The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has this week launched a green website, called Sustainable Distribution, to help members cut their carbon footprint. The site will offer blogs from FTA members and examples of corporate social responsibility by members. The FTA says Sustainable Distribution will act as a tool for members but also to highlight the success of stories of the logistics industry.
James Hookham, FTA deputy chief executive, told CM: "We've been working on ways to help members
respond to climate change." He adds that legislation, such as the Carbon Reduction Commitment, will increasingly put large users of freight under pressure to monitor and improve their environmental impact - and that will lead to changing demands on transport operators.
"There's an interesting conversation to be had about understanding customer needs and looking at all the factors that affect CO2 output. It's not something customers or transport operators can do alone." The FTA's strategic policy and campaign manager, Jo Ingham, says: "We'll be using the website to promote examples of how our members can improve their sustainability as well as cut business costs."
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