Climate Change Data

AIT Worldwide Logistics

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024-03)

Reporting Period: 2021

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:27,584 tCO2e/year
Scope 1 Emissions:11,945 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:4,673 tCO2e/year
Scope 3 Emissions:10,966 tCO2e/year
Carbon Intensity:13.7 metric tons of CO2e per employee and 0.085 metric tons CO2e per square meter

ESG Focus Areas

  • Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and energy management
  • Labor practices
  • Employee health and safety

Environmental Achievements

  • Measured complete global carbon footprint for all AIT companies for 2021 (27,584 metric tons of CO2e), including all three scopes of the GHG Protocol.
  • Migrated AIT on-site data center to the cloud, resulting in cooler trends and power savings.
  • 90%+ of global network switched from desktop PCs to laptops, requiring less energy.

Social Achievements

  • Established a diversity, equity and inclusion committee in 2021.
  • Provided five paid volunteer hours annually to each teammate.
  • Launched a peer recognition program and employee appreciation events.

Governance Achievements

  • Created a holistic governance structure to formalize environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices.
  • Established an organizational chart to define roles and responsibilities for material ESG topics.
  • Implemented a robust service provider qualification and management program.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Achieve net-zero emissions by 2035.
Medium-term Goals:
  • Achieve net-zero emissions by 2035.
Short-term Goals:
  • Improve metrics collection and advance Corporate Social Responsibility program.

Environmental Challenges

  • COVID-19 pandemic impacting operations and work environment.
  • Climate change risks to facilities in high-risk locations.
  • Labor market shifts due to the COVID-19 pandemic, technological disruptions, and changing worker expectations.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Pivoted to provide temporary flexible work arrangements.
  • Defined approach to minimize climate change risks and implemented redundancy in planning and infrastructure.
  • Prioritized maximized productivity, engagement, morale, and workforce retention through competitive wages and benefits.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Robust service provider qualification and management program.
  • Partner Code of Conduct outlining expectations for service providers.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Sea level rise, drought, and flooding

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB), Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)

Certifications: C-TPAT (2006, revalidated 2021), AEO (in several locations), ISO 14001 (Switzerland)

Reporting Period: 2022

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:1,012,124 tCO2e/year
Scope 1 Emissions:1.1%
Scope 2 Emissions:0.8%
Scope 3 Emissions:98.1%
Renewable Energy Share:10.6% of global electricity consumption
Total Energy Consumption:1,704,804 kWh from renewable sources (total unknown)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and energy management
  • Labor practices
  • Employee health and safety

Environmental Achievements

  • Launched multiple pilot programs in 2022 to develop insetting solutions for moving freight, including using 100% biofuel in the Netherlands, EV trucks in India and China, and piloting SAF and SMF.
  • Improved data collection and calculation of scope 3 emissions, partnering with a third-party provider for validation.
  • Converted UK offices to LED lighting, resulting in significant electricity consumption reduction.

Social Achievements

  • Launched five new flagship charitable alliances in Asia and Europe.
  • Provided every teammate with five paid hours for hands-on volunteering (AIT Cares program).
  • Donated $250,000 to organizations dedicated to cancer research, childhood development, and support for women, minority groups, and underserved communities.
  • Achieved a 96% response rate for the Core Value Index survey.

Governance Achievements

  • Became a signatory of The Climate Pledge in 2022.
  • Implemented an updated anonymous ethics hotline and incident management platform.
  • Maintains C-TPAT certification and participates in AEO programs.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Net-zero carbon emissions by 2035
Medium-term Goals:
  • All U.S. motor carriers to achieve SmartWay Transport Partnership certification.
Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce employee commuting emissions (specific target not stated).

