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IKEA
Jun 14, 2023
IKEA has released its sustainability strategy entitled “People & Planet Positive”, and is using it to drive innovation as well as transform its business, steer investment, and open up new opportunities. Its end-goal is to support the Paris Agreement in becoming climate positive by 2030 through the reduction of GHG-emissions whilst still expanding the company.
Decarbonization study: a call to focus on SME road freight carriers
Jun 14, 2023
Amsterdam, 28 January 2021 - A new study from Smart Freight Centre (SFC) and the Center for Sustainable Logistics and Supply Chains (CSLS) at Kühne Logistics University (KLU) highlights the crucial role that small carriers play in achieving zero-emission road freight transport in Europe. The report finds that carriers need to strengthen their current commitments and multi-stakeholder collaborations will be essential.
What can major corporations teach us about green freight transportation?
Jun 14, 2023
Amsterdam, 26 January 2021 - By Sophie Punte, Executive Director, Smart Freight Centre.
Climate change. Why bother?
Jun 14, 2023
Amsterdam, 15 December 2020 - By Bonne Goedhart, Business Development Manager, Smart Freight Centre. Why multinational companies should care about their outsourced logistics supply chain emissions.
Implementing the GLEC Framework at Kemira
Jun 14, 2023
Finnish chemical company Kemira implemented the GLEC Framework as a methodology to determine its outbound logistics emissions in just six months. The key to its success was taking a systematic yet pragmatic approach, working with a team of university students to build an in-house system to calculate and report emissions. This complemented advice from Smart Freight Centre on how to best apply the GLEC Framework to Kemira’s logistics operations.
Flexport: Unified methodology in logistics emissions calculation tool through SFC Accreditation to the GLEC Framework
Jun 14, 2023
Flexport’s Carbon Calculator allows companies to easily assess the greenhouse gas (GHG) footprint from the transportation of their goods across all modes. To promote a unified methodology in the calculation outputs, and to respond to increased demand from their customers, Flexport’s tool was accredited by Smart Freight Centre (SFC). All calculated emissions produced by Flexport’s technology are in conformance with the GLEC Framework.
Coping with the COP (don't COP out!)
Jun 14, 2023
This week, Smart Freight Centre moderated a session on decarbonizing freight as part of the transport event En Route to COP26.
The Loadstar teams up with Smart Freight Centre to help reduce emissions in supply chains
Jun 14, 2023
Amsterdam, 30 November 2020 - Climate action is no longer on the fringe of the global freight and logistics sector.
Smart Freight Centre and Deutsche Post DHL Group call for carbon insetting to accelerate decarbonization of global freight transportation
Jun 13, 2023
Amsterdam, 12 November 2020 - White paper sees carbon insetting as important lever to accelerate decarbonization of the transport sector.