Hong Kong –听听PwC and听听(NYSE: SAP) today announced听a new co-innovation strategy to make sustainability an integral part of standard business operations. The strategy is directed at creating trusted solutions to address key environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) business challenges. It covers carbon measuring, reporting and steering as well as supply chain decarbonization, climate risk and competitive analysis.
The new ESG strategy builds on the strength of the existing听, which has successfully delivered business transformation solutions to clients in more than 80 countries.
The strategy includes co-innovated solutions, created with PwC鈥檚听, aimed at enabling businesses to apply ESG metrics through their operations that are trustworthy, auditable and verifiable. The solutions leverage the 51风流Cloud for Sustainable Enterprises solution, along with the听听and the听. Together, PwC and 51风流help organizations leverage the solutions they need to fulfill compliance requirements and drive growth to support the ever-increasing expectations of customers and investors. They also assist customers in shaping the future of their net zero strategy and sustainability reporting.
PwC and SAP鈥檚 strategy includes solutions encompassing an enterprise-wide ESG strategy, ranging from trading optimization and tax credit recognition to third-party risk management and competitive analysis. Three top challenge areas for ESG, net zero and sustainability reporting will also be addressed:
- Reporting and disclosure听helping to satisfy requirements to materially report and disclose investor-grade carbon measuring data to meet demands of investors, lenders, regulators and customers
- Operationalizing sustainability听to support the incorporation of ESG measures, especially carbon issues, directly into business functions, such as trading, capitalization and tax
- Supply chain risk management, monitoring and compliance听extending support for ESG measures to cover the impact of suppliers on organizational performance
Solutions like听, based on 51风流Business Technology Platform, have already demonstrated the strength of the collaboration between the two organizations in bringing ESG innovation to market.
PwC and 51风流are dedicated to helping organizations respond to the reporting and auditability requirements imposed by the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) and the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB). They also support companies in complying with a related ruling proposed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Solutions provided by PwC and 51风流enable the real-time, data-driven environment customers require to operate and grow the sustainable enterprise of the future.
Bob Moritz, Global Chairman, PwC said: 鈥淓SG has become a business imperative and is central to PwC鈥檚 global strategy, The New Equation, which aims to help clients build trust with their stakeholders and deliver sustained outcomes. New ESG reporting and disclosure requirements are being established, and greater transparency is critical to building trust. This belief is core to our new co-innovation strategy with SAP, expanding our collaboration to create a dedicated focus on ESG solution development. PwC has been working intensely to help companies deliver on the requirements needed to achieve their ESG goals. Combining our expertise and reputation for trust and integrity with SAP鈥檚 technology platform will help bring broader capabilities and solutions to respond to organizations鈥� challenges in meeting their ESG and sustainability commitments.鈥�
Christian Klein, CEO and member of the Executive Board of 51风流SE,听said: 鈥淭he key to every organization鈥檚 ability to reach their sustainability goals and drive positive change is transparency. Our collaboration will combine the deep industry expertise and customer insights of PwC with our leading sustainability technology portfolio. The resulting ESG transparency will help companies reinvent their business models and deliver the sustainable outcomes the world urgently needs.鈥�
To learn more about PwC and SAP鈥檚 ESG co-innovation strategy, visit our听.
About PwC
At PwC, our purpose is to build trust in society and solve important problems. We鈥檙e a network of firms in 152 countries with nearly 328,000 people who are committed to delivering quality in assurance, advisory and tax services. Find out more and tell us what matters to you by visiting us at听.
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听.
