SAP Ariba enables businesses to integrate sustainability directly into their procurement and supply chain operations. It provides solutions like SAP Ariba Supplier Risk, which allow companies to assess suppliers based on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria, thereby tracking and managing environmental impacts (B). The platform and the integrated SAP Business Network facilitate the discovery, qualification, and collaboration with suppliers who meet specific sustainability certifications and standards. This helps businesses build a responsible supply chain by actively fostering relationships with environmentally and socially responsible partners (C), aligning spend with corporate sustainability goals.

A. By focusing on cost savings: While cost savings can be a result of sustainable practices (e.g., reduced waste), it is a general benefit of procurement solutions, not the primary mechanism for aligning with sustainability goals.

D. By prioritizing the need for manual compliance measures: SAP Ariba is designed to automate and streamline processes, including compliance. It reduces, rather than prioritizes, the need for manual intervention, ensuring consistent and efficient adherence to regulations.

1. SAP Official Vendor Documentation: SAP. (2023). SAP Ariba and SAP Business Network for Supply Chain. SAP Official Website. Retrieved from sap.com. In the "Supply Chain Resiliency and Sustainability" section, it states, "Gain visibility to make better decisions that help you meet your sustainability goals... Mitigate risk by monitoring your suppliers and their supply chains for sustainability and other risk factors." This supports tracking impacts (B) and managing supplier relationships based on sustainability (C).

2. SAP Official Vendor Documentation: SAP SE. (2022). Sustainable Procurement with SAP. White Paper. In the section "Embed sustainability into core business processes," the paper details how SAP solutions help "Embed sustainability criteria into sourcing and supplier management processes" and "Monitor and measure performance against sustainability goals," directly corresponding to options C and B, respectively.

3. SAP Help Portal: SAP. (2024). Supplier Risk in SAP Ariba Supplier Lifecycle and Performance. SAP Help Portal. The documentation for this module explains how users can configure risk models that include "environmental" and "social" risk exposure indicators for suppliers. This functionality is a direct tool for tracking impacts and selecting responsible suppliers (B, C).