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A.P. Moller - Maersk
Sustainability Report 2021
Decarbonised logistics and services on land While our landside footprint currently constitutes 5.7% of our total GHG footprint, it is an area of growing significance for our business, our customers and society in general. Compared to ocean emissions, Maersk's position in working with emissions from Logistics and Services solutions differs significantly. Most services are regional with varying regulations and local conditions, and we are in most cases not the
Environment | Climate change
asset owner. Hence, the toolbox is more complex and our role to lead the transition will require regional and product-specific adaptations, enabled by improved emissions data and analytics and certification. In 2021, we have set up an Inland decarbonisation programme with the aim to serve our customers with end-to-end decarbonised logistics solutions. The most important products from an emissions and customer perspective are 1) landside transportation
Introduction and strategy
(medium/heavy duty transport by truck, rail or barge), 2) contract logistics (warehouses and depots) and cold chain, 3) air freight and 4) emissions transparency. Each of these have very different solutions in terms of decarbonisation, and we work to find the right answers for Maersk, society and our customers. We also reinforce our 2040 commitment with aspiring and clear ambitions for 2030 in contract logistics, cold chain and air freight. See table below.
Progress on ESG
Data and assurance
Working in these areas, transformational action and customer solutions require fully transparent and reliable emissions data, which can be credibly analysed and certified by an independent third party. Given that granular scope 3 emissions data remains a challenge not only for Maersk but the industry as a whole, we will develop a more comprehensive set of KPIs and targets over the next years to report on dedicated initiatives across the value chain.
Decarbonisation of inland logistics and service offerings
Landside transportation (truck, rail, barge)
We aim for 100% green landside transportation solutions in 2040. We will achieve this by: • Efficiency measures and continued promotion of modal shift from truck to lower emissions transport modes like rail and barge. • The advancement of clean fuel alternatives and electrification in heavy-duty trucking. In 2021, we started the first pilots with biofuels and battery-electric trucks in collaboration with customers. • Scouting for innovations and new business models, and by building on strong partnerships with our existing carrier network. Maersk Growth’s investment into Einride was one important step in this direction. From 2022 onwards, we will expand our offerings stepwise, aiming to launch a standard product offering third-party verified emission-reduced transport and engaging actively in developing the infrastructure and green transport networks across the globe.
Contract logistics and cold chains
We own and operate a large number of warehouses, depots and cold stores across the globe, and aim to provide 90% green contract logistics operations across scope 1 and 2 by 2030. This requires a combination of many technologies, including energy efficiency optimised buildings and operations, fully electrified equipment indoors and electrified or clean fuel equipment outdoors, renewable energy installation, non-fossil based heating, and charging or clean fuelling infrastructure for transport vehicles, changing to lower climate-impact refrigerants, opting for sustainable building materials, and using sustainable packaging materials. From 2022 onwards, new sites and long-term leases will be built to serve a low/zero-carbon business, aspiring to LEED 'Platinum', BREEAM 'Excellent' or equivalent accreditation. Meanwhile, we are also launching a global retrofitting programme of our existing footprint together with our vendors and partners.
Air freight
Air freight – in comparison to maritime, rail or road transportation – is by far the mode with the highest emissions intensity. Still, the global air cargo volume is expected to grow. For our customers and society, we are committed to building a sustainable air freight business, ready for the future and net zero in 2040. This ambition is based on two main pillars: • Fleet efficiency: We will expand our own aircraft fleet with technology that is above industry-average in fuel efficiency. Our recent order of two planes offers 17 percent better fuel efficiency and reduced GHG emissions compared to legacy airplanes. • Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF): For 2030, we commit to a minimum of 30% of our Maersk air freight offerings transported with SAF. We will achieve this with strong partnership with our carriers and synergies from our green fuel development activities.
