Net-Zero Carbon

With increasing customer commitments and regulatory requirements for zero-emission vehicles, fleets everywhere are under pressure to decarbonize. Battery electric trucks are on their way but face a chicken and egg scenario around charging infrastructure. Long lead times and complicated installations can confound fleets and slow adoption. Today's guest details a solution to accelerate the deployment of battery electric fleets across the country. Jerry Miller is the Director of Business Development at US Energy, focusing on their innovative Volt Vault solution. A modular container converting renewable natural gas into available electrons, this solution could provide fleet operators with a resilient, sustainable solution to EV charging. Follow the Net-Zero Carbon Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With thousands of locomotives and hundreds of thousands of miles of track and associated infrastructure, the railroad industry is a juggernaut. And despite being one of the least carbon-intensive ways to ship goods, the industry at large has a big footprint. Tune in to hear the challenges and opportunities facing one of the biggest players in the industry. Rebecca Hensley is the Senior Manager of Environmental Projects at CSX Transportation, where she oversees initiatives ranging from ESG data gathering and corporate disclosures to decarbonization initiatives like increased biofuel blends, hydrogen, and battery electric locomotives. She shares her journey through the organization to her current role and reminds listeners interested in making a climate impact to simply stay curious and keep improving. Follow the Net-Zero Carbon Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kim Masone, Global Head of Logistics & Fulfillment, and Nico De Golia, Global Lead of Cloud Logistics Sustainability, share insights into building sustainable, innovative logistics networks. Learn how to achieve performance targets, decrease emissions and measure success across the "three Cs", including cost, cycle time, and carbon. Follow the Net-Zero Carbon Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rik Arends, Director of the Sustainable Freight Buyers Alliance at Smart Freight Centre, explains the importance of collaborative efforts across customers and competitors seeking to launch emission reduction projects. He will share real-world examples of projects that SABA and SFC are working on. Follow the Net-Zero Carbon Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Reaching our collective climate goals will require all available options to cut emissions, and soon. While EV fleet electrification races forward, there are challenges around infrastructure availability, truck costs, and maintenance to consider. All of those challenges have been discussed and addressed in the natural gas fleet market. And with the upcoming release of Cummins' 15L engine, natural gas fleet solutions are well positioned for growth. Today's episode features Brett Wetzel, VP of Sustainability and Innovation at US Venture, and Lynn Lyon, Director of Sustainable Transportation at US Energy. Listen in to hear these industry experts discuss the environmental benefits of renewable natural gas (RNG), trends in the market, and ways shippers and fleets can get involved. Follow the Net-Zero Carbon Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John McCaw, Vice President of Sustainability Solutions, joins the summit to discuss the evolution of shippers' thoughts and actions in transportation sustainability. He will share examples of how customers are moving from measurement estimates to actionable emission reductions. Follow the Net-Zero Carbon Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tom Moore is a serial logistics entrepreneur, a native New Zealander, and founder of three companies focused on efficient and sustainable supply chain operations: AutoScheduler.AI, Transportation Warehouse Optimization, and ProvisionAI. He joins the show to discuss how the often “hidden” efficiency gains in fulfillment and distribution operations can positively impact the bottom line and the environment. From load leveling and network optimization to reducing truckloads, there are plenty of opportunities for companies to reduce their environmental impact. Follow the Net-Zero Carbon Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lowering carbon emissions has become more than just an industry trend. For several years, carriers, shippers and brokers across all modes have become increasingly focused on reducing carbon emissions. It's just good business practice in a competitive landscape where customers are looking to reduce their Scope 3 emissions and to be in compliance with requirements. Listen in to hear Todd Davis, VP Sales & Marketing with Chevron Renewable Energy Group, discuss how biodiesel enables rapid decarbonization of freight & logistics. Importantly, this low-carbon liquid fuel is available at scale today and generally doesn't require costly investments of infrastructure or storage. Follow the Net-Zero Carbon Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Numerous state and federal agencies and research groups all agree that 98% of truck drivers have trouble finding parking and our nation lacks tens of thousands of safe, secure parking spaces. On today's show, host Tyler Cole is joined by Cody Horchak, Founder of Realize Truck Parking, a startup focused on solving the parking crisis for our nation's