Focus on CO2 Emissions – Blue Logistics

Environmental and climate protection—and thus the reduction of greenhouse gases—is an integral part of Streck Transport’s corporate policy. Streck Transport has maintained a certified environmental management system in accordance with ISO 14001 since 1999 and an energy management system in accordance with ISO 50001 since 2026. Streck Transport is continuously working to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption at its locations. To this end, we are, among other things, expanding our own electricity generation through photovoltaics, utilizing geothermal energy at suitable locations, and implementing measures to increase energy efficiency. We document our goals, measures, and progress as part of our sustainability management. Under the motto “Blue Logistics,” we are consolidating our efforts to reduce emissions, use alternative propulsion systems, and increase energy efficiency.

The transportation sector is responsible for approximately 10% of global CO₂ emissions and thus plays an important role in global efforts to reduce greenhouse gases. In many cases, climate protection and economic success go hand in hand, as CO2 emissions are directly correlated with fuel consumption—one of the key cost factors in the transportation sector. Measures to reduce fuel and energy consumption can therefore combine environmental and economic benefits.

REDUCTION OF INDIRECT CO2 EMISSIONS

The generation of electricity via photovoltaics plays a key role in our overall energy strategy. The first systems were commissioned in 2022, and we have been continuously expanding our capacity ever since.

At the same time, we are making extensive efforts to continuously reduce our energy consumption. For us, meeting current standards for new buildings is just as much a given as the energy-efficient retrofitting of existing structures. The use of groundwater geothermal energy reduces energy consumption for heating and cooling—even our own data center is cooled using geothermal energy, and the waste heat is used for heating. New buildings are always equipped with LED lighting, and existing buildings are being retrofitted gradually.

Streck Transport also consistently prioritizes innovation in the area of industrial trucks (forklifts and pallet jacks). The fleet is being gradually converted to lithium-ion battery technology, which offers higher energy efficiency compared to the lead-acid battery technology previously used, consistently recovers braking energy, and at the same time eliminates the need for replacement batteries.

And, of course, a wide range of options for electronic order processing—from order transmission to invoice dispatch—is available, allowing the company to eliminate the use of paper as much as possible.