Delivering with purpose

By: Kara Leiterman, Media Relations Manager, Schneider

Green Bay-based transportation and supply chain leader, Schneider, is leading the charge in sustainability by developing and investing in capabilities and technologies that reduce carbon emissions for its own operations – as well as supporting customers in reducing their emissions.

Schneider has already achieved more than half of its 2025 goal by reducing per-mile emissions by 5%. Battery-electric trucks (BEVs) will help the company further meet these goals. In 2023, Schneider will add 92 BEVs to its intermodal operations in southern California, making it one of the largest electric truck fleets in North America. Intermodal transportation has been proven to create significant environmental benefits. In fact, a ton of freight can be shipped 500 miles by rail on a single gallon of fuel.

To reduce emissions across the transportation sector, collaboration is necessary. Schneider works with customers to optimize their networks, reduce empty miles, consolidate freight and pick the right mode of transportation. Furthermore, Schneider implements and assesses the use of new technology, equipment, and data science to help customers advance supply chain sustainability, solve challenges and benefit from efficiency solutions – such as visibility to their carbon footprint. Schneider’s efforts are also recognized beyond the industry; the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) named the company a SmartWay High Performer in 2022 due to its exceptionally efficient and clean fleet. The EPA works with thousands of carriers through the program annually, but only 2% meet the high performer metrics. Additionally, Schneider was awarded the PepsiCo Asset Sustainability Carrier of the Year due to more than 20 years of service and remarkable sustainability commitments in support of the international food and beverage company.

Schneider currently makes an outstanding impact on sustainability nationally, and the company will continue to push the envelope on efficiency and innovation in the years to come.

To focus efforts and meaningfully track progress, Schneider set four ambitious sustainability goals: reduce by