The company’s environmental, social and governance report was released last week and reflects activities and data from 2021.
The company is over halfway to its 2025 emissions reduction target since it has reduced emissions per mile by 5% since establishing its baseline in 2020, based on 2019 metrics. Schneider also increased its intermodal container capacity by 15% in 2021.
Emission-reduction strategies
Schneider plans to reduce emissions by:
A former diesel technician and current Schneider truck driver, Marty Boots, tested an eCascadia electric truck and said: “They’re looking for driver feedback and how to make their product work better. I felt it was my job to push the equipment to see how close I could get to empty every day and utilize as much electricity as I could and be as productive with the truck as possible.”
Boots said less highway noise, a smoother ride going uphill and knowing it is helping the environment would make him likely to prefer driving an electric semi-truck in the future.
Schneider deployed 330 Rocketail rear fairings systems on trailers in 2021 to reduce drag and increase fuel efficiency.
Schneider’s social sustainability
In 2021, 97 of Schneider’s drivers received the Million Mile Award for transporting freight more than 1 million miles accident-free. The Consecutive Safe Driving Year Award was achieved by 117 of Schneider’s drivers in 2021 for 10 consecutive years of accident-free driving.
