Course description

Establishing Corporate Carbon Footprint with Advanced Configuration is a comprehensive professional training program designed for SAP Sustainability Consultants, ESG Consultants, Sustainability Managers, Environmental Analysts, SAP Solution Architects, SAP BTP Consultants, Carbon Accounting Specialists, Business Process Consultants, and SAP certification candidates.

This course provides in-depth knowledge of SAP Sustainability Footprint Management and teaches learners how to configure enterprise carbon accounting processes using advanced configuration techniques. Participants will learn to calculate corporate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across Scope 1, Scope 2, and multiple Scope 3 categories using the Energy Flow Model, configure organizational boundaries, define calculation variants, manage emission factors, and communicate corporate carbon footprint data to SAP Green Ledger.

Organizations worldwide are increasingly required to measure, monitor, and reduce their carbon emissions to meet sustainability goals and regulatory requirements. SAP Sustainability Footprint Management enables businesses to calculate accurate corporate carbon footprints using standardized greenhouse gas accounting methodologies.

In this course, learners progress from configuring SAP Sustainability Footprint Management within an SAP Business Technology Platform (SAP BTP) environment to implementing advanced corporate carbon footprint calculations using the Energy Flow Model. They will learn to configure organizational boundaries, define footprint inventory scopes, create calculation variants, model energy flows, calculate Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 emissions, and communicate results to SAP Green Ledger.

By the end of this course, learners will be able to implement enterprise-ready SAP Sustainability Footprint Management solutions that support ESG reporting, decarbonization initiatives, and corporate sustainability strategies.

Who Should Attend

  • SAP Sustainability Consultants
  • ESG Consultants
  • Sustainability Managers
  • Carbon Accounting Specialists
  • Environmental Compliance Managers
  • SAP BTP Consultants
  • SAP Functional Consultants
  • SAP Solution Architects
  • Business Process Consultants
  • Climate Risk Analysts
  • Sustainability Reporting Specialists
  • SAP Project Managers
  • Digital Transformation Consultants
  • SAP Support Engineers
  • SAP Certification Candidates

Skills You Will Gain

  • SAP Sustainability Footprint Management
  • Corporate Carbon Footprint (CCF)
  • Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Accounting
  • Scope 1 Emissions
  • Scope 2 Emissions
  • Scope 3 Emissions
  • Energy Flow Model
  • Organizational Boundary Configuration
  • Footprint Inventory Scope
  • Calculation Variants
  • Energy Source Configuration
  • Emission Factors
  • SAP Green Ledger Integration
  • SAP BTP Configuration
  • Sustainability Reporting

Career Opportunities

  • SAP Sustainability Consultant
  • SAP ESG Consultant
  • Carbon Accounting Consultant
  • Sustainability Solution Architect
  • SAP BTP Sustainability Consultant
  • ESG Reporting Specialist
  • Sustainability Program Manager
  • Climate Data Analyst
  • Environmental Compliance Consultant
  • SAP Functional Consultant
  • Sustainability Transformation Consultant
  • Carbon Footprint Analyst
  • SAP Green Ledger Consultant
  • Enterprise Sustainability Manager
  • SAP Sustainability Support Consultant

What will i learn?

  • Explain SAP Sustainability Footprint Management architecture.
  • Configure SAP Sustainability Footprint Management.
  • Set up SAP Sustainability Footprint Management in SAP BTP.
  • Configure source data for carbon footprint calculations.
  • Define organizational boundaries and footprint inventory scopes.
  • Create calculation variants for GHG emissions.
  • Model energy flows using the Energy Flow Model.
  • Calculate Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3.3 emissions.
  • Communicate corporate carbon footprint data to SAP Green Ledger.
  • Analyze emission hotspots to identify decarbonization opportunities.

Requirements

  • Basic SAP Navigation
  • Sustainability Fundamentals
  • ESG Concepts
  • Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Basics
  • SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP) Fundamentals
  • Computer or Laptop
  • Stable Internet Connection
  • Modern Web Browser
  • SAP BTP Trial or Enterprise Account (Recommended)

Frequently asked question

SAP Sustainability Footprint Management is an SAP solution that helps organizations calculate, analyze, and manage corporate carbon footprints using standardized greenhouse gas accounting methodologies.

