Global expertise and commitment to sustainable logistics and mobility
Introduction
Green logistics consultants are the logical choice to help your company or authority
to develop a sustainable logistics and mobility strategy and to realise major cost
reductions and eco-
Road congestion, urban mobility, local air pollution and the need for CO2 reductions and energy conservation will have a dramatic impact on the future supply chain of all industries and public tranport systems. Companies and authorities will be forced to reduce the impact on the environment of their supply chains and transport systems and will have to develop sustainable transport and supply chain strategies in the coming months and years.
Realising environmental objectives can be done in synergy with other strategic and financial goals. A green logistics or green supply chain policy often reduces logistics costs as it focuses on reducing energy use and on improving the total supply chain. But it is also true that some economic trends, such as a shift to more offshore manufacturing and more frequent JIT deliveries, have a negative impact on the ecological performance of supply chains.
Whatever the effect on costs, it is obvious that environmental performance indicators,
the adoption of a green logistics policy and effective green supply chains measures
will become important aspects of total supply chain management in the near future.
Shippers and retailers as well as transport companies, logistics service providers,
cities, airport and port operators will have to integrate environmental values into
their decision making processes. A well-
Our consultants support companies, authorities, governments and international organisations
to develop a green logistics policy or sustainable supply chain and to realise an
energy-
We help companies and authorities assess how future supply chains will be affected by climate change, so they can adapt their supply chain strategies in function of climate change impacts and risks.
Within the Green Logistics Consultants Group, we develop and exchange environmental
supply chain information, guidebooks and calculation tools. We have access to the
latest knowledge, data, best practices and tools to investigate, measure, propose,
implement and evaluate ambitious but realistic eco-
We participate with leading institutes to exchange information and to develop innovative solutions. Our clients benefit from our integrated expertise consolidated in local and international clusters of expertise.
Quantifying emissions enables transport providers to assess the emissions from their transport assets. It gives shippers as well as receivers of goods, such as retailers, the opportunity to calculate their supply chain emissions footprint. Quantifying emissions from mobile sources and supply chains provides the baseline from which emission mitigation strategies can be developed and performance can be measured over time. It will allow companies to set goals, to understand the tradeoffs between choices and to optimize their modes of freight transport.
The Green Logistics Consultants Group covers technical innovations and other drivers such as distance, speed, supply chain configuration, transport modes, transport and warehouse asset utilisation, packaging, reverse logistics, waste logistics and cultural change. The focus is on a correct and transparent assessment of Energy use, Greenhouse gas emissions and other air pollutants and on Transport avoidance, Operational and Technological strategies and measures to reduce energy use and emissions.
For more information, please contact the Green Logistics Partner in your area or the Green Logistics Consultants Group secretariat.
An international collaborative network of leading transport, logistics and supply chain consultants with general or specific expertise in areas where companies, local and national authorities can improve the energy and environmental performance of their logistics operations, supply chains and transport systems.
Do you know the energy needed to transport your goods from China to Europe or the USA?
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Have you any idea about CO2 and other pollutants of your supply chain?
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Did you investigate all alternative transport modes for your freight transport?
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Do you know the impact of collaborative supply chains on your cost and on the environment?
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Do you have a complete emission inventory and reporting system?
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Do you know what legislation is on the way?
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How will your supply chain be affected by higher energy costs?
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Do you have a green procurement policy?
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Do you assess the vulnerability of your supply chain to climate change?
Green Logistics Group
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27 March 2012
Launch of Green Freight Europe, an industry-
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A state of the art
comprehensive
road freight transport and logistics
energy efficiency
management programme
Website
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Our interactive
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is now available for everybody interested in sustainable
transport and logistics and fuel efficiency management
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