www.truckandtrack.com Winter 2023 Truck and Track 43 PALLET NETWORKS “Environmental aspects identified for focus align with both United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and UK Government Sustainability Strategy to reduce reliance on fossil fuels, de-carbonising our estate, improving energy efficiency of buildings and being efficient and sustainable with our resources.” Further sustainability initiatives are currently being looked at. These include: improved vehicle routing, enhanced driver training, fuel efficiency, e-business approaches, warehousing design and operation, alternative fuels (trucks and materials handling equipment) and closed loop systems for equipment and packaging – all of which will have a positive impact on the triple bottom line for UPN, its members, and service users. “Updates and reporting of performance will be regularly available. We are currently working very closely with the APN (Association of Pallet Networks) to confirm an industry wide metric for monitoring emissions by pallet/consignment,” said Joanna. This collaboration, which lies at the heart of the pallet network model, is a crucial contribution to the sustainability of modern logistics, and could be a blueprint for far more sustainable methods of distribution and delivery. upn.co.uk
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