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System and method for providing environmental management information, recording medium recording the information, and computer data signal

US6681188B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 21, 2001
Grant dateJan 20, 2004
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Expiry dateFeb 8, 2022

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02P90/90
  • WIPO fieldIT methods for management
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An environmental management information collection system modifies and analyzes environmental impact information, which is collected and stored in advance, and calculates a reduction amount of environmental impacts at each of a plurality of processes included in activities of an organization. A management-information system obtains the environmental impact at each process, and calculates an amount of investment for reducing the environmental impacts. An accounting system performs environmental accounting, based on the reduction amount of the environmental impacts which is obtained by the environmental impact information collection system and the amount of investment which is calculated by the management-information system.

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