Logistics remains an industry that requires special consideration of the topic in terms of carbon footprint. It turns out that a significant part of the reduction can be achieved with a small amount of work. Introducing small changes in the way a company is organized can have a real impact on the topic. Reducing emissions and calculating the carbon footprint itself is also extremely important for our business. That is why we are pleased to appear at this year’s edition of Transport&Logistics Future 2023 as a speaker. We will discuss the topic “Reducing the carbon footprint in the logistics industry by introducing ecological LIBRA PARTNERS transport pallets”. If you want to find out what the effects of a carbon footprint are, or what a carbon footprint study looks like, be sure to stay with us and read the entry to the end.
What is a carbon footprint? A carbon footprint is nothing more than an indicator that allows you to calculate the level of greenhouse gas emissions per person, company, or even product, along with its entire life cycle. The indicator, called a carbon footprint, includes not only carbon dioxide emissions, but also methane, nitrous oxide, and other greenhouse gases that directly affect the heating of our planet’s atmosphere.
A company’s carbon footprint is nothing more than all aspects of its operations. This includes electricity consumption in offices or other buildings, the production of the assortment itself, and all transport activities. Calculating the carbon footprint for specific products includes emissions related to the collection of individual raw materials for their production, import, storage, and transport issues, as well as their use. Their potential suitability for recycling should also be taken into account.
The logistics industry generates incredible amounts of carbon footprint. It consists of a multitude of factors that must be taken into account when organizing such activities. It turns out that the individual carbon footprint of a person in our country is on average 10 tons per year.
The energy consumption of individual Polish companies can reach the size of some European countries. These are huge indicators that should be quickly and effectively reduced. It turns out that environmental protection is becoming an increasingly popular topic in the logistics sector, and climate neutrality itself is gaining more and more supporters. The attitude of the average consumer is also changing, who is increasingly choosing products and services that operate in accordance with pro-ecological thinking.
Reducing the carbon footprint and achieving climate neutrality of a company brings a whole host of benefits. Reducing greenhouse gas emissions allows, among other things, to attract new customers and arouse their sympathy and loyalty towards a given company. More and more individual customers and companies decide to choose companies that decide to reduce the size of their carbon footprint.
A specialized foundation or organization can help in calculating the company’s carbon footprint. They are the ones who know that reducing the carbon footprint is important and are perfectly familiar with the ways to reduce this indicator. One of such key solutions in the logistics industry is, for example, the optimization of individual delivery routes.
Reducing the carbon footprint of an organization and appropriate and reliable reporting of sustainable development regarding emissions allows for the development of the company, raising the level of its products and services and introducing market competitiveness.
Currently, foundations dealing with calculating the carbon footprint come from outside Poland or have an investor in their supply chain who requires them to do so. This results in the fact that the decision to calculate the carbon footprint is also a very good business move. Implementing such a process allows for reducing the carbon footprint, limiting climate change and the negative impact on the environment.
There are many steps that can be taken to reduce the carbon footprint in production processes and not only. These are changes that will undoubtedly bring benefits to the company and make the goods and services sector better. Companies can decide on ecological lighting or water recovery. It is worth noting that materials such as steel, aluminum, and glass are responsible for generating very large carbon footprint values. Removing such a carbon footprint is only possible to a small extent, and this is the reason why companies should pay attention to their activities, already at the time of establishing offices or production halls. Such a strategy of reducing the carbon footprint can bring satisfactory results that will contribute to energy efficiency. It is possible to obtaineven a zero carbon footprint, i.e. complete elimination of gas emissions.
Experts advise that the calculation of a product’s carbon footprint should be made in accordance with the GHG Protocol, which specifies general standards for measuring and managing greenhouse gases. Such measurements are the main part of the company’s value chain and help reduce climate change.
The digital carbon footprint is the total sum of greenhouse gas emissions produced during the use of digital technologies. The digital carbon footprint is a concept that has been known for many years, but its importance was ignored for a very long time. The level of the carbon footprint generated by technological devices increased significantly during the pandemic, when the entire world operated mostly in the online space. According to research from 2022, the carbon footprint limit has been significantly exceeded and is constantly growing.
Digital carbon footprint – how to reduce it? Reducing gas emissions is possible by significantly reducing the use of the Internet and digital devices. Unfortunately, such a solution seems impossible these days. That is why it is worth choosing the services of companies that care about reducing the carbon footprint.
We are perfectly aware of how important it is to reduce the carbon footprint, which is why our company takes the necessary steps to help reduce it. By choosing durable plastic pallets made from recycled raw materials, you are choosing an ecological solution. If you want to learn more about reducing the carbon footprint in our company, we invite you to familiarize yourself with our full offer.
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