Performing the Initial Setup

SAP Sustainability Footprint Management is a cloud application built on the SAP Business Technology Platform. In the application, you manage data import to call the Data Extractor in ABAP's Sustainability Integration Component. This reuse component is included in SAP S/4HANA. It pulls the relevant business and master data from your SAP S/4HANA Cloud (or SAP S/4HANA system) and sends the aggregated data back. Alternatively, you can leverage APIs to import data from SAP ERP Central Component (SAP ECC) or other ERP sources and, through file upload, you can further import data. You can also import Emission Factors from own or third-party databases using file upload.

In addition to that, SAP Sustainability Footprint Management is integrated with SAP Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) Environment Management. Therefore, you can read direct and indirect emission data to calculate the corporate and product footprints in a legal and regulatory compliance-driven manner. You can also access the supplier's footprint calculation data via the integration with SAP Sustainability Data Exchange.

Based on the extracted and imported data, you define the inventory scope, mappings, energy flow models, allocations, and derivations. Consequently, you can initiate the footprint calculation. The calculated footprints are stored in the footprint inventory, and you can view and monitor them. The data stored in footprint inventory can be retrieved via the SAP Sustainability Control Tower, where it can be included in the organization’s overall Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) reporting and steering.

Through the Sustainability Integration Component, the Footprint Inventory also connects back to your SAP S/4HANA Cloud and SAP S/4HANA system. Through that connection, the business users can access the footprints directly in their end-to-end processes and applications. In addition, EHS environment management works in conjunction with the sustainability footprint management to Import direct and indirect emission data to calculate corporate and product footprints in a legal and regulatory compliance-driven manner.

The integration with SAP Sustainability Data Exchange facilitates the sharing of carbon data across the value chain, according to the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) Partnership for Carbon Transparency (PACT) standard, enhancing transparency and collaboration.

For the SAP BTP Cloud Foundry environment, you can start with SAP Sustainability Footprint Management using the standard procedures.

For setting up SAP Sustainability Footprint Management, follow the steps as listed here.

First, we begin by setting up the global account and subaccount. This foundational step involves creating your primary SAP account, which will serve as the central hub for all your activities. Within this global account, you will also create subaccounts to manage different environments or projects separately.

Note: SAP Sustainability Footprint Management is available in the following regions: Europe (Netherlands) under Microsoft Azure (cf-eu20), US East (VA) under Amazon Web Services (AWS) (cf-us10), and Singapore under Amazon Web Services (AWS) (cf-ap11).

Also, the SAP Sustainability Footprint Management subaccount runs on the cloud management tools, specifically Feature Set B.

Once your accounts are set up, the next step is to assign entitlements to the SAP Sustainability Footprint Management subaccounts by adding service plans using the SAP BTP cockpit. This involves allocating resources and permissions to ensure that your subaccounts have the necessary capacity and access to perform their tasks.

After managing quotas and entitlements, the next step is creating a space in your subaccount in the SAP BTP cockpit. A space is a designated area within your subaccount where you can deploy and manage applications and services. Think of it as a workspace tailored to specific projects or teams, providing a structured environment for development and operations.

With your space created, you can now subscribe to the necessary applications and services. This step involves selecting and enabling the tools and services required for your sustainability initiatives. Subscribing to the right applications ensures that you have the functionalities needed to track, manage, and optimize your sustainability footprint.

The final step in the setup process is setting up roles. Assigning roles involves defining user permissions and responsibilities within your SAP environment. By setting up roles, you ensure that team members have the appropriate access levels to perform their tasks efficiently and securely.

By following these steps, you'll have a well-structured and fully functional SAP environment tailored to manage and optimize your sustainability footprint.

For detailed information on how to set up SAP Sustainability Footprint Management, read more on the help link Initial Setup | SAP Help Portal.