G75 G R E E N S U P P LY C H A I N PA R T N E R S GREEN INITIATIVES • Reduce greenhouse gas emissions • Use alternative fuels or energy sources • Reuse/recycling program • Reduce energy usage • Energy-efficient lighting
Saia LTL Freight www.saia.com
Romark Logistics www.romarklogistics.com
To meet its zero carbon footprint goal, Romark invested in rooftop solar arrays on its refrigerated locations, upgraded to LED lighting, installed water conservation equipment and cooling towers, made refrigeration changes, and implemented the use of high- efficient battery chargers. Romark enforces recycling requirements for paper/cardboard, plastics, glass, and metal. The company implemented idling and speed management policies to reduce fuel consumption and energy costs. GREEN INITIATIVES • Reduce greenhouse gas emissions • Use alternative fuels or energy sources • Reuse/recycling program • Use wastewater • Reduce energy usage • Sustainable packaging • Sustainably source materials • Solar panels • Energy-efficient lighting NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENT Romark replaced its fleet of tractors with newer/compliant engines, equipped its trucks with automatic shutdown devices to keep them from idling too long, and installed software on its tractors to monitor drivers and track fuel efficiency.
NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS Ruan received the National
Biodiesel Board’s Initiative Award and an EPA Smartway Excellence Award. The company is an ACT Fleet Forum founding member.
For years, Saia LTL Freight has made substantial investments and process improvements to increase the fuel economy of its fleet and the energy efficiency of its facilities to reduce its carbon footprint. The company recently took delivery of two Volvo VNR electric trucks. The zero-emission, battery-electric tractors, a first for the company, will be based out of its Los Angeles, California, terminal. GREEN INITIATIVES • Reduce greenhouse gas emissions • Use alternative fuels or energy sources • Reuse/recycling program • Reduce energy usage • Sustainably source materials • Solar panels • Energy-efficient lighting NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS Saia has been a SmartWay partner since 2006 and a SmartWay Excellence Award recipient in 2018. LinkEx, a Saia Inc. subsidiary, was named a 2020 SmartWay High Performer. Scan Global Logistics www.scangl.com Scan Global has been a signatory to the UN Global Compact since 2015 and supports the Compact’s principles and sustainable development goals. It has adopted the Global Reporting Initiative and the Sustainable Accounting Standards Board guidelines for sustainability reporting. By improving its efforts through a certified ISO 14001 environmental management system, Scan Global ensures that it hits its sustainability targets.
Ryder System www.ryder.com
Ryder utilizes cleaner-burning fuels and invests in alternative fuel technology. The company collaborates with electric vehicle manufacturers and has partnered with InCharge to provide charging infrastructure. For automotive waste, Ryder contracts vendors who reuse and recycle. Each year, Ryder recycles nearly 3 million gallons of used oil, 880,000+ gallons of oily water, 12,000+ drums of used oil filters, and nearly 48,000 gallons of solvent. GREEN INITIATIVES • Reduce greenhouse gas emissions • Use alternative fuels or energy sources • Reuse/recycling program • Use wastewater • Reduce energy usage • Sustainable packaging • Sustainably source materials • Solar panels • Energy-efficient lighting
Ruan www.ruan.com
Ruan trucks have traveled more than 100 million miles on natural gas power. Between 2016 and 2020, Ruan purchased 126 million gallons of varying biodiesel blends. It purchased 2.3 million gallons of renewable diesel blends in the past 2.5 years. Ruan collaborates with electric vehicle manufacturers to develop longer- lasting, lower-emitting engines with improved performance and lower fuel consumption. Sleeper vehicles in the Ruan fleet have auxiliary power units. All tractors have automatic engine shutdown after 5 minutes.
NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS Ryder has received significant recognition for its sustainability efforts such as the U.S. EPA’s SmartWay High Achiever Award (2020) and the SmartWay Excellence Award (2013-2014, 2017).
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