Both companies are aware of the fact that their business has an influence on the environment. They are keen on reducing their carbon footprint as much as possible while providing high quality services to their customers.
The companies are operating in different markets. Papyrus is mainly acting in a Business to Business (B2B) market. Their customers are primarily print shops which demand high flexibility. Customers want to be able to order paper that is delivered the next day or sometimes even the same day. This is a challenge for planning routes and improving load factors of vehicles. Especially the express deliveries cause a problem, because rail cargo can only be used for overnight deliveries. In the Swiss printing market, carbon neutrality is an important topic. Therefore print shops also expect that their suppliers provide environmental friendly services. However, as customers demand greener services, it is essential that they do their part as well. It is important that customers understand that services like express deliveries on the same day have a higher environmental burden than normal overnight shippings.
In contrast, peyer bern as a relocation company is operating in the Business to Business (B2B) and the Business to Customer (B2C) market. Especially when operating in a B2C market, climate friendly services are a competitive advantage. In the case of peyer bern, which is a pioneer in alternative fuels, the transportation industry solution is a good way to prove the effectiveness of taken measures and to communicate those benefits to the customers.
Both companies, Papyrus Switzerland and peyer bern, decided to offset the unavoidable emissions from their transportation services and offer all their transports climate neutral. The good news is that the story does not end here. It is a stated goal of both companies to further reduce their GHG emissions. Using the environmental performance management system, their success in doing so can be tracked and reported.