truckers. With a goal to add 800,000 parking spaces over 7 years, Realize's unique business model is rapidly scaling safe, secure, and (most importantly) enjoyable parking amenities. They also aim to electrify 25% of all spaces, paving the way for a nationwide rollout of battery electric trucks. Listen in to learn about the critical role of driver's to our economy and the changes needed to restore the profession's respect and admiration through providing safe, reliable infrastructure. To learn more about Realize, head to www.werealize.io. Reach out to the company or Cody on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/company/we-realize-inc/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/codyhorchak-at-zervinc/ Follow the Net-Zero Carbon Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In our rush to reduce emissions, many of us are quick to overlook the most important assets in an organization: its people. For fleets, this means that a proper ESG program can't overlook the health and safety of its drivers. That value is at the heart of today's conversation with Barrett Young, Chief Marketing Office of Netradyne. Netradyne is a fleet safety and driver performance platform that is revolutionizing telematics using artificial intelligence. Fleet customers see reduced accidents, higher safety scores, lower insurance costs, improved driver retention, and better fleet performance resulting in increased profits. Follow the Net-Zero Carbon Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Danny Wan, Executive Director of the Port of Oakland, stops by to chat with host Tyler Cole about exciting ESG initiatives at the Port. A top 10 US port by volume, the Port of Oakland boasts a major shipping hub for containers, the gateway for many US agricultural exports, an international airport, and 19 square miles of commercial, waterfront real estate. This interconnected and collaborative port is leading the charge to reduce emissions and create lasting environmental impact for stakeholders. Danny explains the port's vision for green expansion, including electrification of cargo handling equipment and drayage trucks. Follow the Net-Zero Carbon Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Visibility and resiliency are frequently cited buzz words in supply chains. But how exactly can these terms apply to sustainable solutions in freight networks? On today's show, Tyler Cole is joined by Guro Rao, CEO of nuVizz, a network-based delivery & transportation orchestration SaaS platform company. They discuss ways in which traditional measures of reducing costs can be leveraged to reduce emissions, through network planning and optimization. But beyond this, the pair look forward at future opportunities for visibility to create new means of resiliency in a world with increased risk of extreme weather. Follow the Net-Zero Carbon Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Supply chains are inherently complex but embedding sustainable operations and strategy into traditional supply chain processes doesn't have to be. It takes a collaborative spirit and will to collectively move toward a more sustainable future.  Pawan Joshi, executive VP of products and strategy at e2open, joins host Tyler Cole to discuss how their platform enables organizations to achieve sustainability goals through leveraging data optimization, exchange, and insights. e2open is a business-to-business provider of cloud-based, on-demand software for global supply chains. Listen in to learn how better, smarter data and planning enables supply networks to run better, more efficiently, and more sustainably. Follow the Net-Zero Carbon Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How will driverless trucks impact sustainable supply chains of the future? AV + EV = ESG! To find out more, listen in to this week's episode with Don Burnette, Founder and CEO of Kodiak Robotics. Don joins host Tyler Cole in exploring the positive environmental and social impacts of autonomous, long-haul trucking. After sharing his personal and company backstory, the pair discuss the many ESG-related benefits from autonomy. They're working to build the world's safest driver, a top industry priority and a crucial factor in any fleet's license to operate. Kodiak's AV trucks could provide fleets the chance to reduce accidents and up skill employees while offering drivers preferred regional routes with more time at home. With software behind the wheel, fuel efficiency improves by roughly 10% and those benefits accrue with an electric or combustion powertrain. Kodiak is carrying freight forward so people, partners, and the planet thrive. Follow the Net-Zero Carbon Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amogy is solving the conundrum of hydrogen as a decarbonization solution. Skeptics abound who cite hydrogen's lack of energy density and notorious transport difficulty. To really cut emissions in long-haul transportation, we need an energy dense solution that doesn't forgo existing infrastructure. Enter ammonia, and more specifically, Amogy. Listen in to CEO and Co-Founder Seonghoon Woo as he explains the company's origin story and how they are solving the problem of heavy-transport decarbonization by using a two-hundred year old chemical to power hydrogen electrolysis for a zero-emission solution. Follow the Net-Zero Carbon Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode shifts the focus on fleet electrification to the last