Stakeholders in every business, from regulators and investors to consumers and employees, are paying close attention to environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG), leading organizations to place ESG at the top of their priority lists. Besides protecting their brands and demonstrating corporate responsibility, companies must comply with regulations demanding responsibly derived products with a smaller carbon footprint. “Greenwashing” – empty or misleading claims about the environmental merits of a product or service – can both damage credibility and incur fines. Data transparency and analytical tools are central to meeting these demands, going beyond financial metrics to measuring and reporting on the social and environmental impacts of business operations.

 

Cloud solutions from SAP and our partners can help solve these challenges. SAP has been at the forefront of software development for ESG compliance for decades, with a stated purpose to help the world run better through climate action, social responsibility, and the circular economy. These cloud solutions smoothly connect to help enterprises drive sound environmental management, sustainability reporting, manufacturing efficiency, supply chain visibility, ESG investing, and much more.

 

One foundational innovation from SAP is SAP Sustainability Control Tower. This solution works with SAP S/4HANA, SAP Analytics Cloud, and SAP Data Warehouse Cloud to enable measurement and management of your sustainability performance and impact. It integrates financial, operational, compliance, environmental, and social data with analytics assets and interfaces for performance management and reporting.

 

Supporting ESG Initiatives with SAP and Partner Solutions on SAP Store

 

SAP offerings are complemented by a wide range of cloud solutions from our partners that are available on SAP Store, where you can try, buy, and be up and running faster than ever before. You can be confident in partner solutions that are rigorously validated by SAP for quality and interoperability, with a similar look and feel for usability and fast adoption. Here are a few examples of cloud solutions for ESG that you can find on SAP Store.

 

Circelligence by BCG. This solution integrates data from your SAP software for a holistic assessment of your transition to a circular and more resilient business model. You can use this methodology to develop and track initiatives and monitor their progress, identifying areas for improvement. Circelligence helps you focus your efforts and investments where they matter most.

 

EcoVadis Business Sustainability Ratings for SAP Ariba. Augment your procurement processes by managing trading partners or your entire value chain with this offering, which integrates with the SAP Ariba Supplier Risk and Performance solution. Map and assess inherent ESG risk with sustainability scorecards and take action to reduce the carbon footprint of your trading partners.

 

EcoCart: Carbon Neutral Orders. Give your customers an eco-friendly shopping experience by offsetting the environmental impact of their order at checkout. This solution, which integrates with SAP Commerce Cloud, automatically calculates the exact cost of offsetting each order’s carbon emissions and funds the sustainability project of your choice.

 

Flexinergy by Evolution Energie. Integrated with the SAP Subscription Billing solution, Flexinergy monitors metering and emissions data from multiple assets at a local and global scale. Energy-intensive companies, cities, ports, and airports links can improve financial, technical, and energy efficiency across commodities, sites, and countries.

 

Weather-Driven Demand Analytics by Planalytics. Factor in weather-based demand volatility and improve the accuracy of planning and pre-season allocation with this solution, which integrates with SAP Analytics Cloud and SAP Customer Activity Repository. Reduce perishables and improve product lifecycle management while aligning inventories with demand to drive sales and customer satisfaction.

 

Sodales for Enterprise Health, Safety and Employee Relations. This platform integrated with SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central provides a single point of entry for the end-to-end lifecycle of health, safety, and disability management. That includes site management, safety audits, inspections, corrective actions, job-bidding processes, and more.

 

Read more about how leading organizations are decarbonizing their supply chains, integrating sustainability into finance and decision making, and more in this article.

 

You can find the full list of cloud solutions for green technology and sustainability from SAP and our partners on SAP Store, many available for a demo or free trial.