Connect freight emissions to the flows you can act on.
Bring shipment data together to understand its contribution to emissions. Share a common view of scope, estimates and options to examine with transport and sustainability teams.
Understand what the total represents
A transport emissions inventory should show which operations are included and which data was used. Without that context, a total can change because activity has shifted, new flows have been included or information has become more complete.
OneChain connects emissions reporting to transport data to give supply chain and sustainability teams a shared basis for analysis. Scope and available information inform the interpretation of emissions instead of remaining in a separate consolidation file.
Urgent departures on the same lane
The team wants to examine this flow’s contribution to transport emissions.
- Scope
- Selected lane and period
- Data
- Modes, routes and shipment characteristics
- To complete
- Missing weight on one shipment
Establish a reliable comparison and examine whether earlier planning could enable a different arrangement.
Find the flows contributing to the result
Mode, route and shipment characteristics are among the inputs useful for calculation. OneChain uses EcoTransIT to estimate transport emissions. The calculation scope and data used are specified for your project.
References and shipment coverage form the basis of comparison. Missing data should remain identifiable so it is not confused with zero emissions. Teams can understand what contributes to the result and what still needs completing.
Try it yourself · Interactive demo
Connect emissions to transport flows
The demonstration presents emissions by mode using fictional values. Explore the distribution to identify operations to examine with your teams.
Prepare a discussion about cost, time and impact
On a lane with frequent urgent departures, the team examines the operations, their modes and their contribution to the inventory. The question becomes practical: could earlier planning allow a different arrangement for some departures?
Reporting prepares that discussion with purchasing, procurement and transport. Availability, lead-time and service constraints remain essential when deciding whether an option can be implemented.
Measure changes on a comparable basis
To track an action, maintain a consistent view of flows, periods and assumptions. A lower total may simply reflect fewer shipments. The team should distinguish activity from the intended effect and retain visibility of estimated or missing data.
Coverage changes also belong in the analysis. Adding flows or completing a period’s data changes the interpretation of the inventory. Documenting these developments helps teams read the result together.
Prepare your implementation
Details to work through using your flows and organization.
Which data should we prepare?
Shipment references, modes, routes and characteristics useful for calculation. The project specifies required fields and how missing information is handled.
How should the reporting scope be defined?
List the flows and periods concerned, then the transport stages covered. Retain this definition to interpret changes and compare results over time.
How should transport work with sustainability teams?
Share calculation scope, data and assumptions. Transport teams provide operational context; sustainability teams contribute to interpreting the inventory and tracking selected actions.
Build your transport emissions reporting
Start with your flows and available data to define the scope and questions the reporting should answer.