UBER FREIGHT www.uberfreight.com
NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENT: Operating a landfill-free facility since 2004, Toyota Material Handling diverted 579 tons of waste from landfills in 2023 and recycled, recovered and reused 7,545 tons of materials.
load count, and carbon reduction opportunities. Internally, Sunset provides multiple health and wellness initiatives for employees, energy efficient lighting and windows in all locations, and paperless freight payment, carrier, and customer accounting practices. NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENT: Sunset Transportation has been a SmartWay partner since its inception in 2004.
Uber Freight’s Bundles feature, which matches carriers with loads along their routes, has helped save an average of 17.2 miles between facilities, resulting in a 22.6% reduction in empty miles. Its Lanehub solution also creates Dynamic Continuous Moves that maximize truckload capacity and reduce costs. In just one year, Uber Freight eliminated 2.4 million empty miles. Uber Freight also helps provide supply chain visibility, enabling shippers to track progress through an end-to-end emissions dashboard. With the ability to monitor the entirety of their supply chain in one place, shippers can pinpoint emission-intensive segments and strategize ways to reduce their carbon footprint. NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENT: In 2023, Uber Freight partnered with WattEV to deploy electric trucks in California and collaborated with Greenlane to accelerate installation of public charging infrastructure for electric trucks.
TRINITY LOGISTICS www.trinitylogistics.com
Trinity Logistics reports the carbon impact of each less-than-truckload shipment to its customers and will discuss if they wish to offset that impact via contribution to sustainability projects of their choice. As a Carbonfree Partner with Carbon Fund, the 3PL is working to become carbon- neutral by donating funds to offset emissions. All Trinity facilities are equipped with LED lighting, and offer recycling bins as well as automatic timer faucets and lights throughout the building. Its promotional item packaging is made of recycled materials and reusable; it also offers items that are made from recycled plastic. NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENT: Trinity Logistics earned a Bronze sustainability rating from EcoVadis, has been a SmartWay program member since 2008, and has partnered with the American Chemistry Council’s Responsible Care program since 2009. TUCKER COMPANY WORLDWIDE www.tuckerco.com Tucker Company Worldwide has more than 60 years of experience arranging transportation for renewable energy industry customers and supporting operations for many companies in clean energy and other related industries. In September 2023, Tucker introduced the Carbon NetZero program, allowing shipper customers to reclaim up to 100% of Scope 3 CO2 and greenhouse gas emissions, achieved by storing carbon through reforestation in partnership with reputable non-governmental organizations (NGOs). NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENT: Tucker has been recognized as a SmartWay partner for 15 consecutive years, and continues to measure, benchmark, and improve sustainable logistics metrics.
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UPS ups.com
UPS’s focus on transparency, accurate measurement and decarbonization of its entire global supply chain resulted in a year-over- year 6.9% decrease in Scope 1, 2 and 3 C02e emissions. UPS has been investing in alternative fuel for more than 20 years. In the past year, it added to its global fleet totaling more than 15,600 alternate fuel and advanced technology vehicles, including more than 1,000 electric and plugin hybrid electric vehicles—all of which are key to reaching its goal of 40% alternative fuel utilization in ground operations by 2025. UPS partnered with both internal and external stakeholders, including building engineers and utility partners, to develop a plan to power 25% of its facilities with renewable energy by 2025. In 2022, 8% of UPS’s total electricity was generated from renewable sources for its owned and leased facilities. This included rooftop solar arrays installed on some buildings and procurement of renewable electricity to run operations. Through testing and learning, UPS is well-positioned to hit its 2025 goal and 2035 goal of 100% of facilities being powered by renewable energy.
TOYOTA MATERIAL HANDLING www.toyotaforklift.com Toyota Material Handling (TMH) is boosting production while reducing emissions at its facility. From 2019 to 2023, TMH cut CO2 per unit by 40%, electrical usage by 12%, natural gas usage by 20%, and overall CO2 emissions by 34%. In January 2023, TMH raised its renewable energy ratio to 35%, up from 30% in 2022. In 2023, TMH installed a 2.5-acre solar array at its Indiana headquarters, projected to produce more than 1.4 million kWh of clean energy annually. In March 2024, Toyota achieved ISO 14001 recertification for the 24th consecutive year. TMH also conducted a waste audit with its primary hauler to improve waste management. The Sustainability Task Force focuses on reducing Scope 1-3 emissions and enhancing sustainability education at the highest levels of the company, supporting Toyota Industries Corporation’s commitment to Science Based Targets (SBTs).
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