CSR at SAP | North AmericaSocial Innovation for a Better-Run WorldFebruary 26, 2014 v.1 Public

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Our Visionis to help theworld run betterand improve people’s lives.

Our Missionis to help organizations become best-run businesses.

Our Passionsare based on teamwork, integrity, accountability, professionalism,and trust.

Imagine a better-run world where social innovation can….

Create social impact

to have a lasting impact

on society

Leverage core expertise

to help find solutions to

pressing social issues

Generate business

impact

to support corporate strategy

Engage multiple

stakeholders

to drive innovation

Social innovation at SAP helps enhance education and propel emerging entrepreneurs to foster sustainable economic growth by…

Talent

Building capacity and a foundation for learning

Leveling competitive playing field through innovation

Technology

Investing to propel mission and increase impact

Capital

My ideas to innovate for good become reality.

In North America, social innovation from SAP is already taking shape

We can win the fight against hunger.

I can compete in a knowledge based economy.

I can work for the world’s most valuable companies.

I have a secure path to a quality education and career.

Our sports heroes are our everyday heroes.

My school understands my needs and aspirations.

I can turn any challenge into an opportunity.

Our best and brightest have top resources to build top ventures.

All students will learn and achieve.

Business networks help overcome disaster.

In a better-run world, my ideas to innovate for good can become a reality.

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SAP supports GENYOUth’s entrepreneurship and leadership initiatives through financial backing, employee engagement, and knowledge-transfer of expertise. Each year, SAP helps youth entrepreneurial organizations deliver curriculum to more than 4 million youth.

The Generation Youth Foundation (GENYOUth) is a nonprofit health and wellness organization focused on youth empowerment and thought leadership. Its flagship program, Fuel Up to Play 60, is the largest health and wellness program in schools across the U.S., and engages support platforms, content, and funding to stimulate student entrepreneurship.

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Every day, 36 million children in more than 73,000 schools benefit from Fuel Up to Play 60.

In a better-run world, business networks help overcome disaster.

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Disaster can strike anywhere, anytime, and resources are needed immediately. The key - preparing for disasters before they happen, and responding quickly when they do. A business network that responds to unforeseen needs enables business continuity and accelerates the road to recovery.

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The Red Cross responds to disasters where no amount of planning can meet all needs. Effective coordination of resources is critical to deliver aid. SAP’s Ariba network powers the Red Cross ‘ReQuest’ system, connecting volunteers with suppliers in the area to quickly procure and distribute goods and services. The ability to reach new suppliers during a crisis powers the Red Cross “humanitarian supply chain,” and helps achieve their mission of saving lives and serving those in need.

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SAP connects more than 1.2 million companies in 190 countries on the Ariba Network, the world’s largest business-to-business network.

In a better-run world, I have a secure path to a quality education and career focused on innovation.

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The Start-Up High School is an initiative with the Chicago Tech Academy providing accelerated five-year high school diplomas and Bachelor’s degrees focused on computer science, business, and design thinking. Students gain a direct pathway to an IT career through internships, job shadowing, and real-world experience.

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SAP co-founded the Start-Up High School, providing funding, technology, mentorship, and an ecosystem of employment partners. SAP has committed to deepening the partnership to continue scaling development of the workforce of the future.

In just five years, we have built the leading technology program available to high school students in Chicago.

In a better-run world, I am ready to work for the world’s most valuable companies at 20.

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B-TECH (Business Technology Early College High School) is a movement in partnership with New York Department of Education (DOE) and City University of New York in Queens building a “9-14” school, where students earn a high school diploma and Associate’s degree in 6 years at no cost. B-TECH aims to provide career paths and mentorship to students aspiring to solve the problems of tomorrow through technology and design thinking.

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SAP is a co-founder of B-TECH, which will feature a computer science and business technology theme. Students will gain expertise in cloud, in-memory, mobile and analytics technologies to design IT solutions that anticipate people’s needs. .

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SAP provides grants to educational institutions that deliver innovative science, technology, engineering and math education in more than 30 countries.

