New tool helps companies calculate – and offset – their carbon footprint

Companies can now easily calculate the carbon impact of their shipments using a new free online calculator, launched by logistics software development company CocoonFMS Ltd.
The CocoonCarbon tool allows companies to measure their Carbon Footprint and estimate the carbon, nitrogen oxide and particulate emissions of a complete door-to-door, road, sea and air journey.
Multiple legs of a journey can be added, including the different modes of transport used.
CocoonCarbon is ideal for anyone who wants to better understand the impact of their business travel and expeditions so they can make strategic decisions on how to achieve net zero.
The web version is free and is aimed at small businesses for infrequent shipments or trips. Businesses can also add the calculator to their own websites for customers to use.
Subscription-enhanced versions of the software are intended for large businesses, including distribution or freight companies, that process tens of thousands of shipments every day.
This includes a self-contained, cloud-based portal, ideal for businesses importing and exporting, where emissions can be broken down by stage of travel to see where the carbon impact is highest.
Large-scale freight companies handling tens of thousands of shipments can go further with the API version that integrates directly into their existing systems.
Basically, subscription-based models include the ability to directly purchase the trees needed to fully offset the impact of that trip.
These will be planted in the UK and overseas through Cocoonfxmedia’s Gold Standard partner, Ecologi.com. Companies will receive GPS codes for actual trees that have been planted on their behalf.
CocoonFMS is now on a mission to help other businesses do their bit for the planet – and the Carbon Calculator is part of that green agenda.
“It helps companies understand their carbon impact and then see where improvements can be made, for example by shortening the supply chain, or perhaps calculating the difference that would be made by having bigger vehicles but less of journeys.”
“This software can also tell you how many trees should be planted to offset that trip, and gives you the ability to purchase them, on the spot, through a trusted partner. The software takes minutes to set up and can calculate emissions for thousands of shipments. With the added option of planting trees, you can start mitigating your negative impact on the planet immediately, while planning for long-term improvement measures.
“Some of the trees planted bear fruit, which is then used in biofuels, some last for 1000 years. Small changes can make a big difference.
“We need to act now and while big business has a huge role to play, there is also a lot of power in the collective action of all of us, whether it’s an individual or a company. a little company.”