The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard classifies a company’s GHG emissions into 3 scopes: Scope 1: Direct emissions from owned or controlled sourcesScope 2: Indirect emissions from the generation of purchased energyScope 3: All indirect emissions that are not included in Scope 2 that occur in the value chain of the reporting company, including both upstream and downstream emissions Learn more about scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions.

What is carbon accounting?

Transactional carbon accounting is the umbrella term for a future SAP offering in carbon accounting, making it possible to account for the carbon emissions of your business transactions and create a “green line” next to the bottom line. This combines the functionalities that the SAP Sustainability Footprint Management solution, SAP Sustainability Data Exchange, and SAP S/4HANA Cloud can deliver. SAP aims to enable the calculation and sharing of accurate, granular, and comparable carbon data so that organisations can reduce their emissions and meet set goals. Learn more about how carbon accounting works and why it matters.

Which industry data standards does SAP Sustainability Data Exchange support?

SAP Sustainability Data Exchange uses the carbon data interoperability standards established by the Partnership for Carbon Transparency (PACT), hosted by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). PACT set the first technical specifications for standardised exchange of carbon emissions data. The solution also draws on SAP’s experience as a founding member of Catena-X and Cofinity-X, the rapidly developing data networks for the automotive industry. These consortiums are defining their standards for carbon information exchange as an extension of the PACT framework. SAP Sustainability Data Exchange is certified by Catena-X’s conformity assessment body. In the future, SAP is also expanding to other industry networks following PACT like TfS and many more to come.

What technology or applications do I need to run SAP Sustainability Data Exchange?

SAP Sustainability Data Exchange is built on SAP Business Technology Platform (SAP BTP) as a separate application without prerequisites. It can be used standalone and is a lightweight web application that does not require installation.

SAP Sustainability Data Exchange

Driving scalability, standardisation, and trust in carbon data exchange across your supply chain.

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Target Scope 3 emissions reduction and drive sustainability

Using an interoperable, cloud-based, industry-agnostic solution can help you drive scalability, standardisation, and trust in carbon data exchange across your supply chain.

Initiate action to address your supply chain emissions that are likely the largest component of your Scope 3 emissions. Embark on a journey to get actionable insights into your Scope 3 emissions by moving from averages to actual supplier data.

Integration with the SAP Sustainability Footprint Management solution
Cloud deployment
Enabling a reduction in carbon emissions
Auditable carbon values, data models, and workflows
Movement from data averages to actuals
Support for trading partners to accelerate their own decarbonization journeys

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Key benefits

Collaborate across your supply chain

Request and exchange Scope 3 emissions data through collaboration with your trading partners, increasing interoperability while retaining data sovereignty.

Standardise sustainability data exchange

Simplify audits with standardised data processes. Exchange information with Catena-X or the WBCSD PACT framework.

Accelerate carbon reduction

Identify products or processes with carbon reduction potential to avoid double emissions counting and optimise footprints calculations.

Key features

Request and share accurate data

Proactively request and share accurate product carbon footprint data and automatically collect primary data for product carbon footprint calculations

Comply with standardised models

Conform to industry frameworks and requirements, in a standardised way, while enabling interoperability with Catena-X and WBSCD PACT standards

Manage current and historical data

Ensure up-to-date PCF data, avoid double emissions counting, and identify areas with high potential for carbon reduction

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Creating Net Zero as a Service

Learn how Ambipar is using SAP Sustainability solutions to create Net Zero as a Service: a user-friendly platform for eco-conscious companies who want to offset their carbon emissions securely.

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Leading the way in supply chain decarbonization

Discover how WITTE AUTOMOTIVE resolved their carbon footprint and data sharing challenges using SAP Sustainability Footprint Management and SAP Sustainability Data Exchange.

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SAP Sustainability Data Exchange is recognised by official standards

PACT conformant solution

The SAP Sustainability Data Exchange solution is conformant with the technical specifications of the Partnership for Carbon Transparency (PACT) framework of the World Business Council of Sustainable Development (WBSCD).

PACT seeks to accelerate decarbonization by creating transparency on emissions in the value chain. It establishes a standardised methodology and technology infrastructure for the precise and primary measurement of Scope 3 emissions, facilitating data exchange.

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Frequently asked questions

: The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard classifies a company’s GHG emissions into 3 scopes:

Scope 1: Direct emissions from owned or controlled sources
Scope 2: Indirect emissions from the generation of purchased energy
Scope 3: All indirect emissions that are not included in Scope 2 that occur in the value chain of the reporting company, including both upstream and downstream emissions

Learn more about scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions.
: Transactional carbon accounting is the umbrella term for a future SAP offering in carbon accounting, making it possible to account for the carbon emissions of your business transactions and create a “green line” next to the bottom line.

This combines the functionalities that the SAP Sustainability Footprint Management solution, SAP Sustainability Data Exchange, and SAP S/4HANA Cloud can deliver. SAP aims to enable the calculation and sharing of accurate, granular, and comparable carbon data so that organisations can reduce their emissions and meet set goals.

Learn more about how carbon accounting works and why it matters.
: SAP Sustainability Data Exchange uses the carbon data interoperability standards established by the Partnership for Carbon Transparency (PACT), hosted by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). PACT set the first technical specifications for standardised exchange of carbon emissions data.

The solution also draws on SAP’s experience as a founding member of Catena-X and Cofinity-X, the rapidly developing data networks for the automotive industry. These consortiums are defining their standards for carbon information exchange as an extension of the PACT framework. SAP Sustainability Data Exchange is certified by Catena-X’s conformity assessment body. In the future, SAP is also expanding to other industry networks following PACT like TfS and many more to come.
: SAP Sustainability Data Exchange is built on SAP Business Technology Platform (SAP BTP) as a separate application without prerequisites. It can be used standalone and is a lightweight web application that does not require installation.

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