The world recognizes that averting the worst effects of climate change demands urgent action at a global scale, and corporations are beginning to follow suit. Consumers, investors, and shippers have placed net zero carbon goals at the center of corporate sustainability initiatives, and decarbonizing the supply chain is a crucial part of net-zero. From the electrification of trucking to more efficient utilization of transportation assets and the adoption of sustainable packaging, sustainable supply chain technology is making inroads on multiple fronts. Join the conversation at the Net-Zero Carbon Summit as industry leaders discuss the transportation sector’s sustainable future.
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A recent study from the University of Michigan, which found that improved refrigeration could significantly reduce global food waste, potentially saving half of the 1.33 billion tons wasted annually. CEO and Co-founder of Paxafe Ilya Preston joins FreightWaves’ Mary O’Connell to understand the common threads in these challenges will help identify key opportunities to mitigate food waste and enhance sustainability.
In this fireside chat, Sam Stockdale, senior vice president - head of Sustainability at Link Logistics, talks about their Energy Solutions via utility and energy management, recent sustainability case studies, and Climate Week in NYC.
Jason Massey, CEO of Ndustrial, an AI-powered energy intensity platform for the $60B industrial market, and FreightWaves group lead Brielle Jaekel will discuss the cold chain challenges that are contributing to the industrial market's high energy usage including transportation costs, Scope 3 emissions, and coincident peaks.
AJ Savas delivers a look into driving an electric truck for oat milk producer, Oatly. He explains why he made the switch from diesel to an EV and why other drivers should get excited about the future of alternative fueled trucks.
Keeping ice cream cold with the sun is now the way of the future as CEO and Co-founder of AEM, Robert Koelsch joins FreightWaves’ Mary O’Connell to break down their new SolarTech reefer unit solution.
In this fireside chat, Oria Malka, vice president of sales at Evigence talks about how they’re helping companies reduce their carbon footprint through food freshness tracking technology.
The move from diesel-dependent systems to zero-emission systems is a delicate balance. Paul Kroes, trailer innovation leader at Thermo King joins FreightWaves’ Mary O’Connell to break down some of the finer points of the switch from diesel powered-TRUs to more sustainable options.
Kaylee Nix welcomes Andrew Wishnia, partner at EpicWorks Advisors and former DOT lawmaker, to the Net-Zero Carbon Summit to explain how laws like the bipartisan Infrastructure Act and the Inflation Reduction Act are working to impact sustainable transportation change.
