Kuehne+Nagel teams up with Lenovo to reduce carbon footprint
Lenovo is joining forces with Kuehne+Nagel to create a first-of-its-kind logistics service in the technology industry to support enterprises in their commitment to minimise their environmental footprint and combat climate change. "Through a purchase add-on, Lenovo customers can now ship IT equipment and devices with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), a fuel produced from sustainable feedstocks that reduces GHG emissions," says a release from K+N. SAF is currently the most effective measure to significantly reduce the environmental footprint of air freight, the release added. "When opting for SAF, Kuehne+Nagel will provide an emission reduction certificate to Lenovo and its customers indicating the amount of SAF litres per purchased device for any trade lane and carrier handling the shipment. This transparency allows customers to reduce their scope 3.1. emissions for purchased goods and services according to the amount of CO2e1 avoided in the transport." Yngve Ruud, Member of the Management Board, Kuehne+Nagel, responsible for Air Logistics, says: “Kuehne+Nagel continues to develop easy and value-adding sustainable shipping options for its customers. We are pleased that Lenovo chose our innovative SAF concept which offers emission certificates not only to Lenovo but also to its customers and thus supports all stakeholders across their supply chain in achieving their SBTi2 targets. Now, Lenovo customers can avoid CO2e emissions while shipping air freight regardless of the lane or airline."