SAP SE.
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SAP SE is a multinational software corporation that develops enterprise software to manage business operations and customer relations. Its core products include enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, cloud-based solutions, and various software platforms for businesses of all sizes. SAP's softw...Show More
Better Health for All
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SAP employs advanced security protocols and a Data Protection Management System (DPMS) in accordance with industry standards to safeguard customer data.
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The company constantly improves its Technical and Organizational Measures (TOMs)
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and demonstrates compliance with various global regulations, including HIPAA, GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, and LGPD.
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SAP also signs Data Processing Agreements (DPAs) with customers
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and uses Standard Contractual Clauses (EU SCCs) for international data transfers.
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Due to SAP's core business of enterprise software, its products do not carry direct health risks, have addiction potential, or involve clinical trials, pharmaceutical patents, or food products, making several health-related KPIs not applicable.
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Fair Money & Economic Opportunity
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SAP SE is a software corporation that develops enterprise software and does not directly offer lending or deposit services, consumer credit products, or operate financial service access points. The company does not generate or manage customer finance data in the context of open banking APIs, nor is it regulated as a lender. Therefore, KPIs related to consumer financial services, such as underserved client share, pricing fairness, exploitative fee exposure, inclusion initiatives (related to loan books), data accessibility (related to open banking), fair lending compliance, wealth building outcomes, financial literacy initiatives, debt burden ratio, geographic inclusion (related to financial access points), and product simplicity (related to financial product disclosures), are not applicable to its core business. No specific percentage of profit reinvested in community finance or profit-sharing with underserved communities is provided.
Fair Pay & Worker Respect
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In 2024, 50% of SAP Group employees were covered by collective bargaining agreements or works councils.
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Union members also hold seats on the Supervisory Board, with two members from IG Metall/Ver.di returning in the 2024 election.
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The employee engagement score for 2024 was 70-74%, which was noted as a 10-year low.
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SAP has an ambition to ensure a decent living wage for all its own employees and expects suppliers to adhere to living wage standards.
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The company operates an internal and external reporting channel, Speak Out at SAP, for human rights concerns, including those related to occupational health and safety, child labor, forced labor, and discrimination.
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SAP also proactively promotes equal employment opportunities.
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Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing
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SAP has not reported any specific forced or child labor incidents in the provided documents and explicitly states it does not tolerate child labor.
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The company has a Human Rights Due Diligence (HRDD) program designed to identify, prevent, mitigate, and remediate adverse human rights impacts, which includes annual risk analyses.
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SAP publishes reports addressing requirements of acts like the German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act, UK Modern Slavery Act, and AUS Modern Slavery Act.
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As a signatory of the UN Global Compact since 2000, SAP is committed to respecting human rights across its operations and supply chain, expecting all business partners to uphold these standards.
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Honest & Fair Business
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SAP settled FCPA violations with the DOJ and SEC for approximately $220 million in January 2024.
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These ethics-related fines stemmed from bribery schemes involving government officials in multiple countries between 2013 and 2022, and included a $118.8 million criminal penalty and $98.5 million in disgorgement and prejudgment interest.
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Despite having a corporate anti-corruption policy and a Global Code of Ethics & Business Conduct, SAP's subsidiaries repeatedly violated internal policies, demonstrating insufficient internal accounting controls, inadequate third-party due diligence, and a failure to adequately address high-risk international markets.
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As remediation, SAP eliminated its third-party sales commission model globally for public sector contracts in high-risk markets.
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In terms of transparency, SAP received a 95/100 Refinitiv score.
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Kind to Animals
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As a software corporation, SAP's core business model does not involve activities such as manufacturing products that require cruelty-free certification or animal testing, engaging in animal husbandry, sourcing animal-derived ingredients, or operating in sectors that directly impact wildlife habitats or animal agriculture. Evidence regarding animal welfare often pertains to SAP's customers using its software for their own operations, rather than SAP's direct involvement. Therefore, all 'Kind to Animals' KPIs are not applicable to SAP's direct operations or products.
No War, No Weapons
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SAP authorized 13 sales of software licenses and 169 sales of maintenance services to Iran between 2011 and 2015, leading to over 24,000 downloads by end-users
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and an $8 million fine.
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The company's board was aware of compliance shortfalls identified in a 2006 audit but did not take remedial action until 2017.
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Currently, SAP states its products and services are not available for export to sanctioned regions including Iran, Russia, and Syria.
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The company also prohibits the use of its products for weapons of mass destruction development or production.
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Planet-Friendly Business
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SAP has SBTi-validated science-based carbon reduction targets, aiming for a 90% reduction in gross greenhouse gas emissions across its value chain by 2030, aligned with limiting global warming to 1.5°C.
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The company has set a net-zero target year of 2030, which is 20 years earlier than its original target.
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In 2024, 41% of SAP's operational energy consumption was sourced from renewables.
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For WEEE/e-waste, SAP diverted 749 metric tons out of 793 metric tons from disposal in 2024, achieving a 94.45% diversion rate.
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Respect for Cultures & Communities
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SAP engaged with 16 Indigenous businesses in the US through its Pro Bono for Economic Equity program, where 48 SAP employees provided counselling sessions over six weeks.
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These businesses were required to have a minimum of 51% Indigenous ownership.
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Safe & Smart Tech
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SAP has a comprehensive AI ethics program, including a Global AI Ethics Policy and Handbook, an AI Ethics Steering Committee, and an AI Ethics Advisory Panel
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, aligning with UNESCO's Recommendation on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence
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. The company holds numerous privacy and security certifications, such as ISO 27001, ISO 27017, ISO 27018, BS 10012, SOC 1, SOC 2, PCI DSS, and FedRAMP
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, and was an early adopter of the BS 10012:2017 certification
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. SAP provides users with extensive control over their personal data, including rights to access, correct, delete, object to processing, revoke consent, restrict processing, data portability, and offers opt-out and data export capabilities
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. The company demonstrates strong regulatory compliance, adhering to major global privacy laws like GDPR, CCPA, LGPD, HIPAA
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, as well as export laws, trade sanctions, DORA, NIS2, CSRD, and ESRS
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. SAP is also proactively aligning with EU AI Act requirements, with a dedicated team working on a classification process by 2025
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Zero Waste & Sustainable Products
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SAP achieved a 95% waste diversion rate in 2024, based on 5% non-recycled waste, and reached its zero-waste target in 2023.
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For hazardous waste, 0 metric tons were sent to landfill in 2024, and only 1 metric ton was directed to disposal via incineration out of 793 metric tons generated, with 6% non-recycled hazardous waste.
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The company has no reported waste disposal violations.
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SAP also has ambitious waste reduction targets, aiming to operate free of single-use plastics and strive towards zero e-waste in its operations.
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