SAP REPORT
EXECUTIVE INTERVIEW SAP going the extra
mile on sustainability
SAP ’ s software solutions are helping its customers improve ESG and sustainability performance in logistics , last mile and asset management .
Emissions from logistics businesses during the delivery of goods have been on an upward trajectory , increasing by 1.9 % annually since 2000 . Most of this can be attributed to the rise of globalisation and increased demand for consumer goods .
Investors , regulators , consumers and employees are all starting to demand sustainably derived products and services with a smaller environmental footprint across the entire supply chain , opening up a world of possibilities for businesses of all sizes and across all sectors .
Helping businesses harness the immense power of such technology is SAP , whose digital solutions are designed to help reinvent the flow of goods , making it smarter , faster and cleaner .
In today ’ s global supply chain , goods
MINDY DAVIS might travel half-way around the world before reaching their final destination , which can have a large impact on a company ' s carbon footprint . Add to this the increase in e-commerce over the past two years , and the resulting need for directto-consumer shipments , and again , the emissions increase exponentially . Transportation is one of the areas in which getting to zero emissions is a big goal . That includes reducing travel distances and increasing efficiency . It ’ s not uncommon , for example , for trucks to return empty once a delivery has been completed . Such trips are called ‘ deadhead miles ’ or ‘ empty miles ’.
SAP helps businesses optimise loads and reduce mileage across operations , making such deliveries more sustainable , end to end - from raw materials , to factory , to warehouse to doorstep .
70 May 2022