If you are attending this year’s COP28 Summit in Dubai, Pledge and Smart Freight Centre will provide a space to share best practices and exchange ideas that can help shippers and logistics companies achieve their net-zero targets. 

The two companies are calling on stakeholders and will host a round table on transport day of the event, 6 December, to bring together carriers, freight forwarders, and shippers into an open discussion about fast-tracking everyone’s decarbonisation ambition. 

The round table will also highlight innovative solutions, technologies, and methodologies that can help support net-zero goals. Smart Freight Centre, an international nonprofit focused on reducing greenhouse gas emissions from freight transportation, is promoting accredited emissions reporting with its GLEC Framework and ISO Standard 14083. 

Pledge noted that requirements for accurate emissions reporting are increasing globally, with more countries set to implement regulations like the European Union’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), which will come into force in 2024, with non-compliance resulting in fines. 

The company’s emission measurement and reporting platform enables freight forwarders to provide shippers with GLEC-accredited data, helping them implement sustainability strategies, inform reduction pathways, and meet regulatory emissions disclosure requirements. 

“This is why we’re hosting a round table, to provide a space for open and frank conversation about the best practices for emissions reduction, to clear up confusion surrounding upcoming regulations, and help kickstart the journey for those struggling to know where to begin,” said David de Picciotto, CEO and cofounder, Pledge.