As we commemorate Earth Day in 2023, it’s clear that Earth Day has grown in significance in recent years. We are more aware than ever of the importance of sustainability in achieving a positive global climate outlook, and we can’t underestimate the pressing need to take meaningful...
Supply Chain Sustainability KPIs: What are Procurement Managers Held Accountable To?
Reducing carbon emissions in shipping is a growing topic for supply chain leaders; however, for the discussion to turn into real change, it must dive deeper. Having a goal is not enough; measurable actions and results must clearly define the goal, often best quantified by key...
Greenwashing & What to Know About the Lack of Reporting Standards
As focus on sustainability increases for everyone from consumers to businesses to governmental agencies, there is a growing concern about the negative impacts of greenwashing and how we can seek to eliminate it. Greenwashing, or exaggerating and making false claims of an organization’s...
Questions To Ask Your Climate Partner When Measuring Logistics And Transportation Emissions
There is increasing demand for businesses to reduce their transportation carbon emissions. On the one hand, there is the demand coming from downstream in the supply chain, ultimately, because the consumer is demanding it. At the same time, green initiatives and different types...
How to Reduce Carbon Emissions with Clean Supply Chain Procurement
To effectively reduce carbon emissions and improve sustainability, shippers and freight forwarders must carefully consider the strategies and practices they use. One methodology of carbon emission reporting leads to the greatest degree of accuracy, while two others can hinder...
How to Track Carbon Emissions by Shipping Mode
Reducing your carbon footprint can seem like a daunting task, but it doesn’t have to be. There are various sources of carbon emissions, and within the scope of transportation, under Scope 3 emissions, your carbon footprint can be broken down by shipping mode. Each mode of...
How Logistics Companies Can Route Better for Reduced CO2 Risk
Much of logistics companies’ work falls under the largest segment of carbon emissions—transportation. In the U.S., 27% of all carbon emissions are the result of transportation, and within transportation, 26% are from medium and heavy duty trucks, for a total of 422.8 million metric...
US CO2 and Carbon Emissions Regulations for Shippers to Know: Why Sustainability Matters More Than Ever in 2023
The U.S. government currently has over 30 climate laws and policies; however, this number is actually behind a few countries, like the U.K., that have fewer greenhouse gas emissions per capita.
In January 2023, the U.S. government released its National Blueprint for Transportation...
Got Milk-Run? Searoutes Introduces New Road API for Greener Distribution Strategies
The Problem
How to measure the CO2 efficiency of your distribution strategy while minimizing the number of trips and providing regular, reliable service.
The Solution
We identify the source of your emissions by computing CO2 results, including FTL rotation distances,...
A Look at Milk Runs in Logistics as a Path to Lowering Carbon Emissions
Companies today increasingly focus on reducing their carbon emissions in their supply chains to meet sustainability goals and address environmental concerns. One underutilized way for companies to achieve this is by implementing milk runs as a logistics strategy. Milk runs are...