In a better-run world, I can turn any challenge into an opportunity.“ ”

The Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) provides programs enabling youth from low-income communities to stay in school, build skills, and unlock their entrepreneurial creativity by launching their own businesses. NFTE also trains thousands of Certified Entrepreneurship Teachers.

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NFTE has been SAP’s top CSR partner in North America for eight years. SAP employees have volunteered across major U.S. cities as well as China, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, and Israel. SAP has provided funding and laptop donations to, as well as organized innovation competitions and awards with NFTE.

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In 2013, NFTE together with SAP impacted nearly 11,000 students.

In a better-run world, young people have the skills to compete in a knowledge based economy.

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SAP contributes an increasing number of cash grants to JA each year as well as analytics and cloud technology donations. Dedicated employee volunteers, including two SAP leaders recently joining JA’s Board, have committed to JA’s students year after year to develop their entrepreneurial skills and embrace technology at a young age.

Junior Achievement (JA) is the world's largest organization dedicated to educating students about workforce readiness, entrepreneurship and financial literacy through experiential, hands-on programs.

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In 2013, SAP in collaboration with JA impacted 43,000 students and held 50 volunteer events with more than 1,000 volunteer hours.

In a better-run world, our best and brightest leverage top leaders, educators, and resources to build ventures.

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The Next 36 nurtures the entrepreneurial promise of 36 undergraduates in Canada with extraordinary potential each year. For nine months, the entrepreneurs are mentored by Canada’s top business leaders, taught by some of the world's top business faculty, and work to earn funding from top venture capitalists.

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SAP has engaged a multi-year commitment providing mentorship and sponsorship for The Next 36 Entrepreneurship Institute and its next generation of high-impact entrepreneurs.

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The Next 36 has fostered game changing start-ups in mobile health, unemployment alleviation, social media, and music.

In a better-run world, all students, regardless of zip code or demographic, will learn and achieve.

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KIPP, the Knowledge Is Power Program, is a network of free, open-enrollment, college-preparatory public charter schools in the U.S. with a track record of preparing students in underserved communities for success in college and beyond.

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SAP was one of KIPP’s first partners, funding start up initiatives, engaging its employees, and donating technology to promote KIPP and its students across America. SAP maintained a loyal partnership with KIPP for a decade.

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Through 141 schools in 20 states and the District of Columbia, KIPP serves 50,000 students.

In a better-run world, our sports heroes and our local, everyday heroes are one and the same.

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The Sharks Foundation of the San Jose Sharks hockey team is dedicated to enhancing the lives of youth and families in the community with an emphasis on education, health and safety, and character development. The Sharks Foundation executes unique, relevant programming to supply emergency aid, advance of youth hockey, and provide financial support to organizations that enrich the lives of those in need.

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SAP has initiated a five-year partnership with the Sharks Foundation and SAP Center to empower local underprivileged youth and families through financial support, technology solutions, and volunteerism.

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Since 1994, the Sharks Foundation has given more than $6 million to more than 120 non-profit organizations.

In a better-run world, my school understands my needs and aspirations.“ ”

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The University of Kentucky in the United States wants its students to get the support they need to be successful in school. The university is running an important initiative to increase student retention, using analytics to help it better understand the challenges students face.

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SAP HANA software is enabling the University of Kentucky to conduct analysis on student data like never before. The new insights enable quicker intervention on student issues, which increases communication and helps students succeed. The result – higher retention rates.

SAP helps academic institutions transform the delivery of education in more than 21 countries.

In a better-run world, we can win the fight against hunger.“ ”

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Feeding America is the largest hunger relief organization in the United States, distributing 3 billion pounds of food to 37 million people each year. It aspires to end the war on hunger in America.

Feeding America uses SAP Mobile Platform to be more efficient and reduce operating expenses. By capturing information during food pick-ups and deliveries, Feeding America can purchase and distribute more food. The time and money saved allows volunteers to serve more people in need.

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SAP can help organizations manage resources and improve food distribution to feed close to a billion people who do not get enough to eat every day.

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