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John Schwarz on Fox Business News with Stuart Varney

Sean Anderson — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 17:54:33 +0000

In this Climate Control segment on Fox Business News, John Schwarz talks with Stuart Varney about the SAP Business Objects technologies that allow businesses to proactively monitor their emissions and reduce their carbon footprint:

Sample Xcelsius Carbon Footprint Dashboard with What If? Scenario Analysis

Sean Anderson — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:31:47 +0000

As a market leader in business process automation, SAP is in a unique position to help businesses worldwide operate in a more sustainable way. Unlike other software providers, SAP provides integrated sustainability solutions, has a history of co-innovating with customers to address specific challenges, and is a stable long-term partner for the future.

This sample interactive Xcelsius Carbon Footprint dashboard can be used both by executives to gain insight into a company’s carbon footprint reduction and carbon offsetting iniatives. This particular carbon footprint dashboard uses a combination of bar and line charts as well what if? scenario sliders for specific carbon footprint drivers such as:

On-Site Fuel Combustion
Corporate Cars
Corporate Jets
Purchased Electricity for Facilities and Data Centers
District Heating
Business Flights
Rental Cars
Train Travel
Paper
Employee Commuting

Video: SAP CEO Leo Apotheker Joins CNBC’s Carbon Council

Sean Anderson — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:01:16 +0000

As government officials, industry leaders and green advocates gear up for the United Nation’s climate change conference in Copenhagen Dec. 7-18, CNBC announced the formation of The CNBC Carbon Council which consists of nine chief executives and chairmen from around the world, including SAP CEO Leo Apotheker. Among other things, the CNBC Carbon Council will be charged to debate how companies can cut emissions and enhance profitability.

Following the announcement, Leo jumped on Squawk Box to talk about software’s role in reducing carbon emissions and the larger business of sustainability: