The TCI-IIMB Supply Chain Sustainability Lab, in collaboration with Transport Corporation of India Ltd. (TCI), has made a significant leap towards sustainable logistics by becoming the first organization in India to receive ISO 14083 certification for its digital platform, the Transportation Emissions Measurement Tool (TEMT). This certification validates the platform’s capability to accurately quantify and report greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from freight transportation, empowering organizations to measure, manage, and reduce transportation-related emissions.
The transportation sector is responsible for approximately 14% of India’s’ total GHG emissions, with freight accounting for nearly 40% of CO₂ emissions in this sector. Projections show that without intervention, transportation emissions could increase fourfold by 2050, reaching 1.17 billion tonnes of CO₂ and contributing to a rise in the sector’s share of total emissions to 19%. Accurate emissions measurement is the first essential step in mitigating these impacts.
TEMT, with its ISO 14083-certified emission factors, offers organizations the precise data needed to take actionable steps toward reducing their carbon footprint.
ISO 14083, developed by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), provides a global framework for quantifying GHG emissions from transport operations. The standard covers various transportation modes, including road, rail, air, maritime, and inland waterway transport, addressing both fuel combustion and electricity consumption. By providing clear calculation methods, data requirements, and reporting guidelines, ISO 14083 enables organizations to track emissions effectively and make informed decisions about emission-reduction strategies.
The Transportation Emissions Measurement Tool (TEMT) integrates India-specific emission factors, ensuring data accuracy and relevance for local logistics operations. The platform allows users to calculate emissions for both past and future shipments, compare emissions across different transport modes, and customize transportation chains. All historical data is securely stored in the cloud for easy monthly tracking and year-over-year comparison. Additionally, TEMT is commodity-agnostic, supporting all types of shipments, and outputs are available in both PDF and CSV formats for streamlined reporting and analysis.
In a significant development, NICDC Logistics Data Services Limited (NLDSL), a subsidiary of the National Industrial Corridor Development Corporation (NICDC), has integrated ISO 14083 emission factors into its Unified Logistics Interface Platform (ULIP). This integration enables logistics and trade players to seamlessly calculate and track emissions from freight activities, fostering greater transparency and sustainability.
Girish Kumar Surpur, CEO and Director of NLDSL, emphasized that ULIP’s new Carbon Emissions API, developed in collaboration with the TCI-IIMB Supply Chain Sustainability Lab, provides crucial tools for logistics companies to measure the environmental impact of their transportation activities. By leveraging data from TEMT and other sources within ULIP, companies can now make informed, sustainable decisions, including exploring modal shifts to reduce emissions and contribute to a lower-carbon logistics ecosystem.
TEMT’s ISO 14083 certification represents a major step in India’s efforts to build a more sustainable and transparent logistics industry, empowering organizations to reduce their carbon footprint through precise emissions tracking and actionable insights.