mile. Tyler Cole sits with Jimmy Eberhard, CEO of Fluid Truck, to discuss how Fluid is helping companies like IKEA delight customers while achieving ambitious fleet electrification targets. By simplifying the fleet management process, Fluid facilitates contract fleets in non-CDL operations transition their last mile deliveries to EVs. Their short-term rentals provides a flexible way for companies to explore and overcome the challenges of electrification, from charging infrastructure availability to driver training. Fluid Truck is a on-demand truck sharing platform that offers 24/7 mobile access to a wide array of commercial vehicles, including EVs. Unlike most traditional rental companies, Fluid Truck offers an entirely virtual rental experience, eliminating time wasted standing in line at traditional rental agencies. Fluid Truck helps businesses move by automating the management of fleets from their pocket and removing the hassles of ownership. Follow the Net-Zero Carbon Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fresh off the launch of The Company Lab's Sustainable Mobility Summit in early May, Tyler Cole sits down with CO.LAB's CEO @Tasia Malakasis. As a successful entrepreneur herself, Tasia is well positioned to guide the nonprofit's efforts to scale up startups in Chattanooga. Local industry expertise, corporate customers, cutting edge academic research, and a growing investor community all await those startups who are accepted into CO.LAB's accelerator program, which focuses on helping sustainable mobility startups scale. Chattanooga, otherwise known as Freight Alley or Gig City, boasts competitive advantages in this space including a citywide fiber-optic network, urban testbeds for autonomous vehicles and distributed resources, and a long history of successful public-private partnerships. Listen in to learn how CO.LAB plans to make the world a smarter, more sustainable place through connecting entrepreneurs with the right resources. Brought to you by Chevron Renewable Energy Group. To learn more, click here: https://www.regi.com/products/endura-fuels Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Decarbonizing freight and logistics is hard, but imperative. In today's episode we learn from industry-leading practitioners how to “just do it.” Serge Schamschula, Head of Ecosystem at Transporeon, and Marcelo Marcal, Logistics Procurement Director at Electrolux Global, join the show to share best practices on integrating sustainable decision making into freight and logistics procurement. From setting ambitious targets, tracking progress, and collaborating with stakeholders, listeners will learn that positive climate action is possible in this space. And it's happening sooner than we think. While advanced technologies like battery electric or carbon-neutral fuels are growing, they are long term solutions. To create change in this moment, companies like Electrolux are turning to near-term fixes like modal switch and improved data access and exchange through reporting efforts like CDP supply chain. Tune in and be encouraged to build momentum in your own firm's decarbonization journey. Brought to you by Chevron Renewable Energy Group. To learn more, click here: https://www.regi.com/products/endura-fuels Follow the Net-Zero Carbon Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With policy and consumer trends all pointing to a net-zero future, savvy investors are able to follow the fund flows to capitalize on technologies of tomorrow. Global X ETFs, a New York based fund manager, takes a forward-looking, thematic approach to investing. With over $40 billion assets under management, Global X's portfolio allows investors to tap into high growth potential and structural tailwinds that are powering disruptive innovations and are leading to potentially greener and more efficient transportation, energy, and manufacturing systems. Host Tyler Cole is joined by research analysts Alec Lucas and Madeline Ruid to explore how investors are putting dollars to work around themes of lithium and battery tech, renewable energy and energy storage, hydrogen, and infrastructure. Tune in to learn why DRIV is LIT and CTEC is PAVE-ing the way to energy transition! Follow the Net-Zero Carbon Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Market-based mechanisms could be the means to overcome green premiums of freight decarbonization and ensure that small enterprises don't get left behind in the transition. Ben Joldersma, CEO of Upshift.eco, joins host Tyler Cole to explore the opportunity to equip small carriers with newer, more fuel efficient technologies without breaking the bank. Carbon insets and supply chain interventions provide an opportunity for freight buyers to track their investment directly into verifiable, emissions avoidance opportunities. Upshift is focused on creating the bridge between the long tail of small carriers and large, climate-motivated freight buyers. Follow the Net-Zero Carbon Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Data-driven decision-making is the law of the land in freight and logistics. Shippers always know their costs, transit times, and tradeoffs. But as we enter another variable into the equation, how can freight buyers and sellers have confidence in measuring their carbon footprint? And once it's known, how can it be managed and operationalized?Today's guest knows the answers and is a supply chain sustainability leader. Priya Rajagopalan, Chief