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FLS Invests in Green Freight Vision of Lower Mileage, Lower Cost and Lower Carbon

FLS yn Buddsoddi mewn Gweledigaeth cludo Nwyddau gwyrdd Milltiroedd is, Cost is a Charbon is

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Freight Logistics Solutions has announced a new service for clients to monitor their carbon footprint for the freight transport they book.

FLS books vehicles based on their proximity to the required collection point not the origin of the vehicle, so the operations system is specifically designed to mitigate empty mileage through the identification of close proximity to collection point while always considering the filling of the return journey. A new online carbon dashboard now analyses the total carbon used for booked journeys. It shows the carbon footprint for each journey made to each destination and is fully investigable.

Ieuan Rosser is the Chief Executive of FLS. He said:

We pride ourselves on providing our customers with the quality transport data insight needed to plan and improve business performance. One of the big questions from customers has been ‘what is my transport carbon footprint?’ and with almost 30% of all road freight milage currently driven empty, freight transport agents are in prime position to support reducing the waste this incurs.

Corporate social and environmental responsibilities are becoming increasingly higher profile for leading UK business’ who want to know their suppliers are on top of their responsibilities in recording and delivering environment-based statistics related to the products and services they provide. That is why it is important to be able to evaluate the contribution transport makes to a company’s carbon footprint and help business make more sustainable environmental decisions.

Chris Sourbutts. Data and Technology Director for FLS said:

The funding from the Development Bank of Wales in 2021 is enabling us to invest in our IT infrastructure and systems to continuously enhance our offering. Our client portal already provides live transport information and data insight into what each client has booked, stores documentation and customs files related to each booking. The addition of the carbon dashboard as part of our green freight vision offers not only carbon measures by vehicle, destination, or date ranges but the algorithm means that we can also calculate savings against using a traditional fixed origin haulier.

Mark Halliday of the Development Bank of Wales said:

FLS is taking the lead in helping to decarbonise freight transport. It is very encouraging to see how our equity finance is being used to drive the execution of long-term growth plans, particularly initiatives like this that are helping to reduce carbon emissions.

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The Development Bank of Wales funds businesses that they think will benefit Wales and its people. The ones that will create ripples of growth- those that are more than a good business model or a great idea. They finance responsible businesses – those with a strong social, ethical and environmental standards, as well as real commercial promise.

By providing sustainable, effective finance where options have seemed limited, they bring ambitions to life and fuel possibilities for people, businesses and communities in Wales and beyond.

The Development Bank’s ‘big picture’ view means it can often help with debt and equity finance when options seem limited, doing whatever it takes to make a positive difference, bringing together the right people and working collaboratively to find a way to make things happen for Welsh businesses and for Wales.

Its teams are embedded in local communities, working out of regional offices that give customers direct access to key decision-makers and signposted avenues of support. They understand what’s happening in Wales’ villages, towns and cities – the challenges and the opportunities. They see the potential for business growth as a catalyst for enhancing lives and communities in Wales and beyond.

For more information, visit the Development Bank website at www.developmentbank.wales to find out more.

 

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