Environmental Impact
WORKING WITH CUSTOMERS TO CONSERVE RESOURCES AND ENHANCE SUSTAINABILITY
At no other time in history has there been more concern about the future of the planet. As more governments put environmental plans into action and consumers make more purchasing decisions based upon a company’s sustainability performance, supply chain and logistics operations are tasked to be part of the effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Descartes has a wide range of solutions that improve supply chain and logistics productivity and performance and help customers reduce greenhouse gas emissions and other polluting activities.
Significant positive environmental impact can come from taking technology-enabled actions like providing eco-friendly delivery options that minimize distance and fuel consumption, digitizing logistics processes that eliminate paper documents, and reducing wasteful vehicle congestion, idling and speeding. The opportunities go well beyond individual organizations and supply chains to multi-party collaboration that reduces deliveries to malls and shopping areas and “empty miles” due to inefficient matching of shipments to carriers.
We’re focused on helping our customers improve their performance while helping the planet.
In 2023, we helped our customers save:
>2 Million
Tons of CO2
WITH ROUTING, MOBILE & TELEMATICS
Our solutions can reduce fuel consumption >5% and help eliminate paper-based delivery documents
By helping to reduce fuel consumption and paper, Descartes helps reduce greenhouse gases, including carbon dioxide (CO2), methane, and other polluting emissions from burning fossil fuels for transportation, paper production and waste decomposition in landfills.
Transporting goods requires fuel. Descartes helps reduce fuel consumption with technology solutions that consolidate shipments, optimize routes, enhance utilization, improve precision, and steer customers toward greener delivery choices. This cuts drive distances, curbs idle time, and helps best utilize transportation assets.
WITH TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
Our solutions can reduce fuel consumption >5% and help eliminate paper-based shipment documentation
WITH COMMERCIAL & LOGISTICS MESSAGING
Our solutions digitally transform paper-based transaction processes
WITH CUSTOMS & REGULATORY COMPLIANCE FILINGS
Our solutions support the digital transformation of customs processes
Moving goods requires documentation. Descartes automates manual processes with solutions that eliminate paper-based shipment manifests, customs filings, driver logs, proof of delivery, invoices, warehouse pick sheets and other logistics and supply chain documents.
IN 2023, WE HELPED OUR CUSTOMERS SAVE:
>2 Million
Metric Tons of CO2
>3.6 Billion
Sheets of Paper
>941 Million
Liters of Fuel
Infographic calculations were made using the paper calculator from Environmental Paper Network, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)
Independent Statistics and Analysis, fuel economy data from The U.S. Department of Energy, and idling emissions data from Dieselnet and Frost & Sullivan.