and pallets as dunnage. Additionally, Estes has extended tire tread life and reduced waste by recapping more than 780,000 tires since 2008.
• Reduce energy usage • Sustainable packaging • Sustainably source materials • Solar panels • Energy-ecient lighting NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENT A new tool, FedEx Sustainability Insights, uses near-real time FedEx network data to estimate CO 2 emissions for both individual tracking numbers and FedEx.com accounts. Users can view historical emissions data by account as well as search by tracking number. Data is displayed in a variety of metrics such as transport mode, service type, and country or territory for all eligible shipments. FLS Transportation Services www.flstransport.com FLS Transportation occupies a Platinum LEED-certified building— meaning it adheres to prerequisites and credits that address carbon, energy, water, waste, transportation, materials, health, and indoor environmental quality. The company optimizes natural lighting usage where possible. For example, its oces have motion detection devices that control lighting, and LED lighting in some facilities conserve additional energy. FLS participates in One Tree Planted, a nonprofit dedicated to • Reduce greenhouse gas emissions • Use alternative fuels/energy sources • Reuse/recycling program • Reduce energy usage • Sustainable packaging • Sustainably source materials • Energy-ecient lighting NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENT FLS Transportation earned a bronze level Ecovadis Sustainability Rating, and maintains its Smartway membership by measuring, benchmarking, and tracking its e¬orts to increase eciency and fuel economy. global reforestation. GREEN INITIATIVES
Evergreen Shipping Agency (America) Corp. www.evergreen-shipping.us Evergreen reduces its carbon footprint by deploying new, eco-friendly, energy-ecient container ships and adopting marine biofuels. The company has committed to the Arctic Shipping Corporate Pledge, vowing to safeguard the oceans and protect the Arctic ecosystem. Setting a goal to be 100% carbon- protection, social commitment, ethical compliance, risk management, and sustainable procurement. GREEN INITIATIVES • Reuse/recycling program • Reduce energy usage NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENT neutral by 2050, Evergreen’s corporate sustainability policy is dedicated to environmental Evergreen incorporates the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals into procurement and assesses its suppliers’ environmental and social performance.
Estes Express Lines www.estes-express.com Estes continues to expand its fleet of alternative fuel vehicles and electric forklifts and to reduce emissions by using newer equipment and route optimization technology. Estes is retrofitting 10 vehicles with Remora, a new carbon capture technology that reduces the amount of CO 2 a semi-truck releases. In addition to carbon capture, Estes employs carbon-reducing practices such as replacing less- ecient tractors with EPA-certified models; improving engine eciency; managing driver performance; and conducting pre-trip inspections and training. A SmartWay Partner since 2004, Estes also supports paper reduction initiatives, intermodal usage when appropriate, LED lighting in terminals and on trucks, and speed • Reduce greenhouse gas emissions • Use alternative fuels/energy sources • Reuse/recycling program • Use wastewater • Reduce energy usage • Solar panels management e¬orts. GREEN INITIATIVES
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FedEx pledged $100 million to help establish the Yale Center for Natural Carbon Capture, where researchers will focus on ways to remove and store excess carbon in the atmosphere. The company also aims to achieve carbon neutral operations by 2040 by converting its fleet to electric vehicles, reducing aircraft fuel consumption, and investing in alternative fuels and energy management programs. GREEN INITIATIVES • Reduce greenhouse gas emissions • Use alternative fuels/energy sources • Reuse/recycling program
• Energy-ecient lighting NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENT
Estes’ nationwide network of more than 200 terminals reuses cardboard
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