Shippers driving support for CO2 action in the logistics sector

An industry survey by the British International Freight Association (BIFA) on carbon emissions within the logistics sector has revealed that it is not just legislation that is driving change, but that client pressure is playing an increasingly significant role.

While 15% of respondents to the BIFA survey expected regulation to drive change and 31% cited internal initiatives, it was pressure from shippers that was the primary driver for calculating emissions.

The integration of transport management with carbon calculation systems is key to the successful recording and reporting of carbon emissions and is the first step to considering how to reduce these emissions, potentially via modal shift and practical measures such as carbon offsetting.

BIFA director general, Steve Parker commented: “The conclusion of the survey is that there has been growing awareness of environmental issues and a growing awareness of the need to measure carbon emissions and provide that information to clients.

“It will be particularly challenging for shippers to determine how they will use this data and what they can actually do to reduce their carbon emissions – the general consensus is that significant changes will be required.”

Businesses are facing increasing pressure from regulators, partners, and consumers amongst others, in favour of business initiatives and good practices that are considered to be environmentally friendly.

At a commercial level, many businesses are facing situations that demand actual evidence of what they are doing to reduce harmful emissions and undertake their operations in a more environmentally friendly and sustainable manner.

There is a clear direction of travel on this subject, which is why Noatum Logistics provides support on where to start when it comes to taking effective action to understand and reduce your carbon footprint.

Our N-Cap environmental, modelling, reporting and offsetting initiative supports customers in their journey to having operations that are more environmentally sustainable.

N-CAP forecasts, monitors and offsets global supply chain emissions, by every transport mode, for every business sector.

N-CAP modelling provides guidance on building low-carbon supply chains, with emission forecasting and mitigation.

With global emission monitoring by every mode to SKU level, N-CAP is driving low-carbon supply chain solutions, with wide-ranging off-setting projects and enhanced CSR accountability.

Working with the Carbon Footprint StandardTM, the N-CAP modelling tools calculate the carbon footprint to and from any global point, by any mode, or modes, of transport, for any product.

Integrated into our PowerView supply chain management platform, N-CAP systematically reports the CO2 emissions generated by the global transport solutions we deliver for our clients.

To learn more EMAIL Matt Fullard, Business Development Director – North Europe.