SAP Sustainability: Managing ESG and Operational Impact

• An understanding of enterprise operations or business process management
• Basic knowledge of ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) concepts
• Familiarity with SAP system fundamentals

Audience

• Sustainability officers and ESG managers
• SAP consultants and functional analysts
• Enterprise risk and compliance professionals

SAP Sustainability is a suite of tools designed to help organizations measure, manage, and report their environmental and social impact in alignment with global ESG frameworks.

This instructor-led, live training (online or onsite) is aimed at intermediate-level business and IT professionals who wish to use SAP Sustainability solutions to align corporate performance with ESG goals and operational sustainability.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand SAP’s sustainability vision, strategy, and key product offerings.
• Use SAP Sustainability Control Tower to track and manage ESG performance.
• Integrate sustainability data into financial and operational planning.
• Generate sustainability reports for internal and external stakeholders.

Format of the Course

• Interactive lecture and discussion.
• Lots of exercises and practice.
• Hands-on implementation in a live-lab environment.

Course Customization Options

• To request a customized training for this course, please contact us to arrange.

Introduction to SAP Sustainability

• Overview of SAP's sustainability portfolio
• Key drivers: ESG regulations, compliance, and transparency
• Role of digital transformation in sustainability

SAP Sustainability Control Tower

• Dashboard and architecture overview
• Data integration and metrics framework
• Configuring KPIs and monitoring ESG indicators

Product Footprint Management

• Calculating environmental impact across the value chain
• Using SAP Product Footprint Management to track emissions
• Applying footprint data in decision-making

ESG and Regulatory Reporting

• Generating sustainability disclosures and reports
• Aligning with GRI, CSRD, and other frameworks
• Automating compliance workflows

Operational Sustainability

• Linking sustainability data with financial planning
• Embedding sustainability into supply chain and logistics
• Analyzing sustainability performance using SAP Analytics Cloud

Integrations and Extensions

• Connecting SAP Sustainability to S/4HANA and other SAP modules
• Third-party data integration options
• Extending SAP Sustainability with SAP BTP

Case Studies and Use Cases

• Examples from manufacturing, retail, and energy sectors
• Best practices from SAP customers
• Lessons learned and implementation insights

Summary and Next Steps