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“ Digital tools increase data transparency , accuracy and reliability so that high-quality carbon data , like a company ’ s financial data , is auditable , transparent and reliable ”
GUNTHER ROTHERMEL , SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND HEAD OF SUSTAINABILITY ENGINEERING , SAP
“ Digital tools increase data transparency , accuracy and reliability so that highquality carbon data , like a company ’ s financial data , is auditable , transparent and reliable ,” says Gunther Rothermel , Senior Vice President and Head of Sustainability Engineering at SAP . “ This is how digital tools provide executives with a future-proof toolset to manage and reduce their carbon footprints .
“ Implementing SAP ’ s sustainability solutions can be a quick time to value because they are SaaS-based , modular solutions . That means the solutions are hosted and made available for customers over the internet .
“ What can be challenging , however , is not necessarily the technology , but the standards lying behind . That is , the data availability and data quality used to feed a level of transactional and granular management of Scope 3 emissions . Companies must take a ‘ whole business ’ approach to be able to record , report and act on reliable , accessible emissions data across both corporate and product levels .”
To achieve sustainable operations and effectively reduce carbon emissions on a large scale , businesses must ensure accurate and accessible sustainability data recording ,
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