sourced timber and attaining carbon neutrality in its operations. GREEN INITIATIVES • Reduce greenhouse gas emissions • Use alternative fuels/energy sources • Reuse/recycling program • Reduce energy usage • Sustainable packaging • Sustainably source materials • Solar panels • Energy-ecient lighting NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENT To date, the CHEP CarbonNeutral Half Pallet pooled platform in North America has o¬set 2.1 million pounds of carbon emissions, equivalent to planting approximately 3,000 hardwood trees. CJ Logistics America www.cjlogisticsamerica.com CJ Logistics America’s sustainability e¬orts include consolidated shipping, SmartWay certification, and a strict “no idle” policy. By consolidating multiple customers with a single destination onto a shared truck, the provider reduces trucks on the road and miles traveled. CJ Logistics regularly engages in large-scale network modeling projects for customers. The company also collaborates with customers to support their environmental objectives to reduce CO 2 emissions, conserve water, and minimize waste. GREEN INITIATIVES • Reduce greenhouse gas emissions • Use alternative fuels/energy sources • Reuse/recycling program • Use wastewater
NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENT CJ Logistics America added waste tonnage to its metric dashboard, which also includes five key metrics— electricity, natural gas, propane, water and recycled tonnage.
C.H. Robinson www.chrobinson.com
C.H. Robinson achieved 90% of its 2025 carbon reduction target as of 2022. The company increased renewable-energy purchases year over year by 30%. Awarded the EcoVadis Bronze medal for sustainability, C.H. Robinson helps shippers redesign and optimize supply chains for sustainability. C.H. Robinson created Emissions IQ, a technology to measure, benchmark, and reduce emissions for shippers. It also enhanced its technology to recommend loads based on fewest deadhead miles for carriers. A Smart Freight Centre accredited partner since 2020, it joined Smart Freight Centre, World Economic Forum, and leading companies to develop a book- and-claim chain of custody system for transportation emissions reduction. A SmartWay partner since 2005, C.H. Robinson collaborated with MIT and SmartWay to create a new standard for measuring LTL emissions. GREEN INITIATIVES • Reduce greenhouse gas emissions • Use alternative fuels/energy sources • Reuse/recycling program
Crowley www.crowley.com
Crowley implemented a greenhouse gas inventory platform to track and analyze carbon emissions across the organization. It also partnered with EcoVadis to enhance the use of environmentally responsible suppliers. Crowley has committed to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across all scopes by 2050. E¬orts underway include adopting low- and zero-carbon fuels, advancing alternative power technology, investing in new energy, and developing more resilient supply chains. In 2022, Crowley joined the UN Global Compact for sustainable and socially responsible policies. The company also began construction on four lower-emission LNG vessels and initiated port electrification at Jacksonville Port Authority to reduce emissions through electric cargo and reefer equipment • Reduce energy usage • Sustainable packaging • Sustainably source materials • Energy-ecient lighting NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENT Crowley is completing construction on the first U.S. all-electric tugboat in 2023 and will pair it with a solar- capable charging station in San Diego to support marine decarbonization. U.S. o¬shore wind energy market. with a federal grant. GREEN INITIATIVES • Reduce greenhouse gas emissions • Use alternative fuels/energy sources • Reuse/recycling program
• Reduce energy usage • Sustainable packaging • Energy-ecient lighting NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENT C.H. Robinson has increased
renewable-energy purchases by 40% since it started making them in 2019.
CHEP www.chep.com
CHEP shares, repairs, and reuses its 360+ million assets globally, eliminating waste and reducing emissions. 2025 goals include enabling the growth of two trees for every one it uses; sending zero product materials to landfills across locations; and impacting 1 million people to become circular economy change makers. By 2040, CHEP aims to be net zero. Some recent successes include maintaining 100% sustainably
• Reduce energy usage • Sustainable packaging • Sustainably source materials • Solar panels • Energy-ecient lighting
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