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Sustainability Automation: The Key to Better Performance and Transparency

Customer Company Size

Large Corporate

Region

America

Country

Argentina

Product

SpheraCloud Corporate Sustainability (SCCS)

Tech Stack

Cloud-based solution

Implementation Scale

Enterprise-wide Deployment

Impact Metrics

Environmental Impact Reduction
Cost Savings
Productivity Improvements

Technology Category

Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Data Management Platforms

Applicable Industries

Oil & Gas

Applicable Functions

Business Operation

Use Cases

Energy Management System
Regulatory Compliance Monitoring

Services

Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services
System Integration
Training

About The Customer

YPF is a leading energy company based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Founded in 1922, the company operates in the energy, oil and gas, and petroleum refineries sectors. With a revenue of $14 billion, YPF employs around 17,000 people. The company is committed to enhancing transparency and providing stakeholders with a clearer view of their environmental and carbon data. To achieve this, they initiated a project to replace their technologically obsolete and Excel-based collection system with a cloud-based solution.

The Challenge

YPF, a leading energy company, was looking to enhance transparency and provide stakeholders with a clearer view of their environmental and carbon data. Their existing collection system was technologically obsolete and Excel-based, which made it difficult to aggregate environmental emissions related to waste & water management and biodiversity data into a single repository. They wanted to transition from a manual process with separated data streams to an automated and unified reporting solution. The goal was to improve key performance indicators (KPIs) in sustainability, increase transparency for audit trails and provide more reliable data for stakeholders and investors.

The Solution

YPF selected SpheraCloud Corporate Sustainability (SCCS) as their solution of choice. SCCS helps businesses respond to multiple ESG reporting frameworks, comply with new regulations, conduct complex emissions calculations and gain insights that can improve corporate sustainability performance. Sphera and ERM collaborated with YPF–first in the design process, to ensure that the solution was configured specifically for their requirements. Leveraging ERM’s deep expertise in sustainability and local regulations and Sphera’s flexible platform, YPF launched their digital transformation. ERM also completed the implementation in Spanish, providing peace of mind through their local presence. After implementation, ERM provided change management support that helped YPF transition to new data collection and validation processes. ERM trained the YPF team and optimized the processes for maximum efficiency and effectiveness.

Operational Impact

SCCS has streamlined YPF’s environmental data collection and analysis process, taking it from a manual, 15-day collection period to an automated process across 150 sites.
Each YPF stakeholder has a customized dashboard tailored to their role and location.
With comprehensive support and training from ERM, the YPF team can effectively manage their data and shift their focus from collection to analysis.
The journey with Sphera and ERM has enabled YPF to improve data transparency and demonstrate greater progress toward their sustainability goals and net zero.

Quantitative Benefit

Reduced data collection time from 15 days to 1
Cost savings by reducing data collection time and transitioning from external consultants to in-house teams
Improved data quality by using up-to-date or local emission and conversion factors
Better tracking of progress to newly set environmental performance targets
Improved confidence in providing reliable, validated information to stakeholders with 300 newly trained users