ENVIRONMENT
MEASURING UP TO SUSTAINABILITY S Industry Calculates Climate Change Resilience
takeholders in the global breakbulk and project cargo supply chain are actively advancing a range of measures to improve the sustainability of their infrastructure and operations in light of increasing climate change consciousness and regulatory requirements. However, despite such initiatives driving innovation and creating new opportunities, there is also expectation that the necessary pursuit of greenhouse gas emissions reduction will likely raise bottom-line costs for shippers and end consumers.
Rachel Schwalbach C.H. Robinson
Rachel Schwalbach, ESG (environmental, social and governance) vice president, CH Robinson, said her firm’s primary approach to cutting emissions is to first find efficiencies within supply chains – including reducing empty miles and
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leveraging optimization opportunities. “Mitigating emissions is a top priority for CH Robinson and our customers, but in order to reduce carbon emissions, shippers had to know where they were starting,” Schwalbach said. “That’s why we created Emissions IQ, a technology that measures carbon emissions across mode, date, location and retailer. After knowing your starting point, you can then begin to discover change opportunities.” Emphasizing that tackling the
Swire’s sustainability focus supports industry development of a green fuel source for shipping. CREDIT: SWIRE SHIPPING
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