Raymond Corporation www.raymondcorp.com Raymond’s Energy Essentials lithium- ion batteries provide customers with significant productivity enhancements, including increased uptime and reduced electricity consumption. In addition, Raymond’s associates participate in shutting down equipment during rest breaks and weekends to eliminate power draw. Raymond has also incorporated LED lighting systems, installed low-flow water-saving faucet inserts that reduce bathroom water usage by 25%, and adopted a reuse/recycle program. GREEN INITIATIVES • Use alternative fuels/energy sources • Reuse/recycling program • Use wastewater
PITT OHIO charging station
PITT OHIO www.pittohio.com In the past year, PITT OHIO has incorporated three electric vehicles into its fleet with two more on the way. The carrier collaborates with customers to help them understand their Scope 3 emissions. Projects over the past five years—from renewable energy to preventive maintenance and driver training—have lowered overall emissions and carbon per shipment by 6%. PITT OHIO estimates that its 7.6% miles per gallon improvement saved 2 million gallons of diesel over five years. GREEN INITIATIVES • Reduce greenhouse gas emissions • Use alternative fuels/energy sources • Reuse/recycling program • Reduce energy usage • Sustainably source materials • Solar panels • Energy-ecient lighting • Patented renewable energy DC power microgrid NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENT PITT OHIO was recognized by the Carnegie Science Center in Pittsburgh for Business Leadership and received the Ohio EPA’s Encouraging Environmental Excellence Award.
Port of Los Angeles www.portoflosangeles.org
• Reduce energy usage • Sustainable packaging • Solar panels • Energy-ecient lighting NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENT
The Port of Los Angeles partners with other California ports on data- sharing to support emissions reduction and goods movement eciency. In addition to testing and deploying zero-emission vehicles, trucks, cargo-handling equipment, and locomotives, the port facilitates several sustainability projects and initiatives, including a zero-waste program and ongoing terminal equipment projects enhanced by federal grants and public-private partnerships. GREEN INITIATIVES • Reduce greenhouse gas emissions • Use alternative fuels/energy sources • Reuse/recycling program • Reduce energy usage • Solar panels • Energy-ecient lighting NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENT In 2023, the Port of Los Angeles established agreements on sustainability and industry decarbonization, including development of Green Shipping Corridors, with the Port of Gothenburg, Singapore Maritime Authority, Port of Tokyo, and Port of Yokohama.
Raymond has upgraded software for automated logic and lighting control programs to zone and control factory and oce lighting, heating, and air conditioning.
Redwood Logistics www.redwoodlogistics.com
Redwood has been a SmartWay member since 2011. In 2022, the 3PL reduced its fleet’s carbon output by 1.7 million pounds through a modernization initiative following SmartWay guidelines. Redwood also decreased more than 75 million pounds of carbon output through LTL consolidation each quarter with the help of third-party solutions. In March 2023, Redwood launched a sustainability solution, Redwood Hyperion, which provides shippers with freight emissions visibility, a verified carbon credit marketplace, and comprehensive progress reporting.
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