The document discusses corporate sustainability reporting strategies using SAP approaches. It begins with introductions to Newport Consulting Group, which provides expertise in enterprise performance management and sustainability reporting. The document then covers drivers of corporate sustainability programs, considerations for the Global Reporting Initiative framework, using SAP modules for reporting, roles-based process controls, and a framework for sustainability program planning and implementation.
The document discusses corporate sustainability reporting and provides guidance on creating sustainability reports. It introduces the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) framework, which includes principles, standard disclosures, and an index of economic, environmental, and social performance indicators to help companies consistently report on sustainability topics. The GRI framework aims to balance materiality, stakeholder inclusiveness, sustainability context, and completeness to ensure high-quality sustainability reporting.
This document discusses integrating sustainability into corporate strategy and operations. It begins by outlining key concepts in corporate sustainability and ways for organizations to become more sustainable. It then provides an overview of the evolution of sustainability thinking over time. Next, it describes how sustainability relates to an organization's core values and impacts its various stakeholders. The document outlines a roadmap for creating sustainable value through stakeholder engagement, governance, and incorporating sustainability into business processes. It emphasizes measuring sustainability performance using a balanced scorecard approach. Finally, it discusses seven key benefit areas that result from more sustainable business practices.
An introduction to sustainability reportingPReConsultants
The document discusses sustainability reporting and the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) guidelines. It describes the sustainability reporting process as a 5 step ongoing cycle of defining goals, connecting with stakeholders, monitoring performance, reporting results, and preparing for the next cycle. It also outlines some of the main activities and potential challenges organizations may face when implementing sustainability reporting.
This document provides information about RSM GC Advisory Services Pvt. Ltd., a sustainability consulting firm. It discusses the company's leadership in sustainability services across multiple sectors and geographies in India, Southeast Asia, and Africa. The document outlines the company's approach to sustainability which involves an initial diagnostic study, developing sustainability strategies and policies, setting targets and KPIs, implementing performance management systems, and preparing sustainability reports. It provides an overview of the company's service offerings and team of experts who have extensive experience in areas like emissions reduction projects, policy formulation, and delivering value to clients in the energy, infrastructure, mining, and other sectors.
The deck sets the scene by introducing the current sustainability context, the Global Reporting Initiative's (GRI- https://www.globalreporting.org/Pages/default.aspx) role in providing metrics for measuring and communicating on sustainability performance and impacts. With numerous reporting requirements out there for organizations to comply with, the deck also explains GRI's collaborative efforts in aligning with other Frameworks.
The presentation was made during the April 2013 'CSR and Sustainability in extractive and energy industries. UK global expertise' week in London. The audience was comprised of representatives from the Oil and Gas and Mining sectors, from Russia and Kazakhstan, who were relatively new to sustainability reporting. The deck puts forward the business case for reporting on sustainability performance and impacts, and includes brief sector-specific information on sustainability reporting trends in those two sectors.
Besides providing a framework for organizations to use, GRI also offer support and guidance - what this means exactly is clarified in the deck.
This Sustainability Reporting Checklist, prepared by Joss Tantram, Terrafiniti is an introduction to sustainability reporting and covers topics such as materiality, reporting standards, stakeholder engagement and communicating to investors.
This document discusses sustainability reporting and how companies decide which sustainability initiatives to pursue. It provides insight into how companies gather, assess, and disseminate information about their socially responsible activities. Specifically, it outlines the benefits of sustainability reporting, how to embed sustainability in organizations, identifying material sustainability matters, managing these matters, and communicating performance through reporting.
The document discusses corporate sustainability reporting and provides guidance on creating sustainability reports. It introduces the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) framework, which includes principles, standard disclosures, and an index of economic, environmental, and social performance indicators to help companies consistently report on sustainability topics. The GRI framework aims to balance materiality, stakeholder inclusiveness, sustainability context, and completeness to ensure high-quality sustainability reporting.
This document discusses integrating sustainability into corporate strategy and operations. It begins by outlining key concepts in corporate sustainability and ways for organizations to become more sustainable. It then provides an overview of the evolution of sustainability thinking over time. Next, it describes how sustainability relates to an organization's core values and impacts its various stakeholders. The document outlines a roadmap for creating sustainable value through stakeholder engagement, governance, and incorporating sustainability into business processes. It emphasizes measuring sustainability performance using a balanced scorecard approach. Finally, it discusses seven key benefit areas that result from more sustainable business practices.
An introduction to sustainability reportingPReConsultants
The document discusses sustainability reporting and the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) guidelines. It describes the sustainability reporting process as a 5 step ongoing cycle of defining goals, connecting with stakeholders, monitoring performance, reporting results, and preparing for the next cycle. It also outlines some of the main activities and potential challenges organizations may face when implementing sustainability reporting.
This document provides information about RSM GC Advisory Services Pvt. Ltd., a sustainability consulting firm. It discusses the company's leadership in sustainability services across multiple sectors and geographies in India, Southeast Asia, and Africa. The document outlines the company's approach to sustainability which involves an initial diagnostic study, developing sustainability strategies and policies, setting targets and KPIs, implementing performance management systems, and preparing sustainability reports. It provides an overview of the company's service offerings and team of experts who have extensive experience in areas like emissions reduction projects, policy formulation, and delivering value to clients in the energy, infrastructure, mining, and other sectors.
The deck sets the scene by introducing the current sustainability context, the Global Reporting Initiative's (GRI- https://www.globalreporting.org/Pages/default.aspx) role in providing metrics for measuring and communicating on sustainability performance and impacts. With numerous reporting requirements out there for organizations to comply with, the deck also explains GRI's collaborative efforts in aligning with other Frameworks.
The presentation was made during the April 2013 'CSR and Sustainability in extractive and energy industries. UK global expertise' week in London. The audience was comprised of representatives from the Oil and Gas and Mining sectors, from Russia and Kazakhstan, who were relatively new to sustainability reporting. The deck puts forward the business case for reporting on sustainability performance and impacts, and includes brief sector-specific information on sustainability reporting trends in those two sectors.
Besides providing a framework for organizations to use, GRI also offer support and guidance - what this means exactly is clarified in the deck.
This Sustainability Reporting Checklist, prepared by Joss Tantram, Terrafiniti is an introduction to sustainability reporting and covers topics such as materiality, reporting standards, stakeholder engagement and communicating to investors.
This document discusses sustainability reporting and how companies decide which sustainability initiatives to pursue. It provides insight into how companies gather, assess, and disseminate information about their socially responsible activities. Specifically, it outlines the benefits of sustainability reporting, how to embed sustainability in organizations, identifying material sustainability matters, managing these matters, and communicating performance through reporting.
The document summarizes an upcoming workshop on sustainability reporting trends for an energy sustainability interest group. It includes an agenda for the workshop covering topics like GRI reporting trends, GRI collaborations with industry associations, and an electric utilities sector guidance workshop. The workshop will provide presentations and opportunities for feedback from attendees on GRI resources and reporting requirements for the electric utilities industry.
This document discusses the role of institutions in facilitating sustainability reporting. It outlines how organizations like the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and government agencies in India have established frameworks and guidelines to standardize sustainability reporting. It also summarizes trends in sustainability reporting, noting the increased adoption of reporting standards and assurance of reports. The document advocates for integrated reporting and highlights opportunities for organizations to improve their communication of sustainability issues, challenges, and goals.
Sustainability reporting is the practice of measuring, disclosing and being accountable for an organization's economic, environmental and social impacts. It allows companies to benchmark performance, demonstrate transparency and compare themselves to others. The Global Reporting Initiative developed a sustainability reporting framework to standardize reporting and provide guidance on strategy, management approach and performance indicators. Effective sustainability reporting can help companies access new markets, attract investment and improve relationships with stakeholders. However, barriers include unclear standards, resource constraints and lack of management support.
