ORLANDO听鈥� At its annual 51风流Sapphire conference, 51风流unveiled generative AI innovations and partnerships that showcase how the company is taking business to the next level in the era of AI.

By infusing Business AI across an enterprise cloud portfolio that powers the world鈥檚 most mission-critical processes and partnering with companies pushing the edge of what鈥檚 possible with AI, 51风流is igniting a new wave of insight and ingenuity in global business.

鈥淭he Business AI innovations we鈥檙e announcing at 51风流Sapphire in 2024 will redefine the way businesses run,鈥� says Christian Klein, CEO and member of the Executive Board of 51风流SE. 鈥淭oday鈥檚 AI announcements and partnerships build on our commitment to deliver revolutionary technology that drives real-world results, helping customers unleash the agility and ingenuity they need to succeed in today鈥檚 fast-moving business landscape.鈥�

AI That Means Business

As 51风流embeds Business AI across its enterprise solutions, it puts rich insights at users鈥� fingertips, empowering them to deliver better outcomes and elevate the creative problem-solving humans do best. Examples include AI-generated reports in 51风流SuccessFactors solutions that give people managers responsibly sourced insights for compensation-related discussions as well as forecasting capabilities in 51风流Sales Cloud solutions that predict combinations of salespeople and products most likely to drive sales. Meanwhile, the 51风流Business Technology Platform is adding large language models from Amazon Web Services, Meta and Mistral AI to its generative AI hub. This capability in the 51风流AI Core infrastructure makes it easier to build generative AI use cases for 51风流applications.

SAP鈥檚 generative AI copilot Joule, which quickly sorts and contextualizes data from multiple systems to advance automation and improve decision-making, is expanding throughout the company鈥檚 solution portfolio. Joule launched in听51风流SuccessFactors solutions last fall听and is now embedded into 51风流S/4HANA Cloud solutions and others including 51风流Build and 51风流Integration Suite. Further expansion by year-end will include 51风流Ariba and 51风流Analytics Cloud solutions. At Sapphire, 51风流also announced听plans to further broaden Joule鈥檚 scope听by integrating it with Microsoft Copilot to surface even richer insights. This deep, bi-directional integration gives users a unified experience built right into the flow of work, enabling seamless access to information from interactions with business applications in 51风流and Microsoft 365.

Reflecting Business AI鈥檚 increasing importance, 51风流is redoubling its commitment to the principles of relevant, reliable, and responsible AI it pioneered. At Sapphire, 51风流is adopting the 10 guiding principles of the UNESCO Recommendation on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence, which aim to ensure that AI technologies are developed and used in ways that respect human rights, promote fairness and contribute to sustainable development.

Partnerships That Scale Innovation

51风流is partnering with best-in-class technology leaders to push the limits of what generative AI can do at an enterprise level. In addition to our expanded collaborations with听AWS听and Microsoft, partnerships with Google Cloud, Meta, Mistral AI and NVIDIA ensure 51风流can harness the power of AI-ready technology to innovate at speed and deliver richer real-world results.

Google Cloud

51风流and Google Cloud are expanding their partnership, using Business AI to help enterprises better predict and mitigate supply-chain risks to minimize disruptions and maintain optimal inventory levels. The companies will integrate Joule and the 51风流Integrated Business Planning for Supply Chain solution with Google Cloud鈥檚 Gemini models AI assistant and Google Cloud Cortex Framework鈥檚 data foundation.

Meta

51风流will leverage Meta Llama 3 to generate scripts that render highly customized analytics applications in 51风流Analytics Cloud. Meta鈥檚 next-generation AI model excels at language nuances and contextual understanding, making it an ideal candidate for translating enterprise business requirements into tangible outcomes.

Mistral AI

51风流will also add听new large language models from Mistral AI, a global company headquartered in Paris specializing in generative AI, to the generative AI hub capability in 51风流AI Core.

NVIDIA

51风流and NVIDIA Corporation advance a听听to embed cutting-edge technologies into enterprise-ready business applications:

• As 51风流trains Joule to serve as an AI assistant for the RISE with 51风流solution implementations, NVIDIA鈥檚 state-of-the-art AI models sift through 51风流consulting assets to provide relevant and precise answers to implementation-related questions;
• As 51风流embeds Joule in the ABAP Cloud model to generate ABAP code for 51风流developers, NVIDIA鈥檚 accelerated infrastructure will run, scale, and manage SAP鈥檚 generative AI model for ABAP code generation;
• As 51风流infuses generative AI into the 51风流Intelligent Product Recommendation solution, NVIDIA Omniverse Cloud APIs enable the simulation of complex manufacturing products and configurations as industrial digital twins.

