ALH Gruppe: Driving a competitive point of difference through sustainability in its supply chain using SAP Ariba Supplier Risk
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“Through risk susceptibility dashboards in SAP Ariba
Supplier Risk, we can view in-depth insights into
suppliers’ sustainability performance and overall risk
over time, as assessed by external ratings agencies.”
Karina Vasiliadis, Team Leader, Supplier Management, ALH Gruppe
ALH Gruppe
Oberursel, Germany
www.alte-leipziger.de
(German)
Industry
Insurance
Employees
>3,000
Revenue
€5.4 billion
Products and services
Personal insurance, mortgage
financing, and property insurance
Featured solutions
SAP Ariba solutions
100%
Increase in automation
and transparency
80%
Reduction of workdays
dedicated to reporting risk
Before: Challenges and opportunities
• Robust procurement policies with strict requirements for sustainability, workers’ rights, and human rights
• Automation of data exchange with external ratings agencies providing abstract risk analysis on
suppliers’ risk susceptibility
Why SAP and Deutsche Business Consulting GmbH
• Existing spend management ecosystem featuring the SAP Ariba Buying and Invoicing, SAP Ariba
Contracts, and SAP Ariba Supplier Lifecycle and Performance solutions
• Functionality for data transparency into supplier sustainability risk offered by the SAP Ariba Supplier
Risk solution integrated with external data sources
• Deutsche Business Consulting’s expertise to create an interface for automated data exchange
between SAP Ariba Supplier Risk, EcoVadis, and Dun & Bradstreet
After: Value-driven results
• Enabled transparent communication and cooperation on sustainability ratings between customers
and suppliers, strengthening mutual business relationships
• Automated 80% of regulatory compliance requirements using a combination of data from SAP Ariba
solutions connected with external ratings agencies
• Minimized noncompliance risk associated with sustainability regulations
• Empowered suppliers with critical information on process compliance
Driving a competitive point of difference through sustainability in
its supply chain using SAP Ariba Supplier Risk
Featured partner
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“Through risk susceptibility dashboards in SAP Ariba
Supplier Risk, we can view in-depth insights into
suppliers’ sustainability performance and overall risk
over time, as assessed by external ratings agencies.”
Karina Vasiliadis, Team Leader, Supplier Management, ALH Gruppe
ALH Gruppe
Oberursel, Germany
www.alte-leipziger.de
(German)
Industry
Insurance
Employees
>3,000
Revenue
€5.4 billion
Products and services
Personal insurance, mortgage
financing, and property insurance
Featured solutions
SAP Ariba solutions
100%
Increase in automation
and transparency
80%
Reduction of workdays
dedicated to reporting risk
Before: Challenges and opportunities
• Robust procurement policies with strict requirements for sustainability, workers’ rights, and human rights
• Automation of data exchange with external ratings agencies providing abstract risk analysis on
suppliers’ risk susceptibility
Why SAP and Deutsche Business Consulting GmbH
• Existing spend management ecosystem featuring the SAP Ariba Buying and Invoicing, SAP Ariba
Contracts, and SAP Ariba Supplier Lifecycle and Performance solutions
• Functionality for data transparency into supplier sustainability risk offered by the SAP Ariba Supplier
Risk solution integrated with external data sources
• Deutsche Business Consulting’s expertise to create an interface for automated data exchange
between SAP Ariba Supplier Risk, EcoVadis, and Dun & Bradstreet
After: Value-driven results
• Enabled transparent communication and cooperation on sustainability ratings between customers
and suppliers, strengthening mutual business relationships
• Automated 80% of regulatory compliance requirements using a combination of data from SAP Ariba
solutions connected with external ratings agencies
• Minimized noncompliance risk associated with sustainability regulations
• Empowered suppliers with critical information on process compliance
Driving a competitive point of difference through sustainability in
its supply chain using SAP Ariba Supplier Risk
Featured partner
100042enUS (25/10) © 2025 SAP SE or an SAP affiliate company. sap.com/terms-of-use