EFQM Excellence Model for Corporate Data Quality Management (CDQM)Boris Otto
This presentation gives an overview of the EFQM Execellence Model for Corporate Data Quality. The model supports the assessment of the maturity of enterprise-wide data quality management capabilities in multinational corporations. It was developed by the Competence Center Corporate Data Quality, a consortium research project at the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland.
The presentation was given at the Business Academic Exchange workshop at the 17th Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS 2011) in Detroit, MI.
Corporate Data Quality: Research and Services OverviewBoris Otto
The document provides an overview of corporate data quality research and services from the Competence Center Corporate Data Quality (CC CDQ) at the University of St. Gallen. It discusses how data quality is a success factor for business and introduces the CC CDQ's research focus areas, consortium of partner companies, and services which include assessments, strategy development, and knowledge sharing. The CC CDQ team leverages expertise in research and consulting to help organizations improve data quality management.
The document provides an agenda and information for GRI's Official Canadian G4 Launch event in Toronto on June 12, 2013. The agenda includes opening remarks, master classes on downloading and applying the G4 guidelines in the Canadian context, and a panel discussion with investors. The event is sponsored by the Toronto Stock Exchange and various organizations. The document also provides background information on the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and the G4 guidelines, including the development process, key changes from previous versions, and the five-step reporting process.
The document summarizes a presentation given by Mike Wallace and Marjella Alma of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) on the latest trends in sustainability reporting. It discusses how GRI reporting has grown significantly in recent years and is now used by the vast majority of large global companies. The presentation also outlines GRI's role and guidelines for sustainability reporting and highlights several developments, initiatives, and upcoming events related to GRI.
This document summarizes a conference on corporate social responsibility (CSR) and its challenges for human resources (HR). The conference was held in Brussels on October 22, 2013 and featured a presentation by Stefan Crets from CSR Europe. Crets discussed definitions of CSR and how it involves integrating social, environmental and ethical concerns into business operations and strategy through close collaboration with stakeholders. CSR Europe's Enterprise 2020 initiative was also summarized, which includes nine campaign projects in areas like sustainable cities, skills for jobs, and inclusion. One project focuses on rethinking careers to integrate longer working lives into all HR processes. The document provides details on CSR Europe's assessment and benchmarking tools to help companies evaluate their CSR and HR practices.
GRI G4 Draft Guidelines on Sustainability Reporting - for consultationEva Cahill
The document provides an overview of the second public comment period for the G4 Exposure Draft of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) sustainability reporting guidelines. Key details include:
- The comment period is from June 25 to September 25, 2012 and invites public feedback on the Exposure Draft through an online platform.
- The Exposure Draft proposes revisions to various aspects of the guidelines, including general structure and content, application levels, governance/remuneration disclosures, management approach, boundaries, and supply chain disclosures.
- Feedback is sought on proposed definitions, indicators, disclosures and guidance related to these revisions. The goal is to finalize G4 in 2013 after incorporating public input.
The document discusses the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) framework for sustainability reporting. It provides the following key details:
- GRI is an international independent standards organization that helps organizations report on their economic, environmental, and social impacts. Over 7,500 organizations use GRI guidelines for sustainability reports.
- The GRI framework provides a holistic approach to address broad social, environmental, and economic performance. It includes standard disclosures and indicators to measure and benchmark organizational impacts.
- Major Indian companies like Maruti Suzuki, Wipro, and others have adopted the GRI framework to report on their sustainability performance and impacts in areas like reducing environmental footprint, resource efficiency, and social initiatives.
The document discusses the G4 next reporting guidelines from CRT-Japan. [1] It focuses on materiality and how organizations influence upstream and downstream entities. [2] There are four main aspects and issues: 1) Application levels were wrongly understood previously, 2) More clarity is needed on content and boundaries, 3) Supply chain disclosure needs to be improved, 4) Governance needs to be better linked to sustainability. [3] The G4 guidelines aim to make reporting more user-friendly and focus on defining material impacts throughout an organization's entire value chain.
The document discusses sustainability reporting and frameworks for reporting. It provides definitions and explanations of sustainability reporting, its importance, and common frameworks used like the GRI Standards. The GRI framework is explained in depth, including its development, structure, principles, and types of performance indicators. National and global scenarios for sustainability reporting are also summarized.
Find out what Aberdeen has to say about sustainability. This report serves as a roadmap for companies that are attempting to match environmental and social stewardship to clear, actionable, and measureable improvements to their bottom lines.
Module 2 - Energy Efficiency: Accounting and reporting considerationsPaul Brown
The carbon pricing scheme has several tax implications that the tax function needs to consider:
- Deductibility of carbon unit purchases and timing of deductions. The tax function needs to understand when carbon costs can be deducted.
- Tax cost of free carbon units provided to EITE industries. The tax function needs to determine the tax value of these free units.
- Tax treatment of importing international carbon units after the fixed price period. The tax implications of using different unit types needs to be understood.
- Impact on fuel costs and fuel tax credits/excise exemptions due to the effective carbon price on fuels. Reductions in these credits/exemptions impact the tax liability.
The tax function has
The document provides an overview of sustainability reporting and the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards. It discusses the goal of sustainability reporting being to disclose an organization's significant impacts and strategy. It also outlines why organizations report sustainability information, such as for reputation management. The document then details the key aspects of the GRI Standards, including the universal standards on principles, strategy, and profile disclosures. It describes the topic-specific standards covering economic, environmental, and social impacts. The document provides guidance on applying the management approach and materiality concept within the GRI Standards.
CLP Holdings Limited provides sustainability reports and integrated annual reports to engage with stakeholders and drive business performance. Reporting contributes to risk management, enhances corporate reputation, and increases pressure to improve transparency and performance. Stakeholders influence CLP's brand, reputation, and regulatory compliance through surveys, partnerships, and expectations regarding sustainability reporting.
Sustainable Business Model Canvas - the key building blocks for assessing and planning sustainable business models, operations and best practice - all on one page!
The document discusses a sustainability reporting solution developed by Centre Consulting using Oracle Hyperion Financial Management to help organizations standardize and streamline sustainability reporting processes by collecting, validating, and consolidating sustainability data in a single system, replacing spreadsheets, and improving data quality, transparency, and the focus on analysis. It provides an overview of the capabilities and features of the sustainability reporting application and demonstrates aspects of its administration, data entry, reporting, and compliance with the Global Reporting Initiative framework.
The document summarizes an upcoming workshop on sustainability reporting trends for an energy sustainability interest group. It includes an agenda for the workshop covering topics like GRI reporting trends, GRI collaborations with industry associations, and an electric utilities sector guidance workshop. The workshop will provide presentations and opportunities for feedback from attendees on GRI resources and reporting requirements for the electric utilities industry.
This document discusses the role of institutions in facilitating sustainability reporting. It outlines how organizations like the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and government agencies in India have established frameworks and guidelines to standardize sustainability reporting. It also summarizes trends in sustainability reporting, noting the increased adoption of reporting standards and assurance of reports. The document advocates for integrated reporting and highlights opportunities for organizations to improve their communication of sustainability issues, challenges, and goals.
Sustainability reporting is the practice of measuring, disclosing and being accountable for an organization's economic, environmental and social impacts. It allows companies to benchmark performance, demonstrate transparency and compare themselves to others. The Global Reporting Initiative developed a sustainability reporting framework to standardize reporting and provide guidance on strategy, management approach and performance indicators. Effective sustainability reporting can help companies access new markets, attract investment and improve relationships with stakeholders. However, barriers include unclear standards, resource constraints and lack of management support.
