Sustainability


NEW CALIFORNIA CLIMATE REPORTING LAWS

California recently enacted two climate disclosure acts SB-253 Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act and SB-261 Greenhouse Gases: Climate-Related Financial Risk. These new legislative documents make it mandatory for many companies operating in California to report both quantitative and qualitative climate information. These laws are expected to have a significant [...]

GREEN WORLDWIDE DONATIONS ADVANCE U.N. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS

GREEN WORLDWIDE 2023 Q4 TREES DONATION IMPACT Green Worldwide Shipping® proudly supports Trees for the Future (TREES) by planting a tree for each shipment, customer, and employee. The company is pleased to announce the donation of 23,289 trees in 2023 Q4 to support TREES' work training farmers in nine [...]

2024-02-01T18:22:38+00:00February 1st, 2024|Freight Talk, Green News, Sustainability|

GROUNDING BOEING 737 MAX 9 AIRCRAFT IMPACTS AIR FREIGHT

BOEING 737 MAX 9 AIRCRAFT GROUNDED Safety concerns arising from the recent equipment malfunction during Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 have led the Federal Aviation Administration to issue an Emergency Airworthiness Directive (AD). The AD, effective January 6, 2024, requires all owners and operators of Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft [...]

2024-03-06T22:32:50+00:00January 8th, 2024|Airfreight, Freight Talk, Sustainability|

GREEN WORLDWIDE SUPPORTS SUSTAINABLE AGROFORESTRY: 2023 Q3 TREES DONATION IMPACT

GREEN WORLDWIDE 2023 Q3 TREES DONATION IMPACT Since 2019, Green Worldwide Shipping® has proudly supported Trees for the Future (TREES) in planting a tree for each of our shipments, customers, and employees. TREES trains farmers in a regenerative agroforestry technique called the Forest Garden Approach to plant and manage [...]

2024-03-06T22:42:02+00:00December 11th, 2023|Freight Talk, Green News, Sustainability|

WHITE HOUSE TAKES ACTION TO STRENGTHEN U.S. SUPPLY CHAIN

President Biden recently unveiled approximately 30 new actions as part of his Bidenomics agenda. The objective is for these initiatives to improve supply chain resilience and ensure that Americans have access to essential products, businesses experience reliable deliveries, and strengthens agricultural and food systems.  STRENGTHENING THE U.S. SUPPLY CHAIN The [...]

2024-03-06T22:47:32+00:00November 28th, 2023|Freight Talk, Industry Spotlight, Sustainability|

EVOLVING EUROPEAN FREIGHT: CO2-LINKED TOLL CHANGES AHEAD

In the evolving landscape of European freight, forwarders and road freight operators are advising customers about an anticipated shift in toll fees due to a new European toll system linked to CO2 emissions. This initiative, commencing in Germany on December 1, involves categorizing heavy goods vehicles into five classes [...]

WHITE HOUSE ISSUES MEMO ON ADVANCING WORKER EMPOWERMENT, RIGHTS, AND HIGH LABOR STANDARDS AFTER INDO-PACIFIC ECONOMIC FRAMEWORK CRITICISM

In response to concerns raised by senators regarding labor rights in trade provisions, specifically the recent commitment to the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF), the White House released an executive memo on November 16 emphasizing the promotion of labor rights abroad. The memo directs several key actions to address [...]

2024-03-11T15:18:46+00:00November 17th, 2023|Freight Talk, Industry Spotlight, Sustainability|

GREEN WORLDWIDE SHIPPING JOINS THE SMART FREIGHT CENTRE

Green Worldwide Shipping, a leader in global logistics and supply chain management, is proud to join the Smart Freight Centre (SFC), an advocate for sustainable practices in the freight transportation industry. Supply chain decarbonization is critical to combat the impacts of climate change, and Green’s participation in the SFC community will allow [...]

2024-03-11T15:34:39+00:00October 31st, 2023|Freight Talk, Green News, Shipping News, Sustainability|

NEW EPA RULING IMPACTS HVAC, AEROSOLS, AND MORE

EPA RULING: PHASEDOWN OF HYDROFLUOROCARBONS The EPA recently published a ruling regarding global warming potential (GWP) from hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) being imported to or manufactured in the United States. The ruling includes new restrictions that take effect on January 1, 2025, prohibiting the manufacturing and importing of products that utilize higher-GWP [...]

2024-03-11T15:45:25+00:00October 27th, 2023|Freight Talk, News, Shipping News, Sustainability|

GREEN WORLDWIDE SHIPPING ANNUAL SUSTAINABILITY REPORT REFLECTS STRENGTHENED COMMITMENT TO ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL LEADERSHIP

Green Worldwide Shipping® is proud to release our 2022 Sustainability Report. The report describes Green’s progress toward sustainability goals throughout 2022 and previews the ambitious action the company is taking in 2023 and the future. The publication marks a key milestone on Green’s journey to become one of the [...]

2024-03-11T15:49:41+00:00October 18th, 2023|Freight Talk, Green News, Sustainability|
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