Melitta, Kuehne+Nagel reduce emissions with Book and Claim
Kuehne+Nagel provides groupage and freight forwarding services throughout France to deliver Melitta products
Melitta, an international group specialising in coffee preparation, has chosen Kuehne+Nagel as its road transport partner, particularly for its Book and Claim offer.
"Kuehne+Nagel provides groupage and freight forwarding services throughout France to deliver Melitta products. The road logistics teams connect the storage and order preparation platform in Chézy-sur-Marne with major food retailers," says an official release from Kuehne+Nagel.
"At Melitta, sustainability is a central pillar of our strategy," says Etienne Jollois, Site Logistics Manager, Melitta France. "We work tirelessly to reduce our carbon footprint at every stage of our distribution chain. France contributes significantly to the group’s objectives with a reduction of over 50 percent in its emissions.
"We chose Kuehne+Nagel for its reputation for operational excellence and its commitment to sustainability. Their approach aligns with our values and ensures that we are moving in the right direction."
What is Book and Claim?
Book and Claim is a chain-of-custody model, the release added. "It means that the attributes of a product or service, like its sustainability benefits, can be uncoupled from that product or service and transferred through an accounting methodology.
"In a logistics context, it enables companies to claim the emission reductions of low emission transport services (LETS)* when it is not possible or efficient to physically move their goods through these means (for example, where low-emission fuel is not available, grid power is insufficient to charge an electric truck, etc.). This works because emissions have no borders, and global warming is only concerned with the absolute quantity of CO2e, not with who physically produced it. The key principle here is that it’s possible to clearly define and differentiate between the entity generating the emission reduction and the entity claiming that reduction."
Jollois says: ""I firmly believe that to transform our industry and move towards more sustainable distribution, it is essential to invest in the transition."
*LETS is an umbrella term that captures transport solutions that reduce emissions compared to those that burn traditional fossil fuels. Examples of LETS include biofuels or electric vehicles.