EFQM Excellence Model for Corporate Data Quality Management (CDQM)Boris Otto
This presentation gives an overview of the EFQM Execellence Model for Corporate Data Quality. The model supports the assessment of the maturity of enterprise-wide data quality management capabilities in multinational corporations. It was developed by the Competence Center Corporate Data Quality, a consortium research project at the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland.
The presentation was given at the Business Academic Exchange workshop at the 17th Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS 2011) in Detroit, MI.
Corporate Data Quality: Research and Services OverviewBoris Otto
The document provides an overview of corporate data quality research and services from the Competence Center Corporate Data Quality (CC CDQ) at the University of St. Gallen. It discusses how data quality is a success factor for business and introduces the CC CDQ's research focus areas, consortium of partner companies, and services which include assessments, strategy development, and knowledge sharing. The CC CDQ team leverages expertise in research and consulting to help organizations improve data quality management.
The document provides an agenda and information for GRI's Official Canadian G4 Launch event in Toronto on June 12, 2013. The agenda includes opening remarks, master classes on downloading and applying the G4 guidelines in the Canadian context, and a panel discussion with investors. The event is sponsored by the Toronto Stock Exchange and various organizations. The document also provides background information on the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and the G4 guidelines, including the development process, key changes from previous versions, and the five-step reporting process.
The document summarizes a presentation given by Mike Wallace and Marjella Alma of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) on the latest trends in sustainability reporting. It discusses how GRI reporting has grown significantly in recent years and is now used by the vast majority of large global companies. The presentation also outlines GRI's role and guidelines for sustainability reporting and highlights several developments, initiatives, and upcoming events related to GRI.
This document summarizes a conference on corporate social responsibility (CSR) and its challenges for human resources (HR). The conference was held in Brussels on October 22, 2013 and featured a presentation by Stefan Crets from CSR Europe. Crets discussed definitions of CSR and how it involves integrating social, environmental and ethical concerns into business operations and strategy through close collaboration with stakeholders. CSR Europe's Enterprise 2020 initiative was also summarized, which includes nine campaign projects in areas like sustainable cities, skills for jobs, and inclusion. One project focuses on rethinking careers to integrate longer working lives into all HR processes. The document provides details on CSR Europe's assessment and benchmarking tools to help companies evaluate their CSR and HR practices.
GRI G4 Draft Guidelines on Sustainability Reporting - for consultationEva Cahill
The document provides an overview of the second public comment period for the G4 Exposure Draft of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) sustainability reporting guidelines. Key details include:
- The comment period is from June 25 to September 25, 2012 and invites public feedback on the Exposure Draft through an online platform.
- The Exposure Draft proposes revisions to various aspects of the guidelines, including general structure and content, application levels, governance/remuneration disclosures, management approach, boundaries, and supply chain disclosures.
- Feedback is sought on proposed definitions, indicators, disclosures and guidance related to these revisions. The goal is to finalize G4 in 2013 after incorporating public input.
The document discusses the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) framework for sustainability reporting. It provides the following key details:
- GRI is an international independent standards organization that helps organizations report on their economic, environmental, and social impacts. Over 7,500 organizations use GRI guidelines for sustainability reports.
- The GRI framework provides a holistic approach to address broad social, environmental, and economic performance. It includes standard disclosures and indicators to measure and benchmark organizational impacts.
- Major Indian companies like Maruti Suzuki, Wipro, and others have adopted the GRI framework to report on their sustainability performance and impacts in areas like reducing environmental footprint, resource efficiency, and social initiatives.
The document discusses the G4 next reporting guidelines from CRT-Japan. [1] It focuses on materiality and how organizations influence upstream and downstream entities. [2] There are four main aspects and issues: 1) Application levels were wrongly understood previously, 2) More clarity is needed on content and boundaries, 3) Supply chain disclosure needs to be improved, 4) Governance needs to be better linked to sustainability. [3] The G4 guidelines aim to make reporting more user-friendly and focus on defining material impacts throughout an organization's entire value chain.
The document discusses sustainability reporting and frameworks for reporting. It provides definitions and explanations of sustainability reporting, its importance, and common frameworks used like the GRI Standards. The GRI framework is explained in depth, including its development, structure, principles, and types of performance indicators. National and global scenarios for sustainability reporting are also summarized.
Find out what Aberdeen has to say about sustainability. This report serves as a roadmap for companies that are attempting to match environmental and social stewardship to clear, actionable, and measureable improvements to their bottom lines.
Module 2 - Energy Efficiency: Accounting and reporting considerationsPaul Brown
The carbon pricing scheme has several tax implications that the tax function needs to consider:
- Deductibility of carbon unit purchases and timing of deductions. The tax function needs to understand when carbon costs can be deducted.
- Tax cost of free carbon units provided to EITE industries. The tax function needs to determine the tax value of these free units.
- Tax treatment of importing international carbon units after the fixed price period. The tax implications of using different unit types needs to be understood.
- Impact on fuel costs and fuel tax credits/excise exemptions due to the effective carbon price on fuels. Reductions in these credits/exemptions impact the tax liability.
The tax function has
The document provides an overview of sustainability reporting and the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards. It discusses the goal of sustainability reporting being to disclose an organization's significant impacts and strategy. It also outlines why organizations report sustainability information, such as for reputation management. The document then details the key aspects of the GRI Standards, including the universal standards on principles, strategy, and profile disclosures. It describes the topic-specific standards covering economic, environmental, and social impacts. The document provides guidance on applying the management approach and materiality concept within the GRI Standards.
CLP Holdings Limited provides sustainability reports and integrated annual reports to engage with stakeholders and drive business performance. Reporting contributes to risk management, enhances corporate reputation, and increases pressure to improve transparency and performance. Stakeholders influence CLP's brand, reputation, and regulatory compliance through surveys, partnerships, and expectations regarding sustainability reporting.
Sustainable Business Model Canvas - the key building blocks for assessing and planning sustainable business models, operations and best practice - all on one page!
The document discusses a sustainability reporting solution developed by Centre Consulting using Oracle Hyperion Financial Management to help organizations standardize and streamline sustainability reporting processes by collecting, validating, and consolidating sustainability data in a single system, replacing spreadsheets, and improving data quality, transparency, and the focus on analysis. It provides an overview of the capabilities and features of the sustainability reporting application and demonstrates aspects of its administration, data entry, reporting, and compliance with the Global Reporting Initiative framework.
The slides are lecture slides when I guess lecturing in the Post Graduate Program in Department of Accounting, La Trobe University, Australia. The majority of students attended this lecture are enrolled in Master of Professional Accounting and Master of Finance program. Among them there were also students from Master of Islamic Banking and Finance. This lecture was intended to enlighten students on the importance of Sustainable Development or Sustainability paradigm in accounting. Furthermore, the objective was to encourage students to be involved in Sustainability practice.
The document summarizes the state of sustainability reporting in India based on a study of 46 sustainability reports from Indian companies. It finds that while sustainability reporting has grown in India, most companies still report using the GRI's core option rather than the comprehensive option. Certain sectors like cement show a preference for comprehensive reporting. Overall, companies are gradually improving disclosure but remain cautious. The document also discusses how reporting can help integrate sustainability into business strategy and decision-making when it includes material topics, risks, opportunities, and senior management commitment.
The document discusses the concept of corporate sustainability. It defines corporate sustainability as the integration of human values and institutions to create intergenerational equity by meeting the economic, environmental and social needs of stakeholders. This involves building creative and proactive competencies within organizations to respond to sustainability issues in a value-driven way, rather than through superficial actions like greenwashing or mere compliance.
Wise Men- SAP GRC Webinar Deck- March 2015Wise Men
Experts from SAP America and Wise Men Solutions successfully conducted the webinar on SAP GRC 10.1.
