standard, but can be changed later in the set up
- This will use the preset Conversion Factors already in Sigma
- Move to the next section - Greenhouse Gas Category section
Primary Greenhouse Gas Category section
The Scope, Category, Activity etc can be selected for the Commodity you are creating.
- Click on the Magnifying Glass in the Greenhouse Gas Category section
The Greenhouse Gas Category Selector appears:
- Choose the Category from the Category dropdown
- Choose the Activity from the Activity dropdown
- Click on the Magnifying Glass to choose the Activities related to the Category
Note: To see all of the Activities and Subcategories for a Category, do not choose an Activity from the dropdown, just click on the Magnifying Glass and they will all be displayed
- Highlight a line
- Click OK to save
The Greenhouse Gas Category section will be updated:
Custom Emissions
This section is relevant if you want to use your own Conversion Factors
- From the top section, change the Emission Factors Source from Standard to Custom
- From the Greenhouse Gas Category section, click Edit Factors
The Edit Emission Factors pop up appears:
- Click the green + to add a Factor
- Change the Effective From date
- Choose the Emission Factor
- Add the Conversion Factor
- Click OK to save if you only want to add one Value, or continue as below
Adding additional Date Ranges
- Click the green + again to add another date range and an additional line shows
- Change the Effective From date
- Choose the Emission Factor
- Add the new Conversion Factor
- Follow the same process for any more that you want to enter
Secondary Greenhouse Gas Category
- The Secondary Greenhouse Gas Category is optional, but is completed in the same way as the Primary Greenhouse Gas Category, but using Categories such as T&D or WTT
TSP Data Types
The TSP (Time Series Provider) Data Types section needs to be added.
- Click on the green +
- Choose the TSP Data Type
- Choose Consumption
- Click OK
- Click on the green +
Saving the Commodity
Once you have completed the above with Primary (and Secondary if required):
- Click OK to save the Commodity, including the Standard or Customer Emission Factors Source
Error Messages
No Custom Emissions Factors added
- If you have chosen Custom as the Emission Factors Source and have not entered any Factors, a warning will appear when you save the Commodity
No Primary Greenhouse Gas entered
- If you complete the Secondary GHG section, but not the Primary GHG section, the following prompt appears:
- Enter the details for the Primary GHG section
Primary GHG the same as the Secondary GHG
- If you complete the Secondary GHG section the same as the Primary GHG section, the following prompt appears:
- Amend the data for either the Primary or Secondary factors
Custom Conversion Factors Error Message
- If you click OK to save before adding any Factors, the following prompt appears:
- Click OK and add at least one Conversion Factor, using the Edit Factors option (see above)
No TSP Entered
- If no TSP is entered, the following prompt appears:
- Enter at least one TSP in the TSP Data Types section (see above for details)
Creating Commodities in bulk
- Click here for more details on how to create Commodities in bulk
Creating Consumption Data Channels
The Commodity can now be used when creating a Consumption Data Channel. Click here for more information: Creating Consumption Data Channels.