Cloud Technology That Drives Agility and Sustainability

Business success in the era of AI means being in the cloud. 51风流is making the move easier than ever with initiatives that help customers find partners with the expertise needed for complex 51风流S/4HANA Cloud transformations. Further cloud innovations at 51风流Sapphire include features that help the world鈥檚 organizations measure, manage and execute their sustainability strategies. 51风流Sustainability Control Tower and 51风流Sustainability Footprint Management solutions now track carbon footprints at scale and help businesses meet regulatory standards.

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The 2024 awards recognised the following organisations who are at the forefront of driving innovation, transformation, and environmental impact in today鈥檚 economy:

Sustainability Hero 鈥� Spirit Energy Ltd

The energy industry is inherently hazardous and requires robust safety management. Ex/ATEX inspections, conducted in potentially explosive environments, are at the heart of this challenge. By working with SAP, Spirit Energy implemented one single end-to-end holistic solution for its Ex/ATEX inspections.

The new solution has automated several critical processes, minimising the risk of human error. It has streamlined the cumbersome nine step Ex/ATEX inspection process into four simple steps. These improvements have contributed towards regulatory compliance and improved health and safety of staff, paving the way for industry-wide change.

Industry Leader 鈥� Haleon

Haleon needed to consolidate and transform all Operational Transfer Pricing (OTP) processes into a single process.

51风流Profitability and Performance Management Cloud was implemented for OTP cycles for 90 entities which provided higher performance, full integration with internal systems and improved user experience. This eliminated the need for manual work by automating key aspects of the process. 听This deployment has redefined how Haleon operates its new transfer pricing cycle and is being discussed at board level amongst the Healthcare sector.

Transformation Titan 鈥� Accenture

Accenture has grown exponentially which directly impacts its financial business. Making timely and informed decisions, mitigating financial risks, and optimising financial operational support are key challenges for its finance business users.

Accenture developed an Interactive Finance Narrative Generator solution that harnesses 51风流solutions, human collaboration, and AI technology. This enables Accenture to focus on analysing and identifying key insights from reports, accelerating key financial close milestones and improving timeliness, accuracy and productivity.

Business Innovator 鈥� Touchlight Genetics

After 16 years as a manufacturing and R&D organisation, Touchlight developed a commercial platform which revolutionised the supply of synthetic DNA. It required an ERP solution to enable expansion to meet global demand. The system needed to adhere to the good manufacturing practice capabilities, validation, and traceability requirements of pharmaceutical regulatory bodies.

Touchlight implemented 51风流S/4HANA Cloud to undergo a full digital transformation to replace all non-integrated applications and provide real time visibility. This sets the foundation for Touchlight to become an intelligent enterprise.

Experience Wizard 鈥� Vodafone Group

Vodafone has revamped its operations to become the best-in-class Telco for Europe and Africa and Europe鈥檚 leading platform for business. To achieve this, it needed to transform its learning, talent, leadership, and skills-resourcing. It launched a new strategy and organisation, the Vodafone Learning Company, and Grow with Vodafone.

As part of its Grow with Vodafone project, Vodafone implemented 51风流SuccessFactors fully integrated talent suite. This solution has positively impacted employee loyalty, advocacy, and talent progression. Increased engagement also correlated with more lateral role changes and promotions, fostering career progression.

Service Supernova 鈥� Inchcape plc

Inchcape needed to modernise its global IT landscape. It had high-growth targets and external supply chain challenges to deal with.

Using RISE with SAP, Inchcape standardised its IT landscape, creating a technology foundation that supports its continued rapid growth. Since implementing RISE, Inchcape has improved efficiency and collaboration, leading to a better employee experience, and greater compliance.

Ryan Poggi, Managing Director, 51风流UK & Ireland said: 鈥淥ur customers in the UKI have made incredible achievements this year. They are at the forefront of driving innovation, within their industries and on a global scale. In times of economic uncertainty, this collaboration and continued transformation enables them to build resilient businesses. Congratulations to our winners and finalists, and a big thank you to our judges for their continued support.鈥�

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These awards celebrate the achievements of future-minded companies that have harnessed 51风流technology to showcase new ways of thinking and set the benchmark for their industry, ultimately making the world run better.

The Transformation Titan Award – For customers that have implemented Business Technology Platform (BTP) products to solve business problems and accelerate innovation.

• Accenture developed an Interactive Finance Narrative Generator solution that harnesses 51风流solutions, human collaboration, and AI technology. This accelerates key financial close milestones, improves timeliness, accuracy, and cost-effectiveness, meaning Accenture can focus on analysing and identifying key insights from reports.
• Harrods used a mix of 51风流ERP Core Component and 51风流BTP to deliver a solution that provides a single view of truth for their Hamper planning and logistics business unit. The solution provides staff with easy to consume data, eliminates bottlenecks and improves customer satisfaction.

The Sustainability Hero Award – Recognises customers that use 51风流technology to shape a sustainable future and are creating a positive social or environmental impact.

