Executing on its commitment to help the
world run better and improve people’s lives, SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) today announced
its preliminary sustainability performance results for 2011. As a leading provider
of sustainability solutions, SAP also strives to implement sustainable business
practices across its own global operations.
For the fifth consecutive year, SAP has increased
its carbon efficiency from 36.4 grams per Euro in 2010 to 34.3 grams per Euro
in 2011 (measured in emissions caused per Euro revenue). Due to software
revenue increases of 25 percent at constant currencies, the company’s worldwide
greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions increased eight percent to 490 kilotons in
comparison to 455 kilotons, including Sybase, in 2010. Despite the increase in
carbon emissions, SAP beat its published 2011 target by three percent and
remains on track to achieve its target of reducing emissions to year-2000
levels by 2020. The company’s focused energy and sustainability initiatives
have led to a cumulative cost avoidance of EUR190 million since 2008 and EUR25
million alone in 2011, in comparison to a business as usual extrapolation based
on 2007.
Part of SAP’s overall sustainability goals is
fostering a diverse workforce, which includes increasing the number of women in
management. In 2011, the company employed 18.6 percent women in management,
compared to 17.9 percent in 2010. SAP has set a long-term target to increase
the share of women in management to 25 percent by the year 2017, and has
started a variety of internal activities, including mentoring and coaching.
Other achievements in 2011 include an
increase in employee engagement. SAP measures its employees’ motivation and
satisfaction at work with the help of a survey that is the basis for the
computation of its employee engagement index. During 2011, the index grew by nine
percentage points to the level of 77 percent, a significant increase in
comparison to last year. Additionally, the Business Health Culture Index
assesses how employees feel about their personal well-being and the company
work environment. It increased from 59 percent favorability
in 2010 to 65 percent in 2011.
“SAP has made sustainability its purpose, as business software innovation helps companies grow
more profitably and responsibly,” said Peter Graf, chief sustainability
officer, SAP AG. “In 2011, we’ve been able to make significant strides toward
more sustainable business practices across the board. However, it is also clear
that more work needs to be done to hit our long-term targets, including the reduction
of our energy consumption and accompanying emissions to year-2000 level by
2020.”
For the complete quarterly update, including
emissions data, access the 2010 SAP Sustainability
Report at www.sapsustainabilityreport.com. For more
information, visit the SAP Newsroom. Follow SAP on Twitter at @sapnews and @sustainableSAP.
Sourced From: Genesis Burson-Maresteller
