Policy & Compliance
Beginning your sustainable logistics journey A report on BIFA’s fi rst webinar on the subject Calculating Freight Emissions B IFA has been monitoring environmental developments for 15 years and has noted that there has been signi fi cant additional interest in the subject over the last two years. The reasons for this are complex but increasing regulation, news reports and individual awareness are in all probability the main drivers. Over this two-year period BIFA has developed a partnership with Pledge.io, who have created an accurate carbon calculator to calculate and record emissions from international forwarding. Concurrently, the Association has appointed Mike Jones as Policy Advisor to cover this topic. On 11 October, in conjunction with Pledge.io, BIFA hosted its first online environmental event looking at the logistics industry’s contribution of 11% to global carbon emissions. The webinar looked at why it is so important to measure and record carbon emissions, including how this can be done via Pledge’s carbon calculator, which is accredited by the Smartfreight Centre to be GLEC (Global Logistics Emissions Council) compliant. The event was attended by 112 Members and concluded with a lively Q&A session indicating a high level of Member engagement on this ever more important issue. If you missed the webinar or require further information on this topic, contact Mike Jones, Policy Advisor Sustainable Logistics, by email at m.jones@bifa.org
Thomas Bedocs (DHL) sizing up an engine
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once-in-a-lifetime experience. Thank you to BIFA for providing these experiences.” Unforgettable experience Another, Bobbie Costin of CH Robinson, echoed: “I would like to say a massive thank you to Kirk Murray for being our knowledgeable host and giving up his day to show us around. An unforgettable experience.” You always need employer support to attend events, something Thomas Bedocs appreciates: “As always thank you to my team at DHL Global Forwarding for allowing me to attend events like these and to BIFA, for providing these platforms to broaden my knowledge.”
We are always on the lookout for committee members around the country to join either the regional or the virtual format of the YFN. We often get asked when people enquire about becoming more involved in the YFN committees, what is in it for me? By becoming more involved you are given an opportunity to: • Help shape the YFN and its future direction • Work closely with BIFA and other YFN committee members • Receive exclusive invites to events such as the Virgin Atlantic airside tour • Gain valuable experience to your skillsets, enhancing your employability. If you are interested or have any questions, please get in touch with Nezda Leigh n.leigh@bifa.org in the first instance.
Departure time: Sophie Hammond (K+N) and Leanne Read (Neon Freight) experience the tug driver’s view at pushback
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