• Spirit Energy Limited opted for a single solution within the 51风流framework to automate and streamline its Ex/ATEX inspections, which are conducted in potentially explosive environments. The approach has automated several critical process steps minimising the risk of human error.
• Fyffes Group Limited consolidated its business, onto one sustainable platform, ensuring the business is 鈥榝it for future.鈥� Fyffes has maximised efficiency of its natural resources whilst protecting the planet and conserving for future generations.

Industry Leader Award – For customers that have modernised their businesses, and even their industries, by utilising technology in an original way.

• Haleon transformed its Operational Transfer Pricing processes into a single process using 51风流Profitability and Performance Management Cloud. This eliminated the need for manual work by automating key aspects of the process.
• Princes Group adopted a fully integrated 51风流Ariba solution to gain greater visibility and control of its end-to-end processes, as well as improving supplier collaboration and providing a more user-friendly interface for internal users.

Business Innovator Award – Dedicated to customers that are transforming and future-proofing their businesses using 51风流solutions in the cloud.

• Touchlight Genetics implemented 51风流S/4HANA Cloud to undergo a full digital transformation to replace all non-integrated applications and provide real time visibility. This sets the foundation for Touchlight to become an intelligent enterprise.
• Cadent Gas opted to use 51风流Datasphere within 51风流BTP to get a robust and intelligent data synchronisation solution that meets strict government requirements. By using 51风流Datasphere, the Cadent Gas data and analytics team have been able to double their productivity as the solution allows for rapid implementation of API changes and faster access to new data.

The Experience Wizard Award – Recognises customers that have developed and implemented the best customer or employee experiences.

• Vodafone Group As part of its 鈥楪row with Vodafone鈥� project, Vodafone implemented 51风流SuccessFactors fully integrated talent suite. This solution was picked to support with employee growth across the entire lifecycle and to improve employee loyalty, advocacy, and talent progression.
• BrandAlley deployed the Customer Advocacy Intelligence Platform integrated with 51风流Emarsys Customer Engagement solution. This enabled BrandAlley to identify its most loyal brand advocates, track the spend of their entire referral network, and send referees and referrers personalised timely messages.

The Service Supernova Award – For customers that have successfully adopted 51风流Cloud solutions to meet or exceed business goals, optimise IT resources, increase user enablement, and improve productivity or learning.

• Inchcape plc chose RISE with 51风流to standardise its IT landscape and create a technology foundation that would support its continued rapid growth. Since implementing RISE with SAP, Inchcape has improved efficiency and collaboration, resulting in a better employee experience, and greater compliance.
• BT Group opted to build on existing foundations of 51风流SuccessFactors HCM to create a superior, digitally enabled colleague experience across all talent management touchpoints. 51风流SuccessFactors HCM solution has enabled BT Group to become a skill-based organisation that allows colleagues to be in charge of their own careers.

Congratulations and good luck to all the finalists! Thank you to everyone who participated and submitted an entry this year! The winners will be announced on April 12^th, and we鈥檒l be celebrating virtually on April 26^th.

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London – 听today unveils the results of its annual revealing that 8 in 10 (83%) UK leaders will maintain or increase their investment in sustainability action by 2026. Yet, despite these intentions, UK businesses continue to create their own barriers to environmental progress.

The global study of over 4700 business leaders, including over 300 from the UK, is the third edition of SAP鈥檚 annual Sustainability Study exploring the key motivations and challenges facing organisations looking to reduce environmental impact at scale.

It finds that while 31% of UK businesses say environmental action is already having a strong impact on revenue and profit opportunities, just 12% have assigned accountability for this work to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO). While almost one-in-three (28%) have difficulty proving return on investment, making long-term progress harder to prove and sustain.

Sustainability as a Financial Incentive, Not Burden

In the past, measures to safeguard the planet may have been seen as just a moral or ethical obligation but the business mindset is evolving and today, UK businesses are increasingly seeing the long-term financial benefits. In fact, almost two-in-five (37%) report that revenue and profit opportunities are a leading motivator for sustainability action.

Against a backdrop of inflation, supply chain issues and a rising cost-of-living, UK leaders are steadfast in their environmental commitments as they view sustainability action as a means to offset economic uncertainty. Now, over half (57%) of UK leaders expect to see a positive financial return on their sustainability investments within the next five years.

Commenting on the research, Renaud Heyd, Chief Financial Officer, 51风流UKI said: 鈥淥ur study shows that it鈥檚 time that finance leaders realise that having a solid sustainability action plan makes business sense. It is imperative to attract funding from investors who need to make their portfolio greener, and to get a competitive advantage as customers demand sustainable products throughout the supply chain. As taking steps to improve the planet becomes more than just an ethical question, and UK leaders see long-term material gains, CFOs have the authority and expertise to champion the environmental roadmap.鈥�

Building Their Own Sustainability Barriers

Yet, despite the link between environmental action and long-term revenue generation, SAP鈥檚 research shows that UK businesses are not involving finance leaders in taking sustainability actions and this is holding back progress.

