At SAP, our corporate social responsibility (CSR) strategy applies our talent, technology, and strategic partnerships to create long-term, sustainable social impact that makes the world run better and improves people's lives.
We approach corporate social responsibility strategically – in order to ensure a sustainable future for our company, our customers, and for society. We work to provide the world’s youth with the skills they need to tackle society’s problems and thrive in the digital economy. Leveraging our employees' talents, our technology, and our strong NGO partnerships, we work to enhance educational and entrepreneurial opportunities for youth around the world.
Behind our successful technology and business stand our people with their skills and knowledge. Our employee volunteer programs use this expertise to promote positive change in underserved areas of society. From our annual Month of Service volunteer events, to individual hands-on help or business coaching, SAP encourages employees to contribute their time and talents to support social organizations.
SAP has partnered with GENYOUth to bring mentorship to students year-round. SAP employees engage with and mentor entrepreneurially minded middle- and high-school students seeking to improve health and wellness in their communities. The highlight is the six-city SAP Social Innovation Series, which awards and funds students to bring their ideas to life.
With a long-standing tradition in corporate volunteering, SAP is proud to be a founding partner of IMPACT 2030. We rally the skills and expertise of our employees behind the UN Sustainable Development Goals to end poverty, fight inequality and tackle climate change.
Education and IT skills help people fulfill their potential and provide entry to the digital economy. In 2016 SAP ran Code Weeks in 38 countries. Africa Code Week taught almost half a million kids and teenagers how to code. Latin Code Week equipped 400 students for the labor market, and Refugee Code Week addresses the refugee crisis by teaching coding skills to refugees and local youth in Jordan, Egypt, Turkey, and Lebanon.
In partnership with local governments, nonprofits, and educational institutions, SAP has developed four early college high school programs in New York City; Boston; Oakland, California; and Vancouver, Canada. Students in these programs earn a high school diploma and post-secondary degree while gaining experience in the business technology field, all at no cost to the student.
Coding and fun all around the world: Young footballers and SAP developers meet at an exciting series of sports events. During three-day hackathons they develop app prototypes designed for the needs of amateur football clubs. In 2016, the winners traveled to Lyon, France, to participate in a global event with all regional winners, hosted as part of UEFA Euro 2016.
SAP offers free openSAP online courses to enable the wide, long-term reach of its initiatives. In 2016, more than 25,000 students enrolled in courses including “Enabling Entrepreneurs to Shape a Better World” with Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus, and "Deutsch für Asylbewerber" (Teaching German to Refugees), which won a "Germany - Land of Ideas 2016" initiative prize from the German government.
SAP raised €900,000 for refugee aid through the SAP Solidarity Fund to start a comprehensive, cross-regional refugee aid program. Supported initiatives have so far reached more than 14,000 refugees.
SAP supports the integration of refugees in Germany through training and recruitment programs. In 2016, more than 90 internships were filled in the area of software development and design. Moreover, an openSAP online course helps volunteers teach German to refugees.
SAP partnered with UNHCR and the Galway Education Centre to educate 10,000 refugee youth in software coding during the inaugural 2016 “Refugee Code Week” in Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey, and Egypt. In addition to introducing coding basics, we help each host nation integrate coding education within school curricula, and will refer the most promising students to SAP partner "ЯebootKamp" for help with job placement.
