Human rights take center stage at sap ariba live 2016
Palo alto, calif.--(business wire)--slavery was abolished centuries ago. yet, it remains rampant in supply chains around the world. next month, sap ariba will shine a light on the issue and challenge businesses to respond when new york university stern school of business professor michael posner takes to the main stage at sap ariba live. the driving force behind the first-ever center on business and human rights, posner joins an all-star lineup of speakers booked for the business commerce event of the year, including robert herjavec of abc’s hit series “shark tank” and greg williams, deputy editor of wired. it all kicks off march 14 at the cosmopolitan of las vegas. “human trafficking is one of the greatest challenges of our time. but it is one that businesses are well-equipped to do something about, thanks to the connectivity of business networks and the power of big data and analytics,” said alicia tillman, chief marketing officer, sap ariba. fighting a network with a network with more than 2 million companies in 190 countries, the ariba network is the largest, most global business network on the planet. some of the most powerful brands in the world – including 76 percent of the global 2000 - use it to connect with their global supply chains. “together, these companies have the power to combat forced labor,” tillman adds. “and this is exactly what we – with the help of thought leaders like nyu stern’s michael posner - hope to inspire them to do.” sap ariba offers a comprehensive range of risk and analysis solutions that when combined with the insights and intelligence of the ariba network, enable companies to: evaluate their spending and supply chain and get a view into areas where forced labor might exist. be alerted to potential future risks by triangulating a myriad of inputs – like supplier performance ratings, payment history, etc. identify alternative sources of supply with supply chain transparency and fair labor practices to help mitigate these risks. access category-specifc playbooks that provide a framework for detecting forced labor and outline actions to remediate it. these solutions will be on display at sap ariba live. to reserve your place and see them in action, visit: www.aribalive.com. thousands of procurement, finance, it sales and marketing executives and industry thought leaders are already registered to attend the unique forum, which provides access to insights, intelligence and groundbreaking strategies that companies of all sizes, across industries can use to reimagine their business and run simple. don’t miss your chance! about sap ariba sap ariba is the world’s business commerce network. sap ariba combines industry-leading cloud-based applications with the world's largest internet-based trading community to help companies discover and collaborate with a global network of partners. using the ariba® network, businesses of all sizes can connect to their trading partners anywhere, at any time from any application or device to buy, sell and manage their cash more efficiently and effectively than ever before. companies around the world use the ariba network to simplify inter-enterprise commerce and enhance the results that they deliver. join them at: www.ariba.com any statements contained in this document that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements as defined in the u.s. private securities litigation reform act of 1995. words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “project,” “predict,” “should” and “will” and similar expressions as they relate to sap are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. sap undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements. all forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations. the factors that could affect sap's future financial results are discussed more fully in sap's filings with the u.s. securities and exchange commission ("sec"), including sap's most recent annual report on form 20-f filed with the sec. readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of their dates. © 2016 sap se. all rights reserved. sap and other sap products and services mentioned herein as well as their respective logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of sap se in germany and other countries. please see http://www.sap.com/corporate-en/legal/copyright/index.epx#trademark for additional trademark information and notices.