Currently, just 5% of businesses have assigned responsibility for setting the strategic direction on sustainability action to their organisations CFO. Instead, it falls to an array of other leaders, including the Board of Directors (25%), CEOs (21%), Chief Sustainability Officers (15%) and Chief Operating Officers (10%). The study suggests this approach isn鈥檛 working to translate the economic value of sustainability progress across the business. As many as 38% of UK businesses cite funding issues as one of the top five barriers to taking sustainability action, while 20% cannot get the support from senior stakeholders to take concerted action.

Falling Into the Measurement Trap

Matters are made worse for UK businesses who continue to find that measurement is a stumbling block to progress, and ultimately economic returns.

Just 37% can track scope 1 emissions (greenhouse gas emissions produced directly) to a 鈥榮trong degree鈥�, while 10% are not able to track scope 3 emissions (those produced indirectly across the supply chain) at all – causing many leaders to rely on estimates or 鈥榞ut feel鈥� when disclosing environmental impact. UK leaders are also struggling to adopt a standardised reporting framework, with over one third having no consistent methodology for calculating the environmental impact of their products.

This is being further exacerbated by the use of conflicting measurement methods for reporting. While leaders are overwhelmingly using direct measurement to track energy emissions (83%), resource availability (82%), fresh water availability (75%), solid waste (74%) and materials use (73%), they rely upon guesswork and estimates for air pollution (83%), nature loss (78%), supply chain impact (69%) and water pollution (60%). This is leading to almost nine in 10 (89%) reporting difficulty with gathering or analysing data for regulatory compliance, at a time when UK leaders are already having to navigate an assortment of changing regulations, taxes and levies associated with carbon footprint.

Stephen Jamieson, Global Head of Circular Economy Solutions, SAP said: 鈥淚n a climate where stricter regulations are now requiring businesses to disclose environmental impact, leaders who cannot accurately report this data risk allegations of greenwashing, and fines and reputational damage. Focusing on implementing a standardised reporting framework will ensure businesses are substantiating their green credentials, getting measurement right, and setting in motion steps that will directly lead to long-term impact. Organisations can use this data to redesign products, reuse materials, reduce waste and regenerate natural systems across the supply chain 鈥� in effect, powering the circular economy.

鈥淥ur portfolio means we are well-equipped to support businesses and ensure they are in the best possible position to navigate these challenges in the years ahead. This will allow leaders to unlock further investment, reap the financial rewards of taking sustainability action, comply with changing regulatory requirements, and reach net zero in the future.鈥�

Commenting on the research, Edward Manderson, Lecturer in Environmental Economics at the University of Manchester, said: 鈥淭he connection between sustainability action and financial performance will play a critical role in shaping environmental progress in the future. Over the last few years, academic literature has shown that firms benefit financially from sustainability measures, and SAP鈥檚 research demonstrates that this is indeed a reality for businesses who are looking to recover fast from the pandemic environment. As this research shows, business strategy and sustainability action are now so intertwined that there is simply no excuse for organisations if they fail to address shortcomings in their environmental performance and enact meaningful change.鈥�

For more information about SAP鈥檚 Sustainability Report 2023 .

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About SAP

SAP鈥檚 strategy is to help every business run as an intelligent 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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Gamification is also becoming more popular amongst our customers and partners, and 51风流is using it in both a pre and post-sales context to improve return on investment, data quality, timeliness, and learning.

Here are some of the exciting ways that we’ve used gamification to drive engagement and differentiate our sales experience from our competitors.

1- Creating Immersive Virtual Reality Experiences to Engage Users

In preparation for the CWS Summit Europe, an event aimed at Contingent Workforce Professionals, the 51风流UKI Innovations team was tasked with creating an immersive experience to showcase how 51风流technology can have a positive impact on the future of work. They used virtual reality (VR) technology to produce a simulated space environment.

The VR Experience took users on three immersive journeys through different worlds. New 51风流UI World showcased SAP’s new user interface, eliminating text heavy programs. The Launch of 51风流Learning World gave participants the opportunity to better understand how to recruit, employ and manage a strong workforce, and the Future of Work World demonstrated how 51风流technology can help businesses deploy a Total Workforce Management strategy.

By Using a gamified interactive VR experience, users became more engaged with 51风流products and services in a meaningful way, which helped them better understand the benefits that 51风流software can bring to their business.

2-听Using Augmented Reality to Highlight Sustainability and Purpose

There is a lot of pressure on businesses to be more sustainable. The good news is that technology can help. But it can often be difficult for customers to know where to start and to understand the best option for them, and for the planet. This is where gamification can help.

