EU CSRD and supply chain due diligence regulations increasingly require logistics operators to report Scope 3 emissions — but emissions data is fragmented across carriers, calculated inconsistently, and never aggregated into an auditable dataset. By 2027, mid-market firms face mandatory disclosure. The companies building their data infrastructure now will avoid the compliance scramble coming for everyone else.
🏛️ CSRD Compliance Readiness Dashboard● SCOPE 3 DATA CAPTURED
🌿 Live CO₂e Emissions Calculator — GLEC Framework
Enter shipment parameters to calculate per-shipment emissions using the Global Logistics Emissions Council (GLEC) Framework methodology
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Scope 3 Logistics Emissions KPIs
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Transport Mode CO₂e Comparison
🔄 Modal Shift Savings Calculator
Click any mode to see CO₂e and cost for a 2,000kg shipment over 850km — and the saving vs current Air freight baseline
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Emissions Analysis
Monthly CO₂e Emissions — 12-Month Trend by Mode (tonnes)
Stacked view showing each transport mode's monthly contribution to total Scope 3 logistics emissions
CO₂e by Transport Mode (Total, tonnes)
Modal split of total annual emissions — air freight typically accounts for disproportionate share despite low volume
Emissions Intensity by Lane (kg CO₂e per tonne-km)
Top 10 highest-intensity lanes — priority targets for modal shift or load factor improvement
Estimated annual CO₂e reduction achievable by switching air freight shipments to road or rail where feasible
CO₂e per Shipment Distribution
Histogram of per-shipment emissions — long tail of high-emission shipments drives disproportionate impact
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📊 Raw Emissions Dataset
Per-shipment CO₂e data calculated using GLEC Framework emission factors — 50 rows shown. Download full dataset below.
Shipment ID
Date
Origin
Destination
Mode
Distance (km)
Weight (kg)
Load Factor %
EF (gCO₂/tkm)
CO₂e (kg)
Equiv. Trees
Modal Alt.
Modal Saving (kg)
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Problem → Solution → Findings
🔴▶ PROBLEM
No unified CO₂e dataset existed across the logistics network — each carrier provided emissions in different units with inconsistent methodology, making totals non-comparable and non-auditable for CSRD disclosure
Air freight emissions were systematically underreported by carrier-supplied figures that excluded radiative forcing multipliers required by GLEC Framework — understating the true climate impact by 2–3×
No modal shift analysis had ever been conducted — procurement teams had no visibility into how much CO₂e could be avoided by switching specific lanes from air to road or sea freight
Finance teams were unable to quantify carbon costs in total cost of shipment calculations, making it impossible to include emissions in supplier or mode selection decisions
🔵▶ SOLUTION
Python pipeline applying GLEC Framework emission factors per transport mode: Road HGV 62g CO₂e/tkm, Sea Container 8g, Air Freight 500g, Rail Electrified 28g — all adjusted for load factor using the formula: CO₂e = weight × distance × EF × (1 / load_factor)
Modal shift analyser: for every air shipment, calculates the CO₂e under the next-best modal alternative (road or sea) and flags shipments where modal shift saves >50% emissions without sacrificing delivery lead time
Monthly Scope 3 emissions report auto-generated in line with CSRD Category 4 (Upstream Transportation) disclosure requirements — ready for sustainability audit submission
Carbon cost monetisation: applies EU ETS carbon price (€65/tonne CO₂e) to every shipment, making emissions visible as a financial line item in logistics cost reporting
🟢▶ FINDINGS
Air freight accounted for just 22% of shipment volume but 71% of total logistics CO₂e — confirming that modal shift from air is the single highest-impact lever available for Scope 3 reduction
38% of air shipments were eligible for modal shift to express road or sea freight without impacting delivery windows — representing 142 tonnes CO₂e/year in avoidable emissions
Applying GLEC radiative forcing multipliers to air freight (factor ×2.7) revealed actual air emissions were 63% higher than carrier-supplied figures — a material difference for regulatory disclosure
Total annual logistics emissions: 287 tonnes CO₂e — of which 104 tonnes are fully avoidable through modal shift alone, equivalent to planting 5,200 trees
Carbon cost of current freight network: €18,655/year at EU ETS prices — rising to €37,000+ under 2030 carbon price projections, creating a strong financial case for decarbonisation now
Historical emissions (solid) vs forward projection. Reduction pathway scenarios show impact of modal shift and efficiency improvements
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💡 Advice for Companies with Similar Challenges
Logistics Decarbonisation — Key Recommendations
Start Scope 3 emissions tracking now — even with estimated data — before regulators require audited figures. Companies that build the data infrastructure early will avoid the compliance scramble coming for mid-market firms by 2027. An estimated dataset built on GLEC Framework is a credible starting point for any CSRD audit.
Air freight is almost always the dominant source of logistics emissions despite being a minority of shipment volume. Before investing in carrier sustainability programmes or green premiums, conduct a modal shift analysis first. In most supply chains, 30–50% of air shipments can move to road or sea without material service impact.
Monetise carbon in your total cost of shipment calculation. At EU ETS prices of €65–90/tonne CO₂e, a 1,000kg air shipment over 5,000km costs an additional €32–45 in carbon beyond freight rates. This makes the ROI of modal shift and load factor improvement immediately visible to finance teams who control the logistics budget.
Apply GLEC Framework emission factors consistently, not carrier-supplied figures. Carriers almost always understate emissions by excluding radiative forcing (for air) or using unrepresentative fleet averages. Using GLEC factors ensures your disclosures are defensible, comparable year-on-year, and consistent with what regulators and investors increasingly expect.
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Logistics decarbonisation is not primarily a technology problem — it is a data and decision-making problem. Most of the emissions reduction available to supply chain teams is achievable today, with existing modes and existing suppliers, simply by making better modal choices based on emissions data that most companies aren't yet calculating. Build the dataset first. The right decisions follow naturally from the numbers.