Today, sustainable development has become one of the major concerns of our society. The energy transition and the optimization of carbon, environmental, social and economic impacts are all factors driving organizations to rethink their strategies in the direction of greater sustainability.
Several initiatives were taken to raise awareness of sustainability and climate protection. COP 26 prompted world leaders to make new commitments to preserve the objectives defined in 2015 by the Paris Agreement.
France is committed to sustainability. By 2050, one of its main energy transition objectives is to reduce fossil fuel consumption by 30% by 2030, compared with the 2012 baseline, and to cut final energy consumption by 50% by 2050.
To achieve these decarbonization objectives, several digital solutions, such as ERP, can contribute to these goals. Thanks to their data-driven features, these solutions can help companies preserve the environment, reduce their carbon footprint and combat global warming.
Discover SAP solutions for sustainability
The world’s major IT players, such as world leader SAP, have put in place precise solutions and tools to support companies in their sustainability initiatives, in order to consume green resources.
SAP has taken full account of environmental issues and the importance of reducing its carbon footprint. Through its specific solutions, the German software publisher has developed functionalities that promote traceability, facilitate real-time decision support and more.
Here is a list of SAP products that address the various aspects of sustainability:
SAP Product Footprint Management :
a solution for managing carbon footprints and measuring environmental impact. This solution collects data from SAP S/4 HANA and matches it with emission factors for specific categories. This solution calculates the product footprint by tracking and analyzing its calculated footprint.
SAP Environment, health, and safety Management :
A solution dedicated to environmental protection, enabling companies to audit their activities to comply with sustainable development policy and local regulations. This solution enables companies to monitor and manage their emissions through the reliable and auditable collection of greenhouse gas emissions data.
SAP Landscape Management Cloud :
Helps reduce IT-related carbon emissions by automating specific routines in SAP and third-party software systems.
SAP E-Mobility :
A solution for meeting decarbonization targets by managing electric vehicle charging networks with end-to-end billing process integration on a single platform.
SAP Cloud for Sustainable Enterprises :
A solution integrating data and business processes within an intelligent platform for optimal management of its carbon footprint and the social sustainability of its enterprise.
SAP S/4 HANA Cloud :
Integrates sustainability into core business processes to gain insights and differentiate processes, products and services according to their degree of sustainability.
Business Technology Platform :
Provides a robust foundation for a sustainable enterprise by simplifying the integration and extension of your applications across your enterprise networks and automating processes to drive green growth and innovation.
SAP Business Network :
unifies your supply chain’s business partner networks, enhancing the transparency and effectiveness of your sustainability initiatives.
SAP Analytics Cloud :
This solution unifies BI, analytics and planning to provide the necessary insights from sustainability-related data.
Implementation Services :
SAP’s sustainability services accelerate the return on investment of your sustainability innovations by reconciling business strategy and execution.
By changing the company’s organizational model, adopting a sustainable approach can optimize ecological, environmental and social impact, thanks to the integration of appropriate digital solutions tailored to different sustainability contexts (climate change, social responsibility, etc.).
