In order to provide people across the world with potatoes, we distribute seed potatoes from the Netherlands or grow them locally (in Europe). The task of distributing seed potatoes is primarily based in the Netherlands. For this reason, more transport movements take place in the Netherlands, compared to other countries. Transport is the biggest element in HZPC’s CO2 footprint. The challenge is to organise logistics as efficiently as possible in order to limit the number of transport movements.
Optimising Transport working group
In 2018, the ‘Optimising Transport’ working group was created. This group aims to formulate targets and draft/implement an action plan to reduce the impact of transport on the environment.
We have formulated three targets:
- Optimising transport movements/reducing partial loads
- Enlarging/optimising container transport via internal waterways in 2020
- Contributing towards the transport sector's targets (TLN) whereby the aim is to reduce CO2 by 49% in 2030, compared to 1990
Measurement enables management: insights into CO2 emissions via the Big Mile platform
We use three major transport companies to distribute our seed potatoes. And just like HZPC itself, we also use the Big Mile data platform. We would also like the two other transport partners to report via this data platform. The data platform enables insights to be gained into emissions and the efficiency of how transport is organised.