Key Takeaway
SAP and Climeworks are partnering until 2034 to provide carbon credits from direct air capture and other methods. They are developing ERP-centric carbon management tools integrated into the SAP Sustainability Control Tower, enabling organizations to monitor and mitigate emissions in real time. Climeworks will utilize SAP’s cloud platforms, including SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud, to enhance operational efficiency and compliance. This collaboration aims to address residual emissions and stabilize costs, with SAP emphasizing the importance of investing in quality carbon removals to tackle emissions that cannot be eliminated directly, as stated by Sophia Mendelsohn, SAP’s Chief Sustainability Officer.
“We assist our customers in leveraging cutting-edge digital innovation by seamlessly integrating it into their comprehensive business processes, enabling them and the communities they serve to become more agile, resilient, and sustainable.”
About the partnership
The collaboration between SAP and Climeworks is set to extend until 2034, involving the provision of carbon credits generated from direct air capture, biochar, and enhanced rock weathering.
This partnership also includes the creation of enterprise resource planning (ERP)-focused carbon management tools, which are being integrated into the SAP Sustainability Control Tower.
This integration allows organizations to effectively monitor and reduce emissions in real time.
Climeworks is utilizing SAP’s cloud-based platforms through the SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud via the GROW with SAP program, while also implementing SAP LeanIX portfolio management to enhance its operational growth.
The primary goal is to provide solutions that enhance compliance, financial oversight, and operational efficiency.
The partnership is framed by SAP as a strategy that not only addresses residual emissions but also helps stabilize costs.
Sophia Mendelsohn, Chief Sustainability & Commercial Officer at SAP, states: “Investing in quality carbon removals addresses emissions we cannot eliminate directly.”
