DC Velocity - December 2014

This is the smartest way.

1. What is Smart Way?

Smart Way is an innovative, voluntary, public-private, market- driven partnership. Smart Way helps companies improve their transportation supply chains – to move more ton-miles of freight with lower emissions and less energy, and at a lower cost. It helps companies gain a competitive edge and enhance their corporate image.

3. How does Smart Way work?

Smart Way gives its partners a consistent set of EPA-tested tools to make informed transportation choices – to help them measure, benchmark and report carbon emissions, and improve supply-chain efficiency and environmental performance. Smart Way helps its partners exchange reliable and credible performance data and accelerate adoption of advanced technologies and operational practices.

4. What results have Smart Way partners achieved?

Since 2004, Smart Way partners have eliminated 51. 6 million metric tons of CO2, 738,000 tons of nitrogen oxides and 37,000 tons of particulate matter. They’ve saved 120.7 million barrels of oil and $16.8 billion in fuel costs. This equals taking more than 10 million cars off the road for an entire year.

5. How do SmartWay partners meet customer and stakeholder needs?

In a rapidly changing business landscape, Smart Way partners demonstrate to customers, clients and investors that they are taking responsibility for the emissions associated with moving goods. Smart Way partners are committed to corporate social responsibility and sustainable businesses practices, and are reducing their carbon footprint.

6. How do SmartWay partners benefit North America?

By moving goods in the cleanest, most efficient way possible in the U.S. and Canada, Smart Way partners protect the environment, enhance North America’s energy security and foster economic vitality.

7. What additional benefits are there for Smart Way partners?

Smart Way partners are part of an alliance that includes Canada and a global network of Green Freight programs. Smart Way partners can network with their peers and share success stories. They gain access to public events and forums in which partners showcase their achievements. And Smart Way has market incentives, and recognition for top performers.

8. How can my company join Smart Way?

It’s easy. Simply enter your freight activity data in a free, downloadable tracking and assessment tool, and submit it to EPA.

2. Who can join Smart Way?

Since 2004, 3,000 of the nation’s shippers, logistics companies, truck, rail, barge and multimodal carriers (including many Fortune 500 companies) have registered with Smart Way. Smart Way carriers now account for 22% of all trucking miles. Smart Way is actively working to expand to all freight modes.