Various software solutions from SAP offer a smart way to conduct professional sustainability monitoring. SAP Sustainability Footprint Management enables companies to measure and analyze the carbon footprint of their products and optimize it throughout the entire lifecycle. By providing conclusive data on energy and water consumption and other sustainability factors, decision makers can act on this data and identify opportunities for improvement. "SAP Ariba Supplier Risk, in turn, is designed to track not only the financial stability of suppliers, but also their sustainability performance with real-time data and alerts," Heckmann explains. The "SAP Responsible Design and Production" solution enables data-driven, environmentally friendly product development and manufacturing, reducing the amount of plastic, for example. Finally, the SAP Sustainability Control Tower brings together data from different levels and gives managers an overview of various sub-areas.