are seeing a lot more openness in some industries to share information that benefits the entire supply chain .”
SAP working with EcoVadis Rayan talks about a crowdsourced approach to sharing this information in a consistent way , and technology is crucial to that process and the success of supply chains .
He also highlights SAP ’ s expanded partnership with Ecovadis , that was announced at the Orlando event which brings sustainability ratings into SAP ’ s supplier profiles on SAP Business Network , thereby enabling buyers to make more informed decisions . Taulia is also partnering with Ecovadis to incentivise suppliers with more favorable financing terms based on ESG ratings and performance .
Looking ahead , Rayan says SAP Business Network will provide a more effective way for enterprises to work with their ecosystem of trading partners .
“ It ' s no longer about a linear supply chain ,” he says . “ It ' s all about how you bring them all together to work collaboratively in real time leveraging the SAP Business Network . And that ' s where SAP has the answers .”
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