An increasingly conscious market is forcing companies to rethink – and act. A key area often overlooked but playing a crucial role in the industry’s climate impact is logistics.
Transport accounts for a significant portion of industrial emissions, especially in an industry where many companies outsource their logistics services to various actors. The result is often an inefficient and fragmented transport chain – with average fill rates of only 50-60% for trucks and containers transporting textile goods within Europe.
The EU’s Emissions Trading System, ETS, which has existed since 2005, has grown to become one of the union’s most important climate policy tools. Until recently, it has primarily covered energy-intensive industries and the aviation sector, but it is now being significantly expanded:
Air transport: Free emission allowances are rapidly decreasing – 25% less in 2024, 50% in 2025, and completely gone by 2026. Then the entire emission volume must be covered by purchased emission allowances.
Maritime shipping: From 2024, vessels over 5,000 gross tons are covered, with requirements to cover 40% of emissions this year, 70% in 2025, and 100% in 2026.
Road transport: From 2025, a new system (ETS II) covering road transport will be introduced.
To meet these challenges, Trade Partner Logistics, part of Greenway Logistics, has launched the CO2 Improve initiative. It is a structured approach that helps companies gain full control of their transport, emissions, and flows – and thus identify and implement concrete improvements.
The process is simple but powerful:
STEP 1- Establish baseline: The first step is to start measuring emissions. Before you can take action, you need to know what you’re emitting today. Establish your baseline with CO2 Improve emissions report “This is where we stand today”.
STEP 2 – Use unified standard: Use a standard that works for all types of transport modes. All emission calculations in our reports are done according to the GLEC framework.
STEP 3 – Results analysis & tools: Overview and documentation of CO2 footprint through Results Analysis: Key figure compilation + Situation analysis and improvement suggestions + Access to BI tool Tableau Reader for analysis.
STEP 4 – Improvement work: Together we identify concrete measures to reduce emissions, streamline flows, and strengthen competitiveness.
As ETS now includes more transport modes and emission costs rise, measurement and analysis become an absolute requirement – not just to reduce emissions, but also to future-proof your business. It’s time to move from words to action.
As a member of Trade Partners Sweden, you can get support in starting your transition journey towards more sustainable transport!
Contact us today for your personal consultation katarina.oscar@tpslogistics.se
Katarina Oscar
Senior Advisor Sustainability – Trade Partners Logistics
+46 (0)73 708 3212