SAP AI Ethics Handbook
SAP
AI Ethics
Handbook
Applying the SAP Global
AI Ethics Policy across the
SAP Business AI Lifecycle.
Development Lifecycle Chapter
External
AI Ethics
Handbook
Applying the SAP Global
AI Ethics Policy across the
SAP Business AI Lifecycle.
Development Lifecycle Chapter
External
Table of
contents.
The SAP Global AI Ethics Policy 0.09
SAP ’s Ethical AI Guiding Principles 0.10
Red lines and high-risk cases 0.36
02. Validation 0.56
03. Realization 0.62
01. Ideation 0.50
04. Productization 0.68
05. Operations 0.74
SAP Business AI Lifecycle 0.42
www.sap.com
Authors
Camila Lombana Diaz
Saskia Welsch
Updated version: May 2026
A human-centered approach 0.44
Principles into action 0.22
SAP’s AI ethics assessment process 0.40
Partner ecosystem 0.16
AI regulations and the European AI Act 0.18
Appendix 0.80
AI Ethics at SAP 0.06
Understanding enterprise AI terminology 0.24
List of acronyms 0.82
List of resources 0.84
Version history 0.86
Compliance with the EU AI Act 0.20
SAP’s top three actionable responsible AI proficiencies 0.32
The SAP Business AI Lifecycle 0.48
contents.
The SAP Global AI Ethics Policy 0.09
SAP ’s Ethical AI Guiding Principles 0.10
Red lines and high-risk cases 0.36
02. Validation 0.56
03. Realization 0.62
01. Ideation 0.50
04. Productization 0.68
05. Operations 0.74
SAP Business AI Lifecycle 0.42
www.sap.com
Authors
Camila Lombana Diaz
Saskia Welsch
Updated version: May 2026
A human-centered approach 0.44
Principles into action 0.22
SAP’s AI ethics assessment process 0.40
Partner ecosystem 0.16
AI regulations and the European AI Act 0.18
Appendix 0.80
AI Ethics at SAP 0.06
Understanding enterprise AI terminology 0.24
List of acronyms 0.82
List of resources 0.84
Version history 0.86
Compliance with the EU AI Act 0.20
SAP’s top three actionable responsible AI proficiencies 0.32
The SAP Business AI Lifecycle 0.48