Shipping Practices that are Cost Efficient and Green

From break rooms to boardrooms, dock floors to the Congressional floor, the green revolution and environmentally-sensitive practices are topics of concern and consideration. Since the mid-1950s, and the first Air Pollution Control Act, businesses sought environmentally-sound practices that would not strike a blow to their bottom line.

Today, the debate heats up as states and the federal government consider corporate carbon restrictions. Under a government mandated cap-and-trade approach, businesses would be expected to reduce carbon emissions by a stated percentage over a baseline year. In the event of such legislation, shipping practices most likely will figure into the company’s overall carbon footprint.

Fortunately, shippers now have tools to model their environmental footprint. By understanding the environmental effects of their shipping activities and measuring their environmental footprint, shippers can offset an environmental impact and still meet their cost, service, and capacity goals.