Inbound Logistics | June 2023

GREEN INITIATIVES • Use alternative fuels/energy sources • Reuse/recycling program • Reduce energy usage • Sustainably source materials

Werner Enterprises www.werner.com Werner set a goal to reduce total greenhouse gas emissions by 55% by 2035. To achieve this, the company invests in and tests alternative fuels, new strategies, and innovative technologies that focus on driving carbon emissions reductions and providing low-carbon options for its shipper customers. In 2022, Werner disclosed its Scope 1 absolute emission for the first time and made investments to disclose Scope 2 emissions in the next few years. GREEN INITIATIVES • Reduce greenhouse gas emissions • Use alternative fuels/energy sources • Reuse/recycling program Werner partnered with Salesforce and Workiva to build a waste and energy scorecard and develop a comprehensive dashboard to measure progress and better understand opportunities for further carbon emission reductions. WSI (Warehouse Specialists, LLC) www.wsinc.com WSI, a Smartway partner, sponsors numerous green initiatives in the areas of facility design and transportation eˆciencies. It participates in Ecovadis, an international business sustainability rating organization, to measure its e¬orts in the areas of environment, labor and human rights, ethics, and sustainable procurement. WSI’s most recent upgrades include a new waste reduction program and recycling enhancement e¬ort. WSI also applies lean principles to continually seek new ways to conserve resources, limit emissions, and reduce waste. • Reduce energy usage • Sustainable packaging • Solar panels • Energy-eˆcient lighting NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENT

• Energy-eˆcient lighting NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENT

WSI has made several purchasing and procurement policy upgrades to align the company and its vendors with its sustainability commitment.

Yale Lift Truck Technologies www.yale.com

Yale continues to expand lift truck motive power options throughout warehousing, the latest being integrated lithium-ion-powered three- wheel and four-wheel models. Going beyond a single source, the Yale Power Suite enables operations to get the best solution available based on their unique cost, labor, maintenance, emissions, and space requirements. GREEN INITIATIVES • Reduce greenhouse gas emissions • Use alternative fuels/energy sources • Reuse/recycling program

UPS ups.com

UPS plans to achieve 100% carbon neutrality by 2050. By 2025, UPS aims to power its facilities with 25% renewable energy and use 40% alternative fuel in its ground operations. In 2022, the company opened its largest CNG station in Middletown, Pennsylvania; purchased 162 million gallons of alternative fuel; and purchased 10 electric vertical take-o¬ and landing aircrafts contracted for 2024. In 2023, UPS completed its first solar panel project in China. To date, UPS has invested in 30+ urban logistics projects like eQuads and ebikes and switched to LED lighting and more eˆcient conveyor • Reduce greenhouse gas emissions • Use alternative fuels/energy sources • Reuse/recycling program • Reduce energy usage • Sustainable packaging • Sustainably source materials • Solar panels • Energy-eˆcient lighting NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENT In 2022, UPS achieved a 6.9% decrease in Scope 1, 2 and 3 C02e emissions globally. motors in its facilities. GREEN INITIATIVES

• Reduce energy usage • Energy-eˆcient lighting NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENT

The Yale Power Suite o¬ers a variety of power options across a comprehensive range of lift trucks, incorporating hydrogen fuel cells, lithium-ion batteries, internal combustion engines, and lead-acid batteries.

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