ITC Infotech s SAP Sustainability offerings for Metals and Mining industry SAP Sustainability Performance 3.0 SAP Operational Risk SAP Environmental Compliance
Sustainable development has been a big issue for mining and metals companies and it entails three fundamental components: environmental protection, economic growth and social equity. As part of this move to more sustainable development, companies are increasingly being asked to gain a social licence to operate. Mining and metal companies can gain competitive advantage, tackle resource constraints and socio-political challenges, increase their market share, and improve shareholder value by adopting sustainable practice. It is possible to transform resource and social challenges into key strengths that will help enable these companies compete and succeed in the new market of today. SAP Sustainability solutions helps mining and metal companies to reduce business risk and boost shareholder value, improve resource efficiency, embed risk and compliance into core business processes thereby building long term competitive advantage. Track and communicate sustainability performance, set goals and objectives, manage risks, and monitor activities Sustainability Performance Monitor, manage and reduce energy consumption Reporting Frameworks SAP SuPM Data Collation Energy SAP MII ITC Infotech EC SAP SAP EH&S Waste Environmental Compliance Occupational Health Product Safety Dangerous Goods Industrial Hygiene and Safety Manage regulatory compliance and operational risks Credibly report and profitably reduce the enterprise resource footprint Environmental Health and Safety
SAP Sustainability Performance 3.0 Business Need The mining and metals sector is continuously being targeted as an area which can raise revenue. Governments are continually assessing the fiscal terms of the economic rent for mining and metals projects in their countries via taxes or royalties. This can place a large cost burden on mining and metals companies and can influence the decision of where to invest in a particular country. Mining companies can respond to this risk by monitoring sensitive issues and publishing Sustainability Reports which helps in: ŸEstablishing transparent relationships with host governments ŸGenerating sustainable benefits for the host community ŸAddressing public concern over contribution to national economies and green debate ŸEncouraging and engaging in community/ employee debate over sustainability priorities ŸIntegrating sustainability key performance indicators (KPIs) with productivity outcomes, e.g., increase in mine safety, reduction in water consumption and waste etc Solution Overview The SAP Sustainability Performance is a comprehensive, unified solution around sustainability focusing on reporting requirements. The application helps organization track and communicate sustainability performance, set goals and objectives, manage risks, and monitor activities all while helping to reduce the time and cost spent collecting data and compiling disclosures. It s unique functionalities, enables and accelerates every stage of sustainability reporting process in an automated, standardized, and cost-efficient way. Key Features ŸInbuilt KPI library ŸMultiple sustainability frameworks ŸAutomated and guided data collection ŸPerformance and analytics ŸIntegration with SAP and other legacy systems Business Challenge Companies encounter a number of obstacles to ensure accountability and transparency of their sustainability programs including: ŸProliferation of different sustainability standards and guidelines ŸLack of reliable information about the company's sustainability performance ŸInability to align sustainability performance with data and processe Because of these challenges, many organizations spend excess time and cost, gathering data and compiling reports, with no resulting improvement to sustainability performance. Value Proposition By leveraging our parent company ITC s inherent strengths and rich experience in Sustainability Reporting along with SAP best Practices for SuPM development, ITC Infotech is uniquely positioned and committed to offer the best value proposition to customer. ITC Infotech offers services to help customers build a strategy and orchestrate efforts on their path to Sustainability. ITC Infotech s offers Quickstart implementation kit, which helps in reducing the implementation time by 50%. This kit helps incorporate best practices, ensures standardized configuration and reduce timelines: ŸRapid Installer ŸIndustry specific templates ŸPreconfigured BI Automated Script ŸSAP SuPM Data Upload Accelerator ŸPreconfigured reports and dashboards
SAP Operational Risk Business Need In order to gain social permission to exploit natural resources, the mining and metals sector must excel on the social dividends it provides for employee health and safety, the environment and the host community. In order to maintain the social licence for existing operations, as well as creating a licence for new projects, the mining companies can take some of the following steps: ŸIncorporating risks to the social license to operate into the enterprise risk framework with clear mitigation strategies ŸEmbedding these mitigation strategies in all critical business processes to ensure that an integral approach is adopted ŸLinking sustainability outcomes to attraction and retention of the workforce ŸRegulatory compliance Business Challenge ŸLack of cohesive safety and risk visibility across operations ŸGrowing regulatory burden, higher penalties for violations ŸIncreasing stakeholder expectations for transparent risk ŸFragmented approach to people, asset, and process safety Solution Overview The Industrial Hygiene & Safety and Occupational Health solutions supports integrated operational risk by proactively identifying operational risks, take corrective action, and use the insights gained to prevent costly incidents and accidents. Key Features ŸGovernance Enable monitoring, controls, and automatic audit trails for compliance and proactive risk ŸPlanning Align operations with key risks and process hazards ŸExecution Implement procedures, processes, and training to reduce risks and costs ŸVisibility Increase awareness of potential