AI In Action: How smarter logistics can drive sustainability gains
By Philipp Pfister, Sector Vice President, Transporeon How do you decarbonise an industry built on movement? Freight alone is responsible for an estimated 7% of global greenhouse gas emissions according to McKinsey: a stark reminder of the sector’s environmental footprint. The cost of inefficiency is simply too big to ignore. As supply chains stretch and demand […]
Data data data – The key for logistics and transportation businesses to meet their sustainability goals in 2024
By Serge Schamschula, Head of Ecosystem at Transporeon, A Trimble Company It is fair to say that the EU has certainly been in full ‘green mode’ in recent years, with the aim to reduce net greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030. And, in its bid to meet this ambitious, long-term environmental and […]
ITF: Tackling transport CO2 emissions ‘reduces investment needs for core infrastructure’
An ambitious transition to sustainable transport could be cheaper in terms of investment into core transport infrastructure than continuing as is – if action is taken now. This is the main message of the ITF Transport Outlook 2023 report of the International Transport Forum at the OECD, presented on 24 May at the global Summit […]
Government hopes for ‘longer lorries’ economy boost
Longer lorries will be introduced to UK roads to support the government’s priority to grow the economy, boost productivity, slash road emissions and support supply chains. Legislation has been laid out to safely roll out the vehicles on roads from May 31st. The longer lorries will be able to transport fast-moving consumer goods and retail […]
Sustainable fleets: Shift your thinking
By Stewart Signs With global pledges to cut emissions in place, we all need to start looking at what we as an industry can do to achieve our goals. Electric and hybrid vehicles are a great start, but there are other factors to consider when looking for ways to improve the sustainability of your fleet. […]
Green fleet technology prevents almost 30,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions
Fleets using Lightfoot’s driver coaching technology have stopped 29,985 tonnes of carbon emissions from being released into the atmosphere throughout 2022. Designed to help fleets make safer and smoother driving the norm across all vehicles, Lightfoot’s game-changing fleet management system consists of an in-cab driver feedback device, a dedicated rewards app, and a full telematics […]
Lightfoot’s free tool helps fleets level up performance
Lightfoot, the pioneering green tech company and provider of the unique driver coaching and rewards platform, has recently launched a brand new tool to help fleets on their journey towards more sustainable fleet best practice. The Fleet Sustainability Calculator is a free tool that will help you quickly see how well your fleet is performing, […]
Greener Transport Solutions lobbies Chancellor on carbon tax
Greener Transport Solutions has called on the Chancellor to introduce a ‘universal carbon allowance’ to help households cope with the cost-of-living crisis and accelerate the transition to net zero. The not-for-profit cites the war in Ukraine means that oil and gas prices have risen sharply, whilst food prices have hit record highs, while last week […]
The case for decarbonising existing fleet vehicles
Lightfoot have launched their latest video titled ‘Doing Nothing Is Not An Option’, the video makes the case for actively decarbonising existing ICE vehicles within fleets whilst concurrently planning for the electric future. Whilst the transition to EVs is the accepted long-term solution for the fleet industry, the reality is that the supply of electric […]
A cleaner, greener fleet – How Asda is reducing emissions through driver engagement
Partnering with Lightfoot – the UK’s leading provider of in-cab driver coaching and engagement technology – has helped Asda on its journey towards net-zero, with the supermarket now saving an incredible 2,482 tonnes of CO2 per year through its grocery delivery fleet. It’s all down to the unique technology offered by British green-tech company Lightfoot, […]