and air freight. In 2022, GEODIS committed to use the Science Based Targets method to define a reduction trajectory toward 2030 and monitor its performance annually, integrate environmental considerations into financial planning, and commit at all levels of the company. Holman Logistics www.holmanusa.com Nearly all of Holman’s facilities utilize LED lighting to reduce electricity usage, and the company has expanded its use of electric lift trucks. The company also actively participates in recycling, from boxes and paper to lunchroom plastic and aluminum to pallets. GREEN INITIATIVES • Reduce greenhouse gas emissions • Use alternative fuels/energy sources • Reuse/recycling program
FST Logistics fstlogistics.com As a member of the SmartWay program, FST focuses on adopting carbon reduction initiatives including the EPA Green Power Partnership, oce and warehouse recycling programs, motion sensor warehouse lighting, quick charge systems for forklifts, and eliminating styrofoam and plastics for oce use. GREEN INITIATIVES • Use alternative fuels/energy sources • Reuse/recycling program • Reduce energy usage • Sustainable packaging • Sustainably source materials • Energy-ecient lighting NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENT FST built an on-site compressed natural gas station that uses methane for fuel in place of diesel for part of its regional fleet located in Hilliard, Ohio.
Hub Group www.hubgroup.com Hub Group analyzes customer supply chains to identify opportunities to implement eciency programs. The company’s own sustainability strategy focuses on reducing greenhouse gas emissions for its shipper customers and investing in equipment and technology to o¬set its own emissions. It annually invests in newer, more energy-ecient tractors with the latest safety technology—reducing its average fleet age. GREEN INITIATIVES • Reduce greenhouse gas emissions • Use alternative fuels/energy sources • Reuse/recycling program • Reduce energy usage • Solar panels • Energy-ecient lighting • Rainwater harvesting • Mode conversions • Reporting and visibility NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENT In 2022, Hub Group helped its shipper customers avoid nearly 3.1 billion pounds of CO 2 emissions and 136mm gallons of fuel by converting truckload shipments to intermodal. Hub also opened its second LEED Gold Certified building at its corporate headquarters in Oak Brook, Illinois.
• Reduce energy usage • Energy-ecient lighting NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENT
GEODIS www.geodis.com
Holman’s transportation facility in the Pacific Northwest is designated as an ocial EPA SmartWay Emissions program partner, while another facility received a landfill-free designation— meaning less than 1% of waste it generates ends up in a landfill.
By 2030, GEODIS aims to reduce its GHG emissions by 30% through low- carbon transport; multimodal solutions that combine air, road, maritime, inland waterways and rail; and alternative energy vehicles. GEODIS’ Green Team and Green Site Certification Programs promote sustainability and implement recycling initiatives at its facilities to prevent waste from going to landfills. GREEN INITIATIVES • Reduce greenhouse gas emissions • Use alternative fuels/energy sources • Reuse/recycling program • Reduce energy usage • Sustainable packaging • Energy-ecient lighting • Carbon o¬sets • Renewable energy certificates NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENT Globally, GEODIS o¬ers its shipper customers the option of using sustainable fuel, which reduces GHG emissions by up to 90% for ocean
Holman facility–LED lighting
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