BENGALURU: German software major SAP has adjusted its diversity and inclusion targets in accordance with developments in the US. SAP is ceasing the aspirational target of 40% for women in the workforce, the firm said in an internal communication to employees. It also substituted the ' women in executive roles ' KPI within the board's long-term incentive plan with the business health culture index (BHCI). This new index, the company said, provides a more holistic view of the full employee experience at SAP, measuring how effectively it fosters engagement, promotes health, ensures equal opportunity for all, and supports long-term employability.
“We are adjusting demographic targets to meet regulatory requirements – e.g., modifying the metric 'Women in Executive Roles' by moving from three levels below the Executive Board (set voluntarily in the past) to two levels below the Executive Board (as required by German law), not considering executive representation in the US.” SAP said that these changes reflect external realities, but they do not change the firm’s commitment. “Being a global company with a significant US presence, we are also responding to external changes as we evolve, such as recent legal developments in the US.”
When TOI reached out to SAP, the company directed the publication to a statement on its website, which said, “With this, SAP also adjusts its non-financial guidance. The guidance for Women in Executive Roles will be replaced with the BHCI. SAP measured and reported the BHCI, which is based on the results of the company’s employee engagement surveys, since 2009. In 2025, SAP expects a BHCI score in the range of 80% to 82%,” it said.
SAP said that it is planning a structural change to further strengthen its impact: “Adhering to the necessary country-specific legal frameworks, we aim to bring our diversity & inclusion office together with corporate social responsibility (CSR) later this year to form a unified team called 'Social Responsibility, Inclusion and Communities', within the people & culture board area,” the note said.
In its 2024 integrated annual report, SAP said that the firm started measuring the women in the workforce (WiW) as the share of women in the total workforce in 2012. For this KPI, its previous goal was to reach 35% by 2022, which it reached before 2022.
"We're also planning a structural change to further strengthen our impact: Adhering to the necessary country-specific legal frameworks, we aim to bring our Diversity & Inclusion office together with corporate social responsibility (CSR) later this year to form a unified team called 'Social Responsibility, Inclusion and Communities', within the people & culture board area," SAP said in an email to employees.
“We are adjusting demographic targets to meet regulatory requirements – e.g., modifying the metric 'Women in Executive Roles' by moving from three levels below the Executive Board (set voluntarily in the past) to two levels below the Executive Board (as required by German law), not considering executive representation in the US.” SAP said that these changes reflect external realities, but they do not change the firm’s commitment. “Being a global company with a significant US presence, we are also responding to external changes as we evolve, such as recent legal developments in the US.”
When TOI reached out to SAP, the company directed the publication to a statement on its website, which said, “With this, SAP also adjusts its non-financial guidance. The guidance for Women in Executive Roles will be replaced with the BHCI. SAP measured and reported the BHCI, which is based on the results of the company’s employee engagement surveys, since 2009. In 2025, SAP expects a BHCI score in the range of 80% to 82%,” it said.
SAP said that it is planning a structural change to further strengthen its impact: “Adhering to the necessary country-specific legal frameworks, we aim to bring our diversity & inclusion office together with corporate social responsibility (CSR) later this year to form a unified team called 'Social Responsibility, Inclusion and Communities', within the people & culture board area,” the note said.
In its 2024 integrated annual report, SAP said that the firm started measuring the women in the workforce (WiW) as the share of women in the total workforce in 2012. For this KPI, its previous goal was to reach 35% by 2022, which it reached before 2022.
"We're also planning a structural change to further strengthen our impact: Adhering to the necessary country-specific legal frameworks, we aim to bring our Diversity & Inclusion office together with corporate social responsibility (CSR) later this year to form a unified team called 'Social Responsibility, Inclusion and Communities', within the people & culture board area," SAP said in an email to employees.
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