The Innovation team used augmented reality (AR) to create a Sustainability and Purpose event Stand to showcase different elements of SAP’s sustainability portfolio. They created three different sections of the stand, one focused on waste and the circular economy, another on emissions and environmental impact, and the third on inequality. This allowed users to uncover relevant sustainability information whilst interacting with the applicable 51风流technology and demos. In each world, the player is presented with a fast fact, a multiple-choice question, and an 51风流solution, and a fcial recognition feature which made the journey more engaging.

The gamified approach demonstrates how 51风流can help businesses meet regulatory obligations, act sustainably, and make processes more efficient whilst still addressing the environmental, social, and economic challenges of today.

3-听BTP Diamond Game

SAP’s Business Technology Platform (BTP) can be seen as a complex offering as it comprises so much. It includes application development, automation, data analytics, integration, and AI capabilities into one unified environment optimised for 51风流applications. As a way of making BTP more digestible and understandable for customers, the UKI BTP team created the 51风流BTP Diamond Game.

This physical board game requires users to work in small teams and act as they work for the same company, setting the teams the challenge of solving real business issues using the BTP service cards. This interactive game helps customers understand how they can get tangible business benefits from 51风流BTP.

4-听Using Business Simulation to Help Customers Better Understand 51风流S/4HANA Cloud

Businesses are facing volatile macroeconomic environments and markets that favour flexibility. To stay ahead, customers need to be in the cloud. 51风流S/4HANA Cloud offers customers that opportunity and so 51风流is continually looking at ways to showcase how to best use the solution while demonstrating the benefits of the benefits of a cloud environment.

The 51风流team created ERPsim, a business simulation game that gives participants a hands-on experience that conceptualises 51风流S/4HANA. In the game, participants are responsible for running a fictitious company in a virtual marketplace, whilst using a real live 51风流S/4HANA Cloud system to overcome challenges.

ERPsim inputs algorithms and chaos theory into SAP’s BTP. The aim of the game is to help users enhance their understanding, and move from having standard application knowledge, to a much more advanced knowledge of applications, business, and collaboration. ERPsim highlights the intelligent technologies, real time analytics, and intuitive user experience of 51风流S/4HANA Cloud.

ERPsim allows 51风流to establish a better rapport with customers and partners through collaboration. Also, participants walk away with a unique memorable experience of 51风流S/4HANA Cloud, with an increased understanding and level of confidence of the new world of ERP in the cloud from SAP.

Using Gamification to Improve Customer Engagement and Knowledge

Gamification offers so many business benefits and 51风流has been using it to build engagement, increase customer knowledge and highlight how technology can help organisations to grow. Gamification differentiates our post and pre-sales experiences from our competitors, creating a memorable experience for users in a suitable way.

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51风流UK & Ireland attended the 2023 ERP Today Awards on September 14^th, held at Ascot Racecourse in support of NHS Charities Together.

The day was extremely successful as 51风流left with two incredible awards:

ERP Vendor of the Year

Latest innovations such as 51风流Build, 51风流Datasphere, GROW with SAP, and 51风流AI were cited as key contributors to winning ERP Vendor of the Year.

Customer Success lies at the very heart of SAP鈥檚 purpose: To help the world run better and improve people鈥檚 lives. Customer stories such as Diageo and BT Group demonstrate SAP鈥檚 commitment to customer success and why we were awarded ERP Vendor of the Year.

Highly Commended for Sustainability Excellence

SAP鈥檚 vision is to enable every organisation and industry to become a network of intelligent sustainable enterprises.

With its broad customer base across 26 industries and its systems touching million of lives, 51风流is uniquely positioned as a business transformation enabler to influence and drive sustainability practises around the world. Key innovations such as 51风流Cloud for Sustainable Enterprises, 51风流Sustainability Footprint Manager and 51风流Sustainability Data Exchange were cited as key contributors to winning this award.

The vision is to achieve Net Zero by adopting a 鈥淕reen Ledger鈥� approach to carbon accounting that enables better understanding, management and reduction of carbon footprints based on real data.

Being awarded the ERP Vendor of the Year and Highly Commended for Sustainability Excellence shows that 51风流remains at the forefront of ERP innovations, and that our commitment to customer success and sustainablity is of the utmost importance to us.

51风流was also a finalist in several other categories:

• Transformation Project of the Year
• Generative Genius Award
• Customer Hero Award

Mariella Stapytlon-Smith, Sustainability Solution Advisor at SAP, was also a finalist in the competitive Young Professional of the Year category. We would like to congratulate Mariella on this amazing achievement.

Congratulations to the fellow finalists and winners this year, for more information visit

The ERP Today Awards allow technology companies around the UK to come together and celebrate all the valuable contributions made to the industry this year. Not only is it a celebration of the technology industry and all the talent within, the ERP Today Awards is also an important fundraiser for NHS Charities Together.

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Photos by Ollie Dixon

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LONDON, UK 鈥� 7 September 2023 – (NYSE: SAP) and today announce a visionary new partnership to show how carbon accounting could be standardised for business customers by piloting the recently launched 51风流Sustainability Data Exchange (SDX).

