Sustainability in manufacturing – guidelines and SAP solutions

The context

In recent years sustainability has become a top priority for all companies, regardless of industry, geography, or size. Going green allows companies to contribute to the creation of a more sustainable future. But it is also a major driver for:

• attracting environmentally conscious customers, by showing the company’s social responsibility and improving its image
• reducing costs, by streamlining processes
• avoiding penalties, by complying with regulations.

But defining a strategy and identifying the appropriate SAP tool or tools to address sustainability challenges is not easy. Especially in manufacturing.

Deloitte provides a pragmatic and effective approach which helps you assess your manufacturing operations and define your SAP sustainability journey.

The challenge

Sustainability in manufacturing is a challenge that can no longer be postponed and must be tackled with a structured approach. Some striking data from the past three years makes this clear.

Manufacturing:

• in 2020 was the 3rd most waste-generating economic activity in Europe
• in 2021 was the economic activity that produced the most carbon emissions in Europe
• accounted for 20% of energy consumption in Switzerland in 2021
• contributed to making industry as a whole responsible for 50% of total water consumption in Europe in 2022.

Reducing manufacturing’s environmental impacts is an urgent priority for which appropriate strategies and tools must be selected. SAP plays an important role by providing companies with different solutions that are ready to be connected to the company’s Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), whether S/4HANA or ECC.

Our aim is to empower you with knowledge about SAP solutions and process guidelines in order to make informed decisions for a greener future in manufacturing.

Approach and Solution

Deloitte’s approach to improve sustainability in manufacturing focuses on five dimensions:

• Environment
• Energy and Water
• Raw Material & Inputs
• Waste Management
• Health & Safety Management

For each dimension Deloitte’s approach provides guidelines and recommendations on the SAP solutions and process strategies you can adopt to address the challenge. Our approach is tailored to your specific needs to help improve your sustainability journey.

Benefits

By adopting Deloitte’s approach, you will be able to:

• Get a clear understanding of the challenges sustainability poses for manufacturing
• Evaluate your current level of sustainability across five dimensions
  Discover SAP solutions in one or more dimensions
• Find process guidelines and principles to be adopted to address the challenges
• Identify new ways to go green
• Provide a concrete contribution to improving sustainability.

Ready to start making a positive impact on the environment by improving your manufacturing processes? Don't wait any longer. Contact us and begin your journey towards a more sustainable and successful manufacturing operation.