As part of the Acreditación Claugto webinar series, the second one was conducted, focusing on the environmental assessment area. Each webinar addresses a specific evaluation point of the model.

On this occasion, Engineer Luis Salomón Arguedas, a specialist in energy and water from the International Finance Corporation, led this session, which, as its name suggests, discussed the importance of being environmentally responsible by taking preventive and corrective measures within different industries.

One of the major starting points in environmental management in the industry is the Paris Agreement, which involves several countries with the intention of combating climate change and accelerating and intensifying the actions and investments necessary for a sustainable future with low carbon emissions.

One way to appeal to this purpose is decarbonization, which can be addressed through "the reduction of tCO2e emissions, fuel consumption, electricity, effluents, excreta, product transportation, raw materials, and inputs, defining the path towards Carbon Neutrality or Net Zero," Luis commented.

The expert specifically advised on the efficient use of resources, as it not only benefits the environment but also leads to savings. He mentioned some examples within the automotive industry regarding the use of technologies that promote this point:

• Generation, cogeneration, trigeneration

• Boilers and steam systems 

• Compressed air systems

• Pump systems

• HVAC 

• Lighting

• Fuel switching

• Demand control

• Water usage and effluent treatment

• Electrical substations

• Power factor

• Photovoltaic systems

• Solar thermal energy

• Biogas recovery

• Small-scale wind power generation

Finally, the energy specialist highlighted that the transition from gasoline-dependent vehicles to electric ones depends not only on producers but also on each country's policies and consumer preferences.