Assessing the environmental impact of logistics sites through CO2eq footprint computation

Sara Perotti, Lorenzo Bruno Prataviera and Marco Melacini

Business Strategy and the Environment, 2022, vol. 31, issue 4, 1679-1694

Abstract: The environmental sustainability of logistics facilities is widely acknowledged as an important issue, but a comprehensive standardised methodology for assessing their environmental impact is lacking. This study proposes a structured model for quantifying both consumptions and generated greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, adopting a three‐phase methodology that combines multiple methods. A literature‐based conceptual framework was leveraged to design an analytical model, and in‐depth interviews with 11 senior logistics managers were conducted. The study offers a replicable methodology that considers heterogeneous sources of consumption and related end‐use types, further splitting consumptions and emissions by warehouses' functional areas. It offers a set of Environmental Performance Indicators (EPIs) that could bolster a clearer understanding of the warehouse environmental performance. A robust tool is offered to managers to support their decision‐making processes, allowing for both internal assessments and benchmarking with competitors or other players along the supply chain, thus contributing to shape company's, or even supply chain, sustainability strategies.

Date: 2022
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