Who Needs Sustainability Tools?
Shippers & Manufacturers
Production & distribution
What is Supply Chain Sustainability Management?
Sustainability and carbon management platforms help organizations measure, report, and reduce the environmental impact of supply chain operations. These tools calculate carbon emissions, track sustainability metrics, support ESG reporting, and identify opportunities for environmental improvement across transportation, warehousing, and sourcing.
Growing regulatory requirements, investor expectations, and customer demands are driving adoption of systematic sustainability management in logistics.
Sustainability Platform Capabilities
Carbon Accounting
- Emissions Calculation: Calculate CO2e from logistics activities
- Scope 3: Track supply chain and transportation emissions
- Methodology: Apply recognized calculation standards
- Allocation: Attribute emissions to products or customers
Data Collection
- TMS Integration: Pull shipment data automatically
- Carrier Data: Collect carrier emissions information
- Activity Data: Fuel, electricity, waste tracking
- Supplier Data: Collect upstream emissions
Reporting
- ESG Reports: Support investor reporting requirements
- CDP: Carbon Disclosure Project submissions
- Customer Reports: Emissions data for B2B customers
- Regulatory: Compliance with emerging regulations
Reduction
- Scenario Analysis: Model emission reduction strategies
- Mode Shift: Evaluate lower-carbon transportation options
- Carrier Selection: Factor sustainability into procurement
- Target Setting: Science-based target development
Who Needs Sustainability Tools?
Shippers & Manufacturers
Companies with significant logistics operations need to measure and report transportation emissions as part of Scope 3 reporting.
Retailers
Consumer-facing companies face customer and regulatory pressure for transparent supply chain sustainability.
3PLs & Carriers
Logistics providers need to measure and report their emissions to support customer sustainability programs.
Key Sustainability Concepts
GHG Scopes
- Scope 1: Direct emissions from owned/controlled sources
- Scope 2: Indirect emissions from purchased energy
- Scope 3: Value chain emissions (includes logistics)
Calculation Methods
- Spend-Based: Estimate from transportation spend
- Distance-Based: Calculate from mode and distance
- Fuel-Based: Derive from actual fuel consumption
Standards
- GLEC Framework: Global Logistics Emissions Council
- GHG Protocol: Greenhouse Gas Protocol standards
- ISO 14083: Quantification of GHG emissions
Selection Criteria
1. Data Integration
Evaluate ability to collect data from your TMS, carriers, and other sources automatically.
2. Methodology
Ensure calculation methods align with recognized standards and your reporting requirements.
3. Reporting
Match platform reporting capabilities to your ESG disclosure requirements.
4. Actionability
Look beyond measurement to tools that help identify and implement reduction strategies.
Getting Started
Explore sustainability solutions in our Sustainability comparison tool to find platforms for environmental management.