This IDC Vendor Profile presents SAP's performance against 130+ parameters contained in IDC's Technology for Sustainability and Social Impact (TSSI) framework for software vendors. It identifies the areas in which SAP outperforms the industry average and provides a view of the vendor's best practices. It examines three areas: The vendor's environmental, social, and governance achievementsThe vendor's social and environmental sustainability portfolio of products and solutions to help customers on their sustainability journeysThe vendor's altruistic activities aimed at providing technology solutions and skills for good causesIDC selects vendors for profiles based on their overall sustainability performances measured against our criteria, their proactivity on sustainability issues, and their provision of information in a transparent manner.These vendors have been assessed for the purposes of our analysis: Adobe, Benchmark ESG, BMC Software, Eset, Genesys, Goby, IBM, IFS, Logo, Microsoft, MobileXpense, NetApp, OneTrust, Oracle, Persefoni, Sage, Salesforce, SAP, ServiceNow, SoftwareAG, Sphera, TietoEvry, and Wolters Kluwers.
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IDC Opinion
In This Vendor Profile
Situation Overview
Introduction to IDC European Sustainable Strategies and Technologies Index Framework
Tech Vendor Performance
Tech as an Enabler
Tech for Good
Company Overview
Company Strategy
SAP Sustainability Strategy
SAP's Overall Performance Against IDC's ESST Index
Pillar One: Tech Vendor Performance
Governance
Social Sustainability
Supply Chain for Company Operations
Environmental Sustainability
Pillar Two: Tech as an Enabler
Monetization
Sustainable Software Features & Practices
ESG Management, ESG Reporting, and Security Software
Software for Operational Optimization
Pillar Three: Tech for Good
Executive Support & Partnerships for Good
Donations and Volunteering
Solutions for Good
Good for Local Communities
Future Outlook
Scope 3 Reporting: A Need for Supply Chain Transparency
IT Efficiencies as the No. 1 Priority for a Sustainable Enterprise
ESG Data Integration Platforms
Essential Guidance
Advice for SAP
Communicating the Capabilities of an ESG Data Integration Platform (Sustainability Tower)