Logistics in Climate Change: Coping Strategies for Extreme Weather Events

Challenges Associated with Weather Events Infrastructure Damage Logistics infrastructure, including vehicles, warehouses, and equipment, is most vulnerable to severe weather conditions. Damage to such can lead to operational delays, increased repair costs, and safety concerns for employees. An example of this were the weather-related floods in the Ahrweiler district in July 2021. These caused massive […]

The Rise of Green Supply Chain Management in Logistics

What is Green Supply Chain Management (GSCM)? To begin with, what do we mean when we say supply chain management? In the most basic sense, a supply chain refers to a logistics system in which we look at all the individual steps involved in the creation of a product, up until the point when it […]

Logistics in an Age of Plastic

A Brief History “For centuries, historians and archaeologists have defined periods of human history by the technologies or materials that made the greatest impact on society—like the Stone Age, Bronze Age, or Iron Age. But what age are we in now?” According to an article in Smithsonian Magazine, the simple answer to that is a single […]

Myth: Sustainable logistics is only for big companies

Possible reasons for this myth The myth that sustainable logistics practices are only for large companies may exist for several reasons. One possible reason is that larger companies and/or corporations have more resources, including funding and manpower, to invest in sustainable initiatives. As a result, there might be a perception that only these companies are […]

The road to sustainability: How to reduce environmental impacts in supply chain management, logistics and freight forwarding

Saloodo! is the digital platform for road freight transport

Optimizing transportation Transportation of goods is a significant contributor to carbon emissions, especially road transportation. The high volume of vehicles on the road, combined with the long distances and heavy loads, results in a significant amount of greenhouse gas emissions. However, to reduce emissions, companies can optimize transportation by choosing the most fuel-efficient modes of […]

The Logistics’ Road to a Sustainable Future

Sustainability Blog Header 01- Sustainable Saloodo! truck with green icons driving on a street

An article in the World Resources Institute carefully summarizes all the key points from the 2023 Climate Change report from the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change). The current global temperature of 1.1°C has had, and will continue to have, drastic effects on environmental conditions. At the moment, the IPCC report indicates that there is […]

COP27: Decarbonization, deforestation & new trends – 4 key outcomes to close the gap

COP27

The United Nations Climate Change Conference COP27 is ending these days in Egypt, and we’ve compiled essential information about how countries are responding to climate change. Decarbonization, finance, research, youth and future generations, adaptation and agriculture, gender, water, biodiversity, and solutions have been the focus of each day of COP27. The decarbonization day, which is […]

4 ways e-commerce can help deliver green innovation

A pandemic-induced surge in online purchases has forced parcel and postal carriers to rapidly increase their delivery services. Companies such as DHL announced record growth during 2020, as well as new operational hubs, depots and staff to support demand.  And there are strong demands. Consumers want to decide for themselves where, when and how a […]

3 sustainable changes to make to your logistic operations (and how to make them)

One area where significant changes can be made for businesses is within your company’s logistics – and in today’s post, we’ll show you how. Offering a number of ideas on how you can take the right steps towards creating a logistic strategy that not only reduces your environmental impacts, but also drives growth and reduces […]

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