ILUNION and the Digitalization of Carbon Footprint Management in Multi-Activity Groups
ILUNION, one of Spain's most diverse and socially committed business groups, has made a qualitative leap in carbon footprint calculation management thanks to Manglai.
What was once a manual, decentralized and error-prone process has now become
- A digital and traceable system that allows the Group to make decisions based on real data and
- Respond rigorously to the demands of clients, auditors and regulators.
The Challenge: Digitalizing Footprint Management for a Large Business Group
Managing the carbon footprint of a group with such diverse business lines — hotels, laundries, facility services — is no simple task.
Before Manglai, ILUNION worked with multiple interconnected spreadsheets, with simultaneous access by several people and an arduous data collection process. Each data request from a client or auditor involved manual searching, consolidating and validating information spread across different tools and formats, with the associated risk of errors and inconsistencies.
An additional challenge was ensuring that the platform was accessible to people with disabilities — something fundamental to the company, being developed jointly with ILUNION Accesibilidad.
The Solution: A Single Platform, Automated and Adapted to Their Structure
Growing regulatory demands, the Group's pace of growth and the need for a single platform led ILUNION to choose Manglai. The implementation structured all information by divisions, companies and centers, combining a global view with the level of detail needed in each case:
- Collection automation: Centers upload information directly to the platform, eliminating the need to manually request invoices and reducing errors at the source.
- Data at the click of a button: Indicators that previously required pivot tables, filters and formulas are now instantly available to any team.
- Guaranteed traceability: A digital and auditable history that simplifies external audits and improves decision-making.
"In such a diversified environment, this flexibility is key to ensuring an effective rollout and making sure the tool truly adds value to all teams."
Ignacio Puig, Sustainability Technician at Grupo ILUNION
Results: Operational Efficiency, Autonomy and Total Data Control
- From manual processes to digital management: The collection and calculation of the footprint, previously done across multiple Excel files, is now automated and consistent.
- Autonomy for all teams: Previously, all data loading went through the sustainability team. Now each area contributes its information independently, freeing the team for higher-value strategic tasks.
- Resilience in audits: ILUNION can respond swiftly and traceably to any external requirement, with coherent data based on real evidence.
- Real tracking of decarbonization targets: Updated dashboards allow consistent monitoring of emissions by division or center, with a clear view of progress and reduction targets.
- Accessibility as a differentiating value: In collaboration with ILUNION Accesibilidad, the platform is being adapted for use by people with disabilities — something unique in the market.
"Before, all data requests went through us. Now everyone has independent access to the data."
Iker Fernández, Sustainability and Excellence Technician at ILUNION TextilCare
Manglai, Technology Partner for Footprint Management in Complex Environments
The collaboration with Manglai has allowed ILUNION to transform a dispersed and manual process into centralized, auditable and strategic carbon footprint management. In a group with such diversity of activities and centers, having a platform that adapts to its hierarchical structure has been the key to making carbon footprint decisions with greater agility.
