Nikolaus Kirner

Aug 8, 2023 | news.sap.com | Derek Klobucher |Daniel Schmid |Gloria Figaroa |Nikolaus Kirner

How can a three-year-old agroforestry company produce trustworthy, sustainable feedstock – raw materials for finished goods, energy, and more – while reducing the amount of carbon in the atmosphere? “We do that by using the biodiversity of this region, the Cerrado in Brazil,” Francisco de Blanco, S.Oleum co-founder and CEO, told SAP at the company’s headquarters, an innovative farm just outside João Pinheiro. Why the Brazilian outback?

Aug 2, 2023 | news.sap.com | Daniel Schmid |Gloria Figaroa |Nikolaus Kirner |Judith Magyar

Today is Earth Overshoot Day 2023, a stark reminder that we have already used up all the resources on our planet for the current year. According to National Footprints and Biodiversity Accounts, this year’s alarming milestone falls five days later than last year. However, this delay is nothing to cheer about. Only one of the five days accounts for genuine advancements. The remaining four days are due to integrating improved data sets into the accounts’ latest edition.

Jul 27, 2023 | news.sap.com | Jeff Collier |Nikolaus Kirner |Etosha Thurman

It’s been a whirlwind first half of 2023. With summer here in the northern hemisphere, many of us use this time to vacation and be with family and friends. I’ve been getting much-needed face time with our customers between multiple regional SAP Sapphire and SAP Concur Fusion Exchange events. Through our many conversations, one common theme stands out: how SAP’s suite of spend management solutions helps maximize efficiency.

Jul 27, 2023 | news.sap.com | Gloria Figaroa |Nikolaus Kirner |Judith Magyar |Ragunath Ramanathan

Many consumers and companies understand the need to recycle or recover the . Likewise, new bio- and circular plastic components offer a path to making these vital materials more sustainable by saving fossil resources and greenhouse gas emissions. Today, only 2% of single-use plastic products are produced from certified sustainable sources such as bio- and circular components. Bio-components are feedstock that comes from organic, bio-based origins, such as used cooking oil.

Jul 24, 2023 | news.sap.com | Nikolaus Kirner |Judith Magyar |Ragunath Ramanathan |Michael McComb

Organizations are developing net-zero emissions strategies to take tangible climate action. These strategies often require close collaboration with customers, business partners, and suppliers. For many organizations, more than 80% of their overall carbon footprint is from scope 3 emissions, which are indirect emissions resulting from activities such as the procurement of goods and services.