Product Officer at FourKites and Board Member of Brambles, joins the show to discuss the latest sustainability product announcements from FourKites. Tyler and Priya discuss the value of programs like EPA SmartWay and the benefits of enhanced carbon accounting utilizing primary data. Their conversation also touches on the importance of software solutions to serve up sustainability metrics alongside traditional KPIs to facilitate transactional decision-making for shippers.FourKites is a Chicago-based technology company providing real-time, end-to-end supply chain visibility solutions that maximize agility, efficiency and collaboration across the entire logistics industry. https://www.fourkites.com Priya LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rajagopalanpriya/ Follow the Net-Zero Carbon Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Battery electric vehicles are commonly viewed as the practical solution to decarbonize transportation. But despite the funding announcements and hype, it's not as simple as heading to the dealer to swap out your old diesel. There are operational differences, supply chain delays, and charging infrastructure upgrades to consider. And that's before looking at the price tag and understanding total cost of ownership. These challenges are all being addressed by The Electrification Coalition (EC), a nonprofit dedicated to facilitating widespread adoption of electric vehicles. Today's episode features Alma Meckler-Pacheco, a freight electrification associate at the EC, explaining the various workstreams underway to accelerate battery electric truck adoption. These efforts include policy development, advocacy campaigns, shipper and carrier education, and building support among coalition members. Learn more about EC: https://electrificationcoalition.org/ Connect with Alma on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alma-meckler-pacheco-2a344219a/ Follow the Net-Zero Carbon Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As decarbonization efforts gain importance, it's clear that transport emissions will be increasingly scrutinized. Shifting freight from trucks to rail, known as modal shift, is a common way to immediately reduce emissions. But are the current rail systems prepared for such potential growth? That's the question being answered today by Matt Soule, CEO of Parallel Systems. Matt leads a group of mission-driven engineers building autonomous rail vehicles (ARVs), designed to enable existing rail infrastructure to capture market share away from the truckload market. Matt joins host Tyler Cole to discuss the company's origin, how his experience as a SpaceX engineer led him to a first principles approach to freight network decarbonization and optimization, and what's next for the company.  Learn more about Parallel Systems at www.moveparallel.com or connect with Matt on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/msoule/ Follow the Net-Zero Carbon Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Accelerating the adoption of zero emission trucks is an enormous undertaking that involves fleets, regulators, OEMs, utilities, local communities, and more. Today's episode will unravel the complicated landscape of US policies that are at the heart of decarbonizing road freight. Anthony Harrison is Head of Policy and Communications at Terawatt Infrastructure and a seasoned pro in the clean energy industry. He walks listeners through the national, state, and local policy landscape to better understand the forces at play shaping supply and demand of zero emission vehicles in the US. Follow the Net-Zero Carbon Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Focusing narrowly on point source emissions from diesel trucks often oversimplifies the broader impacts found in freight and logistics. Today's show delves into the many opportunities to create positive impact by focusing on warehouse logistics. Host Tyler Cole is joined by Joe Oliaro, VP of Sales and Chief Real Estate Officer at Wagner Logistics, to discuss how fulfillment operations contribute to ESG strategies. Solutions from LED lighting and forklift electrification fit alongside employee wellness and biodiversity improvement as means to help customers and communities continuously improve. Follow the Net-Zero Carbon Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Tyler Cole dives into rail decarbonization alongside Wabtec's Corporate VP of Advanced Technology, Philip Moslener. Wabtec is an organization that delivers rail and industrial solutions that improve safety, efficiency, and productivity. Having produced roughly one out of five locomotives on earth, Wabtec is a pivotal agent of change in decarbonizing freight and passenger rail.  