saasteemissionid

saasteemissionid is a unique identifier used in software-as-a-service (SaaS) environments to reference a team’s carbon emission record within sustainability analytics systems. It serves as a key within data models and APIs to link emission measurements with related metadata about the reporting period and the team responsible for the data. Because it acts as a reference point across data pipelines, stability and traceability are important characteristics of the identifier.

In practice, the identifier may be an opaque string such as a UUID, a human-readable slug, or a composite key. Some implementations use UUIDs to ensure global uniqueness, while others adopt a structured form like STE-202405-0003, which combines a prefix, date segment, and sequence number. The choice of format often reflects system requirements for readability, querying, and interoperability, and different platforms may store saasteemissionid in the same field but with varying formats.

Typical usage involves linking the saasteemissionid to a team entity, a measurement period (start and end dates), a data source, and the recorded emission value. It is commonly referenced in data imports and exports, API calls, dashboards, and audit logs to support data lineage, reconciliation, and reporting workflows.

Security and governance considerations include controlling access to the field, treating it as an immutable or append-only identifier after creation, and maintaining clear documentation of the chosen format. While not a standard across the industry, consistent naming and documentation help maintain data integrity and interoperability in sustainability reporting.

See also: sustainability data, emissions accounting, data lineage, data governance.