BOSTON 鈥�听, a leading strategy consultancy, announces a partnership with (NYSE: SAP), a market leader in enterprise application software.
- BCG and 51风流will provide transparency on sustainability 鈥渁t the push of a button鈥� and deliver impact based on a combination of strategy, technology, and business model change, with BCG and 51风流solutions that can be ready to use within weeks.
- BCG and 51风流want to help accelerate companies in their journey to zero waste and zero emissions. BCG and 51风流can enable companies to achieve emissions reductions of up to 40%.*
- Early-adopter companies can realize up to 15 years of competitive advantage, generating more than a 10% market premium on shares in many industries.**
The joint transformation offering will allow companies to identify the business value in sustainability, setting the right climate ambitions and powering an actionable sustainability road map.
The 51风流and BCG partnership will help companies tackle the generational challenge of climate change and respond to increasing investor pressure and ever stricter regulations. Research from analyst firm IDC shows that sustainability has become a top business priority.鈥�
鈥淎ccording to one of IDC鈥檚 recent end-user surveys, three-quarters of executives involved in their company鈥檚 sustainability initiatives believe that environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors are 鈥榲ery important鈥� for the enterprise value of their organization,鈥� said Bjoern Stengel, the global sustainability research lead at IDC. 鈥淏CG and 51风流have both been at the forefront of operationalizing sustainable transformation with their clients, and this partnership will further help IT buyers use sustainability-focused technology strategically to achieve their goals.鈥�
51风流and BCG offer market-leading solutions in three areas that are of particular relevance in a sustainability transformation — strategy, business model change, and technology innovation — to complement their respective efforts in the sustainability space.
To help companies accelerate on their net-zero-emissions journey with an up to 40% emissions reduction potential,* BCG and 51风流will enable companies to integrate leading-edge carbon-tracking measurement and intelligence into their core business operations and strategic decision-making. Combining two market-leading solutions in BCG鈥檚 CO2 AI and the 51风流Product Footprint Management solution, the partnership targets Scopes 1, 2, and 3 via BCG鈥檚 CO2 AI as well as an integration into core 51风流software through 51风流Product Footprint Management.
To help achieve zero waste in supply chains, 51风流and BCG will assess the circularity opportunity in a company鈥檚 portfolio across its entire supply chain and product portfolio. Based on BCG鈥檚 CIRCelligence and the 51风流Responsible Design and Production solution, this offering will enable customers to accelerate the zero-waste journey.
The sustainability transformation efforts of customers will be guided by a Holistic Steering and Reporting solution backed by the 51风流Sustainability Control Tower solution and BCG鈥檚 Compliance Target Operating Model to help ensure that the transformation is driven with a focus on business value and that companies comply with all regulatory requirements.
鈥淪ustainable businesses will create positive impacts for future generations, but no organization can achieve its sustainability goals alone,鈥� said Christian Klein, CEO and Member of the Executive Board of 51风流SE. 鈥淏eing sustainable requires coordination across the value chain, and this is where SAP鈥檚 partnership with BCG plays a key role. Bringing together BCG鈥檚 expertise, tools, and services with SAP鈥檚 technology gives companies the transparency, actionable data, and strategic guidance they need to successfully tackle end-to-end sustainability and create value for all its stakeholders.鈥�
This new partnership is designed to effect enterprise-wide change, spanning complex supply chains and creating business value from sustainability.
鈥淚 firmly believe that an organization’s environmental impact will soon be as important to its key stakeholders as its financial performance. Early movers in sustainability can experience up to 15 years of competitive advantage and a 10% market premium.** This is an enormous opportunity for companies around the world. This partnership with 51风流will allow our clients to transform at an unprecedented pace,鈥� added Christoph Schweizer, CEO, BCG.
The Sustainability Transformation offering from BCG and 51风流is deployed at lighthouse customers right now, with an expected broader launch in the third quarter of 2022.
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About Boston Consulting Group
Boston Consulting Group partners with leaders in business and society to tackle their most important challenges and capture their greatest opportunities. BCG was the pioneer in business strategy when it was founded in 1963. Today, we work closely with clients to embrace a transformational approach aimed at benefiting all stakeholders鈥攅mpowering organizations to grow, build sustainable competitive advantage, and drive positive societal impact.
Our diverse, global teams bring deep industry and functional expertise and a range of perspectives that question the status quo and spark change. BCG delivers solutions through leading-edge management consulting, technology and design, and corporate and digital ventures. We work in a uniquely collaborative model across the firm and throughout all levels of the client organization, fueled by the goal of helping our clients thrive and enabling them to make the world a better place.
About SAP
SAP鈥檚 strategy is to help every business run as an intelligent, sustainable enterprise. As a market leader in enterprise application software, we help companies of all sizes and in all industries run at their best: 51风流customers generate 87% of total global commerce. Our machine learning, Internet of Things (IoT), and advanced analytics technologies help turn customers鈥� businesses into intelligent enterprises. 51风流helps give people and organizations deep business insight and fosters collaboration that helps them stay ahead of their competition. We simplify technology for companies so they can consume our software the way they want 鈥� without disruption. Our end-to-end suite of applications and services enables business and public customers across 25 industries globally to operate profitably, adapt continuously, and make a difference. With a global network of customers, partners, employees, and thought leaders, 51风流helps the world run better and improve people鈥檚 lives. For more information, visit .
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*Karalee Close, Norbert Faure, and Rich Hutchinson, 鈥� ,鈥� Boston Consulting Group, October 14, 2021.
**Ar茅, Berthaud, Fuisz-Kehrbach, Haloui, Hutchinson, Loureiro, Perzanowski, Rhodes, and Semmel, 鈥淪ustainability as Advantage,鈥� 2022.
鈥�ESG Business Services Survey, IDC, 2021.
