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approximately 600 tons of CO2 emissions through moving from fixed to dynamic planning.
But fuel type and route planning are only half the story. How a vehicle is used matters just as much. There’ s huge potential in simply making better use of the fleets we already have. Making sure lorries run full, sharing loads where it makes sense and avoiding empty returns aren’ t big fixes, but they’ re practical, proven ways to cut emissions and save money over time.
We’ re also seeing increasing collaboration across the supply chain – businesses working together to share capacity and optimize backhaul opportunities. It’ s a mindset shift from‘ how do I solve this internally’ to‘ how do we, collectively, reduce waste across the wider supply chain.’ That shift is essential for building a lower-carbon, more resilient logistics ecosystem.
Moving forward today
None of these solutions can decarbonize
fleets overnight, but they are tangible ways to
start moving forward today. And in the end, that is what decarbonization efforts demand:
not waiting for perfect conditions but working with what’ s available to drive down emissions
in the journey businesses are already making.
That’ s why the real focus for businesses now should be on what they can control. Some Infrastructure may be challenging in some areas, but there’ s plenty that can be done while we wait for it to catch up, and the customers that we work with who are adopting that approach are making great strides to decarbonize their fleets now.
Our forward-thinking customers are working with us to make tangible and meaningful progress. They’ re working with us to look at every element of fleet usages – route optimization, driver training, shared
loads and back haul, alternative fuels as well as electric fleets where suitable to make a step change in the way their fleets operate day-to-
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