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WALLDORF — SAP today released its quarterly sustainability update for the first quarter of 2012. (more…)

WALLDORF — SAP today announced it received the PR News CSR Award for its 2010 sustainability report. (more…)

PARIS —  In 2008, Danone set an ambitious goal of a 30 percent global carbon footprint reduction by 2012 across the entire supply chain, including plants and factories, packaging and end-of-cycle disposal, transportation and storage. To meet this challenge, Danone and SAP have brought together their expertise and know-how to build an innovative solution that measures the company’s environmental footprint. (more…)

Even though I believe in building a more sustainable future, it comes with a healthy dose of skepticism. (more…)

WALLDORF — SAP today released its 2011 sustainability report, targeted at customers, partners, employees, shareholders and the public. The new report covers the company’s innovations in the areas of software for energy management and sustainable operations, its own transformation into a more sustainable company and its social investment strategy. (more…)

I am often asked about the changes that I have seen in the sustainability market since SAP formally launched its efforts in early 2009. (more…)

SAP today announced it has been named a winner of the inaugural 2012 Climate Leadership Awards, for which the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recognizes corporate, organizational and individual leadership in addressing climate change and reducing carbon pollution. Read the newsbyte.

Varian Medical Systems has embarked on a mission to understand the chemical composition of its products, enabling it to redesign its components and products to reduce or eliminate hazardous substances and comply with regulations. The company turned to SAP to embed compliance across its business processes and achieve this more quickly, effectively and profitably. Read the press release.

Executing on its commitment to help the world run better and improve people’s lives, 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. Read the newsbyte.

The Grupo Pão de Açúcar, the largest retailer in South America, has selected SAP Carbon Impact OnDemand to monitor and manage carbon emissions and energy consumption in each of its 1,832 stores. The announcement was made at the NRF 101st Annual Convention & EXPO. Read the newsbyte.