Sustainability

SAP Technology is a Sustainability Superhero

Our oceans are filling with plastic, our atmosphere is clogged with pollution, the planet is warming at an alarming rate, and the eight billion humans who live on it already have 33% less fresh water than a few decades ago. Saving the world seems too huge a task to realistically achieve.

Good Data can Drive Sustainability

Data is arguably the most important tool for driving sustainability efforts in all industries. Data on energy, water, waste and ethical workforce practices are invaluable in enabling organizations to work more intelligently, sustainably and efficiently both internally and at the level of their supply chains.

United VARs Members Share Ideas on Supporting Customers to Transform into Intelligent, Sustainable Enterprises

As the world's leading alliance of independent SAP solution providers, United VARs recently hosted an in-person event to discuss increasing collaboration between members to better support customers to become sustainable, intelligent enterprises.

Sustainability is Becoming a Business Imperative

Sustainability has become even more important over the last few years. Many growing organizations have set their own targets to reduce carbon emissions because it is the ethical thing to do. SAP has a Chasing Zero strategy to create a sustainable future through zero emissions, zero waste and zero inequality. SAP is set to achieve carbon neutrality by 2023, two years ahead of their original schedule

How the United VARs alliance is improving lives

SAP’s purpose is to help the world run better and to improve people's lives with sustainability at the core. These are objectives shared by United VARs and the members of our global network, all of whom are SAP Platinum Partners. Let’s take a look at some of the initiatives which United VARs members are supporting to help make the world a better place…

United VARs Members Rally to Bring Fresh Water to Students in Cambodia

Clean water is something most of us don’t think twice about. Turn on the tap or open a bottle and there it is. But that’s not the case for more than 800 million people worldwide. In addition, more than 2 billion don’t have access to the improved sanitation that clean water can provide.
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Li-Fi: lighting up the future of connectivity

Can you imagine your home’s lamps not only lighting up your spaces but also connecting you to the internet? This is the promise of Li-Fi, an emerging technology that uses visible light to transmit data at astonishing speeds.

Since ancient times, humans have manipulated living organisms, as seen in the fermentation of beverages, crop selection, and selective breeding of animals.

The disruptive power of 3D Printing

3D printing challenges the boundaries between the digital and the physical. It began as a laboratory curiosity, limited to creating simple models and test pieces, but in recent decades it has made giant strides, becoming one of the cornerstones of Industry 4.0.

Smart Technologies to save the Planet

Climate change is no longer a future threat; its effects are felt in the present.

Technology Redefines the Future of Construction

The construction industry is one of the most important sectors of the global economy. According to data from Benchmark International, the global AEC (Architecture, Engineering, and Construction) market will reach $24.36 billion by 2032, with a compound annual growth rate of 10.3%, driven by a record increase in public sector construction projects.

Green Cryptocurrencies: Towards a Sustainable Future

Cryptocurrencies have
become the new stars of the financial universe. According to a report by Triple-A, the number of owners of these sought-after digital currencies will reach 562 million in 2024, representing a 33% increase from the 420 million in the previous year.

The Chemical Industry Transforms

The chemical industry plays a fundamental role as a provider of products and materials essential for a wide range of economic sectors, including manufacturing, agriculture, construction, energy, and medicine, among many others. However, due to its intensive use of fossil fuels such as coal and oil, it is also one of the largest emitters of greenhouse gases and atmospheric…

Innovation has arrived in Agriculture

Technology is making a strong impact on the agricultural sector, driven by two key motivations.