Objective of the webinar was to understand the benefits of implementing and upgrading to latest release of #SAP GRC 10.1.
This document summarizes a study conducted by the Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship and Ernst & Young LLP on the value of sustainability reporting. Some key findings from the study include:
- Sustainability reporting can provide major value to companies in areas like improved reputation, increased employee loyalty, risk management, and access to capital.
- The majority (95%) of large global companies now issue sustainability reports, with the Global Reporting Initiative framework being the most widely used standard.
- While data availability and resources remain challenges, transparency with stakeholders is a major motivation for companies to report across all industries.
Wise Men Webinar: Fast Track Implementation of SAP GRC 10.1Anup Lakra
Proactively balance risk and opportunity with SAP solutions for Governance, Risk and Compliance. Learn how a leading high tech manufacturer migrated to SAP GRC 10.1 from VIRSA 4.0 in 16 weeks
This document provides information about SAP GRC online training content. It discusses an introduction to SAP-GRC, the benefits of their SAP GRC online training such as exemplary material and experienced experts. It also lists the various courses offered in SAP GRC online training including GRC integration, controls assessment, the models workspace, financial management reporting, formulas, security, project management, advanced reporting, and the forms and rates workspaces.
This document provides an overview of auditing SAP GRC (Governance, Risk, and Compliance) at The Coca-Cola Company. It introduces Sean Campbell and Jay Gohil, who are IT auditors at Coca-Cola, and discusses SAP security, GRC modules, and key areas of focus for auditing SAP GRC including governance, configuration, change management, access risk analysis, and emergency access management. Common audit issues with SAP GRC implementations are also reviewed such as ruleset and risk changes, mitigating controls, business process changes, and firefighter access management.
1) SAP Process Control is a software solution that enables organizations to manage compliance and policies. It allows monitoring of internal controls and proactively remediating issues.
2) The software provides automated monitoring of backend systems and processes. It extracts data from systems like SAP ERP and CRM and evaluates it using business rules to detect deficiencies.
3) Configuration involves creating connectors to backend systems, defining data sources to specify how data is extracted, and building business rules to filter and evaluate the data to identify compliance issues.
The document summarizes the G4 Guidelines for sustainability reporting published by the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI). Key points include:
- G4 builds on the previous G3.1 Guidelines and aims to make reporting more user-friendly, technically sound, and focused on material topics.
- G4 emphasizes selecting material topics and boundaries, and reporting on impacts that matter most to the organization and stakeholders.
- G4 presents guidance in two parts and includes new and revised disclosures on topics like ethics, governance, supply chain management and greenhouse gas emissions.
- GRI recommends organizations use G4 for sustainability reporting after December 2015 to promote a global standard for reporting.
global reporting initiative & sustainability reportingNidhi Mathai
The document discusses sustainability reporting and the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) framework for sustainability reporting. It provides information on:
- What sustainability reporting is and its importance for companies.
- The GRI sustainability reporting framework, including its principles, standard disclosures, and sector supplements.
- How the GRI framework has evolved over time from G3 to G4 guidelines.
- Key performance indicators reported in sustainability reports across economic, environmental, social, and governance topics.
- National and global trends in sustainability reporting adoption.
SAP GRC online Training on Access Control , which includes all the four components Access Risk Analysis( ARA), Emergency Access Management ( EAM), Access Request Management(ARM), Business Role Management( BRM).
GRC 12 online training
SAP GRC 10 Online Training
This document provides an overview of corporate responsibility, sustainability, and sustainability reporting. It defines key terms, discusses drivers and challenges, and outlines frameworks for implementing sustainability strategies. The key messages are that sustainability is important for managing risks and opportunities, meeting stakeholder demands, and gaining competitive advantages through innovation. Frameworks emphasize understanding impacts across economic, social, and environmental dimensions.
The document discusses SAP's GRC (Governance, Risk, and Compliance) software solutions. It summarizes key capabilities like integrated risk management, access control, role management, and provisioning. These capabilities help organizations comply with regulations, automate manual processes, and prevent security risks through continuous monitoring and access controls.
The document summarizes a presentation about corporate sustainability and social responsibility. It discusses concepts like the triple bottom line and CSR. It provides examples of sustainability reporting and initiatives from companies like Dell, Walmart, Patagonia and others. It addresses benefits of sustainability and stresses that protecting people and the environment is an expectation for businesses.
The document provides an implementation methodology for SAP's GRC Access Control solution based on best practices. It involves six phases: preparation, deploying and installing the access control tool suite, risk analysis and remediation using Compliance Calibrator, super user privilege management with Firefighter, compliant user provisioning with Access Enforcer, and enterprise role management with Role Expert. The methodology aims to make access and authorization risk management an integral part of organizational activities from identifying issues to preventing future risks.
Sustainability is achieving economic development that benefits the environment and community. The triple bottom line (TBL) expands organizational and societal success metrics beyond economics to include environmental and social impacts. TBL accounting considers a company's responsibilities to stakeholders. The Global Reporting Initiative established a framework for standardized TBL reporting on economic, environmental, and social performance to make sustainability reporting routine like financial reporting. TBL reporting helps organizations strategically manage corporate social responsibility.
The document provides summaries of various service offerings from Satyam Computer Services Ltd., an Indian IT consulting and services provider. It describes 12 different practice areas, including Application Development and Maintenance Services, Business Intelligence and Performance Management, Consulting and Enterprise Solutions, Oracle Enterprise Applications, and Infrastructure Management Services. For each practice area, it lists key services offered and differentiators compared to competitors.
Learnitude Technologies is an IT consulting and software development company based in Bhubaneswar, India. It provides services such as application development, support and maintenance, architecture and consulting, digital marketing, outsourcing, and business process outsourcing. The company focuses on sectors like technology, domain consulting, digital marketing, and outsourcing. It has experience delivering projects for clients in various industries using technologies like .NET, Java, PHP, and mobile app development. The document provides details on the company's profile, services, sectors, principles, team, and notable projects.
JK Technosoft is a software solutions and services company operating under the JK Organization conglomerate with over 650 employees. It has delivered projects in 15 countries since 1994 and has development centers in Delhi and Bangalore with sales offices in Mumbai, UK, and US. The company provides services including enterprise solutions, application management, product management, and independent testing across various industries using technologies like SAP, Microsoft, and Progress.
The document summarizes Presidio's approach to transforming technology into innovative business solutions through professional and managed services. It provides an overview of Presidio's value drivers, networked solutions, managed networks, and technology capital offerings. Key points include Presidio's expertise in unified communications, data center transformation, security, and lifecycle management to design customized solutions that deliver long-term benefits.
GapBridge is an IT consulting and services company headquartered in the US with global delivery centers in India and Brazil. It provides solutions such as ERP implementation, mobility solutions, infrastructure services, and application development. GapBridge's leadership team has extensive experience in global sales, delivery, and resource management. It offers staff augmentation, managed projects, and strategic programs through onshore, nearshore and offshore delivery models with robust quality processes.
!Newman 2011 Fall Focus Sustainable Supply Chain V FxWilliam Newman
This presentation made at the ASUG 2011 Fall Focus introduces the SAP Sustainability Executive Advisory Council (EAC) and announces the limited ramp-up of the Sustainability Business Network (SBN) solution from SAP Research.
Intellinet is a professional, IT services firm dedicated to helping executives succeed in maximizing the business value of IT. As trusted advisors since 1993, Intellinet has been providing clients with exceptional Microsoft technology solutions. Driven by the motto Promises Kept®, Intellinet keeps its promises to clients and strives to earn complete client satisfaction and loyalty.