Yes. The course covers the calculation of Scope 1, Scope 2 (including Scope 3.3), as well as Scope 3.1, Scope 3.4, Scope 3.5, and Scope 3.11 emissions.

Yes. You'll learn how to configure and use the Energy Flow Model to calculate greenhouse gas emissions, define energy sources, meters, facilities, and calculation variants.

Yes. The course includes communicating Corporate Carbon Footprint data to SAP Green Ledger as part of the sustainability reporting process.

Yes. The course explains how to define organizational boundaries, configure footprint inventory scopes, and prepare enterprise source data for accurate carbon footprint calculations.

Yes. You'll learn how to set up SAP Sustainability Footprint Management within an SAP Business Technology Platform (SAP BTP) account before implementing advanced carbon footprint calculations.

Yes. Learners will analyze carbon footprint hotspots to identify potential decarbonization levers and sustainability improvement opportunities.

You will be able to configure SAP Sustainability Footprint Management, calculate enterprise carbon footprints, manage greenhouse gas accounting processes, configure Energy Flow Models, and support ESG reporting initiatives.

  • Lesson 01 00:00:00
    Module 1 Overview

    This module introduces SAP Sustainability Footprint Management and explains its business architecture, solution components, and configuration within an SAP Business Technology Platform (SAP BTP) account. Learners will understand the foundation required to implement enterprise corporate carbon footprint calculations.

    What You Will Learn

    • Explain the business architecture of SAP Sustainability Footprint Management.
    • Configure SAP Sustainability Footprint Management.
    • Set up SAP Sustainability Footprint Management in SAP BTP.
    • Prepare the solution for enterprise carbon footprint calculations.

    Units in This Module

    • Unit 1: Setting up SAP Sustainability Footprint Management
    • Unit 2: Calculating GHG Scope 1 and Scope 2 (Including Scope 3.3) with Energy Flow Model
    • Unit 3: Calculating GHG Scope 3.1 Emissions
    • Unit 4: Calculating GHG Scope 3.4 Emissions
    • Unit 5: Calculating GHG Scope 3.5 Emissions
    • Unit 6: Calculating GHG Scope 3.11 Emissions
    • Unit 7: Communicating Corporate Carbon Footprint Data to SAP Green Ledger
  • Lesson 02 00:00:00
    1.1 Setting up SAP Sustainability Footprint Management

    This unit introduces the initial configuration of SAP Sustainability Footprint Management. Learners will understand the business architecture, required SAP Business Technology Platform services, deployment prerequisites, and configuration steps required to establish the sustainability solution for enterprise carbon accounting.

    Key Topics

    • SAP Sustainability Footprint Management
    • Business Architecture
    • SAP Business Technology Platform (SAP BTP)
    • Initial Configuration
    • System Setup
    • Enterprise Sustainability
    • Carbon Accounting
    • Sustainability Management
  • Lesson 03 00:00:00
    1.2 Calculating GHG Scope 1 and Scope 2 (Including Scope 3.3) with Energy Flow Model

    This unit introduces the Energy Flow Model used within SAP Sustainability Footprint Management to calculate greenhouse gas emissions for Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3.3. Learners will understand how enterprise energy consumption contributes to corporate carbon footprint calculations.

    Key Topics

    • Scope 1 Emissions
    • Scope 2 Emissions
    • Scope 3.3 Emissions
    • Energy Flow Model
    • Corporate Carbon Footprint
    • Greenhouse Gas Accounting
    • SAP Sustainability
    • Energy Consumption
  • Lesson 04 00:00:00
    1.3 Calculating GHG Scope 3.1 Emissions

    This unit explains how SAP Sustainability Footprint Management calculates Scope 3.1 emissions, enabling organizations to account for greenhouse gas emissions associated with purchased goods and services as part of enterprise sustainability reporting.