Environmental Challenges

  • Unable to obtain conclusive data quantifying emissions from employees' commuting.
  • EV initiative in the US delayed due to equipment quality issues.
  • Improved reporting resulted in an increase in downstream transportation and distribution emissions.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Action plan to review a detailed analysis of emissions generated from commuting to determine solutions.
  • Extending work with partners and customers to reduce emissions in downstream transportation and distribution.
  • Continuing pilot programs for ground, air, and ocean transportation to reduce emissions.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Supplier Code of Conduct
  • Pre-qualification process for service providers
  • Ongoing monitoring of service providers

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Sea level rise
  • Drought
  • Flooding

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GHG Protocol, SBTi-ready

Certifications: ISO 14001, C-TPAT

Reporting Period: 2023

Environmental Metrics

Scope 1 Emissions:1%
Scope 2 Emissions:1.6%
Scope 3 Emissions:97.4%

ESG Focus Areas

  • Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and energy management
  • Labor practices
  • Employee health and safety

Environmental Achievements

  • Completed a major purchase of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) with Air France KLM, resulting in a reduction of 1,500 mt CO2e well-to-wheel (WtW).
  • Rolled out additional electric vehicle (EV) tractors in partnership with carriers in Southern California, China, and the Netherlands.
  • Finalized construction on a new LEED-certified warehouse in Palatine, Illinois, reducing energy consumption by 65% (interior lighting) and 75% (exterior lighting), and gas heating consumption by 30%.

Social Achievements

  • Teammates logged 4,585 volunteer hours (350% increase compared to 2022).
  • Implemented the Evolve training path in Europe, ensuring in-depth training for operations teammates.
  • Launched summer internship and young professionals programs.

Governance Achievements

  • Extended ISO 14001 certification to 19 locations across Europe.
  • Introduced a third-party risk management platform for supplier vetting.
  • Implemented a formal business continuity plan.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Net-zero emissions for Scope 3 by 2050.
Medium-term Goals:
  • Net-zero emissions for Scopes 1 and 2 by 2035.
Short-term Goals:
  • 100% renewable energy for stations by 2030.

Environmental Challenges

  • Reducing operational emissions and emissions along the value chain.
  • Data quality improvement for accurate emissions reporting.
  • Waste segregation in the UK.
  • Increasing cargo theft incidents.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Joined the Smart Freight Centre and leverages the GLEC framework for emissions reporting.
  • Focusing on freight efficiency, mode shift, and route optimization.
  • Partnered with Footprint Recycling and other companies for waste management and recycling initiatives.
  • Incorporated additional vetting techniques and new technology tools to mitigate cargo theft risk.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Third-party risk management platform for supplier vetting.
  • Standardized formal process for contracting, vetting, and managing third-party service providers in Europe.
  • Updated Supplier Code of Conduct.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Flooding
  • Earthquakes
  • Strong winds, hail, and hurricanes
Transition Risks
  • Regulatory changes
  • Market shifts
Opportunities
  • Development of energy-efficient products and services

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI, GHGP, GLEC framework, ISO 14083

Certifications: ISO 14001, ISO 9001

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Solar panels on trucks for temperature-controlled vehicles.
  • Electric delivery vans for home deliveries.

Awards & Recognition

  • KLM Airfreight Enterprise Sustainability Award

Reporting Period: 2024-03

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 1 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 2 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:Not disclosed
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Not disclosed

Environmental Achievements

  • Not disclosed

Social Achievements

  • Not disclosed

Governance Achievements

  • Not disclosed

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed

Environmental Challenges

  • Increased oil prices potentially dampening investor enthusiasm.
  • Shipping companies imposing surcharges due to conflict, contributing to global inflation.
  • Disruptions in the Red Sea impacting shipping routes and costs.
  • Somali pirates re-emerging as a threat.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Shipping companies imposing surcharges to mitigate conflict costs.
  • Shippers reviewing sea-to-air conversion opportunities.
  • Carriers hinting at additional blank sailings to address spot-rate erosion.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement
  • Not disclosed

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Not disclosed
Transition Risks
  • Not disclosed
Opportunities
  • Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Null

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

  • Not disclosed