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Market Brief · May 7, 2026 · 7 min read

Freight EACs: A Market-Based Tool for Lower-Carbon Logistics

Freight emissions are embedded in global supply chains. EACs can help buyers support lower-carbon logistics activity even when they do not control every lane or carrier.

Why freight belongs in the Scope 3 conversation

The movement of goods creates emissions across nearly every supply chain. For retailers, manufacturers, food companies, technology companies, and consumer brands, freight can be a meaningful Scope 3 category.

But logistics networks are complex. Buyers may not control every carrier, lane, mode, or shipment.

What freight EACs can track

AttributeExample
Activity unitTon-miles, shipments, route activity, or other logistics activity data.
Service typeElectric trucking, alternative fuel freight, or verified lower-carbon logistics.
Time periodThe period during which the lower-carbon freight activity occurred.
Retirement recordThe buyer, quantity, purpose, and date of certificate retirement.

How freight EACs can work

A freight operator performs verified lower-carbon logistics activity. Certificates are issued to represent the environmental attributes associated with that activity.

A buyer can purchase and retire those certificates to support lower-carbon freight, even if the specific activity did not occur on the buyer own lane.

How S3 Markets supports freight EACs

S3 Markets can provide the infrastructure for issuing, transferring, retiring, and documenting freight-linked environmental attributes.

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