Driving Sustainability Forward: How Data-Driven Decisions Are Powering Simarco’s Emissions Tracking

In 2025, a powerful shift is underway in the logistics sector: data-driven decision-making is reshaping how companies track and manage their environmental impact. As the logistics sector evolves, the pressure to meet tougher sustainability standards and reduce emissions has never been greater.

Why Emissions Tracking Matters More Than Ever

The global movement toward net-zero emissions is putting a spotlight on logistics, a sector responsible for a significant portion of worldwide carbon dioxide emissions. Today, customers, regulators, and investors are no longer satisfied with companies simply ‘monitoring’ their emissions. They expect real, measurable action to drive down carbon footprints.

At Simarco International, sustainability is more than just a buzzword it’s a commitment. We are actively working to cut our environmental impact by embracing cleaner alternatives like Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) fuel, reducing energy use across facilities, and investing in cutting-edge telematics technology.
Telematics, a blend of telecommunications and informatics is proving to be a game-changer. By providing real-time insights into vehicle performance, driving behaviour, fuel consumption, and route efficiency, telematics helps HGV drivers and fleet managers make smarter choices that lead to lower emissions and more efficient operations.

And it doesn’t stop there: through the Simarco customer portal, clients can now track their own CO2 emissions using an integrated carbon calculator. This empowers businesses to make better-informed, greener decisions about their shipments. A win-win for everyone.

Making Emissions Reporting Easier for Everyone

For many logistics companies, particularly smaller ones, emissions reporting has long been a complicated, time-consuming process. Thankfully, that’s starting to change.

Logistics UK has stepped in with its new Emissions Reporting for Transport service, providing members with simple, accurate carbon emissions data. This new tool is helping businesses of all sizes stay compliant with environmental regulations while clearly demonstrating their green credentials to customers and partners.

As an added advantage, because we own our own fleet and assets, we can go even further, offering live, real-time emissions tracking. This deeper level of transparency not only enhances our reporting accuracy but also gives customers faster, clearer insights into the carbon footprint of their shipments.

The Rising Focus on Scope 3 Emissions

While direct emissions are becoming easier to manage, indirect emissions, known as Scope 3 emissions, remain a tougher challenge. These emissions, which occur across a company’s supply chain, are now a key focus for businesses determined to meet ambitious environmental goals.

Thanks to emerging technologies like blockchain, IoT sensors, and advanced analytics, gathering emissions data across complex supply chains is becoming more feasible. These innovations are providing the critical visibility companies need to fully understand and reduce their environmental impact.

Looking Ahead: A Smarter, Greener Future

At Simarco, the journey toward a greener future has been well underway since early 2022. We have already earned several impressive accreditations, including:

• Ecology – Climate Positive Workforce
• Science-Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) – Approved targets aligned with 1.5°C goals
• Memberships in the UN Global Compact and local Net-Zero Policy Groups (Essex Chamber of Commerce, Suffolk Chamber of Commerce, BIFA Sustainability Policy Group)
• Ecovadis Bronze Award for sustainability performance

The message is clear: data-driven emissions tracking isn’t just a nice-to-have – it’s becoming essential for companies that want to succeed both environmentally and economically.

Businesses that invest in smarter, more transparent emissions management today are setting themselves up for a more resilient, responsible, and profitable future.