SAP sustainability score: 54/100
Leading practice starts at 60. The highest score on SINK is 71.
SAP is a German enterprise software and cloud company headquartered in Walldorf; its roots go back to 1972. It had about 110,650 full-time staff and €36.8 billion revenue in 2025.
Head office Walldorf, GermanyStaff ~110,650 (FTE, end 2025)Revenue ~€36.8B (FY2025)Website ↗
SAP's market-based emissions fell about 9% from 2023 to 2025, to 6.3 MtCO2e, against a target to cut them 90% by 2030. Its electricity is covered as renewable mainly through certificates, and it publishes no biodiversity disclosure. Its upstream oil and gas software, developed with BP, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, Equinor and Shell, counts against it.
SAP scores 54/100 (Making progress) on SINK's independent climate assessment, scored from public data only. Scores are free. Nobody can pay to change a score, speed it up or hide it. Last verified October 2026.
That places SAP joint 71st of 1,023 companies scored, and 12th of 69 in SaaS / Digital Services.
What is SAP doing well, and where does it fall short?
Strongest on Carbon Footprint: Operations and Carbon Footprint: Supply Chain (9/10, 8/10). Weakest on Nature & Biodiversity Impact and Water Impact (3/10, 4/10).
Where SAP lost points
For each question that lost points, the evidence our public rubric looks for that we didn't find.
What would raise this score
- Its effect on natureAssess its effect on nature and publish a basic environmental policy.
- Its effect on waterMeasure its water footprint and set reduction targets.
- Its record on controversiesDeal with the findings under question 10, in public.
Every question that lost points
- Emissions from its own operations9/10No verified figures published with their method and a falling trend.
- Emissions from its supply chain8/10Its Scope 3 emissions aren't fully verified or falling year on year.
- Whether its emissions are falling7/10No consistent fall over several years across its operations and supply chain.
- How clean its energy is6/10Less than 90% of its energy shown to be renewable.
- Its effect on nature3/10No assessment of its effect on nature, and no basic environmental policy.
- How it uses materials and handles waste6/10No verified figures for reuse and recycling across the business.
- Its effect on water4/10No measured water footprint with reduction targets.
- Its climate targets8/10No validated long-term net zero target.
- How openly it reports8/10No mission-locked structure, such as B Corp certification.
- Its record on controversies5/10Points deducted for controversies or its business model. The finding is under question 10.
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How is SAP's SINK score calculated?
Same ten questions for every company. No private weighting.
SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × ScaleHas SAP's score changed?
SAP's score has been reviewed 2 times and currently stands where it started, at 54.
- 54 → 5427 October 2026
Initial public score 54 (publish-draft)
- Scored 5427 October 2026
Initial public score 54 (publish-draft)
What evidence is SAP's score based on?
12 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which of the ten questions it informed.
58% of them were published by SAP itself; the rest come from independent sources.
“GHG Emissions Scope 1 92,100 108,800 112,000 107,500 96,300”
“Since 2024, we have been reporting following the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS)”
“SAP Group 110,650 109,121 107,602 106,312 102,658”
“total revenue climbed by 8% to €36.8bn, compared to €34.18bn in 2024”
“Strengthening engagement with key suppliers to commit to net zero and deliver carbon-neutral products and services”
“(2) the procurement of high-quality EACs, and starting 2025, (3) the procurement of biomethane (biogas) certificates”
“Operations have run on 100% renewable electricity since 2014, and as of January 2026, all global company car orders are restricted to battery electric vehicles.”
“SAP is committed to diverting at least 90% of the electrical and electronic waste (e-waste) generated annually by its own operations from incineration and landfill.”
“Total water withdrawn 1 746 682 710 878 765”
“This company received a CDP Water Security score of B-.”
“SAP and Accenture are working with a consortium comprised of leading exploration and production companies including BP, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, Equinor and Shell.”
“Total revenue was up 8% to €36.80 billion and up 11% at constant currencies.”
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How does SAP compare with other saas / digital services companies?
Where SAP sits among saas / digital services peers.
Among the 69 major saas / digital services brands we've scored, SAP sits 12th of 69.
Who scores higher in SaaS / Digital Services?
The 3 companies in the sector scoring nearest above SAP.
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