Expanding Sustainability Reporting: Beyond CO₂ to Full Pollutant Transparency

We are pleased to announce that we are preparing to integrate pollutant data into our customer sustainability reports, complementing the CO₂ insights we already provide.

Until recently, corporate sustainability efforts have primarily focused on measuring and reporting greenhouse gas emissions. While CO₂ remains critical in assessing climate impact, the broader environmental footprint of logistics goes further.

Experts are increasingly highlighting the impact of air pollutants such as:

• Nitrogen oxides (NOx)
• Sulphur oxides (SOx)
• Particulate matter (PM)
• Black carbon

These emissions influence the climate in the short term and, more importantly, have immediate and serious consequences for public health. For an industry operating across cities, ports, rail corridors, and industrial zones, these effects cannot be overlooked.

Sustainable logistics today means looking beyond carbon accounting and addressing the full spectrum of environmental impact.

Logistics is a machine-intensive, multimodal industry operating in close interaction with people, infrastructure, and nature. Road, rail, sea, and air transport each contribute differently to atmospheric emissions.

Recognising this complexity, the Global Logistics Emissions Council (GLEC) framework — developed by the Stockholm Environment Institute and the Smart Freight Center — now formally includes the tracking and reporting of air pollutants alongside greenhouse gases.

This marks an important shift towards more comprehensive environmental transparency across the logistics sector.

The updated GLEC methodology provides:

• Research-based emission factors
• Transparent calculation models
• Standardised reporting structures

This enables us to deliver consistent, reliable, and internationally aligned sustainability data to our clients.

By expanding our reporting capabilities, we reinforce our commitment to responsible logistics and provide our partners with deeper environmental insights that support strategic decision-making.