DP World Selects Greenstone for Carbon Management

by | Dec 14, 2010

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Global port operator DP World has selected Greenstone Carbon Management and the CarbonNeutral Company’s carbon management and reduction solution for implementation across its 50 terminals worldwide. The software solution is newly developed for the ports and marine sector.

The investment is part of DP World’s initiatives begun in 2008 to reduce its carbon emissions by 27% over five years. “Ninety percent of goods are currently shipped by sea, and our terminals play a crucial role in the supply chain. … [W]e needed to fully understand the impact of our business activities,” said Charles Haine, Global Environment Manager at DP World.

In 2009, DP World handled more than 43.4 million TEU (twenty-foot equivalent container units) across its portfolio from the Americas to Asia, with an expected capacity increase to around 95 million TEU over the next ten years.  DP World says it was the first international operator to disclose its emissions publicly in the Carbon Disclosure Project.

In the current economic environment and business culture, the market for carbon management tools is vibrant and competitive as companies aim to realize savings potential and meet sustainability targets and external requirements. EL has tips from one sustainability manager from Intuit offering advice for companies considering implementing carbon management tools.

The Verdantix Green Quadrant Carbon and Energy Management report, available to subscribers, includes Greenstone Carbon in its comprehensive evaluation of more than 100 carbon and energy management software for firms in the $1-billion revenue range.

Earlier this month, the Carbon War Room launched shippingefficiency.org, a new data hub which provides the relative energy efficiency of almost every large ocean-going vessel and specific data on emissions from container ships.

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