Blue Yonder Purchases Pledge, Enhancing Its All-Encompassing Supply Chain Platform Through Approved Carbon Emissions Documentation
In a strategic move aimed at bolstering supply chain sustainability, Blue Yonder, a leader in digital supply chain transformation, has announced the acquisition of Pledge Earth Technologies Ltd. The acquisition brings Pledge's accredited CO₂ emissions reporting capabilities to Blue Yonder, allowing businesses to gain greater visibility into their Scope 3 emissions—indirect emissions across their operations and those of trading partners.
The new capability aligns with global standards like the Global Logistics Emission Council (GLEC) framework, developed by the Smart Freight Center (SFC), and ISO 14083: Greenhouse gases. By integrating Pledge’s emissions reporting capabilities into its platform, Blue Yonder enables smarter, emissions-aware supply chain decision-making. This means businesses can identify inefficiencies such as empty miles, optimize returns, and hold suppliers accountable for emissions.
David de Picciotto, CEO and co-founder of Pledge, stated, "Technology is a powerful tool in the fight against climate change." He further added that by merging with Blue Yonder, Pledge aims to increase its reach and impact, providing the largest enterprise supply chains with tools to measure, report, and reduce carbon emissions.
The new capability provided by the acquisition is now accessible to all Blue Yonder customers. Existing Pledge customers will continue to be supported by Blue Yonder. The acquisition includes Pledge's global supply chain sustainability solution for BCOs, enterprise supply chain leaders, and LSPs.
Blue Yonder's modern supply chain innovations and industry expertise help over 3,000 retailers, manufacturers, and logistics service providers navigate supply chain complexity and disruption. With the addition of Pledge's capabilities, Blue Yonder's platform is AI-driven and unified, enabling businesses to operate sustainably, scale profitably, and delight customers at machine speed.
The accredited emissions reporting provided by the new capability is considered the gold standard for high-quality data in an era of corporate social responsibility and ESG initiatives. The new capability provides data-driven clarity on the carbon emissions and air pollution impacts from businesses and their trading partners.
In conclusion, the acquisition strengthens Blue Yonder’s platform by embedding carbon footprint tracking and sustainability metrics directly into supply chain planning and execution. This move will help businesses manage their end-to-end transportation and logistics practices and comply with global regulations and reporting obligations, while also supporting them in achieving environmental goals and driving operational efficiency and cost savings.
For more information, visit Blue Yonder's website at blueyonder.com.
[1] Blue Yonder press release, "Blue Yonder Acquires Pledge Earth Technologies to Accelerate Supply Chain Sustainability," [date], available at: https://www.blueyonder.com/news/press-releases/2022/blueyonder-acquires-pledge-earth-technologies-to-accelerate-supply-chain-sustainability
[2] Blue Yonder, "Sustainable Supply Chain Manager," [date], available at: https://www.blueyonder.com/products/sustainable-supply-chain-manager
[3] Smart Freight Centre, "GLEC Framework," [date], available at: https://www.smartfreightcentre.org/glec-framework/
- The acquisition of Pledge Earth Technologies by Blue Yonder brings accredited CO₂ emissions reporting capabilities, aligning with global standards like the Global Logistics Emission Council (GLEC) framework and ISO 14083: Greenhouse gases.
- This new capability enables businesses to gain greater visibility into their Scope 3 emissions, allowing for smarter, emissions-aware supply chain decision-making, thus identifying inefficiencies such as empty miles and optimizing returns.
- David de Picciotto, CEO and co-founder of Pledge, emphasized that technology is a powerful tool in the fight against climate change, believing that the merger with Blue Yonder will increase their reach and impact, providing the largest enterprise supply chains with tools to measure, report, and reduce carbon emissions.
- Blue Yonder's modern supply chain innovations and industry expertise, combined with Pledge's capabilities, make the platform AI-driven and unified, enabling businesses to operate sustainably, scale profitably, and delight customers at machine speed.
- The accredited emissions reporting provided by the new capability is considered the gold standard for high-quality data in an era of corporate social responsibility and ESG initiatives, providing data-driven clarity on the carbon emissions and air pollution impacts from businesses and their trading partners.
