Pledge issues 10-point decarbonisation guide
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- Tuesday, 05 March 2024
Pledge has issued a 10-point guide to help companies operating in the logistics sector to begin and maintain an effective decarbonisation program.
The importance of collaboration, measurement and the construction of a clear business case for sustainable logistics, were three of the 10-part guide produced by a round table discussion group, comprising representatives from SFC, Pledge and logistics executives.
David de Picciotto, ceo and co-founder Pledge said: “One of the points to come out of the round table was that companies should start reporting with the data they have now, and only then iterate with more granular input to improve the quality of their carbon emissions calculations.
“We brought together leaders from across the industry: the result was ten clear and practical measures that can be acted upon by logistics providers no matter where they are in their decarbonisation journey.”
The 10-point guidelines are:
- Voluntary initiatives help but cannot be a full substitute for regulatory drivers.
- You can begin your emissions measurement journey even if the data isn’t perfect.
- We must help stakeholders understand the value to their business that decarbonisation initiatives can have if we’re to incentivise them to invest in them.
- For many businesses, 60 per cent of their total carbon footprint comes from their scope 3 emissions, meaning calculating and mitigating these emissions can unlock significant carbon reduction opportunities.
- Procurement is the lynchpin for scope 3 decarbonisation.
- Decarbonisation needs to be approached holistically, including both technological advances, such as using electric trucks, and operational strategies, such as modal shift or increasing utilisation.
- Collaboration across the logistics supply chain is crucial if the industry is to do its part to achieve the target set out at the Paris Treaty.
- NGOs have a growing importance in supporting climate action across the value chain.
- Market mechanisms help finance the transition to decarbonisation.
- You need to build a business case to make sustainable logistics viable and scalable for businesses in the long-term.
“As the pursuit of decarbonising supply chains becomes more and more of a priority, we are faced with several opportunities to reduce emissions across the sector,” added de Picciotto.