    Key Topics

    • Scope 3.1 Emissions
    • Purchased Goods
    • Supplier Emissions
    • Carbon Accounting
    • ESG Reporting
    • Sustainability Metrics
    • SAP Sustainability
    • Corporate Carbon Footprint
  • Lesson 05 00:00:00
    1.4 Calculating GHG Scope 3.4 Emissions

    This unit introduces the calculation of Scope 3.4 emissions, helping organizations evaluate greenhouse gas emissions associated with upstream transportation and distribution activities using SAP Sustainability Footprint Management.

    Key Topics

    • Scope 3.4 Emissions
    • Transportation Emissions
    • Distribution
    • Logistics Sustainability
    • Carbon Accounting
    • SAP Sustainability
    • ESG Reporting
    • Greenhouse Gas Accounting
  • Lesson 06 00:00:00
    1.5 Calculating GHG Scope 3.5 Emissions

    This unit explains the calculation of Scope 3.5 emissions, supporting enterprise sustainability reporting by accounting for greenhouse gas emissions associated with waste generated during operations.

    Key Topics

    • Scope 3.5 Emissions
    • Waste Management
    • Operational Waste
    • Sustainability Reporting
    • Greenhouse Gas Accounting
    • Corporate Carbon Footprint
    • SAP Sustainability
    • ESG Compliance
  • Lesson 07 00:00:00
    1.6 Calculating GHG Scope 3.11 Emissions

    This unit introduces Scope 3.11 emissions, enabling organizations to calculate greenhouse gas emissions associated with the use of sold products as part of comprehensive corporate carbon footprint reporting.

    Key Topics

    • Scope 3.11 Emissions
    • Use of Sold Products
    • Product Lifecycle
    • Sustainability Reporting
    • Carbon Accounting
    • SAP Sustainability
    • ESG Management
    • Corporate Carbon Footprint
  • Lesson 08 00:00:00
    1.7 Communicating Corporate Carbon Footprint Data to SAP Green Ledger

    This unit explains how corporate carbon footprint data generated in SAP Sustainability Footprint Management is communicated to SAP Green Ledger, supporting enterprise sustainability reporting, financial integration, and ESG transparency.

    Key Topics

    • SAP Green Ledger
    • Carbon Footprint Reporting
    • ESG Reporting
    • Sustainability Data
    • Financial Integration
    • Carbon Accounting
    • SAP Sustainability
    • Enterprise Reporting

  • Lesson 01 00:00:00
    Module 2 Overview

    This module focuses on calculating Corporate Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions using the Energy Flow Model in SAP Sustainability Footprint Management. Learners will configure organizational boundaries, footprint inventory scopes, source data, calculation variants, energy sources, meters, facilities, and emission factors required for accurate corporate carbon footprint calculations.

    What You Will Learn

    • Configure source data for corporate carbon footprint calculations.
    • Define organizational boundaries.
    • Configure footprint inventory scopes.
    • Create calculation variants.
    • Model enterprise energy flows.
    • Configure energy sources and facilities.
    • Calculate Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3.3 emissions.

    Units in This Module

    • Unit 1: Calculating GHG Scope 1 and Scope 2 (Including Scope 3.3) with Energy Flow Model
    • Unit 2: Configuring Source Data for Corporate Carbon Footprint Calculations
    • Unit 3: Defining Organizational Boundaries
    • Unit 4: Configuring Footprint Inventory Scope
    • Unit 5: Creating Calculation Variants
    • Unit 6: Configuring Energy Sources
    • Unit 7: Configuring Meters and Facilities
    • Unit 8: Managing Emission Factors
    • Unit 9: Executing Corporate Carbon Footprint Calculations
    • Unit 10: Reviewing and Validating Carbon Footprint Results
  • Lesson 02 00:00:00
    2.1 Calculating GHG Scope 1 and Scope 2 (Including Scope 3.3) with Energy Flow Model

    This unit introduces the complete process of configuring and executing greenhouse gas calculations for Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3.3 using the Energy Flow Model in SAP Sustainability Footprint Management. Learners will understand how enterprise energy data, organizational boundaries, calculation variants, and emission factors are combined to produce accurate corporate carbon footprint results.