hazards and take preventive measures ŸOptimization Implement standardized, auditable processes; perform risk analysis and performance measurement; drive continuous safety improvement ŸIntegration Embed safety and risk into daily operations Value Proposition ITC Infotech adds value to SAP EHS implementation through: ŸKnowledge Assets: Ÿ SMEs with rich industry experience & business process expertise Ÿ Process frameworks Ÿ Knowledge base of EHS domain ŸContinuous investments in competency development programs - Domain training & certifications for EHSM associates ŸStrategic alliance with SAP ŸThought Leadership: Domain specific solution frameworks addressing industry trends & pain points ŸProcess Integration across the enterprise through SAP ITC Infotech offers various accelerators, which helps in reducing the implementation time. These accelerators helps incorporate best practices, ensures standardized configuration and reduce implementation timelines: ŸIndustry specific templates and implementation guidelines ŸReady to use assets such as model business blue print, functional specification, technical specification & training documents ŸDomain business process assets ŸPreconfigured reports and dashboards
Incident EHS risk assessment EHS program Audit of change Maintenance worker safety and executive team Visibility of trends and KPIs Establish risk tolerance and monitor results Visibility of trends and KPIs Endorse improvements and monitor results Visibility of trends and KPIs Visibility of trends and KPIs EHS Process and investigate incidents Identify and analyze risks HSM, IH and OH Plan and conduct audits Assign risks and controls Operations Maintenance Record incident Control, monitor risks and reduce risks Implement corrective and preventive actions Request change Assess and approve change Execute change Plan work Execute work control of work *HSM Hazardous substance IH- Industrial Hygiene OH- Occupational Health
SAP Environmental Compliance Business Need Access to secure and cost effective energy, climate change concerns, scarcity of water and increased environmental regulation pose a direct impact on the operations of mining and metals companies. Around the world, governments are moving to introduce schemes to price externalities attributable to carbon emissions thereby having a direct impact on the profitability of this sector. In order to effectively address these challenges, metals and mining companies need to focus on: ŸMeasuring and monitoring emissions and pollutant discharges ŸManage compliance processes ŸEnsure reporting, both internal focused and external regulatory based ŸPrepare for cap and trade and other regulations ŸStreamline all environmental processes Solution Overview The environmental compliance software ensures full compliance with growing and changing environmental regulations across all regions at both the plant and corporate levels effectively and efficiently, thereby transforming the way environmental requirements are met in day-to-day operations. Business Processes supported by SAP Environmental Compliance ŸAir Emissions ŸEnergy and Resource ŸPermit and Certificate ŸWaste and wastewater discharge Business Challenge ŸLack of consistent, auditable and transparent compliance processes ŸTime consuming and inaccurate emission inventories ŸNo visibility into compliance performance of each plant/ site ŸUnable to identify deviations and critical issues on a timely basis ŸOperational and financial risk due to non compliance
ITC an Exemplar & Enabler st th Our parent company, ITC Limited is the 1 Indian company & the 10 globally to publish the Sustainability Report on the GRI nd th Guidelines- Sustainability report rated at the highest A+ level. We are ranked 2 in India and 7 in Asia in the Asian Sustainability Ranking As a continuation of our commitment to sustainability, ITC is collaborating and co-innovating with SAP to expand the reach and impact of sustainability business solutions to companies worldwide. ITC & ITC Infotech s rich experience in Sustainability has helped in gaining immense insight on improving business practices. We have a long-standing experience with reporting best practices, development strategies and information disclosure across various Industries. We have a highly talented team with rich functional & technical background to help implement sustainability reporting best practices. Sustainability Initiatives @ ITC Ltd SOCIAL & FARM FORESTY 96,000 hectares providing over 43 million person-days of employment among the disadvantaged. WATER HARVESTING PROGRAM Watershed development initiatives brings precious water to over 45,000 hectares of dry lands and moisture-stressed areas. EMPOWERING WOMEN 1023 self-help groups with 10,614 members. SUPPLEMENTARY EDUCATION The program reached over 1,83,475 children through various initiatives covering 1,885 schools. Global Recognitions for Sustainability Inaugural UNDP-ICC Award Development Gateway Award Golden Peacock Award Sustainability Leadership Award Zurich The Stockholm Challenge Award World Business and Development Award 2012 At the Rio+20 United Nations Summit at Rio de Janeiro, ITC Limited was presented the 2012 World Business and Development Award for its transformational rural initiatives in social and farm forestry programs. The only Indian company to receive this honor at the historic summit, ITC was among 5 large global companies to win this honor. This award has been instituted by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the International Chamber of Commerce and the International Business Leaders Forum (IBLF) in partnership with the Netherlands Ministry for Foreign Affairs, the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency and the UN Global Compact.
ITC Infotech s Enterprise Resource Planning Practice ITC Infotech is an SAP Consulting partner (North America) with multiple certifications including SAP Application Services Certified Partner, SAP Co-Innovation Partnership on Supply Chain Performance & Sustainability Performance, SAP Net weaver Certification, SAP Chemical Template Certification, and SAP Gold Partner For more information, please write to: contact.us@itcinfotech.com www.itcinfotech.com 2012, ITC Infotech. All rights reserved.