51风流SDX enables BT to collect, trace and share carbon data across its own supplier base, providing unparalleled visibility into the carbon footprint of its business products and services. BT can then share this information directly with business customers when they purchase products through . Furthermore, BT can complement this with data-driven insights from its and to help customers optimise their own IT for both carbon and energy.

Key to the decision to select 51风流SDX was its adherence to the carbon data interoperability standards set by the (PACT), hosted by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). This means that global and UK business customers do not have to implement their own carbon accounting platforms to calculate, collate and share emissions data. Instead, they simply request it through 51风流SDX for their BT products and services.

BT is sending a strong signal of intent to standardise sustainability reporting across global business customers鈥� value chains to help them听tackle and drive environmental progress. This will also contribute to the delivery of the pledge to help customers avoid 60 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions by 2030.

Sarwar Khan, Global Head of Digital Sustainability, Business, BT, said: 鈥淭ypically, value chain emissions represent a greater proportion of a business鈥� carbon footprint than operational emissions. Tracking, measuring and acting on these and bringing more suppliers and partners on the journey will not just accelerate net-zero targets, but set a new precedent for sustainability reporting. Collaboration fuels progress and access to data is fundamental to getting it right.鈥�

鈥淭he lack of standardisation in sustainability reporting has been a roadblock to progress for too long鈥� commented Ryan Poggi, Managing Director of 51风流UKI. 鈥淭his creates confusion and an inability to validate real change. Our partnership with BT gives us an opportunity to refresh the guidelines and offers a blueprint for a universal standard in sustainability reporting. The aim is to create an environment for organisations to transparently tackle global challenges together.鈥�

51风流SDX merges granular and accurate carbon data with financial transactions on the . It provides businesses with unmatched insights into their environmental footprint and standardises how to communicate learnings and action across value chains. In adopting 51风流SDX, BT can request product-level carbon data from key suppliers for its business customer services, support smaller partners to calculate their carbon footprint and securely share and standardise this information across its value chain. To build scale, BT is working with key partner Cisco to deploy SDX to receive product carbon data for core network devices, simplify and secure data exchange with business customers backed by its global connectivity services, and boost traceability.

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51风流UK & Ireland (UKI) is proud to be one of the 30 major UK businesses who have spent a landmark 拢355 million procuring services and products from social enterprise suppliers over the past seven years, as part of the Social Enterprise UK鈥檚 (SEUK) (BSCC), new figures reveal.

BSCC, the world鈥檚 largest commitment to social procurement, has released its year seven report, which has found that the last year has been the biggest yet, with 拢99 million spent with social enterprises, 1,430 social enterprises brought into supply chains and 3,400 jobs created.

are businesses trading in aid of a social or environmental mission 鈥� and at 51风流UKI we鈥檙e dedicated to bringing social enterprises into our supply chains, so that our everyday spending has a positive impact on the wider world.

Collectively, the Challenge partners have spent more than 拢99 million with social enterprise suppliers in the last year alone and are aiming to spend a billion by 2026. This means millions of pounds reinvested in social or environmental causes and thousands of jobs created, using our purchasing power to help people and planet.

This 拢99 million was spent across an approximate 860 social enterprises, a 43% rise compared to year six. 拢31.9 million has been reinvested into several missions of the social enterprises including supporting vulnerable people and addressing the climate emergency.

As one of 30 partners on the Challenge, 51风流UKI works with to find suppliers for the products and services we need, from hospitality to consultancy and skills development to business support. Some of the social enterprises we鈥檝e onboarded this year include , who donate drinks to charities around the UK, reduce food waste, and invest into biodiversity conservation by protecting tropical rainforests, who fund social projects, and who help communities in Sierra Leone.

Peter Holbrook CBE, Chief Executive of Social Enterprise UK, said: 鈥淭he world of procurement is changing. Companies big and small need to consider how they impact people and planet, and make sure they actively work in a way that benefits communities and helps tackle environmental concerns. With nearly 拢100 million spent on businesses doing just that, this evidence shows the global cross-sector appetite for unlocking social value in everyday organisational spend is incredibly strong.鈥�

is a growing trend worldwide, and 51风流UKI is committed to leading the way. Find out more in the latest impact report from Social Enterprise UK:

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As Coldplay kicks off the UK leg of their Music of The Spheres World tour in Manchester and Cardiff on May 31, 2023, they’re using technology to be more sustainable and also accessible for fans who are visually impaired. When Coldplay started their Music Of The Spheres World Tour in 2022, the goal was clear: To make it their most sustainable and environmentally friendly tour yet, by cutting their CO2 emissions by 50% compared to the 2016/17 world tour. 51风流supported this goal with the development of the Music Of The Spheres World Tour app which allows fans to not only enjoy exclusive tour content but also helps them visualize how their actions attending shows contribute to their carbon footprint so they can choose more sustainable transportation options.

