The Austria-based transport and logistics company Gebrüder Weiss has announced that it is now capable of computing and documenting the carbon dioxide (CO2) output for every shipment carried worldwide by road, rail, sea and air.
“From 1 November, Gebrüder Weiss customers have the opportunity to fully compensate the CO2 emissions generated during the transport of their cargo,” stated the company.
The emissions are calculated by using the web-based EcoTransIT database and they are itemised on the freight invoice together with the offsetting costs. According to the transportation company, this enables customers to offset the CO2 footprint of transported freight and promote certified climate-protection projects.
Additionally, compensation payments made by customers are channelled into certified climate-protection projects on several different continents, according to a statement. Users offsetting their freight receive a certificate that documents their support for the relevant project.
Gebrüder Weiss noted that these projects either significantly reduce CO2 emissions or eliminate them completely.
“Zero Emissions gives our customers full, detailed transparency on their shipments’ CO2 footprints, said CEO of Gebrüder Weiss, Wolfram Senger-Weiss, who went on to point out, “In this way, we help them move towards climate neutrality and a balanced life-cycle assessment.”
Gebrüder Weiss has also set ambitious goals, seeking to achieve climate neutrality by 2030 at its logistics facilities by using electricity generated with photovoltaic systems. Already, the company deploys a range of low-emission trucks, powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG), compressed natural gas (CNG), electricity and hydrogen.
