Sustainability in Transport: Implications for Logistics and Express companies

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Sustainability in Transport: Implications for Logistics and Express companies

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Introduction

Environmental product performance is fast becoming an important consideration for consumers' purchasing decisions. Transport firms in the logistics and express industry will need to demonstrate leadership in sustainability in order to play their part in the drive towards achieving greener supply chains.

Scope

*Overview of current Sustainability efforts within transport industry

*Current carbon emission levels per transport mode and impact of various scenarios on these levels

*Outline of available options to transport organisations to tackle emissions and also turn it into a sustainable competitive advantage

Highlights

Recent research and initiatives by organizations concerning Sustainability issues is demonstrating that manufactures and retailers will have to become more pro-active and effective in order to ensure their supply chains become more environmentally sustainable as end consumers will increasingly be demanding this from their providers.

Logistics and Express firms will have to take their Sustainability efforts a step further and have clear strategies in place to help their customers implement more environmentally sustainable supply chains in order to respond to the increasingly stronger demands from the end consumer for green products.

Reasons to Purchase

*Understand current state of Sustainability within the transport sector

*Learn about consumer attitudes towards Sustainable transport and green supply chains and the implications it holds for transport firms

*Gain insight into options available to transport firms to become more sustainable and take advantage of opportunities

Datamonitor View 1

CATALYST 1

SUMMARY 1

Analysis 2

What do sustainable, green logistics involve? 2

Green logistics 2

Sustainability 2

Sustainability indices 3

What is the current regulatory framework surrounding sustainability and what is pending? 3

What is currently being done or could be done by companies on the sustainability front? 5

Indirect reduction of CO2 emissions 6

CO2 output by mode and for the total logistics and express market, and the opportunities to reduce this 7

Total global CO2 emissions aggregated for each transport mode 7

Opportunities to reduce the CO2 emissions 10

Modal shift is not enough 10

Direct reduction of CO2 emissions: initiatives taken by logistics and express companies 11

Intermodal Solutions 11

Growth of hybrid and alternative fuel vehicles 12

Investment in green vehicles and strategic co-operation 13

Cost reduction through more efficient networks 16

Market opportunities that have a positive effect on the environment 16

Reverse Logistics 16

Home Delivery 17

Creating awareness and interest 17

Publication of sustainability reports, various indices 17

Green Products and Services and Environmental Campaigns 18

What are shippers doing on this front and what impact will that have on transport firms? 18

ACTIONS 20

How can transport companies reduce their emissions most effectively? 20

How can transport companies benefit from sustainability? 20

APPENDIX 22

Definitions 22

Methodology 22

Further reading 22

Ask the analyst 22

Datamonitor consulting 22

Disclaimer 22

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1: Supply chain decarbonization opportunities 6

Table 2: CO2 output by transport mode 7

Table 3: Table 3: CO2 emissions (megatons) 8

Table 4: Green logistics: key manufacturers of hybrid freight vehicles 12

Table 5: Green Logistics: key initiatives by logistics and express companies 13

Table 6: Green Logistics: key partnerships/joint ventures 15

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1: CO2 emissions by mode (2008) 8

Figure 2: Transport FTKs (millions) by mode 9

Figure 3: CO2 emissions by mode 10

Figure 4: Growth rates FTKs versus CO2 emissions 11

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