DSV, Schneider Electric to reduce air cargo emissions via new model
Multi modal shipping bridges between Singapore and France and Shanghai to France being tested to minimise emissions
DSV, the leading global supplier of transports and logistics, has partnered with Schneider Electric, the leader in digital transformation of energy management and automation, to launch a multi-modal shipping model using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to improve agility and reduce the environmental impact of its supply chain.
"Together with Schneider Electric, DSV has successfully deployed two innovative multi-modal shipping bridges — between Singapore and France and between Shanghai to France - to reduce Scope 3 carbon emissions from air freight," says a release from DSV. "In total, Schneider Electric plans to design and execute eight global multi-modal bridges with its logistics partners that can be deployed on demand."
Schneider estimates that these bridges, by using a combination of air and sea transport, will reduce carbon emissions of these regional shipment lanes by up to 40 percent. "Since the start of the pilot, Schneider Electric converted 50 percent of air freight tonnes to the multi-modal model on the Singapore to France bridge, operated in partnership with DSV. This resulted in up to 40 percent fewer carbon emissions," the release added.
“DSV and Schneider Electric both have strong commitments when it comes to sustainability and so we are thrilled to partner with them on this ambitious pilot," says Jakob Jeppesen, EVP, Air & Sea, APAC, DSV. "By working together, we are able to optimise Schneider’s supply chain and support their decarbonisation reduction goals, and we hope that this project will strengthen our existing partnership and lead to further collaboration on other new sustainability initiatives in the near future."
Mourad Tamoud, EVP, Global Supply Chain, Schneider Electric adds: “At Schneider Electric, sustainability is at the core of our mission, and it drives us to innovate for the future. We can’t do this alone: partnerships with our supply chain ecosystem and strategic partners like DSV are essential. We hope others are inspired by these possibilities, so we can collectively reduce carbon emissions.”
According to its net zero roadmap, validated by the Science Based Targets initiative, Schneider Electric has committed to be net zero ready with an absolute carbon reduction target of 25 percent across the entire value chain by 2030.
