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Sustainability in transport and along supply chains is a hot topic. It is no longer a question of whether one should engage with this issue, but it is absolutely necessary. On one hand, customers demand it, and on the other hand, existing and upcoming regulations compel action. But how should one approach the topic, and how can emissions savings be demonstrated? WAVES S.à r.l. from Luxembourg offers solutions to shippers and transporters with its products.
(Luxembourg) WAVES S.à r.l. from Luxembourg is a software company that provides a cloud-based platform for calculating sustainability indicators as well as consulting in the field of sustainability management. With its first two modules aimed at increasing transparency in sustainability in logistics, the company is perfectly in line with current trends. It supports shippers, freight forwarders, and transport companies equally in building an emission-free supply chain. At WAVES, sustainability is viewed not only through the lens of avoiding or reducing CO₂ but also through the adherence to human rights and the rejection of child labor, known as “Social Footprints.”
Founded in 2019 by CEO Armin Neises and Matthias Brinkert, the start-up helps its clients build their sustainability from the ground up, taking into account legal frameworks. Using WAVES’ own Sustainability Management Platform (SMP), which collects relevant data for sustainability, evaluations are clearly displayed on a dashboard, allowing clients to draw their conclusions. “Many, often smaller or medium-sized companies lack the know-how about sustainability, and that’s where WAVES’ software comes into play. Additionally, our consulting helps clients establish, monitor, and continuously manage legally compliant reporting of their sustainability efforts,” explains Neises.
The company has already developed two modular approaches for the transport sector. Through the Sustainability Management Platform (SMP), freight forwarders are supported in calculating their actual CO₂ emissions, and users can calculate expected emissions during the quotation phase and make comparisons among competitors and different modes of transport.
Sustainability for Transport Companies and Freight Forwarders
For freight forwarders and transporters, WAVES offers the software “Sustainable Transport”. The award-winning CO₂ calculation for transports allows users to determine CO₂ emissions down to the shipment level based on real-time data and identify potential savings.
The emissions are displayed in a clear dashboard and allocated to tours, shipments, individual vehicles, or by customer. This way, the transporter can draw precise conclusions about where the most emissions are generated and take appropriate measures to reduce emissions.
“Sustainable Transport” supports freight forwarders in evaluating their CO₂ emissions
Shippers are Supported Already in the Quotation Phase
Shippers from industry and trade receive meaningful information about potential CO₂ emissions with the software “Sustainable Tendering” already in the quotation phase.
Users can calculate both preliminary, main, and subsequent runs, providing them with a decision-making aid across all modes of transport regarding which choice of transport generates the least emissions.
“Sustainable Tendering” supports shippers and freight forwarders in the quotation phase regarding upcoming CO₂ emissions
No One Can Ignore Sustainability Anymore
“Executives must learn to manage sustainability. Sustainability indicators must be monitored just as cost controlling has been done for many years,” compares Neises the requirements for management in terms of sustainability management.
There is no way around it. New standards and laws are being prepared, for example, at the EU level, which must be met. Customers and partners also demand compliance with these requirements from logistics service providers and suppliers. “Just the announcement of professionally managing sustainability can already bring new customers,” recommends Neises.
At WAVES, these requirements have already been integrated into the platform so that users can minimize their administrative effort. Neises adds: “We are currently in the certification process with TÜV Rheinland, which confirms the accuracy of the results we calculate. This ensures our clients that scientifically based formulas are applied, ensuring compliance with the standards relevant to the transport sector from the ‘Global Logistics Emissions Council (GLEC).”
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Expanding Further in the Future
With its first two products aimed at making emission values transparent, WAVES has entered the market, but this is just the beginning. Currently, the company is developing additional modules to cover other sectors beyond logistics. In total, four steps have been defined for the coming years, from “Carbon Footprints” to “Environmental Footprints,” to “Social Footprints,” and finally to “Circular Economy.”
“The development of new products is underway. For example, we plan to introduce a module on our platform for evaluating emissions in intralogistics. This will include the total building consumption values,” explains Neises.
Further geographical expansion is planned. WAVES started in Germany, Luxembourg, and Austria. This year, Belgium, the Netherlands, Switzerland, France, and Scandinavia are to be added. By 2025, the Luxembourgers aim to be represented worldwide.
About Waves
WAVES was founded in 2019 with the vision of making sustainability visible through digitalization. Similar to a financial controlling tool, WAVES’ Sustainability Management Platform (SMP) provides B2B clients from all industries and regardless of their size with carbon footprint calculations and sustainability analyses, enabling decision-makers to make their companies more sustainable.
WAVES S.à r.l. was founded in 2019 in Luxembourg by Armin Neises and Matthias Brinkert and currently employs 12 people in the fields of IT, environmental management, sales, marketing, and administration.
WAVES’ Sustainability Management Platform (SMP) has already received several awards: World Summit Award 2021 in the category “Environment & Green Energy” (Feb. 22), Made In Luxembourg (Jan 22), Solar Impulse Efficient Solutions Label (June 21), and Cloud Tech Innovator of the Year (June 21).
Armin Neises (Dipl. Ing. Maschinenbau, FH Aachen; General Manager, Malik MZSG) is the CEO of WAVES S.à r.l. and believes that greater transparency regarding sustainability will influence the decisions of responsible professionals and executives. That’s why he founded WAVES with the vision of making sustainability visible by leveraging the vast opportunities of digitalization. This enables a shift from traditional economic practices to sustainable practices, balancing the aspects of economy, environment, and social responsibility, integrating sustainability into processes and daily decisions.Armin Neises has extensive experience as an expert, manager, management consultant, trainer, and coach in various industries.With this knowledge, WAVES offers the sustainability platform SMP to facilitate the necessary changes towards sustainable management of companies, products, and services.
