SAP Responsible Design and Production is a cloud-based solution designed to help businesses integrate sustainability into their product design and production processes. By leveraging data from enterprise and third-party systems, it enables companies to calculate and manage extended producer responsibility (EPR obligations, plastic taxes, and corporate sustainability commitments. This solution provides strategic insights into material choices, allowing organizations to optimize designs for cost efficiency and environmental impact, thereby facilitating a transition to a circular economy.
Key Features and Functionality:
- Packaging Data Management: Integrates and centralizes packaging data from SAP and third-party systems, enabling users to maintain detailed compositions for various packaging levels and materials.
- Global Regulations and Plastic Taxes Monitoring: Tracks and applies global reporting requirements for EPR schemes, plastic taxes, and public sustainability commitments, helping businesses stay compliant with evolving regulations.
- Delivery of Obligations and Strategic Collaboration: Analyzes the impact of regulations on product and packaging materials, manages regulatory and voluntary declarations, and supports strategic decision-making for sustainable design.
Primary Value and User Solutions:
SAP Responsible Design and Production empowers businesses to reduce regulatory exposure by accurately calculating fees and taxes, thereby minimizing compliance costs. It aids in fulfilling sustainability commitments by providing insights that simplify strategic portfolio decisions, enabling the design of products that align with circular economy principles. Additionally, the solution supports the transition to zero-waste commitments, fostering consumer trust and enhancing brand reputation through sustainable practices.