3PL Builds a Scalable Sustainability Program to Meet Customer Demands
3PL Builds a Scalable Sustainability Program
From compliance risk to competitive advantage through carbon tracking, dashboards, and education
❝SPARQ360’s level of experience and personal commitment has added a new dimension to our Sustainability mission.❞
Paul Muller
RCS Logistics
A third-party logistics (3PL) provider was facing growing pressure from its customers to provide credible sustainability reporting and support broader ESG goals. However, the company didn’t have the internal resources or expertise to develop and manage a sustainability program across multiple sites and services. SPARQ360 partnered with the 3PL to build a scalable sustainability program—fast.
The Challenge
The client’s customers were increasingly requesting sustainability documentation, carbon footprint data, and proof of credible ESG action. Internally, the 3PL lacked the tools, knowledge, and staffing to respond effectively. Without support, the company risked losing business and falling behind competitors who were better prepared.
SPARQ360’s experienced team deploys a boots-on-the-ground approach and mediate operations and customer’s leadership teams allowing us to make unbiased, objective decisions based purely on what is best for our customers. Our team provided hands on guidance to warehouse staff, documented process changes and enabled inter-departmental communication to maximize their 3PL engagement. This was the missing link for this client.
The Strategy
SPARQ360 took a practical, logistics-centered approach. We began with a sustainability capability assessment, reviewed existing reporting processes, and toured multiple sites to understand operations on the ground. The strategy focused on educating internal leadership, implementing real-time carbon dashboards, and building customer-facing tools to make sustainability a value proposition—not just a compliance checkbox.
The Implementation
- Conducted current-state analysis of sustainability readiness
- Built and delivered an executive-facing sustainability overview
- Educated business unit leaders across multiple locations
- Created a carbon accounting dashboard using Carbon+Alt+Delete and EPA-aligned emission factors
- Integrated reporting capabilities into customer interactions and RFP responses
- Supported the client’s EcoVadis preparation process
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The Results
- Established a functioning sustainability program across multiple logistics sites
- Deployed a unified carbon dashboard used across customer accounts
- Enabled the sales team to respond to sustainability-related RFPs with confidence
- Enhanced internal understanding of supply chain sustainability issues
The client now has a credible, scalable solution in place—one that supports both their own ESG ambitions and those of their customers. Without SPARQ360, they would have had to build a team from scratch, learn sustainability in real time, and invest heavily in systems. Instead, they got expert tools, training, and credibility—fast.
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