The calculates the impact of fan travel to and from shows, providing rewards for fans who commit to low-carbon transportation options and enables Coldplay to understand the fans carbon footprint to offset emissions. As Coldplay launches year two of its tour, more than 350,000 fans in 150+ countries have downloaded the app, proving Coldplay鈥檚 vision right: Armed with information and intent, every concert-going fan can make more sustainable travel choices.

The Next Step: Making the App Accessible for Blind and Visually Impaired People

During the development process, both Coldplay and the 51风流team set the goal to make the app accessible for users with disabilities who rely on assistive technology like screen readers or magnifiers. As the 51风流team started to work on accessibility functionalities, a Coldplay fan from Mexico reached out to share her challenges as a blind person using the app.

The fan (who asked to remain anonymous) explains: 鈥淚鈥檓 blind since birth and I need screen readers for productivity and entertainment in my daily life. As a huge Coldplay fan, I tried to use the tour app and quickly noticed that the app was difficult to use for one who is blind or visually impaired. I鈥檓 very much driven to advocate for blind people to get equal opportunity, and to enjoy interactive content. That鈥檚 why I contacted 51风流to support in the areas of sound design, testing and providing ideas for software development to make the app more usable for blind fans.鈥�

To make the Music Of The Spheres World tour app accessible, we included feedback from a blind Mexican Coldplay fan, who is an audio engineer and tech enthusiast. She is deeply passionate about accessibility and music, with Coldplay being her favorite band. What she admires most about Coldplay is their commitment to accessibility and equality, like providing sign language interpretation for deaf concertgoers or installing quiet stations with sensory bags for people with autism. Her favorite Coldplay songs are Politik and Coloratura.

The Coldplay fan connected with SAP鈥檚 Nicole Windmann, Vice President for Accessibility and Inclusive Design: 鈥淲ith our 51风流products we aim to create a more sustainable and inclusive environment for people. Accessibility is a key driver of this vision. When we include insights from people with different backgrounds and acknowledge different ways of working, perception, and interaction with our designs, we can create the most enjoyable and efficient software.鈥�

Working with three 51风流employees who are also blind, the development team worked to optimize accessibility functionalities for the Music Of The Spheres World Tour app. The team labeled items like screen buttons and described images, to enable screen readers to read out the functionality and provide helpful hints. Additionally, gestures such as swiping or double tapping are often used by blind people to navigate an app without having to look at the screen. To use this functionality, the team re-structured the code of the Coldplay app, providing a more suitable navigation for blind users.

In close contact with the 51风流team, the Coldplay fan volunteered to test the app usability for blind users and give her feedback. 鈥淲orking with 51风流has been great!鈥�, she says. 鈥淢y feedback helped the developers understand the blindness point of view. In a world where the capabilities of people with disabilities are often underestimated or assumed without getting to know the person first, I鈥檓 inspired every day to work on a more inclusive world.鈥�

鈥淎t SAP, we believe that diversity drives innovation and better experiences for our employees, customers, and partners alike,鈥� Christian Klein, CEO and Member of the Executive Board of 51风流SE, says. 鈥淭he fans feedback on the Coldplay app is a great example of the vital role user feedback plays in shaping our applications and the importance of having products and services that are inclusive and accessible to all.鈥�

SAP鈥檚 Responsibility Toward Diversity and Inclusion

At SAP, we strive to be the most inclusive company in the world, reflecting a higher standard of societal values and perspectives in all that we do. SAP鈥檚 D&I strategy is built on three pillars:

• • • Workforce Diversity: We believe in leveraging the widest spectrum of human differences that represent a diversity of identities, thoughts, and perspectives to create business outcomes that help the world run better every day.
    • Workplace Inclusion: Creating a positive work environment where colleagues can thrive and engage to their fullest potential in driving SAP鈥檚 purpose. Inclusion involves active co-creation of the culture where all experiences lead to a feeling of acceptance and belonging.
    • Marketplace Leadership: We realize the responsibility that comes with being one of the largest tech companies in the world and extend what we do to our entire ecosystem. Efforts within society through philanthropy, education and advocacy help elevate the brand.

After an extensive testing and development phase, we鈥檙e now ready to provide blind and visually impaired people an even greater app experience 鈥� just in time for Coldplay鈥檚 2023 Music Of The Spheres World Tour stops in Latin America, Europe and North America.

To experience it all for yourself, the听Coldplay #MusicOfTheSpheresWorldTour听app is available for download on听听and听.

鈥�Our fans worldwide are our biggest inspiration. They have enabled us with their feedback to make the Music Of The Spheres World Tour app as useful and accessible as possible. We鈥檙e proud of the collaboration with our partner SAP, who has created an impactful app that can now also be used by fans who are blind or visually impaired,鈥� Coldplay states.