The document provides an overview of Ajilon Consulting, a global IT services organization. In 3 sentences: Ajilon Consulting has over 13,000 IT professionals worldwide, annual revenues exceeding $2.4 billion, and provides a wide range of professional and staffing services including application development, infrastructure management, and quality testing across various industries for over 500 client organizations globally.
Pearl Logic provides operating services and infrastructure optimization consulting to help clients reduce costs. They audit all of a client's operating services and infrastructure usage, provide recommendations for optimization and cost reduction, and handle implementation. Their process typically reduces operating expenses by 20-40% without compromising quality. They are paid only after cost reductions are realized through their recommendations.
JK Technosoft is a software solutions and services company operating under the JK Organization conglomerate with over 650 employees across multiple development centers. It has been delivering software solutions since 1994 and has executed projects in 15 countries for clients in various industries. It offers a range of services including SAP consulting, application management, independent testing, and training.
Indiba is founded by the a team of highly experienced professionals from multiple Industry domains. We are the lead Segment creator of ERM (Enterprise Resource Management) consulting & Implementation.
We are SAP Partner and a leading ERP Implementation company in India with expertise in all leading ERP – SAP, Oracle, Infor & MS
This document provides an overview of RAH Infotech Pvt. Ltd., an IT solutions provider established in 2005. It summarizes the company's mission to identify and deliver technology solutions offering lasting business value. It also outlines the company's presence across India, key advantages like experienced personnel and strong channel partnerships. Finally, it lists the company's technology partners and awards, and discusses future plans to expand support infrastructure and introduce new services.
Spring Group is a global staffing firm with over $1.2 billion in annual revenue that provides professional staffing, managed solutions, and recruitment services across various industries. They have offices throughout Australia, New Zealand, Asia, and globally. Spring Group uses innovative technology and a unique recruitment methodology to source over 1.5 million candidates for their clients.
Wipro Summer Internship WiSE 2012 focuses on providing interns an overview of Wipro through presentations on its business segments, financial performance, and news. The 8-week internship schedule includes project selection where interns can propose studying emerging technologies, telecom trends, infrastructure initiatives, or conducting competitor/market analyses. Alternative project ideas include process improvement, business process standardization, and a strategic CRM initiative. Research references include papers on performance improvement and IT service management critical success factors.
Sougata Mitra is a business specialist focused on smart grid technologies in IT, OT, and GIS. He has over 15 years of experience handling large enterprise customers in the energy and utilities segment. His current role is as an India Business Manager for Smallworld Geospatial products with GE Energy, where he is responsible for sales performance and partnerships in India.
Read what's the AGC agenda or global business vision by Bhavin Barbhaya, Vice President- Sales- network infrastructure at AGC Networks.
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Newport discussion corporate sustainability reporting using sap grc v3
1. FOR DISCUSSION
Corporate Sustainability Reporting
Strategies and Frameworks using SAP GRC Approaches
Newport Consulting Group
March 2010
Newport Consulting Group, LLC This document is confidential and is intended solely for the use and information of the client to whom it is addressed.
2. Agenda
1. Introductions and Firm Overview
2. Corporate Drivers of Sustainability Programs
3. Global Reporting Initiative Considerations
4. Enterprise Architecture using SAP Building Blocks
5. Considerations for Roles-based Process Controls
6. Framework for CSR Planning and Implementation
7. Summary and Next Steps
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3. Introductions and Firm Overview / 1
Newport Consulting Group is an independent
consulting firm founded by several leading
consultants from DMR Consulting Group and
strategy firm Booz & Company
Our clients enjoy working with our experienced
professionals who deliver large firm capabilities
in the context of a boutique firm culture
We function as top-end, high-touch advisors
to our clients, unencumbered by large
overhead cost models or downstream
deployment agendas
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4. Introductions and Firm Overview / 2
Our Experience and Capabilities
Our Experience and Capabilities
Our clients represent a broad industry base
We retain our staff through teaming
We retain our staff through teaming
– Commercial agreements creating a business affiliate
agreements creating a business affiliate
Consumer Electronics & Products model with low
model with low
Automotive & Transportation overhead and high performance services
overhead and high performance services
Aerospace & Defense Experience and Education Profile of Staff
Experience and Education Profile of Staff
Industrial Equipment Minimum 20 years professional experience
Minimum 20 years professional experience
average per staff
average per staff
Medical Device & Health Systems Management experience at one or more Fortune
Management experience at one or more Fortune
– Non-commercial 1000 organizations
1000 organizations
Practice and delivery management experience
Practice and delivery management experience
Electric and Water Utilities at top-tier strategy firms
at top-tier strategy firms
State Governments Client and delivery management experience at
Client and delivery management experience at
global system integrators
global system integrators
Municipal / County Governments International experience working with customers
International experience working with customers
Not for Profit Organizations and partners in Europe and Asia-Pacific
and partners in Europe and Asia-Pacific
Additional experience in medical device,
Additional experience in medical device,
We maintain strategic partnerships with consumer electronics, and high tech
consumer electronics, and high tech
leading enterprise software companies,
We are the experts in the field of
We are the experts in the field of
service providers, and institutions
enterprise performance management
enterprise performance management
– Under NDA with SAP America since 2005 bridging “classic SAP” and strategy
bridging “classic SAP” and strategy
– Under NDA with Dassault Systems since 2008 throughout the enterprise
throughout the enterprise
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5. Introductions and Firm Overview / 3
Newport Consulting is an “independent” firm aligned
with SAP since our founding in 2005
Our Principals and staff have provided Program
Advisory, Planning, OCM, and Governance services
We have particular expertise in SAP Business Objects
EPM and GRC solutions
– We are writing the book on EPM for SAP Press
– Under NDA with several clients to date
Our staff maintains current knowledge and experience
in additional areas of SAP including ERP (FI/CO, MM,
PP, SD), SCM, PLM, SRM, and GTS
Most of our clients operate in technologically diverse
environments — as such, our staff is able to look at broad
landscapes and topologies to consider the best solution
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6. Introductions and Firm Overview / 4
William Newman, CMC, MBA
William Newman, CMC, MBA Bill Rudiak
Bill Rudiak
Managing Principal
Managing Principal Principal–Lead Consultant
Principal–Lead Consultant
Strategy & Technology Practice
Strategy & Technology Practice
Nearly 25 years of strategy and operations
Nearly 25 years of strategy and operations
planning with various technologies across
planning with various technologies across Over 20 years of business and technology
Over 20 years of business and technology
multiple industry sectors
multiple industry sectors consulting, software development, systems
consulting, software development, systems
Over 10 years experience planning and
Over 10 years experience planning and integration, and managed services experience
integration, and managed services experience
managing complex, global enterprise programs
managing complex, global enterprise programs for a broad range of clients
for a broad range of clients
(ERP, GRC, PLM, SCM)
(ERP, GRC, PLM, SCM) Large-scale project and program management
Large-scale project and program management
Has developed recommended approaches for
Has developed recommended approaches for for significant change initiatives including
for significant change initiatives including
operations readiness, value realization, change
operations readiness, value realization, change workflow efficiency improvements, technology
workflow efficiency improvements, technology
management, global program structures,
management, global program structures, deployments, and global shared services for
deployments, and global shared services for
innovation management, and business
innovation management, and business multi-cultural/multi-national teams
multi-cultural/multi-national teams
transformation
transformation Broad base of technology expertise including
Broad base of technology expertise including
Certified Management Consultant (CMC) since
Certified Management Consultant (CMC) since IT systems management, ERP, PLM/CAD,
IT systems management, ERP, PLM/CAD,
1995
1995 GIS, and digital video
GIS, and digital video
Joseph Stockemer, MBA
Joseph Stockemer, MBA David Tharp, PMP, MBA
David Tharp, PMP, MBA
Principal–Lead Consultant Senior Program Manager
Senior Program Manager
Principal–Lead Consultant
Operations Practice Risk & Program Management Practice
Risk & Program Management Practice
Operations Practice
Over 20 years of business and strategy Over 20 years of business and IT professional
Over 20 years of business and IT professional
Over 20 years of business and strategy
consulting, marketing, sales management, experience
experience
consulting, marketing, sales management,
cost reductions, asset management, and
cost reductions, asset management, and Responsible for managing all phases of
Responsible for managing all phases of
capital funding for start-up ventures
capital funding for start-up ventures large-scale key global IT projects
large-scale key global IT projects
Recently served as interim COO for a high-
Recently served as interim COO for a high- Has led multi-cultural/multi-national cross-
Has led multi-cultural/multi-national cross-
energy food and beverage client, responsible
energy food and beverage client, responsible organizational team in application
organizational team in application
for protoconcept development, initial product
for protoconcept development, initial product development and system implementation
development and system implementation
run, sourcing, and sales team hiring
run, sourcing, and sales team hiring initiatives
initiatives
Held several interim management positions for
Held several interim management positions for Certified Professional Project Manager (PMP)
Certified Professional Project Manager (PMP)
not-for-profit organizations, including
not-for-profit organizations, including and IT Management Certified Professional
and IT Management Certified Professional
community service and faith-based institutions
community service and faith-based institutions
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7. Introductions and Firm Overview / 5
Newport’s Services Model (“SORT”) allows our Clients to benefit from a broad, holistic perspective on
key business issues and challenges, while focusing on deep experience in one or more critical areas.
