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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
Waste management
Traceability of hazardous waste with blockchain
Hazardous waste traceability is one of the pillars of European environmental policy, and the regulatory trend points clearly toward mandatory digital ...
Water footprint
What is Virtual Water and How does it affect Water Consumption?
The water we see when we turn on the tap or fill a bottle is only the visible part of our water consumption. Most of it is hidden in the goods we buy ...
Product carbon footprint
What is the Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) and how is it used
The Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) is the complete, quantified list of every flow of materials, energy, water, emissions, and waste that enters and leaves ...
Water footprint
How to calculate the water footprint of a product or activity
The water footprint of a product is the total volume of freshwater used to make it, taking into account its entire value chain and not just the water ...
Water footprint
What is the Water Footprint and How does it Impact the Environment?
The water footprint is the total volume of fresh water used, directly and indirectly, to produce a good or service across its entire life cycle. It is ...
Emission reduction
A step-by-step guide to starting your Scope 3 emissions journey
Scope 3 covers the indirect emissions across a company's entire value chain, from purchased goods and services to product use and end-of-life disposal ...
Corporate sustainability
Ocean carbon sinks: business opportunities in blue carbon
Ocean carbon sinks, known collectively as blue carbon, are the coastal and marine ecosystems that capture and store carbon dioxide: mangroves, seagras ...
Corporate sustainability
Ethical sourcing: best practices for businesses
Ethical sourcing means procuring goods and services in a way that respects fair labour, human rights and environmental standards across the supply cha ...
Green finances
Tax incentives and support for sustainable agriculture
Public support for sustainable agriculture in Spain is channelled mainly through direct aid (the Common Agricultural Policy eco-schemes and regional g ...
Green finances
Green taxes across Europe: a country comparison
Green taxes vary widely from one European country to another. Finland was, in 1990, the first country in the world to introduce a carbon tax; Sweden t ...
Green finances
The plastic tax in Spain: what it covers and who pays it
The excise tax on non-reusable plastic packaging is the main fiscal instrument with which Spain taxes plastic. In force since 1 January 2023, it appli ...
Green finances
The economic impact of green taxes
Green taxes (also called eco-taxes or environmental taxes) seek to internalise the cost of pollution so that those who pollute pay for it. Their econo ...
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