SAP Sustainability Control Tower vs Normative

SSSAP Sustainability Control Tower9.1Visit Normative8.5Visit

Higher score SS SAP Sustainability Control Tower #2 in Emissions Management 9.1/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 3 features Visit SAP

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Normative #7 in Emissions Management 8.5/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Normative

• SAP Sustainability Control Tower fits best

  Enterprises already using SAP sustainability systems

• Normative fits best

  Mid-market teams focused on emissions reporting

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Side by side

Feature	SSSAP Sustainability Control Tower 9.1/10 Visit ↗	Normative 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.5
Ranking	#2 in Emissions Management	#7 in Emissions Management
Best for	Enterprises already using SAP sustainability systems	Mid-market teams focused on emissions reporting
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Tickets	Email, Docs
Compliance	GDPR	ISO 27001, GDPR, SSO/SAML, 2FA
Integrations	3 integrations	4 integrations
Built for	Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features SAP Sustainability Control Tower 0/3 · Normative 0/3
Scope 3 tracking	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Scope 1 & 2 tracking	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Reduction planning	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Scopes supported	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Reporting frameworks	ESRS; EU Taxonomy; IFRS S2	Not checked yet
Data import methods	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Calculates Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions and supports EU Taxonomy reporting Consolidates SAP and third-party sustainability data with audit logs Organizes reporting scopes, contributors, submissions, and approvals	Accounts for Scope 1–3 with 349,000+ emissions factors Combines automated ingestion with manual and activity-data uploads Supports supplier engagement, audit exports, and reduction scenarios
Cons	Requires a valid SAP S/4HANA Cloud license Paid pricing is available only by contacting sales The 30-day trial is limited and there is no free plan	Pricing is quote-only across Essential and Premium Premium is required for value-chain engagement and strategic reduction planning Integrations listed are limited to four named services
Our verdict	SAP Sustainability Control Tower brings sustainability data and ESG reporting workflows together for enterprise teams. It supports configuring and calculating ESG metrics, collecting data from SAP and third-party systems, and assigning… Read the review →	Normative is a cloud carbon accounting platform for organizations measuring and reporting greenhouse gas emissions across Scopes 1, 2, and 3. Its mix of transaction and activity data support, supplier engagement, and reporting workflows… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• SAP Sustainability Control Tower — where it wins

  • Calculates Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions and supports EU Taxonomy reporting
  • Consolidates SAP and third-party sustainability data with audit logs
  • Organizes reporting scopes, contributors, submissions, and approvals

  Where it doesn't

  • Requires a valid SAP S/4HANA Cloud license
  • Paid pricing is available only by contacting sales
  • The 30-day trial is limited and there is no free plan

• Normative — where it wins

  • Accounts for Scope 1–3 with 349,000+ emissions factors
  • Combines automated ingestion with manual and activity-data uploads
  • Supports supplier engagement, audit exports, and reduction scenarios

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is quote-only across Essential and Premium
  • Premium is required for value-chain engagement and strategic reduction planning
  • Integrations listed are limited to four named services

• SSSAP Sustainability Control Tower9.1/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial

  An enterprise ESG reporting hub with Scope 1–3 calculations and SAP-centered integrations.

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• Normative8.5/10 · Pricing on request

  Scope 1–3 accounting, supplier engagement, and audit exports for emissions teams.

  Visit NormativeFull verdict →