The Cario Freight Carbon Calculator uses a sophisticated algorithm to determine the carbon emitted for different transport methods. To calculate your carbon emissions and determine the number of trees needed for offsetting, simply provide us with one month of freight data. Our algorithm will then analyse crucial information - including pick-up and delivery locations, transport mode, service type, cubic dimensions, and weight of the items - to calculate how much Co2 is emitted per consignment for freight businesses across Australia.
Absolutely. The Cario Freight Carbon Calculator accommodates both multi-carrier situations and single-carrier solutions, including your own fleets. The algorithm considers different modes of transport - rail, road and air - and can be applied to multi-carrier or single carrier scenarios. It also ingests and analyses the intricacies of various transport modes, service types, truck types, and delivery legs to provide you with precise carbon emission calculations.
Given the complexity of freight data and complexity of the algorithms required to make sense of the data, the Cario Freight Carbon Calculator has been many years in the making. The first calculator prototype was developed in partnership with Swinburne University PhD students in 2020. Since then, significant ongoing development and investment has made the Cario Freight Carbon Calculator what it is today, a highly accurate carbon measurement tool for measuring freight impact. You can learn more about our development process here.
It’s best practice to compensate for our climate impact by offsetting emissions. The Cario Freight Carbon Calculator supports your company's sustainability goals by enabling you to accurately measure your carbon emissions and understand your environmental impact. By gaining insights into your freight operations, you can make informed decisions to reduce emissions, align with industry best practices, and contribute to a more sustainable future.
Scope 1 emissions cover all direct emissions that originate from sources directly owned or controlled by your organisation, for example, your own freight fleet. Scope 3 emissions, on the other hand, include the carbon emissions resulting from freight activities not owned or controlled by your organisation. These emissions are indirect and occur throughout the supply chain.