Episode 43 | Sustainability: Emissions & Carbon Footprint Data

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The Expeditors Podcast

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

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The Expeditors Podcast shares observations, perspectives, and discussions on front-of-mind topics impacting the logistics and freight-forwarding industry through the lens of Expeditors, a global logistics provider.

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Episode 43 | Sustainability: Emissions & Carbon Footprint Data

The Expeditors Podcast

31 minutes 17 seconds

2 years ago

Episode 43 | Sustainability: Emissions & Carbon Footprint Data

Why is capturing emissions and carbon footprint data so difficult in the transportation industry? Cam Smith, Director - Environment Sustainability, and Nina Barton, Manager - Network Solutions & Environmental Sustainability, North Asia, talk about ESG in transportation and how infrastructure, customer expectations, and lack of harmony are getting in the way of reliable data that helps shippers find ways to reduce emissions and meet their goals.

Guests:

Cam Smith - Director, Environmental Sustainability

Nina Barton - Manager, Environmental Sustainability & Network Solutions

4:19 - Sustainability in the transportation industry

6:58 - Why ESG is a challenge in transportation

10:31 - What are Scope 3 emissions?

11:29 - Shippers' expectations

17:57 - The role of the freight forwarder

19:10 - Is collecting emissions data a challenge?

23:53 - On the minds of customers

27:38 - Closing thoughts