PSA BDP to Measure Freight Emissions With Carbon Dashboard

PSA BDP, formed after PSA International's acquisition of BDP International in 2022, is committed to providing integrated supply chain solutions with a focus on sustainability.

The company has introduced its Carbon Dashboard data service, offering shippers a tool to accurately measure freight carbon emissions, thus supporting their sustainability goals.

Driving sustainability in supply chains

Peggy Murphy, VP of Sustainability at PSA BDP, emphasises the company’s commitment to innovation in the supply chain industry.

She says: “The Carbon Dashboard unlocks data and not only helps to measure, account for and set baselines and targets, but also develop, implement and track the programmes which will deliver carbon reductions across our customers' supply chains.”

The tool aims to overcome common challenges in tracking freight carbon emissions.

These challenges include consolidating emissions reports from multiple forwarders and carriers, inconsistent data from various tools and methodologies and the absence of a single platform for viewing CO2 emissions.

PSA BDP’s Carbon Dashboard provides a streamlined solution, offering users actionable insights to better manage their carbon footprint.

Empowering informed decisions

The Carbon Dashboard offers detailed emissions data across different transportation modes, including pre- and post-carriage.

This empowers customers to make informed decisions that align with sustainable shipping practices. The emissions calculations are powered by the EcoTransIT World emissions calculator, which adheres to the ISO 14083 standard and the Global Logistics Emissions Council (GLEC) Framework.

The tool also provides insights into designing a more efficient logistics process through freight lane and carrier analysis. Additionally, users can track the fill rate of containers, a key performance indicator (KPI) that helps understand the relationship between cargo weight and CO2e intensity. This holistic view of costs aids in driving operational savings.

“While sustainability has been a focal point for the industry for years, many customers still face issues when managing the complex tracking of their freight emissions,” adds Peggy.

“This tool will help bridge the gap, enabling our customers to enhance their environmental stewardship and contribute to a more sustainable future."

Reliable data and actionable insights

Key benefits of PSA BDP’s Carbon Dashboard tool include:

Compliant and consistent carbon emissions data tracking, anytime, anywhere: Through the web-based tool, users gain access to precise measurements of carbon emissions data, thereby enabling retrospective emissions accounting for data continuity and analysis. The Carbon Dashboard is powered by the EcoTransIT World emissions calculator, which accounts for transportation mode, distance and fuel consumption to ensure accuracy. As a member of the Clean Cargo Alliance, PSA BDP offers exclusive access to carrier-specific emissions factors for ocean freight, delivering more reliable emissions data.

Tailored reporting to track progress while saving time: Users can generate customisable reports that detail emissions data, allowing them to track progress toward sustainability goals and identify areas for improvement, along with the ability to download retrospective emissions data, including consignment details, kgs, TEUs, t/TEU, CBM ports of call, dates and CO2 emissions. 

Achievable sustainability targets through actionable insights: In addition to the Carbon Dashboard data, the PSA BDP Sustainability Team provides actionable insights and recommendations for reducing emissions. This helps companies to implement effective sustainability strategies while optimising supply chain processes – in turn making operations more eco-friendly and efficient.

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