SAP BTP provides the foundational support needed to overcome these challenges, enabling the sustainable, intelligent enterprise.
With SAP Business Technology Platform, enterprises can:
- bring sustainability data into their business data fabric
- link strategic, financial, operational and sustainability objectives
- holistically manage performance and ESG reporting on a business-centric platform
- reduce global emissions, waste and social injustice based on verifiable metrics and sustainability embedded processes
- and automate sustainability data management from collection to audit with the same rigor as financial data
Enable Holistic Performance Management
Let’s have a closer look at the holistic performance management system for sustainability, enabled by SAP's solutions.
At the foundation is SAP Business Technology Platform (SAP BTP), which provides a modular, flexible, and integration-ready architecture. This platform is essential for integrating various data sources, applications, and business processes, ensuring that sustainability data is managed efficiently.
SAP Sustainability Control Tower, with SAP BTP as foundation, acts as the core layer for harmonizing sustainability metrics. It consolidates data across the organization to provide a unified view of sustainability performance, enabling businesses to track, manage, and report on their sustainability initiatives effectively.
 Sustainability metric management | This involves the collection and management of sustainability-related data, ensuring that metrics are accurate and comprehensive. |
 Data Sourcing and integration | SAP BTP enables seamless integration of data from various sources, ensuring that all relevant information is captured and ready for analysis. |
 Data validation and assurance | This step involves verifying the accuracy and reliability of the collected data, ensuring that it meets the necessary standards and can be used for decision-making. |
 Calculation, analysis and scenario planning | The system allows businesses to perform in-depth analysis and scenario planning based on the sustainability data, helping them make informed decisions and forecast future outcomes. |
 Period Closing and Reporting | Finally, the system supports the closing of reporting periods and the generation of comprehensive sustainability reports, which are crucial for regulatory compliance and stakeholder communication. |
In summary, the graphic demonstrates how SAP's Business Technology Platform and SAP Sustainability Control Tower work together to provide a centralized, business-centric solution for managing sustainability data. This enables organizations to achieve their sustainability goals through improved data visibility, accuracy, and reporting capabilities.