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CONNECTING FOR SUCCESS |
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In This Issue:
Letter from the Editor: Carbon Trading – Monetizing the "Green!"
Demand for new information technology across the globe creates 4,000 tons of e-waste every hour, which piles up around the globe. Manufacturers like Dell and HP are now taking responsibility and have established recycling programs to recover much of this waste.
To minimize waste and reduce future impact, one must first measure their footprint, which requires significant data. Deeper understandings of waste and greenhouse gas (GHG) outputs are then derived. Only then can a company identify the best actions to take to reduce their environmental impact. On top of this, regulations are increasing for both carbon emissions and product safety. As an example, in the US, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recently issued the Final Mandatory Reporting of the Greenhouse Gases rule, requiring reporting from approximately 10,000 facilities across most industrial sectors in US. The calculations and reporting are tedious.
Companies are finding it challenging to capture and manage the impact of their carbon emissions or other environmental factors, such as waste and water. According to Multimedia Research Group, the current global market for clean technology products and services is more than US$284 billion and is forecasted to grow to more than US$1.3 trillion in 2017.
Do you know your carbon impact? The SAP EcoHub team is featuring "sustainability" as a theme over the next few weeks. Join us for two upcoming webinars. On December 7, we will focus on effective EHS management. On December 9, we will focus on energy management best practices that deliver business value.
Go green!
Sincerely,
Rajeev Kak
Editor
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Accounts Payable is Going "Lean and Green" |
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Companies are tightening financial controls and automating business processes. But for many, the invoice-to-pay process remains stubbornly manual. Even in globe-straddling enterprises using rich ERP platforms like SAP, the invoices arrive, get keyed into the system and eventually are filed in cabinets and warehoused in boxes. The process is repetitive, wasteful, and error-prone. It steals resources and time that could be spent on more strategic priorities. In most cases, the people responsible for managing the process cannot get the data needed to identify blocks and bottlenecks, and have little confidence that they can receive timely, accurate information on demand. Read more.
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Five Ways an Output Management System Can Help Create a 'Greener' IT Infrastructure |
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Output management systems are designed to help reduce print-related costs and to give organizations greater control over the way important document output is delivered throughout the enterprise. But they can also support a more sustainable IT infrastructure. This article discusses five key ways in which output management can help SAP software customers reduce their consumption of paper, printer consumables, hardware, and power. Read more.
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New Access Control Solution Contributes to Green IT and Sustainability |
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Kaba Workforce Management has developed a new power supply concept for access control solutions which contribute to green IT and sustainability. It allows users to provide needed power through Power over Ethernet (PoE), and it results in faster installation and reduced energy consumption at the door. Read more.
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Building a Green Supply Chain – A Fun and Profitable Job |
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Most companies are already facing explicit demands on emission reduction in the supply chain, and with legislation and fuel price volatility, meeting these demands will become increasingly important.
Syncron supply chain solutions help manufacturing companies reduce the environmental effects of a supply chain by:
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Enabling customer controlled local sourcing |
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Enabling direct shipment solutions |
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Supporting product and/or customer-specific transportation methods
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Reducing buyback/scrap by optimizing stock level with accurate forecasting
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Reducing less-than-truckload transports
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Casella Waste Systems: Managing Carbon Emissions with SAP Carbon Impact |
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Explore how this recycler streamlined the GHG inventory management process, optimized its emissions reduction projects, and facilitated reporting to multiple voluntary GHG registries. Read more.
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Dow Corning: Sustainability and Compliance with SAP Environmental Health and Safety Management |
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Chemical giant Dow Corning comprehensively addresses safety and compliance issues in this success story, a cornerstone of their sustainability approach, by using a single, reliable application that is centrally managed by a small team.
To learn more about SAP EHS Management, please click here.
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HIGHLIGHTS
HOW SAP MADE THE BUSINESS CASE FOR SUSTAINABILITY
Read the MIT Sloan Management Review Interview with Peter Graf, chief sustainability officer at SAP.
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BEST PRACTICES: LEXMARK – DESIGN FOR THE ENVIRONMENT. DESIGN FOR THE CUSTOMER.
Read this IDC Manufacturing Insights report and find out how Lexmark approaches sustainability.
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2009 SAP SUSTAINABILITY REPORT
Click here to view SAP's third annual sustainability report. SAP sets a new standard for reporting and tying sustainability to business goals. |
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EVENTS
DELIVERING BUSINESS VALUE IN THE NEW ENERGY ECONOMY – A LIVE WEBINAR
The true benefit of sustainability lies in the realization of a tangible business value to the organization. Join this fast-paced, informative webinar to learn how best-practice companies are using energy management as a key component of sustainability programs to gain a competitive advantage, enable regulatory compliance, and achieve profitability.
Tuesday, December 7, 2010, 1:00 PM EST
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EFFECTIVE EHS MANAGEMENT – RUN SAFER TO PROTECT YOUR PEOPLE, PLANT, AND PROFITS:
A LIVE WEBINAR FEATURING KRAFT FOODS
Join Kraft Foods, Aberdeen Group, and SAP for this informative webinar as they reveal how top environmental, health, and safety (EHS) performers separate themselves from competitors. You'll learn about successful approaches to managing EHS risks in manufacturing operations and steps to consider taking now.
Thursday, December 9, 2010 2:00 PM EST
To register or learn more, click here.
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INSIGHTS ANYWHERE, ANYTIME WITH MOBILE BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE
Attend this live webinar to learn how mobile business intelligence (BI) extends real-time business insight to your mobile workforce, helping you stay competitive in today's global business environment.
Thursday, December 9, 2010, 12:00 PM EST
To register or learn more, click here.
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SAP CARBON IMPACT ON DEMAND
Learn how SAP Carbon Impact, software that supports carbon management, can help your business measure, mitigate, and monitor greenhouse gas emissions.
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