    Key Topics

    • Energy Flow Model
    • Scope 1 Emissions
    • Scope 2 Emissions
    • Scope 3.3 Emissions
    • Organizational Boundaries
    • Calculation Variants
    • Energy Sources
    • Emission Factors
  • Lesson 03 00:00:00
    2.2 Configuring Source Data for Corporate Carbon Footprint Calculations

    This unit explains how to prepare and configure the source data required for Corporate Carbon Footprint (CCF) calculations. Learners will understand how business data is collected, validated, and organized before greenhouse gas calculations are performed in SAP Sustainability Footprint Management.

    Key Topics

    • Source Data Configuration
    • Corporate Carbon Footprint
    • Data Preparation
    • Sustainability Data
    • Business Data Integration
    • SAP Sustainability
    • Carbon Accounting
    • Data Validation
  • Lesson 04 00:00:00
    2.3 Defining Organizational Boundaries

    This unit explains how to define organizational boundaries for corporate carbon accounting. Learners will understand how business entities, legal organizations, operational units, and reporting structures are configured to ensure accurate greenhouse gas reporting.

    Key Topics

    • Organizational Boundaries
    • Legal Entities
    • Reporting Organization
    • Sustainability Reporting
    • Carbon Accounting
    • Enterprise Structure
    • SAP Sustainability
    • ESG Reporting
  • Lesson 05 00:00:00
    2.4 Configuring Footprint Inventory Scope

    This unit introduces footprint inventory scope configuration, enabling organizations to determine which greenhouse gas emissions are included within corporate sustainability reporting and carbon footprint calculations.

    Key Topics

    • Footprint Inventory Scope
    • GHG Inventory
    • Scope Configuration
    • Sustainability Reporting
    • Carbon Accounting
    • ESG Framework
    • SAP Sustainability
    • Corporate Carbon Footprint
  • Lesson 06 00:00:00
    2.5 Creating Calculation Variants

    This unit explains how to configure calculation variants that define different approaches for greenhouse gas calculations based on reporting requirements, organizational policies, and sustainability objectives.

    Key Topics

    • Calculation Variants
    • Carbon Calculations
    • Sustainability Configuration
    • Reporting Methods
    • SAP Sustainability
    • Corporate Carbon Footprint
    • Greenhouse Gas Accounting
    • ESG Reporting
  • Lesson 07 00:00:00
    2.6 Configuring Energy Sources

    This unit explains how energy sources are configured within the Energy Flow Model to support accurate greenhouse gas calculations for electricity, fuels, and other energy consumption sources.

    Key Topics

    • Energy Sources
    • Energy Flow Model
    • Electricity
    • Fuel Consumption
    • Carbon Accounting
    • Sustainability Management
    • SAP Sustainability
    • Energy Configuration
  • Lesson 08 00:00:00
    2.7 Configuring Meters and Facilities

    This unit introduces the configuration of enterprise facilities, operational locations, and energy meters used for collecting energy consumption data that supports accurate corporate carbon footprint calculations.

    Key Topics

    • Facilities
    • Energy Meters
    • Operational Sites
    • Sustainability Data
    • Energy Monitoring
    • Carbon Accounting
    • SAP Sustainability
    • Enterprise Operations
  • Lesson 09 00:00:00
    2.8 Managing Emission Factors

    This unit explains how emission factors are managed within SAP Sustainability Footprint Management to convert energy consumption and operational activities into standardized greenhouse gas emission values.

    Key Topics

    • Emission Factors
    • Greenhouse Gas Accounting
    • Carbon Conversion
    • Sustainability Reporting
    • Energy Flow Model
    • SAP Sustainability
    • ESG Reporting
    • Corporate Carbon Footprint
  • Lesson 10 00:00:00
    2.9 Executing Corporate Carbon Footprint Calculations

    This unit demonstrates how corporate carbon footprint calculations are executed after all configuration activities have been completed, producing greenhouse gas emission results for enterprise sustainability reporting.

    Key Topics

    • Carbon Footprint Calculation
    • Scope 1
    • Scope 2
    • Scope 3
    • Sustainability Reporting
    • Carbon Accounting
    • SAP Sustainability
    • ESG Compliance
  • Lesson 11 00:00:00
    2.10 Reviewing and Validating Carbon Footprint Results

    This unit explains how calculated greenhouse gas emissions are reviewed, validated, and prepared for sustainability reporting to ensure consistency, transparency, and regulatory compliance.

