Sustainable logistics

Fundamentals of Sustainable
Logistics

Learn the essentials of sustainable logistics and reducing your logistics emissions.
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LEVEL
Introductory
FORMAT
Self-paced
DURATION
5-6 hours
DATES
6 months

What You'll learn

Gain practical, actionable skills you can apply to your work right away.
  • Defining sustainable logistics and why it is a critical business focus. 
  • The key drivers and benefits of sustainable logistics. 
  • The business case for sustainable logistics and opportunities for action.
  • The Sustainable Development Goals, the Paris Climate Agreement, ESG, CSRD, SBTi, CDP and more global drivers for sustainability. 
  • Logistics emissions and logistics emissions accounting. 
  • The role of emissions accounting and the GLEC Framework
  • The benefits and complexity of multimodality 
  • The role of collaborative logistics in logistics decarbonization
  • Tools and methodologies for logistics emissions reduction
  Earn a Certificate of Completion (Upon completion of the course).
  Certification
Upon completion of this course you will earn a Certificate of Completion.
  Member Benefits and Group Discounts.
SFC member discounts and free tickets, and non-member group discounts available
  Course Access
12 Months Access to course materials

Why This Course Matters

This self-paced e-learning course covers all the essentials of sustainable logistics and reducing your emissions. This includes: calculating logistics emissions, setting science-based targets, implementing low-carbon solutions and how to engage with your logistics partners.

This course is aimed at creating awareness and introducing the key concepts of sustainable logistics. It is targeted at a broad audience of logistics, sustainability and freight stakeholders as it covers all the essentials that any logistics employee needs to know. This training can also serve as an onboarding exercise for any employee that is directly or indirectly linked to a company’s supply chain to better understand the concepts of sustainable logistics. 

If you're looking to dive deeper into sustainable logistics and develop a company-specific roadmap, you may be interested in our Develop Your Sustainable Logistics Roadmap live virtual training, along with other educational resources available in our Sustainable Logistics program page.

What's Inside

Module 1
Module 2
Module 3
Module 4
Module 5
Module 6
Overview of Module Content

Module 1: Introduction to  Sustainable Logistics 

  • The Fundamentals of Sustainable Logistics  
  • What is Sustainable Logistics
  • Why Sustainable Logistics Matters
  • The Role of Logistics in Sustainable  Development 
  • Challenges and Opportunities for Sustainable Logistics 
  • Multimodal Transport and it's benefits 
  • GHGs and Logistics Emissions
Overview of Module Content

Module 2: Mobilize Towards Sustainable Logistics 

  • The Business Case for Sustainable Logistics  
  • The Sustainable Logistics Roadmap
  • Committing to Logistics Emissions Reduction
Overview of Module Content

Module 4: Reducing Logistics Emissions

  • Dilemmas in Sustainable Logistics 
  • Levers for Reducing Logistics GHG Emissions
  • Sustainability practices
  • Collaborative Logistics 
  • Sustainable Procurement 
  • The Fuel Transition Journey
  • Electrification
  • Renewable and Sustainable Energy Sources
  • Automation, AI and Optimization
  • Circular Economy, Waste Reduction, and Reverse Logistics 
  • Financing Sustainable Logistics 
Overview of Module Content

Module 3: Tracking Logistics Emissions 

  • Introducing Logistics Emissions Accounting
  • The GLEC Framework, GHG Protocol and ISO 14083
  • The Market Based Measures Framework (Book and Claim)
  • Understanding Fuel Emission Factors 
  • The Importance of Data in Emissions Calculation and Reporting 
Overview of Module Content

Module 5: The Role of Data and Digitalization in Sustainable Logistics 

  • The Role of Data Quality in Logistics Emissions Reduction
  • Digitalization and Automation
  • The Role of Data Analytics in Sustainable Logistics 
Overview of Module Content

Module 6: Accelerating Towards Sustainable Logistics 

  • Where to Start Developing your Sustainable Logistics Roadmap

Smart Freight Centre Member Benefits

Is your company a member of Smart Freight Centre? SFC Members enjoy free tickets and discounted access to all of our training
  Free tickets for self-paced e-learning and live virtual training
  Up to 30% discounts on all of our training
  Educational Media collaboration opportunities
  Your partners and suppliers benefit too

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Course Testimonials

"The training was very informative and well-structured. It provided clear explanations and practical examples that made the concepts easy to understand. I especially appreciated the interactive approach and the focus on real-world applications. Overall, it was an excellent learning experience that will definitely help in my daily work."
Sustainability Specialist
"Excellent content and well presented."







National Warehousing Manager
"Great introduction course that covers all the basics! Would love to know if there are more advanced courses, and if so, what those cover."





Global Responsible Supply Chain Manager