Varian Medical Systems turned to SAP AG to embed compliance across its business processes and achieve this more quickly, effectively and profitably. Using the SAP(R) Environment, Health, and Safety Management (SAP EHS Management) application with product compliance functionality and the SAP(R) Product Life Cycle Management (SAP PLM) application, Varian was able to protect revenue from RoHS-related charges, reduce the efforts involved to re-design its components and re-engineer its products at a much faster pace. Touching hundreds of thousands of lives each year, Varian is a $2.6 billion company that creates medical devices, software for treating cancer and other medical conditions with radiosurgery, and X-ray imaging for both medical and industrial purposes. In 2010 Varian introduced a new mandate for corporate social responsibility, which included far-reaching sustainability goals. In addition, the company faced increasingly strict legislation restricting the types of materials and chemicals contained in its equipment, particularly from the RoHS directive specific to medical devices and the REACH legislation that governs products entering the European Union.