measure logistics emissions
With more and more global and regional regulations requiring emissions reporting, logistics businesses and their customers are trialling a variety of ways to measure their emissions. The guidelines for emissions measurement is to use the same measurement method and measure in good faith – there is not currently a preferred or official calculation method that is industry standard.
Some of the prominent calculation methods include measuring emissions based on their calculations:
- Vehicle specs from the manufacturer giving calculations based on their efficiency measurements
- Fuel consumed, using spend or financial records
CO2 Emissions (kg)=Fuel Consumed (liters)×Emission Factor (kg CO2/liter)
- Kilometers driven from the routing and the weight of the cargo
CO2 Emissions (grams)=Ton-Miles×Emission Factor
While these might get you to a total number, the challenge with them is passing on the data to customers who are reporting on their Scope 3 emissions. How do you determine which kilometers were for which customer?
Adiona’s Calculation Capabilities
Adiona’s routing software captures far more granular data than using a single method. Entering the models of your fleet vehicles captures their performance specs, while the routes created in Adiona captures not just how far the vehicle travelled but at which point what delivery was made – enabling a precise calculation of the emissions of each delivery.
Don’t just calculate your emissions, report on the ones you avoided too. Track how many emissions you didn’t emit by optimizing your routes and eliminating wasted fuel consumption.
Fleets may want to separate emissions in specific situations, for example:
- Drivers who take their vehicles home at the completion of their route
- Pool vehicles that are used flexibly for different purposes but may have different reporting requirements
- Segmenting emissions by clients within a single run
With this information, logistics businesses are able to report on their own Scope 1 and their customers Scope 3 emissions.