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20250526 - Sustainability functionality in Business Central What's there and why
Sustainability is an important component of corporate strategy across multiple industries. This session explores the sustainability functionality within Business Central, and is intended mainly for Business Central functional consultants. You do not need to be familiar with sustainability terms, concepts, or regulations. We will start by exploring the “why” behind sustainability, focusing on the growing regulatory requirements and the importance of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) reporting. We will then cover the “what” - the current sustainability features available in Business Central, including Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions tracking, the Chart of Sustainability Accounts, and how you could approach sustainability reporting. Finally, we will look ahead to upcoming Business Central features, and to trends that will impact sustainability management in Business Central. This session aims to give you the knowledge to help your customers to get the most out of Business Central sustainability functionality. Presenter: Niall McGovern Editing: Mats Thell Want to see next presentation live? subscribe on our newsletter http://eepurl.com/gHOJWf Useful links for more information about Sustainability and Business central Information on sustainability reporting standards: Corporate sustainability reporting - European Commission - https://finance.ec.europa.eu/capital-markets-union-and-financial-markets/company-reporting-and-auditing/company-reporting/corporate-sustainability-reporting_en UK Sustainability Reporting Standards - GOV.UK - https://www.gov.uk/guidance/uk-sustainability-reporting-standards Microsoft Learn documentation on sustainability features: Sustainability management overview – Business Central - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/business-central/finance-manage-sustainability What’s new and planned for sustainability in 2025 wave 1 (BC26) - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/release-plan/2025wave1/smb/dynamics365-business-central/planned-features BC release wave launch videos, which include sustainability features: What's new in 2024 release wave 1 - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1FESh9FqyhSjW63Ouft5vbc2NSxXKV2k What's new in 2024 release wave 2 - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1FESh9FqyhRj4fjUlWvghJ3rPFyz2Foz What’s new in 2025 release wave 1 - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1FESh9FqyhQ5mLH-jqyMsSElcCIVg-KB 00:01:01 - Agenda 00:01:56 - Introduction Niall 00:02:30 - Why? The Importance of Sustainability -- 00:02:36 - Why Sustainability Matters -- 00:03:37 - ESG Reporting -- 00:05:33 - EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) -- 00:06:45 - UK Sustainability Reporting Standards (SRS) -- 00:08:51 - What are the Green House Gases and Emission Scopes? 00:10:35 - What's there? Sustainability Functionality in BC -- 00:10:46 - Basic level - it's emissions accounting -- 00:11:25 - Prerequisite - BC Sustainability app -- 00:12:27 - Sustainability Setup -- 00:13:57 - Sustainability Account Categories -- 00:15:29 - Sustainability Account Subcategories -- 00:16:20 - Record Sustainability Data in Journals or Purchase Docs -- 00:17:51 - Chart of Sustainability Accounts -- 00:19:14 - Standard Reports -- 00:20:41 - Ad-hoc Analysis -- 00:21:18 - Sustainability APIs 00:22:48 - We've done the basics, now the next level -- 00:23:38 - Sustainability Manager Role Center -- 00:23:50 - Sustainability Scorecards & Goals -- 00:25:59 - Carbon Credits -- 00:28:03 - Internal Carbon Fees -- 00:29:56 - Sustainability Certificates -- 00:30:58 - Analyse with finance reports 00:32:24 - What's new? -- 00:32:54 - Default sustainability values for accounts, items, etc. -- 00:35:22 - Water & waste management -- 00:36:17 - What are the GHG's and Emission Scopes? -- 00:37:51 - Capture sustainability data with General Journals -- 00:38:42 - Capture Scope 3 emissions data across value chain -- 00:42:16 - New "Out of Scope" emission category 00:43:21 - What's next for BC Sustainability? -- 00:43:49 - Suggest emission in journals with Copilot -- 00:45:05 - Improve analysis with new Power BI Sustainability app -- 00:46:35 - Use ESG Reporting integration with Business Central -- 00:48:07 - Enable taxonomy elements for ESRS and other standards -- 00:48:56 - Generate a CSRD preparation report 00:49:48 - Useful links for more information 00:51:09 - Q & A
