SAP has expanded the SAP Sustainability Control Tower with a new Analytics tab in the Analyze ESG Data app, giving customers detailed, drilldown-level views of ESG metrics. The update also supports exporting custom metrics for use in other systems or tenants.
The changes aim to turn ESG dashboards into governed, audit ready reporting tools for compliance with the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS), and the EU taxonomy for sustainable activities.
The update gives ESG teams more control over reporting data, letting them configure views, set defaults, and assign role-based access. Analysts and sustainability managers can now explore metrics without risking misaligned or inconsistent reporting.
The New Features on Analyze ESG Data App
According to SAP release notes, the Analyze ESG Data app organizes metrics across two tabs. The Overview tab shows KPI tiles with charts of actual versus target values, letting users scan performance across periods or reporting structures. Clicking a tile opens the Analytics tab, offering detailed charts or tables and multiple views for different metrics.
A multinational consumer goods company could, for example, use this setup to monitor ESG KPIs across dozens of factories. The Overview tab highlights high-level trends, while the Analytics tab lets teams drill down by site, product line, or period to identify issues and validate data without affecting executive dashboards.
Users can further customize dashboards through public or private configurations, controlling which metrics appear, how charts display, and which filters apply. Role-based access ensures governance, while saved defaults for periods, reporting structures, and drilldowns reduce repetitive setup and keep reporting aligned. As another example, a global energy company could use these settings to give executives consolidated KPIs, analysts detailed metrics, and managers consistent, filtered views across regions.
These features create a governed ESG reporting environment, letting teams customize dashboards, ensure consistent, audit-ready data, and support both regulatory compliance and strategic decision-making.
A Central Hub for ESG Data and Regulatory Compliance
The SAP Sustainability Control Tower serves as a central hub for ESG data, consolidating metrics from SAP and third-party systems into a single, auditable platform. It helps companies meet CSRD, ESRS, and EU Taxonomy requirements while providing a structured framework for regulatory reporting.
Beyond compliance, the platform helps users turn carbon accounting, performance dashboards, and metric management into actionable insights that support sustainable operations. Integrated with SAP ERP and analytics tools, it streamlines data collection, reporting, and scenario analysis, while AI-assisted features surface trends, gaps, and opportunities for improvement.
Recent SAP Sustainability Control Tower updates extended the platform beyond dashboards into a governed reporting system. Expanded ESRS-aligned metrics, traceable change logs, and role-based access aligned with financial periods help organizations maintain consistent, audit-ready data while embedding sustainability into core processes.
What This Means for ERP Insiders
New features enable operational sustainability. Drilldowns, customizable dashboards, and role-based views let teams identify gaps, track KPIs by site or product, and embed ESG insights into daily operations. Efficiency and accountability improve across units.
SAP Sustainability Control Tower is evolving beyond a dashboard. Expanded metrics, traceable change logs, and AI insights make SAP Sustainability Control Tower a centralized ESG platform, supporting strategic decisions, compliance, and operational steering.
Regulations are reshaping ESG reporting. The recent update shows how SAP is evolving its products to keep pace with EU standards while making them practical for users. This allows companies to both manage compliance and embed ESG in day-to-day operations.
