In collaboration with the carrier Kuehne+Nagel, ScaleAQ are now taking a big step towards their goal of a carbon-free supply chain. With this initiative, they are the first in Norway to have a large-scale and traceable investment in a biofuel-supported supply chain for sea freight.
The measures ScaleAQ take in collaboration with Kuehne+Nagel remove or offset the CO2emissions from their entire sea-based supply chain. Together with Kuehne+Nagel, they will in 2023:
- reduce their emissions of CO2 by 960 tonnes WTW.
- be the first in Norway with a biofuel-supported supply chain for sea freight of equipment for the aquaculture industry
- transport 1,000 containers of next-generation biofuel.
“We are working with Kuehne+Nagel to create a carbon-free supply chain for us and our customers,” says Hanne Digre, sustainability director at ScaleAQ.
“As a logistics partner for ScaleAQ, Kuehne+Nagel is honoured to contribute to our shared ambition for a sustainable future, which is a main priority in our Roadmap for 2026,” says Arne Faaberg, Director of Kuehne+Nagel Norway.
Immediate reduction of greenhouse gas emissions
The scheme enables emission-free transport for suppliers who otherwise do not have the opportunity to reduce their emissions – for example because fossil-free ships do not operate along their trade routes.
ScaleAQ’s emissions are reduced with immediate effect by:
1. The CO2 emissions from our shipments are calculated in detail.
2. Kuehne+Nagel buys biofuel equivalent to what is needed to offset our emissions.
3. The biofuel is used on container ships – this does not mean that our cargo is necessarily on board.
4. Biofuel consumption is attributed to their cargo, and they receive documentation that confirms the reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.
The scheme is of course fully traceable, which benefits ScaleAQ’s customers.
Immediate deductions on the bottom line in the climate statement
Many companies in the aquaculture industry have set specific targets to cut their own greenhouse gas emissions. For them, the scheme with emissions-compensated transport will be a welcome addition to the climate account.
In concrete terms, the reduction can be seen in the environmental documentation for the products bought from ScaleAQ, which now have a lower footprint than before. Initially, this applies to flotation collars, nets and mooring equipment.
These are figures ScaleAQ customers will soon be able to enter in their own climate accounts directly, with associated deductions on the bottom line.
“We want to do as much as we can, with immediate effect. At the same time, we recognize that we are not home free yet. We continue to deliver the necessary products and solutions for the production of one of the world’s most sustainable protein sources, while the work to find new and even better ways to cut emissions from our operations continues,” promises Ms Digre.
The next generation of biofuel
ScaleAQ’s shipments will be transported or compensated with the next generation of biofuel (second and third generation). The first generation of biofuel was a controversial form of energy for a long time – largely because the fuel was produced from foodstuffs such as sugar, corn and vegetable oil.
Today’s biofuel is produced from waste raw materials with no other useful value, such as waste oils, fats and algae, municipal solid waste and cellulose-containing biomass.
For more information about ScaleAQ visit the website, HERE.
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