The SmartWay Transportation Partnership, a collaboration between the transportation industry and environmental groups, is designed to track and reduce fuel emissions.
“The program offers technical and consultative resources that both shippers and carriers can use to reduce their carbon footprints, while improving the speed, resilience and efficiency of their supply chains,” said Bob Shellman, president and CEO at Odyssey Logistics.
FreightWaves SONAR data platform adds GLEC compliance to its carbon calculations.
J.B. Hunt shares sustainable environmental and social highlights for 2020, but the company’s only emission-reduction target relates to carbon intensity.
Amazon accounts for its carbon intensity, emissions, renewable energy and decarbonization strategies and provides updates on The Climate Pledge in the 2020 sustainability report.
EPA data says 30%-40% of food is wasted in the U.S. How much of that waste happens in supply chains? About one-third, according to Shipwell.
More than 7% of global greenhouse gas emissions come from the freight industry — an industry whose overwhelming reliance on fossil fuels makes its progress toward net-zero emissions a heightened priority for transportation companies and regulatory bodies. Because environmentally sustainable options haven’t been readily available and industry buy-in is still fragmented, the path forward is […]
The Diesel Technology Forum released data that the newest generation of diesel trucks provides massive greenhouse gas emissions and air-quality benefits.
Carbon-neutral construction, renewable energy installation and worker- and community-based programs are among Prologis’ sustainability initiatives.
B Corps are held to the highest standards of social and environmental impact. B Lab and B Corp representatives tell FreightWaves how to pass the rigorous assessment.
The District Court of The Hague in the Netherlands on Wednesday ordered Royal Dutch Shell (NYSE: RDS.A) to reduce its carbon dioxide emissions by a net 45% compared to 2019 levels by the end of 2030. Friends of the Earth Netherlands (Milieudefensie), six other organizations and more than 17,000 co-plaintiffs, who issued a document to […]
FreightWaves chats with chief sustainability officers about their experience and how they drive sustainable change at each company.
What is the Carbon Footprint of a Truck?
Carbon-neutral digital freight network company Convoy commits to reducing emissions, improving lives of truckers and increasing diversity.
he microgeometry of a shark’s skin reduces friction and allows it to move faster in the water. Lufthansa Cargo is applying that same capability to its aircraft to save fuel in a fascinating case of man copying nature.
Learn some of the best ways to reduce your carbon footprint.
Net-zero emissions targets are growing in popularity, but a Flexport.org expert says companies need to set the right goals and take real action to avoid greenwashing.
On this episode of Cyberly for FreightWaves’ Net-Zero Carbon Summit, Blythe Brumleve looks at using ranching as a carbon sink to move the world toward carbon neutrality.
Wabtec is working with railroad customers to transition from diesel power to cut emissions.
FreightWaves discussed the new solution and how customers can reduce their carbon emissions with Loadsmart co-founder and President Felipe Capella.
