Danny Gomez

Recapping the Net-Zero Carbon Summit

FreightWaves hosted its second annual Net-Zero Carbon Summit, sponsored by Convoy, on Friday. The summit included a variety of industry experts discussing the role of the logistics industry in a more sustainable future and strategies to decarbonize the transportation sector.

“When we did the first one last year, it was really the start of our journey on understanding what our role is in sustainability,” said Danney Gomez, managing director of financial and emerging markets at FreightWaves. “It’s...

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Previewing the Net-Zero Carbon Summit

Convoy is preparing for FreightWaves’ second annual Net-Zero Carbon Summit, taking place Friday. Dan Lewis, co-founder and CEO of Convoy, will be speaking with Joy Tuffield, of Generation Investment Management, during the keynote fireside chat. 

Lewis and Tuffield will discuss the important and necessary roles that partnership and collaboration play in making supply chains more sustainable. They will also talk about the latest trend of traditional approaches being increasingly outperformed by...

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Eliminating empty miles best way to effect immediate climate change

Those empty miles a truck drives between loads: Inevitable waste of fuel or fodder for the emissions-minded disruptor?

Digital freight network Convoy’s entire business model hinges on eliminating that waste by linking networks through data science and machine learning. Just last week, Convoy announced its campaign #NoEmptyMiles, seeking to scale its network and find additional efficiencies for carriers, including a long tail of smaller fleets. Carriers that join the Convoy network will optimize...

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The 2nd leg of the emissions-reduction journey — Net-Zero Carbon

Net Zero Carbon dives into the second leg of the emissions-reduction journey.

On this episode of Net-Zero Carbon, Danny Gomez, managing director of financial and emerging markets at FreightWaves, sits down with Erik Neandross, CEO of Gladstein, Neandross & Associates, to discuss emissions-reduction strategies for fleets.

A previous NZC episode dove into why measuring greenhouse gas emissions is a critical first step on the path to net-zero. Neandross and Gomez talk about the steps a company should take once it is accurately measuring emissions.

“Once we can understand and...

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CHEP’s efforts for a cleaner world —  Net-Zero Carbon

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On this episode of Net-Zero Carbon, Danny Gomez, managing director of financial and emerging markets at FreightWaves, sits down with Dennis Raffa, program lead of the Zero Waste World initiative in North America for CHEP.

The two talk about how CHEP, a pallet company founded in Australia during World War II, is helping to create a “zero-waste world.” Raffa sheds light on how the company’s history and culture have helped start the sustainability program he runs. 

The specific activities happening...

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Convoy among few US transportation companies to join the United Nations Global Compact

Earlier this month, Convoy announced its participation in the United Nations Global Compact ⁠— the world’s largest voluntary corporate sustainability initiative, boasting 12,000 participants strategically aligning operations with shared values in human rights, labor, the environment and anti-corruption.

In an interview with FreightWaves’ Danny Gomez, Jennifer Wong, director of sustainability at Convoy, said that while sustainability principles are clearly driving the company’s participation, it...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/convoy-among-few-us-transportation-companies-to-join-the-united-nations-global-compact

The journey to emissions reduction — Net-Zero Carbon

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Norfolk Southern isn’t just in the business of moving freight, they’re in the business of a better planet. To learn more about Norfolk Southern’s industry-leading sustainability initiatives, go to nscorp.com/betterplanet.

On this episode of Net-Zero Carbon, Danny Gomez, managing director of financial and emerging markets at FreightWaves, sits down with Bart De Muynck, VP of research and analyst at Gartner, to discuss the journey to greenhouse gas emissions reductions.

De Muynck explains assessing...

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Using natural gas as alternative fuels ー Net-Zero Carbon

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 Norfolk Southern isn’t just in the business of moving freight, they’re in the business of a better planet. To learn more about Norfolk Southern’s industry-leading sustainability initiatives, go to nscorp.com/betterplanet.

The search for alternatives to diesel fuel has been ongoing, leading people to turn to options like hydrogen, battery fuel cells, and the subject of this episode of Net-Zero Carbon: liquified natural gas. 

Danny Gomez hosts Joe Raia, chief commercial officer of Abaxx Exchange,...

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Reducing emissions using the railways — Net Zero Carbon

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Net Zero Carbon is sponsored by Norfolk Southern. Norfolk Southern isn’t just in the business of moving freight, they’re in the business of a better planet. To learn more about Norfolk Southern’s industry-leading sustainability initiatives, go to nscorp.com/betterplanet.

Going intermodal and using rail is a big thing shippers can do now to reduce emissions. Some have estimated that intermodal is 1.5 to 2.5 times more efficient than over-the-road options.

On this episode of Net Zero Carbon, host...

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Convoy’s take on transportation sustainability — Net Zero Carbon

Net Zero Carbon is sponsored by Norfolk Southern. Norfolk Southern isn’t just in the business of moving freight, they’re in the business of a better planet. To learn more about Norfolk Southern’s industry-leading sustainability initiatives, go to nscorp.com/betterplanet.

Convoy co-founder and CEO Dan Lewis is the first guest for FreightWaves’ newest show, Net Zero Carbon, to talk about the company’s sustainability initiatives. 

FreightWaves’ Danny Gomez hosts the show and will bring on leaders in...

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