SAP Reduces 2010 Green House Gas Emissions

SAP AG has announced its preliminary report of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for 2010. The company’s worldwide GHG emissions for 2010 totaled 430 kilotons, a four percent decrease from the 450 kiloton level of 2009. In its third year of consecutive reductions, SAP has cut GHG emissions by 24 percent from its peak levels in 2007, putting the company on track to achieve its target of reducing emissions to 2000 levels by 2020.

Using its own software- the SAP Carbon Impact OnDemand solution to measure, report and reduce its carbon footprint, SAP can attribute the emissions decrease to a variety of efforts and investments in energy and carbon efficiency projects. Contributing factors to the company’s footprint reduction also include changes in employees’ commuting practices and the purchase of renewable energy.

“SAP’s vision is to help the world run better. And in a better run world, companies perform more profitably and more sustainably,” said Peter Graf, Chief Sustainability Officer, SAP AG. “Having just announced double digit company growth, I am proud of the fact that we managed to achieve this growth while further reducing our worldwide greenhouse gas emissions. Thanks to the use of sustainability solutions from SAP, we were able to track and report energy use and emissions quarterly — taking appropriate action throughout the year to actively manage our sustainability performance.”