SUSTAINABILITY
Powering sustainability with data Every component of the build has a monetary cost and associated CO₂e figure. SAP’ s system can distinguish roughly 0.6 tonnes of Scope 1 and 2 emissions from 5.5 tonnes of Scope 3 per unit, giving product teams and procurement a precise map of where interventions will have the biggest impact.
Emissions from direct operations, purchased power and upstream supply chains can be logged and disclosed with full granularity using SAP, bridging gaps that corporate IT systems struggle to deliver when it comes to both compliance-grade reporting and real-time strategic insights.
“ By integrating PCFs into ERP systems like SAP S / 4HANA, companies can assess and manage emissions at the transaction and product level, linking environmental data with financial metrics,” says Dominik Asam, Chief Financial Officer at SAP and Co-Author of SAP’ s article, How Carbon Accounting Supports Corporate Decarbonisation.
“ This enables the path to a green ledger, where carbon is treated with the same rigour as money in corporate decision-making. At SAP, this approach reflects our commitment to embed PCFs into core enterprise systems and elevate them as a strategic lever for both compliance and transformation.”
166 March 2026