Why SAP is Committing Resources to Forests for Net Zero Solutions

SAP has established a net zero target for its entire value chain by 2030, moving its original deadline forward by twenty years. In the meantime, SAP intends to fund projects that will remove more CO₂ from the atmosphere than its operations emit each year.

Corporate reforestation programmes

Since 2012, SAP has created what it describes as one of the most extensive corporate reforestation programmes in the technology sector.

SAP has planted 20.51 million trees towards its commitment of 25 million by 2030, while restoring more land than the area occupied by its offices and data centres.

Through the Livelihoods Carbon Funds, SAP backs projects lasting 10 to 20 years that integrate reforestation, forest protection, improved forest management, rural energy, and agroforestry initiatives in collaboration with local communities.

These initiatives span over 25 countries, including Brazil, Madagascar, and the Philippines, as part of SAP’s membership in the 1t.org corporate alliance managed by the World Economic Forum.

Tracking Amazon conservation efforts

In the Amazon, SAP partners with Fundação Amazônia Sustentável (FAS) to track 15 key performance indicators through its Sustainability Control Tower solution, including deforestation rates and production chain revenue.

This region is home to approximately 390 billion trees and provides habitat for 2.2 million indigenous people across 400 ethnic groups.