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More fleet managers empowered to take climate action with UPS Foundation support
Jun 12, 2023
15 November 2019 – Smart Freight Centre received a $50,000 grant from the UPS Foundation, which drives global corporate citizenship and philanthropic programs for UPS (NYSE:UPS).
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Towards Zero Emissions Road Freight: seven things fleet operators can do today to reduce emissions
Jun 12, 2023
1 November 2019 - By Sophie Punte, Executive Director, Smart Freight Centre.
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Companies Ready to Decarbonize Freight at VERGE 2019
Jun 12, 2023
23 October 2019 - How can we accelerate the movement to decarbonize freight shipping across modes, meeting Paris climate goals and making this work for business too? That was the key question at the VERGE conference tutorial organized by BSR and Smart Freight Centre in Oakland.
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Effective emissions reduction: data transparency holds the key
Jun 12, 2023
4 October 2019 - Our Technical Development Director Alan Lewis shares his insights from last month's decarbonising freight transport and logistics workshop at the ITS4 Climate conference in Bordeaux.
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UN Climate Week 2019: Countries with Green Freight Programs doubled to 26 since 2014
Jun 12, 2023
27 September 2019 - Our Executive Director Sophie Punte's speech during the UN Climate Week 2019 in New York at the 11th CCAC High Level Assembly
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A Giant Climate Leap for a Global Giant: Amazon
Jun 12, 2023
20 September 2019 - By Sophie Punte, Executive Director, Smart Freight Centre.
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The Smart Freight Forum Shippers’ Dialogue and Workshop on Safe, Compliant and Sustainable Transport Services - Reports Now Available Online
Jun 12, 2023
30 September 2019 - Download your copy of the report from the latest Smart Freight Forum China.
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Collaboration and high-quality tires save fuel and emissions in Beijing truck fleets
Jun 12, 2023
First published: 2016 - Collaboration between SFC, the Beijing Transport Institute and 5 tire manufacturers achieved a total of 12,000 to 26,000 RMB (2,700 to 3,700 USD) savings per truck every year.
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New Sustainable Freight Procurement Tools support companies to reduce climate impact from freight
Jun 12, 2023
04 September 2019 - In August 2019, Carrypicker achieved accreditation from SFC as a transport management system that provides emissions calculations in conformance with the GLEC Framework.