    Key Topics

    • Carbon Footprint Validation
    • Sustainability Reporting
    • ESG Compliance
    • Data Verification
    • Carbon Accounting
    • SAP Sustainability
    • Reporting Accuracy
    • Corporate Carbon Footprint

  • Lesson 01 00:00:00
    Practical Exercises

    Throughout this course, learners will complete practical exercises that simulate real-world implementation of SAP Sustainability Footprint Management for calculating and reporting an organization's Corporate Carbon Footprint (CCF). These exercises focus on configuring SAP Sustainability Footprint Management, greenhouse gas accounting, Energy Flow Model implementation, emission factor management, and SAP Green Ledger integration.

    Participants will perform the following exercises:

    • Configure SAP Sustainability Footprint Management.
    • Set up SAP Sustainability Footprint Management in SAP BTP.
    • Configure enterprise sustainability master data.
    • Prepare source data for carbon footprint calculations.
    • Define organizational boundaries.
    • Configure footprint inventory scopes.
    • Create calculation variants.
    • Configure the Energy Flow Model.
    • Configure facilities and operational locations.
    • Configure energy sources.
    • Configure energy meters.
    • Maintain greenhouse gas emission factors.
    • Calculate Scope 1 emissions.
    • Calculate Scope 2 emissions.
    • Calculate Scope 3.3 emissions.
    • Calculate Scope 3.1 emissions.
    • Calculate Scope 3.4 emissions.
    • Calculate Scope 3.5 emissions.
    • Calculate Scope 3.11 emissions.
    • Validate Corporate Carbon Footprint calculations.
    • Analyze carbon emission hotspots.
    • Generate Corporate Carbon Footprint reports.
    • Communicate Corporate Carbon Footprint data to SAP Green Ledger.
    • Review sustainability reporting outputs.
    • Identify decarbonization opportunities.
    • Validate ESG reporting accuracy.
    • Optimize sustainability data quality.
  • Lesson 02 00:00:00
    Enterprise Sustainability Footprint Management Capstone Project

    Implementing Corporate Carbon Footprint Management for a Global Enterprise

    In this capstone project, learners will implement a complete Corporate Carbon Footprint (CCF) solution using SAP Sustainability Footprint Management.

    The project simulates a multinational organization that needs to calculate greenhouse gas emissions across multiple business units, configure advanced sustainability settings, integrate SAP Green Ledger, and produce ESG-ready sustainability reports.

    Phase 1 – SAP Sustainability Setup

    Configure:

    • SAP Sustainability Footprint Management
    • SAP BTP Environment
    • Sustainability Master Data
    • Organizational Structure
    • Initial Configuration
    • Enterprise Sustainability Landscape

    Phase 2 – Corporate Carbon Footprint Configuration

    Implement:

    • Organizational Boundaries
    • Footprint Inventory Scope
    • Source Data Preparation
    • Calculation Variants
    • Energy Flow Model
    • Sustainability Configuration

    Phase 3 – Greenhouse Gas Accounting

    Configure:

    • Energy Sources
    • Energy Meters
    • Facilities
    • Emission Factors
    • Scope 1 Calculations
    • Scope 2 Calculations
    • Scope 3 Calculations

    Phase 4 – Reporting & Sustainability Analytics

    Implement:

    • Carbon Footprint Validation
    • Corporate Carbon Footprint Reports
    • SAP Green Ledger Integration
    • ESG Reporting
    • Sustainability Analytics
    • Carbon Hotspot Analysis

    Expected Project Outcome

    Upon successful completion of this project, learners will be able to:

    • Configure SAP Sustainability Footprint Management.
    • Set up SAP Sustainability solutions in SAP BTP.
    • Configure organizational boundaries.
    • Build Energy Flow Models.
    • Configure greenhouse gas emission factors.
    • Calculate Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 emissions.
    • Validate Corporate Carbon Footprint calculations.
    • Integrate SAP Green Ledger.
    • Support ESG reporting requirements.
    • Identify enterprise decarbonization opportunities.

Jittesh Purrohit

Lectures

21

Skill level

Advanced

Expiry period

Lifetime

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