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The EU is set to implement the EU Regulation on Deforestation-free (EUDR) products in December 2024 to combat deforestation and forest degradation. The regulation affects industries including consumer products, chemicals, pharma, agriculture, energy, retail, automotive, and forestry, impacting commodities like cocoa, coffee, soy, wood, palm oil, rubber, and cattle. Companies must perform due diligence, including supplier risk assessments and daily reporting to ensure products are deforestation-free. Non-compliance may lead to fines and reputational risks. SAP's Green Token software is being upgraded to support EUDR compliance, enabling automated due diligence reporting, traceability, and audit history.

SAP SE announced that Bain & Company has successfully transitioned to SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition across 40 countries. This move aims to standardize Bain's core financial processes, enhance decision-making, and automate operations. Since starting the ERP modernization project in 2020, Bain has now completed its first year-end close on the new system, demonstrating its commitment to leveraging advanced technology for business growth. Bain's Chief Information Officer, Ramesh Razdan, and CFO, Steve McLaughlin, highlighted the significant business value and efficiency gained from this transition. The implementation was a joint effort between Bain's ERP transformation team and SAP, focusing on change management and training for global users.

SAP and the Technical University of Munich have introduced a new methodology for integrating carbon management with financial accounting, creating an ERP-centric approach that embeds carbon data into transactional records. This innovation aims to elevate transparency, quality of data, and decision-making processes at all levels of an organization.

The study suggests that adding carbon emissions data to financial journal entries can produce a more comprehensive understanding of a company's sustainability impact. The approach incorporates carbon offsets as intangible assets, enhancing the integrity of carbon flow statements and aligning with standard auditing procedures. SAP's SAP Green Ledger is central to this initiative, offering detailed carbon accounting that complements existing financial systems.

By leveraging AI and adhering to the Greenhouse Gas Protocol, this methodology promises improved operational efficiency, regulatory compliance, and investor confidence. It represents a significant step towards integrated thinking between financial and sustainability goals, aiming to support businesses in their journey to net-zero emissions.

SAP is advancing sustainability as a core business strategy, integrating it into their ERP systems. At the SAP Sapphire event, they introduced new cloud-based and AI-enabled tools to enhance sustainability efforts. Key features include:

1. Emission Factor Mapping with AI to automate and improve carbon footprint calculations.

2. AI-driven ESG Report Generation to streamline and ensure reliability of sustainability reporting.

3. Advanced Carbon Calculator Engine to embed granular carbon data into business processes.

4. SAP Green Ledger, launching in late 2024, to link emissions and financial data for informed decision-making.

SAP emphasizes that sustainable practices are not only ethical but also strategic for reducing costs and risks while driving innovation.

SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) will acquire WalkMe (NASDAQ: WKME) for $14.00 per share in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $1.5 billion. This acquisition, approved by both companies' boards, represents a 45% premium over WalkMe's closing share price on June 4, 2024. WalkMe's digital adoption platforms (DAPs) boost software use through advanced guidance and automation, enhancing enterprise productivity. The acquisition will strengthen SAP's Business Transformation Management portfolio, including SAP Signavio and SAP LeanIX solutions. WalkMe will continue supporting non-SAP applications and plans to launch WalkMeX copilot, leveraging AI for workflow optimization. The transaction, subject to regulatory clearances and shareholder approval, is expected to close in Q3 2024 and will have an immaterial impact on SAP's non-IFRS earnings per share for fiscal 2024.

SAP SE announced significant AI innovations and partnerships at the 2024 SAP Sapphire conference. The company is integrating generative AI across its enterprise cloud portfolio, enhancing tools like SAP SuccessFactors for better compensation insights and SAP Sales Cloud for improved sales forecasting. SAP's AI copilot, Joule, is expanding to more platforms, including SAP S/4HANA Cloud and SAP Analytics Cloud. Collaborations with tech giants like Google Cloud, Meta, Microsoft, Mistral AI, and NVIDIA are set to optimize AI capabilities, particularly in supply-chain management and analytics. SAP also adopted UNESCO's AI ethics principles, emphasizing responsible AI use. These advancements aim to drive real-world results, agility, and sustainability in business operations.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) and SAP have announced an expanded collaboration to enhance enterprise resource planning (ERP) experiences using generative AI. This strategic partnership integrates SAP AI Core with Amazon Bedrock models, enabling advanced AI-driven insights and process automation. AWS's support of SAP solutions accelerates generative AI adoption, boosts performance, and optimizes energy efficiency, significantly benefiting SAP workloads. Notably, SAP's use of AWS's Graviton3 chips has led to substantial performance gains and cost savings. Additionally, Amazon's Project Kuiper is now using RISE with SAP to streamline its operations and improve productivity.

SAP SE announced that NEC will adopt SAP S/4HANA Cloud via the RISE with SAP solution on AWS, with support from ABeam Consulting. This cloud migration is part of NEC's strategy to optimize costs and streamline data systems using generative AI technology.

The transition involves moving from an on-premise system with 1,200 add-ons and 200 interfaces to a cloud-based clean-core model. NEC's generative AI and SAP's Joule copilot will automate critical processes to enhance efficiency and reduce costs. This initiative aligns with NEC's 2025 mid-term management plan, aiming to drive digital transformation within the company and society.

NEC President, Takayuki Morita, highlighted the significance of leveraging internal innovations for broader societal benefits. SAP CEO, Christian Klein, emphasized the partnership's role in fostering sustainable digital transformation.

SAP SE announced that CP Foods has selected multiple SAP solutions to drive growth and ensure sustainability. CP Foods aims to reduce emissions and achieve Net Zero goals by 2030 and 2050. SAP solutions will provide real-time sustainability data to make informed decisions. The company plans to comply with carbon regulations and work on supply chain emissions. SAP's technology will help CP Foods future-proof its business and optimize operations.