What market and business strategies do IIneed to address
What market and business strategies do need to address
post-crisis scenarios? What KPIs govern my initiatives and
post-crisis scenarios? What KPIs govern my initiatives and
what do IIdo when KPIs are “out of bounds”?
what do do when KPIs are “out of bounds”?
Strategy
How do create a culture of sustainability?
How do create a culture of sustainability?
How do IIstrategically manage intellectual property?
How do strategically manage intellectual property?
How do IIfit my organization to improve existing or introduce
How do fit my organization to improve existing or introduce
new operating models?
new operating models?
Operations How do IIstructure the functions, people, and resources in my
How do structure the functions, people, and resources in my
organization to drive strategic initiatives?
organization to drive strategic initiatives?
What approaches do IIuse to structure and prioritize initiatives
What approaches do use to structure and prioritize initiatives
inside my organization?
inside my organization?
Risk &
How do IImanage and mitigate risk across my business
How do manage and mitigate risk across my business
Program Management operations?
operations?
How do IIdrive maximum value from my portfolio of initiatives?
How do drive maximum value from my portfolio of initiatives?
Based on my operations and existing technology investments
Based on my operations and existing technology investments
to date, how do IIselect and implement the best technology
to date, how do select and implement the best technology
Technology solutions to support my business?
solutions to support my business?
How do II manage that process from planning to go live?
How do manage that process from planning to go live?
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8. Agenda
1. Introductions and Firm Overview
2. Corporate Drivers of Sustainability Programs
3. Global Reporting Initiative Considerations
4. Enterprise Architecture using SAP Building Blocks
5. Considerations for Roles-based Process Controls
6. Framework for CSR Planning and Implementation
7. Summary and Next Steps
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9. Corporate Drivers of Sustainability Programs / 1
A recent McKinsey study shows that while improved risk management may be one value driver,
increased market opportunities, operational efficiencies, and brand equity are key on the minds of
executives as companies position themselves for the post-crisis economy.
Where CSR Value Comes From
Percentage of respondents (%)
Maintaining a good corporate reputation and/or brand equity
75
79
79
Attracting, motivating, and retaining talented employees 52
55
61
Meeting society’s expectations for good corporate behavior
30
43
39
Improving operational efficiency and/or decreasing costs
29
39
42
Improving new growth opportunities 35
24 36
Improving risk management 24
18 24
Strengthening competitive positioning 14
27 CFOs
24 Investment Professionals
Improving access to capital 3
2 CSR Professionals
9
Source: Valuing Corporate Social Responsibility, The McKinsey Quarterly, February 2009
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10. Corporate Drivers of Sustainability Programs / 2
The Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) created in 1999 represents over $US 9 billion in total
market capitalization. The DJSI STOXX40 has outperformed the nominal DJ STOXX50 by 7.5% to
date (and up to 15-20% during the period preceding the financial crisis).
The DJSI comprises publicly
traded organizations that
follow the Global Reporting
Initiative (GRI) for
Sustainability reporting
The investment community is
The investment community is
giving increased weight to
giving increased weight to
Corporate Sustainability to guide
Corporate Sustainability to guide
rating and investment decisions.
rating and investment decisions.
Source: SAM Sustainability Annual Review, September 3, 2009
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11. Corporate Drivers of Sustainability Programs / 3
Sustainability has Three Pillars — we find that while there may be an immediate focus on one key
area of Corporate Sustainability, attention must be given to how reporting and decision-making
occurs. This increases value drivers, reduces redundancy, improves operations, and manages costs.
Target Focus of Sample Fortune 500 CSR Programs
Survey of Selected Cross-section of Industries 2007-2009
Economic and
Company Environmental Social Responsibility
Financial
Improve the Human
UPS Strengthen the Enterprise Protect the Environment
Condition
Minimize Environmental Local Community
Starbucks Sustainable Coffee Prices
Impacts Engagement
Commitment to Ethical
Kimberly-Clark Business Practices
Environmental Stewardship Safety and Health
Eliminate Adverse Impacts
Lockheed Martin Perform with Excellence
from Operations
Safety of Every Employee
Generally organizations focus on one particular domain of sustainability which needs
Generally organizations focus on one particular domain of sustainability which needs
immediate attention, however understanding the strategic interaction of the other Corporate
immediate attention, however understanding the strategic interaction of the other Corporate
Sustainability areas is essential and often required by reporting guidelines.
Sustainability areas is essential and often required by reporting guidelines.
Source: CSR documents from each organization, selected from 2007-9 supplier manuals and other internal corporate documents.
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12. Agenda
1. Introductions and Firm Overview
2. Corporate Drivers of Sustainability Programs
3. Global Reporting Initiative Considerations
4. Enterprise Architecture using SAP Building Blocks
5. Considerations for Roles-based Process Controls
6. Framework for CSR Planning and Implementation
7. Summary and Next Steps
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13. Global Reporting Initiative Considerations / 1
In 2006, the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) was created to provide guidelines and audit recom-
mendations for organizations participating in corporate sustainability reporting (CSR) activities. These
guidelines ensure a level of consistency and governance in the practice of corporate sustainability.
How does GRI consider CSR?
How does GRI consider CSR?
CSR “involves reporting financial and
CSR “involves reporting financial and
nonfinancial information to key
nonfinancial information to key
stakeholders on the company’s
stakeholders on the company’s
operational, social, and environmental
operational, social, and environmental
activities and its ability to deal with
activities and its ability to deal with
related risks.”
related risks.”
Considers the “triple bottom-line” of
Considers the “triple bottom-line” of
reporting
reporting
–
– Economic Performance
Economic Performance
–
– Social Responsibility
Social Responsibility
–
– Environmental Compliance
Environmental Compliance
Considers broader set of
Considers broader set of
stakeholders beyond shareholders
stakeholders beyond shareholders
–
– Financial
Financial
–
– Regulatory
Regulatory
CSR as a practice in accounting areas is still emerging,
CSR as a practice in accounting areas is still emerging,
with general guidelines based on the objectives of the –
– Political
Political
with general guidelines based on the objectives of the
Corporate Sustainability program.
