Skip to today and SFC ’ s ISO certified methodology supports freight organisations like DP World on their journey to net zero , whilst the Smart Freight Academy provides education on decarbonising freight . While this supports sustainability within freight and logistics , the knock-on for Scope 3 emissions for some of the world ’ s largest companies has the potential to be incredibly significant . “ Sharing data , knowledge of data management for decarbonising freight and standardising data collection and reporting is so impactful – and is now widespread thanks to SFC ,” Sarah says .

As logistics specialists , route planning presents an opportunity to boost decarbonisation for both Mitie and DP World .

“ The team at our Technical Operations Services Centre ( TSOC ) in Manchester uses data analytics to enhance route planning so that it is as carbon efficient as possible ,” says Catherine . “ Using an Uber-like , AI-based software , when a maintenance task is added to the system , it is assigned to the closest colleague , re-routing their journey to be as direct as possible . This is automatically updated in real-time to avoid traffic or bad weather to keep journey time and fuel consumption as low as possible .”

Transparency throughout the supply chain Scope 3 emissions are something of a minefield – the global supply chain is a very complex web and all of it has emissions data to manage . Companies rely on partners , clients and suppliers to efficiently report on their emissions .

“ The operational data needed to produce Scope 3 emissions information can often be difficult because companies hold that close ,” says Sarah .

146 September 2024