Capture snapshot‑based data trails

Business value

As sustainability data is increasingly scrutinized by auditors, regulators, and internal stakeholders, organizations need reliable point‑in‑time traceability for reported metrics. This release strengthens audit readiness by ensuring every calculated result can be traced back to its exact inputs, logic, and reference data at the time of calculation. By improving transparency and lineage, customers can respond to audits with greater confidence while reducing investigation time and reporting risk.

Feature details

This feature introduces snapshot‑based data trail support that captures a complete, point‑in‑time record for every calculated metric. Each snapshot includes source activity data, applied emission factors (including factor values and GWP versions), reference data, filters, and the calculation logic used. This ensures that aggregates can be reliably traced back to original inputs.

A new visual data‑lineage view provides an end‑to‑end representation of how data flows from source records through calculations to final results, helping users understand how results roll up across organizational structures and how dimensional attributes influence calculated outcomes.

These enhancements are available automatically without additional configuration, providing consistent and defensible traceability across all calculated metrics. Users can access snapshot details and the data‑lineage view directly from calculated metrics, providing consistent traceability and audit support across all emissions calculations.

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