Philip and his team are taking a step-wise approach to reducing emissions. This conversation explores the short, medium, and long-term opportunities in locomotive propulsion technology. From biofuels and batteries to hydrogen and fuel cells, listeners can expect to learn loads about how the rail industry operates today and into the future. Follow the Net-Zero Carbon Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week's episode is for listeners drowning in data lakes and struggling to make sense of complex carbon accounting. Nate Greenspahn joins the show to chat with host Tyler Cole about the role of sustainability data in improving supply chain transparency and visibility. Redwood Logistics' latest product offering, Hyperion, helps shippers and logistics service providers use sustainability data to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and meet consumer demand for eco-friendly products and services. Follow the Net-Zero Carbon Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What will it take to build out a heavy-duty truck charging network? The answer may surprise you. Neha Palmer, CEO of Terawatt Infrastructure, chats with host Tyler Cole to explain why the nation's EV hub buildout might have more to do with data centers instead of traditional truck stops. Terawatt combines expertise in real estate, electric vehicles and charging, project development, operations, and energy to accelerate buildout of HDEV charging stations. More info available at www.terawattinfrastructure.com or reach out at info@terawattinfrastructure.com. Follow the Net-Zero Carbon Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fleet operators looking to decarbonize are often forced to choose between complex or expensive options that may result in operational headaches. One startup is looking to accelerate decarbonization of commercial transportation by seamlessly integrating efficiency-building technology into the trailer. Ali Javidan, CEO of Range Energy, joins the show today to share how the smart, electrified trailer platform that he and his team are building can reduce fuel use and emissions by over 40%. Range Energy (Range) accelerates the electrification of commercial transportation via powered trailers for the heavy duty truck market. With a solution that can easily hook up to any tow vehicle, Range's powered trailers can rapidly ease the transition to electrification and meet its commercial partners' immediate needs and long-term ambitions. Range was founded in 2021 and is led by a team with deep EV industry expertise from Tesla, Zoox, Honda, and more. The company is backed by leading investors including UP Partners, R7, Yamaha Motor Ventures, and more. Follow the Net-Zero Carbon Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Climate change is top of mind for so many leaders in freight and logistics. As customers and regulators demand action, logistics service providers are on the hook to deliver. Listen in to Tyler Cole's conversation with Georgia Leybourne, Chief Marketing Officer at Trasporeon, and Hermann Ude, Chairman of the Board at Transporeon, as they discuss the inherent risks and opportunities of energy transition within freight ecosystems. From increasing digitization and asset efficiency to empowering employees and small businesses to create positive change, Transporeon is focused on delivering sustainability through its platform. Transporeon is a provider of cloud-based logistics applications that  provide end-to-end transport logistics management software solutions for shippers, suppliers, retailers, goods recipients and carriers. In March 2023, they are hosting Logistics Sustainability Month  and partnering with more than 15 trailblazers and change-makers in sustainability to offer expert conversations, interviews, and interactive sessions where listeners can learn how the freight ecosystem can operate more sustainably. Follow the Net-Zero Carbon Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amazon is leading the charge to a net-zero future. From co-founding The Climate Pledge, a commitment to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2040, to launching a $2 billion fund to invest toward decarbonization, their commitment is unquestionable. Tyler Cole is joined by Chris Atkins, Director of Amazon Worldwide Operations Sustainability, to discuss building a culture of sustainability, the current perceived ESG talent gap, and opportunities to up skill your team. Follow the Net-Zero Carbon Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Part 3 of our series on sustainable freight solutions with Transporeon's CEO, Stefan Sieber, and Director of Sustainability Products, Jakob Muus. The pair joins show host Tyler Cole to discuss technology's role in pushing freight systems closer to net-zero emissions. Listen in to learn how Transporeon enhances footprint calculations using primary data and machine learning and how this visibility enables shippers, carriers and logistics service providers to make proactive decisions to reduce emissions in supply chains. Follow the Net-Zero Carbon Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Part 2 of our series on sustainable freight solutions with Transporeon and guests. Host Tyler Cole continues the conversation on how to build sustainable freight ecosystems with expert panelists Alan McKinnon, Dr. Louise De Tremerie, and Serge Schamschula. The discussion covers the gritty realities of primary emissions data accounting in logistics, the importance of price signals to drive low-carbon alternatives, and the currently available options to avoid emissions for both shippers & logistics service providers. Follow the Net-Zero Carbon Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join us for part one of an expert panel discussion on sustainable freight. Host Tyler Cole is joined in this wide ranging interview by Alan McKinnon, Professor of Logistics and Kuhne Logistics University, Dr. Louise de Tremerie, Transport Policy Advisor to the European Parliament, and Serge Schamschula, Head of Ecosystem at Transporeon. This episode focuses on the urgent realities of climate change, the tightening regulations around transportation emissions, and the challenges facing freight market participants in shifting to a low-carbon business environment.  