Corporate Sustainability program. –
– Others based on company program
Others based on company program
Sources: The Future of Corporate Sustainability Reporting, The Journal of Accountancy. The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, 2006.
Royal Dutch Shell, 2003 Corporate Sustainability Report (courtesy of AICPA).
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GRI reporting for CSR is a function of confirming that program initiatives, principles, and objectives
are tracked, monitored, and reported correctly. Few specific guidelines outside of the broad principles
of GRI have emerged, leaving management free to “do what you say” from an auditor’s point of view.
UPS is an exemplar in this area as shown by their reporting presentation.
Areas of CSR program called out,
then detailed against Key
Performance Indicators (KPIs) in
subsequent sections of the
sustainability report.
Overall graphic, such as a Venn
diagram, communicates the areas of
importance to various stakeholders.
Interactive Web sites allow
stakeholders including shareholders
to create personalized reports,
graphics, and tables.
Source: 2008 Corporate Sustainability Report, United Parcel Service (used with permission). Newport Consulting Group record of client interviews and feedback, 2009.
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15. Global Reporting Initiative Considerations / 3
Companies may have several reasons for implementing a corporate sustainability program. While the
initial or primary focus may be on fixing “hygiene” problems, organizations may exploit the opportunity
to achieve more strategic objectives in corporate sustainability and corporate social responsibility.
Problems
Problems Opportunities
Opportunities
Manual (spreadsheet-based) systems are
Manual (spreadsheet-based) systems are Adopt a more proactive approach to supplier
Adopt a more proactive approach to supplier
siloed, error-prone, and do not reuse data in
siloed, error-prone, and do not reuse data in management
management
enterprise systems
enterprise systems
Anticipate and mitigate risk events; develop
Anticipate and mitigate risk events; develop
Roll-up processes to support audits and
Roll-up processes to support audits and response plans should these events occur
response plans should these events occur
other reporting needs are cumbersome
other reporting needs are cumbersome
Elevate profile of global corporate citizenship
Elevate profile of global corporate citizenship
Organizational accountabilities for
Organizational accountabilities for and enhance competitive brand position
and enhance competitive brand position
sustainability are unclear
sustainability are unclear Permeate sustainability initiatives and
Permeate sustainability initiatives and
Risk of being out of compliance with
Risk of being out of compliance with a culture of social responsibility throughout the
a culture of social responsibility throughout the
changing global regulations
changing global regulations organization
organization
No systematic way to respond to crisis or
No systematic way to respond to crisis or Improve efficiency of adjacent core processes
Improve efficiency of adjacent core processes
other unforeseen event
other unforeseen event (design, manufacturing, QA)
(design, manufacturing, QA)
No alignment with overall corporate
No alignment with overall corporate Incorporate sustainability in strategic planning
Incorporate sustainability in strategic planning
sustainability goals
sustainability goals and enterprise performance management
and enterprise performance management
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16. Agenda
1. Introductions and Firm Overview
2. Corporate Drivers of Sustainability Programs
3. Global Reporting Initiative Considerations
4. Enterprise Architecture using SAP Building Blocks
5. Considerations for Roles-based Process Controls
6. Framework for CSR Planning and Implementation
7. Summary and Next Steps
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17. Enterprise Architecture using SAP Building Blocks / 1
SAP offers a number of solution approaches consistent with CSR program structure and GRI
reporting requirements, based upon the operating model and existing IT footprint of the organization.
SAP provides several platforms
supporting CSR program goals
– “Classic SAP” which provides real-time
information around emissions, product/
material consumptions, supplier compliance
via SAP ERP, SAP SRM, SAP SCM, and
SAP PLM platforms
– SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise Performance
Management (EPM) which provides a platform
for strategic formulation Strategy
– SAP BusinessObjects Governance, Risk, and Operations
Compliance (GRC) which provides a platform
for program enablement and monitoring
Strategic enablement with real-time
decision-making capability
– This is the “secret sauce” for SAP, not
addressed in most other platform options
MM
MM QM
QM Non-SAP data
(which by and large are spreadsheet driven) SD
SD SRM
SRM
and applications
– Linkage to other strategic initiatives (balanced FI
FI
scorecard, KPI / KRI tracking)
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18. Enterprise Architecture using SAP Building Blocks / 2
1 2
Enterprise Performance Management
Enterprise Performance Management Governance, Risk, and Compliance
Governance, Risk, and Compliance
Better control performance
Better control performance Aggregate and manage key risk activities
Aggregate and manage key risk activities
Increase organizational agility
Increase organizational agility Automate controls across processes
Automate controls across processes
Provide improved context for decision making
Provide improved context for decision making Monitor risk & controls across disparate systems
Monitor risk & controls across disparate systems
E Connectivity to…
TIV
TR A
IL LU S
SAP BusinessObjects
SAP BusinessObjects ERP (MM, PP, SD, PS)
ERP (MM, PP, SD, PS)
Enterprise Performance Management
Portfolio-driven Governance, Risk, and Compliance SCM (APO, SNP)
SCM (APO, SNP)
Value and Outcomes
Ensure Proactively Create SRM (eSourcing)
Trusted Manage Enterprise SRM (eSourcing)
SAP BusinessObjects ™
Information Risk Visibility
PLM (NPI, PPM)
PLM (NPI, PPM)
Business Intelligence
Information Management
Non-SAP
Non-SAP
Environments
Environments
3 4
Business Intelligence/Business Warehouse
Business Intelligence/Business Warehouse Information Management
Information Management
Access to all information
Access to all information Trusted information
Trusted information
Intuitive experience for all people
Intuitive experience for all people Operational excellence for IT
Operational excellence for IT
Single information infrastructure
Single information infrastructure Flexibility and agility
Flexibility and agility
Source: SAP America, SAP BusinessObjects, as modified by Newport Consulting Group.
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19. Enterprise Architecture using SAP Building Blocks / 3
The sustainability solution map for SAP BusinessObjects GRC comprises seven domains, each
providing functionality across operating areas. Companies can “menu select” building blocks based
on CSR program objectives and monitoring/reporting needs.
Generally the SAP SPM
solution is used with other
EPM products to drive
CSR program objectives.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Source: 2009 SAP AG public domain website, www.sap.com/sustainability.
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20. Enterprise Architecture using SAP Building Blocks / 4
The SAP BusinessObjects SPM application provides a global view of a sustainability program. Risk
officers and C-levels can easily track Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) deemed important for CSR
purposes, fed by real-time operational data from back office “classic SAP” functionality.
Performance settings
based on KPIs
thresholds (“triggers”)
that can be dynamically
linked to operational
data.
Drop-down
KPI library
Source: “Improve Your Corporate Sustainability Program using SAP BusinessObjects Sustainability Performance Management,” GRCExpert, 2009.
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21. Enterprise Architecture using SAP Building Blocks / 5
KPIs generally are summarized by aggregating various individual indicators which can come from
different areas in the organization. The relationship diagram of KPIs provides sustainability managers
visibility into the decomposition of each top-level company KPI.
The KPI “composer”
feature allows for the
networking relationship
and mapping of source
information to “build
up” KPIs.
Source: “Improve Your Corporate Sustainability Program using SAP BusinessObjects Sustainability Performance Management,” GRCExpert, 2009.
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22. Enterprise Architecture using SAP Building Blocks / 6
SAP SPM offers balanced scorecard views which can be configured to specific goals of CSR
programs. The scorecard view can also provide indicators for each goal area and specific goals for
easy monitoring and reporting.
The balanced scorecard
feature can also be
expressed as a strategy
map, and tailored to the
elements of each
scorecard.
