SAP’s report has been prepared in accordance with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) G3 sustainability reporting framework and has been independently checked by GRI, fulfilling requirements of application level A+. In addition, the report was prepared in accordance with AA1000 Accountability Principles Standard and reported carbon data was been prepared using SAP’s own internal criteria based on the Greenhouse Gas Protocol. The report is independently assured by KPMG and limited assurance is provided that SAP has applied the AA1000 Accountability Principles Standard, reasonable assurance is provided that the GHG information is fairly presented in accordance with stated reporting criteria and limited assurance is provided that all other information is fairly presented in accordance with the GRI G3 reporting framework.