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Sustainable Logistics

6 Interventions to Updating the Transactional Procurement Process

Discover how to embed sustainability into your procurement operations with six actionable interventions. This infographic outlines a structured approach to evolving transactional procurement, helping you reduce emissions, manage risk, and meet regulatory expectations. Perfect for procurement and logistics professionals looking to align strategy with decarbonization goals.

Reductionist Reductions: Beware! Let’s Improve Accounting to Bolster Book and Claim Acceptance

This article challenges oversimplified approaches to emissions accounting and highlights the need for more accurate, impact-based methods. Dr. Alan Lewis of Smart Freight Centre explains how better accounting can boost credibility and support broader adoption of Book and Claim mechanisms in freight decarbonization. Includes a visual explainer for easy understanding.

Why Scope 3 Emissions Data is a Challenge — and How to Improve It

Smart Freight Centre Academy supported Royal Canin in implementing a comprehensive Sustainable Logistics Roadmap to reduce emissions and improve supply chain efficiency. Through training and strategic partnerships, Royal Canin achieved significant progress in decarbonizing its logistics operations. This success highlights the power of education, collaboration, and structured approaches in driving sustainable change.

How the U.S. Maritime Tariffs Work: Who Pays What, and Why It Matters

Developed in collaboration with Lloyd’s Register, this infographic explains how the USTR Measures and Ships for America Act impact maritime freight costs and compliance. It details vessel-specific fees, tariff tiers, exemption criteria, and operational takeaways—designed to help logistics and procurement professionals prepare for 2025 and beyond.

Tariffs, Trade, and Transition: What U.S. Maritime Policy Means for Sustainable Freight

How are new U.S. maritime policies shaping freight rates, emissions, and procurement strategies? Discover key takeaways from the recent Smart Freight Centre and Lloyd's Register webinar on the ripple effects of tariffs and trade measures on sustainable logistics.

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5 Key Questions to Get Buy-In for Your Sustainable Logistics Roadmap

Reducing carbon emissions in logistics requires collaboration among cargo owners, freight forwarders, carriers, technology providers, governments, and consumers. Each stakeholder plays a role in driving sustainability through optimized supply chains, green technologies, and policy support. Explore our infographic for a visual breakdown of these key players in low-carbon logistics.

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Royal Canin Accelerates Sustainable Logistics with SFC Academy’s Training on Sustainable Logistics Roadmap

Smart Freight Centre Academy supported Royal Canin in implementing a comprehensive Sustainable Logistics Roadmap to reduce emissions and improve supply chain efficiency. Through training and strategic partnerships, Royal Canin achieved significant progress in decarbonizing its logistics operations. This success highlights the power of education, collaboration, and structured approaches in driving sustainable change.

Understanding the Clean Cargo Methodology and What’s Changing

Discover how the Clean Cargo methodology calculates emissions in container shipping and what improvements are coming through 2027. This video explains key updates like port pair-based calculations, actual cargo data, tonne-kilometer reporting, and improved fuel tracking—enhancing transparency and accuracy in maritime emissions reporting.

What’s Changing in the Clean Cargo Methodology?

Smart Freight Centre is updating the Clean Cargo methodology to better reflect real-world shipping operations. The changes—rolling out from 2025 to 2027—include improved fuel type reporting, actual cargo-based emissions calculations, and the introduction of tonne-kilometer reporting for greater accuracy and comparability.

Ep.6 with Marcus Lomax – Addressing Misconceptions in Emissions Accounting

In this episode of the Smart Freight Centre Academy Podcast, Andy Golding and Marcus Lomax explore key misconceptions in emissions accounting. They break down why more granular data isn’t always more accurate, how aggregation supports round trip logic, and what it means to align with ISO 14083 and the GLEC Framework. A practical conversation for any logistics professional working toward more credible emissions reporting.

From Theory to Practice: Adopting the MBM Framework in Maritime in 5 Steps

Explore how the maritime industry can apply the Market-Based Measures (MBM) Framework to accurately integrate Sustainable Marine Fuel (SMF) into carbon accounting systems. This article presents a practical five-step approach to support both Scope 1 and Scope 3 stakeholders in adopting low emission maritime transport through robust and verifiable accounting practices.

From Theory to Practice: Adopting the MBM Framework in Aviation in 5 Steps

Discover how aviation stakeholders can effectively integrate Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) into carbon accounting practices using Smart Freight Centre’s Market-Based Measures (MBM) Framework. This article outlines a five-step approach to ensure accurate Scope 1 and Scope 3 emissions reporting and promote credible SAF adoption across the aviation value chain.

Data Digitalization

Podcast – Ep. 6-2 with Violetta Matzoros & Raimundo Henriques – Real-World Implementation and the Future of iLEAP

In part two of our ILEAP podcast series, host Andy Golding is joined by Violetta Matzoros (Smart Freight Centre) and Raimundo Henriques (SINE Foundation) to explore how ILEAP is being used in practice. They discuss real-world applications, stakeholder benefits, and how the project enables seamless, standardized emissions data exchange across supply chains. This episode is essential for logistics professionals looking to unlock actionable, high-quality data and accelerate freight decarbonization.

Ep.5 with Quintin Barnes – Explaining Book and Claim to Customers and Colleagues

In this episode of the Smart Freight Centre Academy Podcast, host Andy Golding speaks with Quintin Barnes, Program Manager for Market-Based Measures at Smart Freight Centre, to demystify the concept of Book and Claim. They explore how this chain of custody model helps companies decarbonize logistics—even when physical solutions aren’t yet available. Whether you're new to the topic or deep in sustainable logistics strategy, this conversation offers the clarity you need.

