Sustainability has become an inescapable priority and sustainability reporting has become a requirement in many jurisdictions and sectors. Governments, consumers, investors, and even competitors are demanding greater transparency and accountability in environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices.

As organizations grapple with this paradigm shift towards sustainability, they must navigate a complex terrain of regulations, metrics, and data collection methods to accurately measure and communicate their sustainability efforts. Fortunately, SAP Sustainability Solutions are here to help and there’s a powerful ally in this journey: SAP Business Technology Platform (SAP BTP).

In this blog post, we’ll delve into how SAP Build can empower your organization to not only meet regulatory obligations but also thrive in capturing, managing, and leveraging sustainability data for your organization’s sustainability report.

Imagine this real-world scenario where a company needs to prepare their sustainability report, including metrics of the energy consumption, renewable energy utilization, water consumtion… To accomplish this task, they must extract data from two distinct invoice types – Energy Invoices (e.g., Iberdrola) and Water Invoices (e.g., Acciona & Aigües de Sagunt):

With today’s technology, it simply doesn’t make sense to have people spending countless hours manually sifting through documents and data to gather the information needed. The traditional approach to data collection not only consumes valuable time and resources but also introduces the risk of errors and inconsistencies.

This is where SAP Build steps in, with its robust capabilities for process automation and data extraction, SAP Build can transform the way you handle data collection tasks. SAP Build can transform your data collection process, rendering manual efforts obsolete. This means your employees can shift their focus to higher-value activities from the tedious and error-prone aspects of the process.

Watch the video to see how SAP Build can automate the data collection requirements:

With SAP Build & SAP BTP, you’re not just keeping up with the demands of sustainability reporting; you’re setting the pace. Imagine a future where sustainability data collection is not a burdensome task but an automatic, intelligent process. Thanks to the embedded AI services within SAP BTP, this future is within your grasp. Hyperautomation is no longer a buzzword; it’s your reality.