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Transport and Logistics Reports and Primers

Jan

January 27, 2015

The Sustainability Impacts of Fuel

Eric Olson, Senior Vice President, BSR; Ryan Schuchard, Former Associate Director, Climate Change, BSR; Nate Springer, Former Manager, BSR; Sekita Grant, Former Associate, BSR

A new report from BSR's Future of Fuels incorporates hundreds of comments and discussions from several forums to present a roadmap on how to transition to low-carbon, sustainable fuels—of crucial importance to addressing the urgent challenge of a changing climate.

#Future of Fuels #Transport and Logistics

Aug

August 19, 2014

Global Maritime Trade Lane Emissions Factors

BSR Staff

In this report, the Clean Cargo Working Group releases its fifth year of average trade lane emissions data, in an effort to improve transparency and understanding of environmental impacts from goods transport.

#Clean Cargo Working Group #Climate Change #Transport and Logistics

Jul

July 27, 2014

Climate Change: Implications for Transport

Angie Farrag-Thibault, Director, Collaborative Initiatives and Transport and Logistics, BSR

This summary report distills the key findings from the recently released Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Fifth Assessment Report for the transportation sector—including road, rail, air, and shipping.

#Climate Change #Grants #Transport and Logistics

Apr

April 22, 2014

Transitioning to Low-Carbon Fuel: A Business Guide for Sustainable Trucking in North America

BSR Staff

BSR's Future of Fuels initiative has produced a guide that outlines strategies for companies to accelerate the transition to climate-friendly fuels while improving the sustainability impacts of all fuels.

#Climate Change #Future of Fuels #Transport and Logistics

Mar

March 28, 2014

Corruption Risk Assessment in the Nigerian Port Sector

BSR Staff

This brief summarizes a report on corruption risk assessment in the Nigerian port sector that set out to understand the main drivers of corruption, identify specific measures for addressing such drivers, and catalyze action among public and private sector stakeholders.

#Ethics and Governance #Maritime Anti-Corruption Network #Sustainability Management #Transport and Logistics

Oct

October 1, 2013

Collaborative Progress: Clean Cargo Working Group Progress Report 2013

Angie Farrag-Thibault, Director, Collaborative Initiatives and Transport and Logistics, BSR; Jonathan Morris, Associate Director, BSR

The 2013 progress report of BSR's Clean Cargo Working Group highlights the group's work over the past year with global shipping customers and ocean transport providers, as well as year-on-year carbon-emissions metrics, which can be used to benchmark and improve environmental performance in global transport supply chains.

#Clean Cargo Working Group #Climate Change #Transport and Logistics

Mar

March 27, 2013

Clean Cargo Shippers Transport Emissions

Jonathan Morris, Associate Director, BSR; Julia Beier, Former Associate, BSR

In this report, BSR's Clean Cargo Working Group provides insight into how shippers use emissions data on ocean transportation.

#Clean Cargo Working Group #Climate Change #Transport and Logistics

Aug

August 6, 2012

Clean Cargo Working Group Global Trade Lane Emissions Factors

BSR Staff

This is the third year that Clean Cargo has released its average trade lane emissions data in an effort to improve transparency and understanding of environmental impacts from goods transport.

#Clean Cargo Working Group #Climate Change #Reporting and Communications #Sustainability Management #Transport and Logistics

May

May 25, 2012

Assessing Terminal Operator Environmental Performance

BSR Staff

Terminal operations are a key node in the logistics and transportation value chain—at the nexus where global supply chains meet communities—and the time has come for terminal operators to align with the environmental improvement approaches adopted by global shippers and carriers.

#Environment #Information and Communications Technology #Transport and Logistics

Sep

September 12, 2011

Adapting to Climate Change: A Guide for the Transportation Industry

Ryan Schuchard, Former Associate Director, Climate Change, BSR; Tiffany Finley, Former Manager, BSR

#Climate Change #Transport and Logistics

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