Follow the Net-Zero Carbon Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cutting through the noise in corporate sustainability is important for supply chain managers tasked with operating efficient supply chains and meeting increasingly important environmental targets. Kevin Mireles, founder of CutCO2.net, joins host Tyler Cole to discuss ways that shippers can reduce emissions and save money. From packaging and transportation to energy efficiency and network design, this episode features plenty of readily available solutions to cut costs and create value, while positively impacting the planet. Follow Net-Zero Carbon on Apple Podcasts Follow Net-Zero Carbon on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CMA-CGM, the world's third largest container shipping company with over 130,000 employees, recently received its third consecutive Platinum award from EcoVadis, a global sustainability ratings agency. How can such a massive, global organization design and implement sustainability strategies at scale? In this episode, Tyler Cole is joined by Claire Martin, Global VP of Sustainability and Heather Wood, US Director of Sustainability to discuss the challenges and opportunities of implementing a truly impactful sustainability program.Follow Net-Zero Carbon on Apple PodcastsFollow Net-Zero Carbon on SpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts

Eliminating emissions from long-haul transportation is a very, very hard problem to solve. Fleets should already be tackling the low hanging fruit of reducing miles and fuel consumption. That's just Trucking 101, at least according to Joe Shefchik, Vice President of Business Development with Paper Transport. But as customers, investors, and regulators clamor for low-carbon freight solutions, fleet operators can differentiate themselves through alternative fuels like renewable natural gas (RNG). Listen in to learn how fleets like Paper Transport can take advantage of proven technologies like RNG to advance decarbonization efforts.Follow Net-Zero Carbon on Apple PodcastsFollow Net-Zero Carbon on SpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts

Avancargo is a growing digital freight broker offering TMS and freight intelligence services to shippers and carriers in Argentina, Chile and Uruguay. Co-Founder and CEO Diego Bertezzolo sits down with Tyler Cole to discuss the state of freight sustainability in Latin America. It's an insightful conversation that ranges from emissions measurement to carrier education and fuel reduction, even helping listeners translate common ESG buzzwords like carbon footprint and Scopes 1, 2 and 3.Follow Net-Zero Carbon on Apple PodcastsFollow Net-Zero Carbon on SpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts

Tyler Cole is rejoined by Jack Schickler of SPI Corp to discuss the latest test results of their proprietary dual induction system. The SPIER System is a low cost engine retrofit that improves performance and fuel efficiency while simultaneously reducing emissions. Testing shows the system allows fleet operators to achieve future EPA emissions regulations using technology that is available today.Follow Net-Zero Carbon on Apple PodcastsFollow Net-Zero Carbon on SpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts

Recorded from the FreightWaves TV stage at The Future of Freight Festival (F3) in Chattanooga, Tyler Cole chats with Rob Pluta, VP of Product and CTO at Ryder. Listen in to hear what policies and demand signals will be most helpful to scale EVs and future technologies like autonomous vehicles. With over 250,000 vehicles in the North American fleet, Ryder is a major provider of supply chain management and fleet services. Learn how Ryder is executing on a vision to roll out electric vehicles and charging infrastructure to not only meet its own ESG goals, but also to enable its customers achieve their own decarbonization efforts.Follow Net-Zero Carbon on Apple PodcastsFollow Net-Zero Carbon on SpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts

ESG disclosures and carbon accounting are evolving from buzz words to baseline expectations. Josh Bouk, President of Trax Technologies, joins the show to explain how businesses can leverage existing data streams and technology to get a clear picture of their environmental footprint. Trax's sustainability suite of products helps firms turn their transportation spend management function into an ESG asset. With rising expectations from customers, employees, investors, and regulators alike, businesses are encouraged to quickly take action to measure, reduce, and disclose emissions.Follow Net-Zero Carbon on Apple PodcastsFollow Net-Zero Carbon on SpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts

Tyler Cole joins Corporate Sustainability Analyst at Convoy, Kiana Van Waes, to dive deep into Convoy's quarterly sustainability survey results. Fleets and shippers are eager to decarbonize but recognize the challenges ahead for zeroing out emissions such as high capital costs, infrastructure rollout, and range anxiety. Convoy's platform helps reduce waste and costs in over the road freight and their corporate culture of tech-forward innovation is helping shippers collaborate to cut out CO2 from their supply chains.Follow Net-Zero Carbon on Apple PodcastsFollow Net-Zero Carbon on SpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts