In addition to these modal conversions, Hub Group consolidates less-than-truckload freight into full truckloads for customers, providing additional savings.
Hyster Company
HYSTER COMPANY www.hyster.com
Among Hyster Company's sustainability solutions is a lineup of four-wheel forklifts that are powered by integrated lithium-ion batteries, including several high-capacity options that deliver performance similar to equipment powered by internal combustion engines. In addition to offering four-wheel electric forklifts, Hyster is working alongside a number of customers to develop electric solutions for port equipment, including the world’s first hydrogen fuel cell top-pick container handler at the Port of Los Angeles and a shipment of 10 lithium-ion battery-powered terminal tractors to the Port of Mobile later in 2024. NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENT: Fast Company recognized Hyster’s hydrogen-powered top- pick container handler as a 2023 Innovation by Design Award finalist in the sustainability category. Powered by Nuvera hydrogen fuel cells, the Hyster truck is expected to provide emissions savings of 127 tons of carbon dioxide.
NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENT: Holman’s commercial transportation facility in the Pacific Northwest is designated as a SmartWay emissions program partner.
Green Week for education on environmental initiatives to benefit its facilities and local communities. All GEODIS facilities are green- site certified. NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENT: GEODIS was recognized at the Leadership level by CDP, a global non-profit that runs an international environmental disclosure system, for its commitment to the fight against climate change.
HUB GROUP www.hubgroup.com
Hub Group provides a suite of sustainability- focused services, including intermodal, less-than-truckload consolidation, and network optimization to drive meaningful impact on its customers’ CO2 footprint. The company proactively analyzes each customer’s supply chain operations to implement an efficiency program. Hub Group’s sustainability strategy focuses on reducing greenhouse gas emissions for customers and investing in equipment and technology to offset its own emissions. Within its trucking fleet, Hub Group continues to add newer, more energy-efficient equipment. The company's corporate headquarters in Downers Grove, Illinois, is LEED Gold Certified in both buildings with energy-efficient lighting, natural lighting with floor-to-ceiling windows, rainwater harvesting, and natural prairie plant landscaping and walking trails. NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENT: In 2023, Hub Group helped customers avoid more than 2.5 billion pounds of CO2 emissions and more than 116 million gallons of fuel by converting truckload shipments to intermodal.
HOLMAN LOGISTICS www.holmanusa.com
iGPS LOGISTICS www.igps.com
Holman Logistics adheres to a variety of sustainable practices across both its own and customer-owned locations. Its management team consistently looks for opportunities to transition facilities to more environmentally friendly technologies and practices, and Holman plans new facilities with environmental concerns in mind. All Holman-owned facilities utilize LED lighting to reduce electricity usage. The company has expanded the use of electric lift trucks to save energy and reduce emissions. In 2024, Holman is expanding the use of electric spotter trucks and electric lift trucks to additional facilities. Holman has received an official landfill-free designation at one of its locations, and several sites employ third-party vendors to dispose of hazardous waste safely.
As a nationwide pooler of 100% recyclable plastic pallets, iGPS Logistics cuts more than 20,000 pounds of greenhouse emissions and saves nearly 1,000 gallons of fuel for every 100,000 pallets shipped. iGPS pallets are 35% lighter than wood- block alternatives. The plastic pallets are more durable, lasting an average of 100 trips vs. 25. An independent lifecycle analysis compared pallet types, quantifying iGPS pallets’ sustainability benefits. The iGPS pallet exhibits 38% less impact on ozone depletion, 22% less on acidification, 28% less on global warming, 32% less on eutrophication, 36% less on smog production, and 40% less on ecotoxicity vs. typical wood pallets. NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENT: By the end of 2023, iGPS had repurposed more than 278
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