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Guest: Japen Hollist – Head of Sustainability go-to-market, SAP North America

Host: Erik Derenne – Director, Center of Excellence, SAP North America, Finance & Spend

***This is the first part of a two-part conversation***

ESG and Sustainability are topics at the forefront of business these days with C-suite executives setting guidance and maneuvering organizations to comply with ever-changing global regulations while also meeting the expectations of their customers and shareholders.

Or guest today is Japen Hollist, the Head of Sustainability go-to-market for North America at SAP, where he and his team is tasked with supporting and enabling the field to help customers understand and utilize SAP’s portfolio of sustainability solutions.  A graduate from the Harvard University Extension School, Japen received his master’s degree in Sustainability.

Prior to SAP, Japen served as a Procurement Officer at a Fortune 500 insurance company where he also served on their CSR Committee and helped guide the company to a ranking on the Dow Jones Sustainability Index and an ISO 14001 certification.  

Japen shares a number of compelling anecdotes of his experiences in procurement and sustainability and offers his perspective on the trends he’s seeing in corporate procurement today and how an adherence to ESG and sustainability principles can lead to significant competitive advantages.

So, let’s dive in, and don’t forget to like, share, and subscribe. I am your host Erik Derenne, and you’re listening to The Future of Procurement Podcast. 

Show notes:

Follow SAP: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sap/

Follow SAP Ariba: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ariba/

Follow Japen: 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/japenhollist/

Follow Erik: 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erik-derenne/

Please like, share, and subscribe!Send feedback and questions to TheFutureOfProcurement@sap.com
Back to series:
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INFORMATION CHAPTERS TRANSCRIPT SHARE FILES PLAYLIST

Guest: Japen Hollist – Head of Sustainability go-to-market, SAP North America

Host: Erik Derenne – Director, Center of Excellence, SAP North America, Finance & Spend

***This is the first part of a two-part conversation***

ESG and Sustainability are topics at the forefront of business these days with C-suite executives setting guidance and maneuvering organizations to comply with ever-changing global regulations while also meeting the expectations of their customers and shareholders.

Or guest today is Japen Hollist, the Head of Sustainability go-to-market for North America at SAP, where he and his team is tasked with supporting and enabling the field to help customers understand and utilize SAP’s portfolio of sustainability solutions.  A graduate from the Harvard University Extension School, Japen received his master’s degree in Sustainability.

Prior to SAP, Japen served as a Procurement Officer at a Fortune 500 insurance company where he also served on their CSR Committee and helped guide the company to a ranking on the Dow Jones Sustainability Index and an ISO 14001 certification.  

Japen shares a number of compelling anecdotes of his experiences in procurement and sustainability and offers his perspective on the trends he’s seeing in corporate procurement today and how an adherence to ESG and sustainability principles can lead to significant competitive advantages.

So, let’s dive in, and don’t forget to like, share, and subscribe. I am your host Erik Derenne, and you’re listening to The Future of Procurement Podcast. 

Show notes:

Follow SAP: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sap/

Follow SAP Ariba: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ariba/

Follow Japen: 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/japenhollist/

Follow Erik: 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erik-derenne/

Please like, share, and subscribe!Send feedback and questions to TheFutureOfProcurement@sap.com