SINGAPORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--20Cube Logistics Pte. Ltd. (“20Cube”), a Singapore-based software-enabled international supply chain orchestrator, today announced it has selected Ramboll, a global architecture, engineering and consultancy company founded in Denmark in 1945, with world-leading expertise in the energy and environment space, to accelerate its path to carbon neutrality through a sustainability framework of comprehensive reports, plans and initiatives for carbon emission reduction.
According to a McKinsey report, while the consumer sector will see a five percent annual growth rate, Consumer-Packaged-Goods (CPG) companies will have to reduce their greenhouse-gas emissions by a stark 92% by 2050 in order to achieve global climate goals. Logistics partners will play a key role in helping CPG companies achieve this goal. Companies are choosing to decarbonize by designing business strategies and operation plans that deliver lower carbon emissions.
Following the Greenhouse Gas Protocol, the world’s most widely-used greenhouse gas accounting standard, 20Cube Logistics will develop a sustainability framework and full emissions inventory incorporating Scope 1 (emissions from sources that an organization owns or controls directly), Scope 2 (emissions that a company causes indirectly) and Scope 3 (emissions that are not produced by the company itself, but by those up and down its value chain) to understand its full value chain of emissions and focus efforts on the greatest reduction opportunities. The Company has already reduced emissions substantially under Scope 1 and 2 through its operating model and digital approach.
With decades of experience and expertise, Ramboll will support 20Cube Logistics’ goal of becoming carbon neutral through a series of comprehensive strategies, plans and initiatives in Scope 1, 2 and 3 of carbon emission reduction. Critical efforts will involve transitioning away from fossil fuels, scaling up renewable energy share in total energy consumption, transitioning away from traditional freight handling materials to sustainable alternatives, introducing necessary measures and adopting strategic external sustainability partnerships.
“Supply chains play a major role in global carbon emissions and with global trade increasing it has become imperative for the industry to undertake tangible initiatives to lower carbon footprints and find sustainable alternatives,” said Mahesh Niruttan, Founder & CEO of 20Cube Logistics. “As a global supply chain solutions provider, we see this as an opportunity to contribute to this ambitious global goal. With our mission to ‘Make Trade Easy’, green logistics is an extension of our responsibility which will address the carbon emissions of our clients, and in turn also reduce 20Cube Logistics' emissions.
“We believe that a robust sustainability philosophy and a framework has become a necessity for organizations. One of our founding intentions has been to become a leading player in the industry towards sustainability through zero emissions. Our operating model was designed to achieve a material reduction compared to the industry norms, and we now intend to take our vision to the next level of carbon neutrality. We are excited to have engaged Ramboll who will bring in best practices and emerging new technologies to accelerate us toward our goals,” concluded Niruttan.
Juliana Ding, Head of Sustainability at Ramboll in Asia Pacific, added, “We are impressed by 20Cube Logistics’ commitment to building and implementing policies and frameworks to achieve their sustainability goals, following our initial assessment. We are pleased to be entrusted by 20Cube Logistics to support them along their ambitious and impactful journey and are confident that with our global leading expertise and deep local knowledge, we are the right partner to drive sustainable changes together with our client. This will be an ongoing journey, and we expect to complete our Phase I assignment in the next six months. Ramboll will engage three senior members of our team for this assignment.”
Mr. Ranjan Kedia, Business Head for India, added, “As the largest emitter within 20Cube Logistics, the India business unit will play a significant role in achieving our sustainability goal. There are several initiatives already underway towards this which will bring tangible results in the short and near terms. We look forward to Ramboll’s assistance to accelerate our vision towards carbon neutrality.”
About Ramboll:
Ramboll is a global architecture, engineering and consultancy company founded in Denmark in 1945. Our 17,000 experts create sustainable solutions across Buildings, Transport, Energy, Environment & Health, Water, Management Consulting and Architecture & Landscape. Across the world, Ramboll combines local experience with a global knowledge base to create sustainable cities and societies. We combine insights with the power to drive positive change for our clients, in the form of ideas that can be realized and implemented. We call it: Bright ideas. Sustainable change. For more information, please visit www.ramboll.com.
About 20Cube Logistics Pte. Ltd.
20Cube Logistics is a software-enabled international supply chain orchestrator from purchase order (PO) to point of delivery (POD) with a technology-driven, proven proprietary system and key presence at over 60 locations in Asia, Australia, and East Africa. 20 Cube has over 600 employees. 20Cube Logistics was built from the ground up over the past 10 years on a disruptive software, workflow and control tower driven platform. 20Cube Logistics’ platform is centered around MyHubPlus, which captures data from every part of the supply chain to provide customers with unprecedented real-time visibility, alerts, exception management and reporting. Its suite of freight forwarding, intelligent warehousing/distribution, customs and trade compliance solutions have resulted in significant savings from better container utilization, load balancing, predictability, and logistics process management. For more information visit www.20Cube.com.
On October 18, 2022, 20Cube Logistics announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to become publicly listed through a merger transaction with Evo Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq: EVOJ), a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company. Pubco’s ordinary shares are expected to be listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “TCUB”.
About Evo Acquisition Corp.
Evo is a blank check company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. While Evo may pursue an acquisition in any business industry or sector, it intends to focus its search on companies in the technology and financial sectors, including companies with a nexus to Japan. Evo is led by its Chairman, Michael Lerch, its Chief Executive Officer, Richard Chisholm, its Chief Financial Officer, Adrian Brindle and Managing Director Jason Sausto. For more information visit www.evospac.com.
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