Frequently Asked Questions for Shipper Manufacturers: Do You Ship Consumer Products?

SmartWay
MENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY^
U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Do you ship consumer products?
SmartWay delivers the goods with great efficiency.
1. What is SmartWay?
SmartWay is an EPA voluntary partnership
that helps companies improve freight
transportation efficiency throughout their
supply chains - to move more ton-miles of
freight with lower emissions and less energy,
and at a lower cost. Over 3,000 shippers,
logistics companies, truck, rail, barge and
multimodal carriers (including many Fortune
500 companies) have registered with
SmartWay si nee 2 004.
2. Why is freight transportation efficiency
important?
In the U.S., freight transport accounts for
16 percent of greenhouse gas emissions,
making it one of the largest carbon
footprint contributors. And by 2040, U.S. -jj
freight transport emissions are on track to J^,,, V,
increase nearly 40 percent.
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5. What results have SmartWay
partners achieved?

Since 2004, SmartWay partners have
eliminated 72.8 million metrictons of C02,
1,458,000 tons of nitrogen oxides and 59,000
tons of particulate matter. They've saved
170.3 million barrels of oil and $24.9 billion
in fuel costs. This is equivalent to eliminating
annual energy use in over 6 million homes.
6. How do SmartWay consumer products partners
make a difference for customers and stakeholders?

SmartWay registration demonstrates a public commitment to
corporate social responsibility and sustainable business
practices. Registered SmartWay consumer products partners like
Canon, Johnson & Johnson, Kimberly-Clark and HP show
customers, clients and investors that they are mitigating risk,
reducing their carbon footprint and taking responsibility for
emissions associated with moving goods.
Supply Chain
Footprint
3. How does SmartWay work?
SmartWay gives its partners
an integrated set of EPA-tested
tools to make informed
transportation choices. These
tools help companies
measure, benchmarkand
report carbon emissions, and
improve freight efficiency and
environmental performance
across theirsupply chain.
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Operations
7. How do consumer products
companies benefit from
registering with SmartWay?
SmartWay partners are part of an alliance that
includes Canada and a global network of Green
Freight programs. Partners can network with
their peers to share best practices and success
stories, and participate in industry forums
and recognition ceremonies to showcase their
achievements.
4. Why do consumer products companies register
with SmartWay?
Consumer products companies are increasingly concerned with
addressing their Scope 3 carbon emissions from transportation.
SmartWay gives these companies the high-quality data they
need for Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) and Global Reporting
Initiative (GRI) requirements. Participation in SmartWay also
gives partners a competitive edge and enhances their corporate
image.
8. How can my consumer products
company register with SmartWay?
It's easy. Simply enter your freight activity data in a free,
downloadable tracking and assessment tool, and submit it
to EPA. Registration is renewed annually.

Visitepa.gov/smartwayto learn more.
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              When you join  Smart Way,
                you're  in good company.
                   Some of SmartWay's consumer products shipper partners.
                 Canon
                     StanleyBlack&Decker
FUJITSU
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                              Kimberly-Clark
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   KOHLER
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                        Here's what our partners say about SmartWay:
"One of SmartWay's strong points isthatshippersand carriers have to
 becodependent-thatone has to rely on the other within the program.
 SmartWay tools are easy to use and get you the desired results."

 Mark Servido, Vice President, Logistics and Supply Chain
 Planning, Sharp Electronics Corporation
                               SHARP

"Oursuccess in measuring, and then shaving, energy demand and
 resultant Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions associated with our brick-
 and-mortar operations has allowed us to apply the same productivity
 lens to reducing Scope 3 tailpipe emissions from vehicles that
 transportourfinished goodsand ouremployees. OurSmartWay
 Transport Partnership is the most well-established of our Scope 3
 emissions reduction initiatives and has stimulated parallel efforts
 around the globe."

 Deborah Patterson, Vice President of Environment, Health, and
 Safety, Stanley Black & Decker          stanteyBtKk&Decker
                      "At Kimberly-Clark, we see SmartWay as both good environmental
                       policy and good business. The transportation strategies that
                       SmartWay recommends are saving us fuel, lessening our carbon
                       footprint, and making a big difference in bringing usclosertoour
                       sustainability goals."

                       Stelios Chrysandreas, Transportation Manager,
                       Kimberly-Clark
                                                 Q Kimberly-Clark


                      "As a sales organization, we realize that shipment transportation is one
                       of the largest areas of opportunity where we can make a positive
                       impact on carbon emissions reduction. As a SmartWay Charter
                       Partner, we have seen our internal C02 reduction goals being further
                       supported by ourtransportation partners seeking similar
                       improvements. We are proud of our longstanding involvement in this
                       partnership."
                       Atsuo Sudo, Vice President, Logistics,
                       Canon U.S.A.
       Canon
                                   SmartWay
                                   MENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY^
   U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
                      Any way you ship it, move it the SmartWay.
                                                     EPA-420-F-16-013
                                                         May 2016

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