SAP (SAP)

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Overall impact
A (98)

Commentary

SAP is a leader for overall positive impact. With an 'A' rating of 97.9 for overall impact (99th percentile compared to all companies), SAP ranks 2nd out of 15 industry peers, behind Salesforce, and ahead of Meta, Microsoft, Oracle and 10 others. On top material causes for SAP's industry (Software & Services), SAP performs well in Equal Pay and Opportunity (97.4 score), Racial Justice and Civil Rights (97.4), Decent, Safe Work Opportunities (97.2) and 14 other causes where it received an 'A' score. SAP did not receive a 'D' or 'F' rating on any metric.
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Screens
Advertising
No
Alcohol
No
Animal treatment
No
Anti-abortion support
No
Cannabis
No
Carbon emissions intensity
No
Coal
No
Contraceptives
No
Deforestation - financing
No
Deforestation - supply chain
No
Discrimination controversies
No
Environmental controversies
No
Factory farming
No
Fast food
No
For-profit health care
No
Fossil fuel
No
Fur
No
Gambling
No
Genetic engineering
No
Health-related controversies
No
Human rights controversies
No
Human trafficking
No
Interest-based products
No
Interest-bearing debt
No
Interest-bearing securities
No
Iran
No
Military contracting
Yes
Misleading communication
No
Music
No
Myanmar
Yes
Northern Ireland (Macbride)
Yes
North Korea
No
No SBTI commitment
No
Nuclear
No
Oil and gas
No
Opioid controversies
No
Oppressive governments
No
Pharma controversies
No
Pork
No
Pornography
No
Predatory lending
No
Prison involvement
No
Privacy breaches
No
Pro-life
No
Russia
Yes
Single-use plastic
No
Stem cell research
No
Sudan
No
Sugar
No
Syria
No
Tobacco
No
Undermining US elections
No
Weapons
No
Impact

Cause SAP
Peer rank
Overall impact

Name Rating
Screens
Advertising
No
Alcohol
No
Animal treatment
No
Anti-abortion support
No
Cannabis
No
Carbon emissions intensity
No
Coal
No
Contraceptives
No
Deforestation - financing
No
Deforestation - supply chain
No
Discrimination controversies
No
Environmental controversies
No
Factory farming
No
Fast food
No
For-profit health care
No
Fossil fuel
No
Fur
No
Gambling
No
Genetic engineering
No
Health-related controversies
No
Human rights controversies
No
Human trafficking
No
Interest-based products
No
Interest-bearing debt
No
Interest-bearing securities
No
Iran
No
Military contracting
Yes
Misleading communication
No
Music
No
Myanmar
Yes
Northern Ireland (Macbride)
Yes
North Korea
No
No SBTI commitment
No
Nuclear
No
Oil and gas
No
Opioid controversies
No
Oppressive governments
No
Pharma controversies
No
Pork
No
Pornography
No
Predatory lending
No
Prison involvement
No
Privacy breaches
No
Pro-life
No
Russia
Yes
Single-use plastic
No
Stem cell research
No
Sudan
No
Sugar
No
Syria
No
Tobacco
No
Undermining US elections
No
Weapons
No
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Top metrics
Sample of top metrics driving SAP's rating for overall impact (A, relative to other companies). Hover or click on a bubble for more info. See details for all metrics in table below
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Controversies
Controversies associated with SAP. Click on a controversy for more info
Title Date Severity
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SAP Price
$79.47
Last available end-of-day price. Full disclosure
Revenue
$27.84 billion
Market cap
$153.37 billion
Public/private
Public
Hypothetical growth of $10,000
Historical performance
Company
Founded
1972
Employees
110,409
Sector
Technology & Communications
Industry
Software & Services
Peer group
Big Tech - Major Diversified
Headquarters
Germany
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SAP
More info
https://www.sap.com
Mission
To help the world run better and improve people's lives. Our promise is to innovate to help our customers run at their best.
Description
SAP SE, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an enterprise application software company worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Applications, Technology & Support; Qualtrics; and Services. It offers SAP S/4HANA, an ERP suite with intelligent technologies, such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, and advanced analytics; SAP SuccessFactors Human Experience Management provides cloud-based solutions, such as a human resources management system for core HR and payroll, talent management, employee experience management, and people analytics; and intelligent spend management solutions, including products branded under the SAP Ariba, SAP Concur, and SAP Fieldglass names. The company also provides SAP customer experience solutions; SAP Business Technology platform that enables customers and partners to extend and customize SAP applications in a cloud-native way; and SAP Business Network that enable companies to extend their ecosystem, react to supply chain disruptions, discover new trading partners, and find new opportunities. In addition, it offers business process intelligence solutions aim to help customers analyze their operations, understand their process bottlenecks, and improve their business process landscape; Experience solutions; SAP's industry cloud provides modular solutions addressing industry-specific functions; and SAP's ecosystem build, sell, service, and run SAP solutions and technology, as well as sustainable business solutions, services, and partnerships solutions. SAP SE was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Walldorf, Germany.
Material causes
Ethos considers the following causes material for SAP, based on its industry peer group Big Tech - Major Diversified. Learn more about material causes in our methodology overview.
Accountable institutions
Build accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels
Arts and culture access
Support arts and culture creation, preservation, and access everywhere
Conflict-free mineral production
Reduce violence in the production of minerals
Decent, safe work opportunities
Promote full and productive employment for all, in safe work environments
Equal pay and opportunity
Achieve equal pay and opportunity for women everywhere
Fair labor practices
Ensure fair and humane labor practices everywhere
Free, secure flow of information
Ensure a free and open flow of information, with secure personal data and privacy
Improved mental health
Support awareness and access to mental health support for all
LGBTQ equality
Ensure equal rights for all lesbian, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people
No poverty
End poverty in all its forms everywhere
Quality lifelong education
Ensure access to quality secondary education and lifelong learning opportunities for all
Quality primary education
Provide inclusive and quality education for all children
Racial justice and civil rights
Eliminate racism and ensure justice for all
Reduced green house gas emissions
Continually reduce green house gas emissions and other pollutants
Reduced inequality
Reduce inequality within and among countries
Reduced waste
Reduce waste and support re-usable materials
Sustainable use of natural resources
Ensure sustainable use of natural resources
Technology innovation
Foster technology innovation that supports sustainable economic development
Peace and justice
Promote peaceful and inclusive societies, provide access to justice for all
Quality education
Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all
Sustainable resource use
Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns
Inclusive economies
Create inclusive economies with no poverty, decent work for all, and affordable living conditions
Gender equality
Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
Innovation
Innovate to foster economic growth and human development
Health and well-being
Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages
Climate action
Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts

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