Cortex Framework: integration with Dun & Bradstreet

This page explains how to integrate Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) data with your existing SAP supplier performance data within the Cortex Framework Data Foundation. Cortex Framework integrates data from data sources with Dataflow pipelines through to BigQuery, while Cloud Composer schedules and monitors these Dataflow pipelines for getting insights from your SAP operational data.

There's a growing need for businesses to understand the ESG performance of their suppliers. This integration helps you gain insights into your suppliers' environmental impact, social responsibility, and governance practices.

By connecting D&B ESG data with Cortex Framework you can answer compare your raw material suppliers' ESG performance against industry peers, measure and manage greenhouse gas emissions and demonstrate a commitment to environmental compliance and good corporate governance.

Note: Before configuring the integration for a workload, follow the steps for Cortex Framework Data Foundation deployment.

Data model

This section describes the Dun and Bradstreet (D&B) Data Model using the Entity Relationship Diagram (ERD).

Figure 2. Dun and Bradstreet (D&B): Entity Relationship Diagram.

Reporting views

Two BigQuery views are provided for this module, in the K9 Reporting dataset (purple objects):

• SustainableSourcing provides ESG Insights for each vendor.
• SustainableVendorSourcing provides vendor performance insights alongside ESG Insights.

You can adjust the reporting settings file as described in the Customizing reporting settings section.

Prerequisites

The following is required for this module to function:

• See Cortex Framework Data Foundation prerequisites and its deployment steps.
• Data should be loaded into a specific BigQuery table named dun_bradstreet_esg within the K9 Processing dataset. For more information, see K9 deployment.

Acquiring data

This procedure outlines two ways to acquire D&B ESG data for use with Cortex Framework Data Foundation.

Analytics Hub

1. Navigate to the BigQuery Analytics Hub.
2. Search for ESG ranking.
3. Choose an option between the four datasets:
   • US Full File
   • UK Full File
   • Global Full File
   • Global Financial Services
4. Select Request Access to get in touch with D&B for further instructions.

Google Cloud Marketplace

1. Navigate to the Google Cloud Marketplace, which offers various cloud applications and services.
2. Search for D&B ESG Intelligence. Look for the offering named Dun & Bradstreet ESG Intelligence.
3. Explore and Subscribe. The marketplace listing should provide details about the D&B ESG Intelligence offering. You can explore the offering details and potentially subscribe to the service if it meets your requirements.

Note: Both methods don't provide the actual data directly. Whichever method you choose, you need to interact with D&B to obtain access credentials or establish a subscription plan to access the ESG data.

Loading data

This section references the documentation to load D&B ESG data into your Cortex Framework Data Foundation environment. It should be loaded through a CSV file provided by D&B. For more information, see to the data dictionary and sample data.

Looker Studio Dashboard

See how Looker Studio can be used to showcase insights in Looker Studio Dashboard for Dun & Bradstreet.

What's next?

• For more information about other data sources and workloads, see Data sources and workloads.
• For more information about the steps for deployment in production environments, see Cortex Framework Data Foundation deployment prerequisites.