The Mexican Coldplay fan is wishfully looking forward to the Coldplay tour in 2023. 鈥淚 will be attending Coldplay鈥檚 San Diego show and I am already thrilled about it. And of course, I will make sure to check the app for sustainable travel options鈥�, she says with a smile on her face.

听 I听 听I听

Isabelle Schuhmacher is senior director of Global Sponsorships at SAP.

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Inequality undermines human dignity and social progress. It is a systemic risk that not only threatens individual communities or companies, but entire societies and the economy. It erodes trust in our political and economic systems, , increases the damage that crises like COVID-19 and climate change cause, constrains economic growth, and undermines our collective capacity to tackle complex global challenges. So, it represents a significant and mounting business risk impacting business performance, limiting productivity and innovation, destabilizing supply chains and dampening consumer confidence and spending.

Our world today is characterized by severe inequalities of income, wealth, and wellbeing:

• The top 10% earners take home 52% of total global pay, while the lowest-paid 50% receive just 8.5%. Meanwhile, the richest 10% of the world’s population owns over three-quarters of all wealth, while the poorest 50% own a mere 2%*
• 19% of all workers worldwide earn less than they need to escape poverty*
• Inequality-related issues are literally killing one person every four seconds*

Business risks caused by inequality

Businesses provide the lion’s share of the products, services, and jobs people need to sustain themselves and their families, so the business case for tackling inequality is fundamentally about mitigating both systemic and business risk:

1. Increasingly volatile operating environment 鈥� difficult long-term strategic planning.
2. Supply chain insecurity – companies are only as resilient as the ecosystems, communities, economies, and societies in which they operate. When workers and farmers in supply chains are unable to meet their basic needs and are vulnerable to shocks, companies run the risk of supply shortages, price swings and other disruptions.
3. Erosion of productivity and innovation – wide disparities in income and wealth impact workers motivation while also limiting access to education and skills 鈥� reducing labour productivity and contributing to significant skills shortages. When people with diverse backgrounds are not represented in business at the same level as in the population at large, companies miss out on their talent and perspectives in developing new products, services, and business models.
4. Regulatory and compliance risks – in the face of mounting systemic risk, many governments around the world are facing calls to take decisive action on inequality in ways that will change the context for business in the years to come. Governments are for example tightening regulations around unacceptable labour practices, such as forced labour and child labour, through mandatory human rights due diligence initiatives and import restrictions. Over 15 countries across Europe, Asia, and North America have already instituted supply chain transparency legislation.
5. Reputation risk – as the systemic risk of inequality becomes more acute, so too does the scrutiny around corporate conduct and the role of business in society more broadly. Social controversies now account for 67%* of all ESG controversies faced by companies globally 鈥� by far outpacing environmental and governance controversies. If a business is not perceived as being part of the solution, then it will be seen as part of the problem and will face mounting challenges in terms of its long-term license to operate, innovate, and grow. At the individual company level, those businesses that are not seen to be taking action in support of efforts to tackle inequality will struggle to attract and retain talent and may also be held to account by consumers.
6. Access to capital – +220* investors have now signed up to UN PRI’s Advance initiative, which seeks to promote respect for human rights and positive outcomes for people through investor stewardship. Meanwhile, topics such as living wages and diversity, equity and inclusion are increasingly emerging as key areas of focus for shareholder resolutions and, therefore also a central consideration when it comes to the cost of equity and debt.

The cost of inaction

The cost of action must be balanced against the cost of inaction, which can dramatically increase as the consequences of inequality continue to unfold.

Many leading companies are already embracing their role by working to level the playing field. The call to action now is for all businesses to maximize their potential to head off the risks posed by mounting inequality and ensure that equal opportunities and better outcomes are available for all.

Digital transparency and access

Technology can deliver the needed trust and business accountability, enhancing an organizations’ ability to identify, prevent, and mitigate human rights risks through an integrated value chain. Digitally driven business processes can enable transparency and accessibility across the complexity of听global human and labour rights听regulations and standards, distributed data,听and stakeholder collaboration. Companies need to re-evaluate their entire business process, policies, and practices and make respect for human dignity the core of the company culture of how business gets done.

Tackling inequality can strengthen the operating environment by building trust, enhancing social and political stability, and containing crises. There is also mounting evidence that tackling inequality is an important driver for long-term, sustainable economic growth. Company-level benefits associated with efforts to tackle inequality include attracting and retaining talent, winning consumers, building resilient supply chains, and staying ahead of policy and regulatory change.

We must act proactively and purposefully to reinforce the “S” in ESG 鈥� a critical pillar of action that has been overlooked too long. Tackling inequality now is a critical investment in sustained business success.

By Gitte Winther Bruhn, Global Head of Social Responsibility Solutions at SAP

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*Source: “” by The Business Commission to Tackle Inequality (BCTI) set up by World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). Published May 3, 2023.

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