Accomplishments
What's your Greenhouse Gas Score?
Measuring carbon output as a result of business activity is the first step to understanding how to reduce the impact on our environment. Expeditors has developed a standard methodology to consistently measure each branch's carbon footprint. This methodology uses WRI GHG protocol standards and measures electricity and fuel used in our facilities. We are also measuring the transportation carbon footprint of our customers who seek that information to meet their environmental goals.
CY to CFS Conversion Cuts Costs and Emissions
Many shippers allow their vendors to fill their own containers leaving lots of "dead space" unused. This space is paid for and overinflates the need for spaces as well as number of ships required on the world's busiest trade lanes. Through Expeditors' Order Management services, customers have been able to reduce their total spend through multiple vendor consolidation in their key origins by purchasing fewer containers. Fewer containers means less cost and a smaller carbon footprint.
Reducing Cost and Carbon Footprint
By implementing an enhanced consolidation program for a valued retail customer, we were able to cut cost by consolidating their shipments together in larger containers. This resulted in a reduced carbon footprint, as fewer containers have to move through the supply chain to ship the same volume of cargo.
Riding the Rails
Offered by our railroad partners, a secured service named "bottom well" allows us to book containers on the lower position of a rail car. Benefits include a more secure mode of shipping, a decrease in transit time, significant cost savings to the customer and a reduction of trucks on the road.
Expeditors earns Outstanding Performer status from US EPA
Expeditors understands that a big part of our environmental impact is based on the transportation services brokered for our customers. Since we don't own the planes, boats or trucks, participating in programs such as SmartWay in the United States, which promotes the use of cleaner trucks, allows us to ensure our customers can leverage eco-friendly conveyances. The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded Expeditors Outstanding Performer status based on our extensive participation in SmartWay. Expeditors shipped 105 intermodal trailers in 2008 that would have been truck loads and in 2009 we shipped over 1900, beating our goal by 1700. Expeditors' C02 reduction was over 13,000 tons by removing those truck loads and putting them on rail.
Earth Day 2010
The Expeditors family celebrated Earth Day 2010 in a variety of meaningful and innovative ways, and is continuing to do so throughout the year. From Bike to Work Month in May, to energy efficient enhancements to our facilities worldwide, to planting new trees for varying offices across the globe, hundreds of Expeditors employees continue to help create a greener and brighter future.
Bike Commute Challenge
Teams from Expeditors' Corporate Headquarters participate in the annual Bike Commute Challenge during May's National Bike Month in the United States. The goal is to reduce carbon by encouraging commute alternatives (e.g., automobile, bus or train). Expeditors ranks high on a per rider basis showing a true commitment to CO2 reduction.
Opening of New Green Offices in Germany and China
Natural resources are limited! This has been causing businesses to look at their facilities to act in a more socially responsible manner towards the environment all over the world. Expeditors is no exception. Expeditors Shanghai and Frankfurt have set the standard and are leading by example on sustainability through the use of new intelligent energy management systems. These systems support environmentally friendly buildings with effective energy management. Both facilities are located in an area optimized for logistics, which can reduce pollution and save money for our customers.