Data Digitalization

Podcast – Ep. 6-1 with Violetta Matzoros & Martin Pompéry – The Challenges and Solutions of Emissions Tracking in Logistics

In part one of this two-part series, host Andy Golding speaks with Violetta Matzoros (Smart Freight Centre) and Martin Pompéry (SINE Foundation) about the ILEAP project and the role of digitalization in logistics emissions tracking. They unpack the concept of interoperability, the challenges of fragmented emissions data, and how ILEAP is building an open, standardized framework to enable seamless emissions data exchange across global supply chains.

Podcast – Introduction to Sustainable Emission Factors

Smart Freight Centre, as part of the CLEVER project, is excited to launch CLEVER Chats, a new podcast series exploring how to measure and reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the transport sector. In six expert-led episodes, co-hosts Jeanett Bolther and Mehul Khandelwal dive into actionable insights and innovative solutions for decarbonizing freight and mobility. Whether you're in policy, logistics, or sustainability, this series is your guide to a greener transport future.

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Ep. 4 with Rik Arends & Martijn Bakker – Understanding the Need for a Sustainable Logistics Roadmap

In this episode, host Andy Golding speaks with Rik Arends and Martijn Bakker about the importance of Sustainable Logistics Roadmap (SLR). They explore how organizations can create actionable decarbonization plans, avoid "wheel spin", and align sustainability with business goals.

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The Key Players in the Supply Chain & Their Role in Decarbonization

Reducing carbon emissions in logistics requires collaboration among cargo owners, freight forwarders, carriers, technology providers, governments, and consumers. Each stakeholder plays a role in driving sustainability through optimized supply chains, green technologies, and policy support. Explore our infographic for a visual breakdown of these key players in low-carbon logistics.

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Introduction to Logistics Decarbonization

This e-book provides a practical guide to reducing greenhouse gas emissions in logistics. Covering tools like the GLEC Framework, ISO 14083, and the Sustainable Logistics Roadmap, it offers actionable insights to help professionals align with global sustainability goals. Available in English, Spanish, and Chinese, this resource is essential for advancing sustainable supply chains

The Critical Role of Emission Calculation in Aviation for a Sustainable Future

This article delves into the importance of precise emissions calculations in air freight, exploring how frameworks like ISO 14083 and the GLEC Framework, along with innovative models like "Book and Claim," are empowering the aviation sector to make measurable strides toward sustainability.

GLEC in A Nutshell

This video introduces the GLEC Framework, a globally recognized method for calculating and reporting logistics greenhouse gas emissions across multi-modal supply chains. Learn how the framework helps companies track emissions, reduce their carbon footprint, and align with international sustainability standards.

Q&A Series #3: Carbon Accounting and Reporting in Relation to ISO 14083

This is part 3 of a 3-part series, where we explore why it is important to report GHG emissions as well as emission intensities, what key information needs to be displayed in an emissions report, and the different kinds of reporting prescribed by ISO 14083 and the difference.

Book and Claim (Market-Based Measure) in 100 Seconds

Discover how the Book & Claim chain of custody separates environmental benefits from physical implementation, providing flexibility and scalability for stakeholders. By using the MBM approach grounded in the GLEC Framework and ISO 14083 standards, businesses can better track, report, and scale their decarbonization efforts across the value chain.

Q&A Series #2: Carbon Accounting and Reporting in Relation to ISO 14083

This is part 2 of a 3-part Q&A series, where Marcus Lomax explores the importance of reporting both GHG emissions and emission intensities, the key information that must be included in an emissions report, and break down the differences between organizational-level and transport service-level reporting under ISO 14083.

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Ep. 3 with Rik Arends & Anders Lehmann: Understanding and Addressing Logistics Procurement Challenges with Sustainable Solutions

In this episode, Andy Golding, Head of Academy at SFC Academy, talks with Rik Arends and Anders Lehmann about the challenges in sustainable logistics procurement and its sustainable solutions.

Q&A Series #1: Carbon Accounting and Reporting in Relation to ISO 14083

This is part 1 of a 3-part Q&A series, where Marcus Lomax explores the various approaches to calculating emissions, the differences between primary, modeled, and default data, and how to choose the most appropriate method for different contexts.

Taking Action: Simple Steps to Reduce Your Emissions

This video, in collaboration with Together for Sustainability, offers actionable steps for managing logistics emissions to help achieve your sustainability goals.

Road Freight Electrification

The Importance of Education in Road Freight Electrification

This article covers the importance of education in the transition to road freight electrification (RFE), addressing challenges, bridging knowledge gaps, and fostering collaboration among stakeholders to achieve a zero-emissions logistics industry.

Advancing Environmental Sustainability in the Maritime and Logistics Industry

This article covers the key takeaways from SFC's recent webinar on sustainability in the maritime and logistics sector, highlighting Green Marine's certification program, greenhouse gas reduction efforts, and SFC's collaboration with Green Marine to advance global decarbonization.

Road Freight Electrification

Ep. 2-3 with Tharsis Teoh: The Need for Education in Road Freight Electrification (RFE)

In this third part of our 3-part podcast series, we discuss about the crucial role of education in road freight electrification.

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