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
| Attribute | Example |
|---|---|
| Activity unit | Ton-miles, shipments, route activity, or other logistics activity data. |
| Service type | Electric trucking, alternative fuel freight, or verified lower-carbon logistics. |
| Time period | The period during which the lower-carbon freight activity occurred. |
| Retirement record | The 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.