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Carolina Skarupa
Product Carbon Footprint Analyst
Graduated in Industrial Engineering and Management from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, with a master’s degree in Environmental Management and Conservation from the University of Cádiz. I'm a Product Carbon Footprint Analyst at Manglai, advising clients on measuring their carbon footprint. I specialize in developing programs aimed at the Sustainable Development Goals for companies. My commitment to environmental preservation is key to the implementation of action plans within the corporate sector.
Articles by Carolina Skarupa
Product carbon footprint
Product carbon footprint in packaging: what your clients will ask for
A few years ago, sustainability was a conversation about image. Today it is a conversation about data. And for many companies in the packaging sector, ...
Product carbon footprint
Carbon footprint in construction materials: how to calculate it
If you manufacture or distribute construction materials (concrete, steel, insulation, ceramics, paints, glass, aluminium profiles) it is very likely t ...
Product carbon footprint
Product carbon footprint in industrial companies: where to start
You know you have to calculate the carbon footprint of your products . Maybe a customer is asking you for it, maybe you saw it in a tender, or maybe i ...
Product carbon footprint
Product carbon footprint in automotive: what OEMs ask of their suppliers
Has a customer already sent you a spreadsheet asking for the carbon footprint of your components? If so, you are not the only one. And if it hasn't la ...
Legislation and regulation
CBAM 2026: what the carbon tariff is and how it affects your business
CBAM entered its definitive phase on 1 January 2026. From that date, importing steel, aluminium, cement, fertilisers, hydrogen or electricity into the ...
Impact of energy costs on businesses: margins, investment, and competitiveness
The biggest threat to your business may not be your competitors, but your energy bill. According to the World Economic Forum's Growth in the New Econo ...
Legislation and regulation
EU Industrial Acceleration Act: what changes for decarbonisation
Europe is redefining the rules of its industry. On 4 March 2026, the European Commission presented its proposal for an Industrial Acceleration Act , o ...
Corporate sustainability
What data your Sustainable Mobility Plan needs to comply with RD-Law 7/2026
The problem is no longer understanding the rule, but knowing what data a Sustainable Mobility Plan needs to comply with it. With the timeline brought ...
Corporate sustainability
AI in sustainability: how to choose technology that solves your environmental challenges
Artificial intelligence has firmly entered the corporate sustainability agenda. It promises to automate processes, improve data quality and speed up d ...
Legislation and regulation
Why will 90% of companies keep reporting if the law no longer requires it?
90% of companies will keep reporting on sustainability even though the Omnibus package has reduced their obligations. It might look like the moment to ...
Water footprint
The water-energy nexus: how energy efficiency reduces your water footprint
Water and energy form an interdependent system that directly influences the environmental footprint of any organisation. Much of the energy we consume ...
Product carbon footprint
Cradle to gate vs. cradle to grave: how to choose the boundaries of your LCA
Defining the boundaries of a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is the single decision that most determines the reliability of the study, its usefulness for ...
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