Sustainability ESG
Tools for more sustainable transport
Emission calculations
Emission calculations give you the opportunity to see the results of the work we do together to reduce emissions. However, it is important to know that emission calculations are complicated and based on a large number of assumptions, which means that they do not show an exact truth, but only give us a tendency.
This is because the calculations are calculated based on a series of key figures that are defined and produced in different ways. Therefore, it is not possible to compare the results from one emission calculation with another. Meaning, you don’t compare apples to apples.
Our calculations are based on the Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHG) standard developed by the World Resources Institute (WRI) and the World Business Council on Sustainable Development (WBCSD). The calculations also comply with the regulations in standard ISO 14064 and EN 16258. These global standards are the most accepted, but they only describe how the calculation should be done, not which data or what level of detail of the data should be used. Therefore, as a customer, you cannot compare an emission calculation from DHL or PostNord with a calculation made by DB Schenker. We simply haven't used comparable data.
Our emission calculations, which are available to our customers in DB SCHENKER connect, is based on data collected annually from our operations around the world. In addition, we use data from EcoTransit, an independent organization that works to collect detailed data from the world's transport chains.
WTT (Well-To-Tank) | The emissions that occur during the production of the fuel, as well as the emissions that occur during the transport of fuel to the tank |
TTW (Tank-to-Wheel) | The emissions that occur when the engine burns fuel |
WTW (Well-to-Weel), (TTW+WTT=WTW) | The emissions that occur during the production of the fuel together with the emissions that occur during the transport of fuel to the tank, as well as the emissions that occur when the engine burns fuel |
CO₂ | Carbon dioxide |
CO₂e | Carbon dioxide equivalents, i.e. carbon dioxide together with other greenhouse gases converted to CO₂ |
HC | Hydrocarbons |
NOx | Nitrogen oxide |
PM | Particles |
SO2 | Sulfur oxide |