Source: “Improve Your Corporate Sustainability Program using SAP BusinessObjects Sustainability Performance Management,” GRCExpert, 2009.
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23. Enterprise Architecture using SAP Building Blocks / 7
SAP SPM can be linked to other SAP BusinessObjects EPM and SAP BusinessObjects GRC
platforms, such as SAP BusinessObjects Strategy Management for strategic formulation of KPIs and
SAP BusinessObjects Risk Management to view the impact of key risk indicators (KRIs) on financial
targets and enterprise risk management (ERM).
CSR Program Boundary
KPIs,
triggers
SAP BusinessObjects
Strategy Management
KRIs,
tolerances
SAP BusinessObjects
Sustainability Performance Management
SAP BusinessObjects
Source: “Improve Your Corporate Sustainability Program using SAP BusinessObjects
Sustainability Performance Management,” GRCExpert, 2009. Risk Management
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24. Agenda
1. Introductions and Firm Overview
2. Corporate Drivers of Sustainability Programs
3. Global Reporting Initiative Considerations
4. Enterprise Architecture using SAP Building Blocks
5. Considerations for Roles-based Process Controls
6. Framework for CSR Planning and Implementation
7. Summary and Next Steps
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For sustainability initiatives, an approach that leverages roles, access, permissions, and processes in
a structured Governance model, provides clarity in program design and execution.
Program Area
Responsibility Matrix fro Program Area A - ABC Company PUR PMO
ENGR MFG
Task # Task Requireme nt
1 Collect OE / Industry Requirements R, A A R C
2 Apply requirements to program objectives R, A R C
3 Determine information reporting gaps and needs A I C
4 Develop c losure plan for information reporting gaps and needs R, A A R C
5 Determine produc t information source list A R C
… …
…
Legend
Final Ac ceptanc e Review
Product Business Unit Lead
R
S
Review
Support
ENGR
MFG
Engineering
Manufacturing (VP, GM, Director level)
A Approve PUR Purchasing
Environmental Compliance
Environmental Compliance
C Create PMO Program Offic e
I Inform
Management Processes
Management Processes
RASCI Diagram – Responsibilities by Work Step
Rundown Role Program Compliance Manager
Sales Account and/or
Primary Resource
Secondary Resource Program Administrator
Purchasing Manager
A history of requirements review suggests the need for strong product configuration management. Program
Summary
management presence is the single most critical factor in the successful delivery of compliance program at ABC.
Key Process
Key Activities
Area
1. Refine and develop the project plan
2. Maintain the project plan
3. Monitor progress against baselines (scope, schedule, cost) and targets using EVM metrics
Craft and manage communications plan
Product and/or
4.
Program
Management 5. Conduct Project Status Meetings with Key Stakeholders
6. Brief leadership on Project Progress
7. …
Quality Manager
Playbook – Roles & Responsibilities
… …
Sustainability/Compliance Manager
(enterprise-wide or per program area)
1 … … … … … … …
Roles Defined in the Organization
… …
Compliance Process – Work Steps
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From a solution architecture perspective, a compliance layer is used to define the stages,
processes, and key activities for sustainability program compliance
Key questions to ask:
– Where are the data most persistent (i.e. system of record)? How are data governed and managed?
– What are the process and access controls used for compliance?
– For product companies, is compliance largely design or manufacturing BOM driven?
Compliance Management
Product Business Unit Lead
Rundown Role Program Compliance Manager
(VP, GM, Director)
Primary Resour ce
Secondary Resource Program Administrator
A history of requirements review suggests the need for strong product configuration management. Program
Processes
Processes
Summary
management presence is the single most critical factor in the successful delivery of compliance program at ABC. Sales Account and/or
Key Process
Key Activities
Purchasing Manager
Area
1. Refine and develop the project plan
2. Maintain the project plan
3. Monitor progress against baselines (scope, schedule, cost) and targets using EVM metrics
4. Craft and manage communications plan
Program
Management 5.
6.
Conduct Project St atus Meetings with Key Stakeholders
Brief leadership on Project Progress
Product and/or Quality Manager
7. …
Playbook – Roles & Responsibilities Compliance Manager
(Enterprise-wide or Program-level)
– Can be unique to each company
GRC Compliance Layer
GRC Compliance Layer
WHO
(Data Content, Analytics, Reporting, Process Management, Governance)
(Data Content, Analytics, Reporting, Process Management, Governance) Access OK by
WHAT Role, Department,
Access OK by and Cost Center?
compliance process,
SAP EH&S
SAP EH&S GRC Controls
GRC Controls
product program?
PLM
PLM SAP ERP (MM, SD)
SAP ERP (MM, SD) SRM
SRM SAP ERP HCM
SAP ERP HCM
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27. Agenda
1. Introductions and Firm Overview
2. Corporate Drivers of Sustainability Programs
3. Global Reporting Initiative Considerations
4. Enterprise Architecture using SAP Building Blocks
5. Considerations for Roles-based Process Controls
6. Framework for a Corporate Sustainability Program
7. Summary and Next Steps
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A sustainability program should be approached based on three fundamental premises, which guide all
phases of the initiative. This optimizes schedule performance, controls the costs through manageable
budget/decision gates, and applies sound architecture principles.
1 A hypothesis-driven approach differs from other approaches
A hypothesis-driven approach differs from other approaches
that are typically analysis-driven or even experimental
that are typically analysis-driven or even experimental
Follow a Hypothesis- The program team very quickly develops and confirms a set
The program team very quickly develops and confirms a set
of working understandings (i.e. hypothesis) during the initial
of working understandings (i.e. hypothesis) during the initial
Driven Approach weeks of the initiative
weeks of the initiative
This hypothesis serves as the basis for the preliminary
This hypothesis serves as the basis for the preliminary
design of the SAP solution and impacts to the organization
design of the SAP solution and impacts to the organization
2
Adhering to a common SDLC methodology reduces risk,
Adhering to a common SDLC methodology reduces risk,
Leverage an Integrated optimizes schedule performance, and allows for a common
optimizes schedule performance, and allows for a common
Systems Life-Cycle Delivery vocabulary throughout all activities of the initiative
vocabulary throughout all activities of the initiative
Any SDLC methodology should be viewed as a “guidebook”,
Any SDLC methodology should be viewed as a “guidebook”,
(SDLC) Methodology not a “cookbook” – we have found success leveraging ASAP
not a “cookbook” – we have found success leveraging ASAP
3
Utilizing numerous point solutions to achieve sustainability
Utilizing numerous point solutions to achieve sustainability
goals will create very high integration complexity and cost in
goals will create very high integration complexity and cost in
Focus on a Core Target the eventual solution architecture
the eventual solution architecture
Platform It is best to consider a small landscape of possible corporate
It is best to consider a small landscape of possible corporate
sustainability solutions, leveraging a core target platform (like
sustainability solutions, leveraging a core target platform (like
SAP) to satisfy the objectives of the sustainability initiative
SAP) to satisfy the objectives of the sustainability initiative
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Phases, tasks, and deliverables generally consider the following — starting with Planning and Project
Preparation, which is the first phase of the ASAP methodology and approach.
Generally successful sustainability programs follow ASAP, leveraging the planning phase
to identify key objectives from the requirements documents
– Select a preferred sustainability solution path
– Develop an implementation plan
Typically the Project Preparation phase may be reflected as a sequence of tasks defined
by deliverables that meet key sustainability objectives
At the end of the Project Preparation phase, the company should be ideally positioned to
continue immediately with the subsequent phase (Business Blueprint) through the
remaining phases of the sustainability program initiative, culminating in Go-Live and
Support
Key success factors to maximize value
realization from an SAP solution
– Scope management
– Sound architectural principles
– Stakeholder alignment
– Organizational change management
– Risk management
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