Moving freight responsibly.
Temporary custodians of this Earth — and we drive like it.
Sustainability isn’t a campaign at Taylor — it’s how we run the fleet. We’ve been an EPA SmartWay carrier since 2006, and we’re constantly looking for ways to be more sustainable for our fleet, our customers, and the planet.
We’re constantly looking for ways to be more sustainable.
As temporary custodians of this Earth, we take stewardship seriously. Sustainability guides how we spec, run, and route our fleet — and we pursue it on three fronts at once.
A SmartWay carrier since 2006.
Taylor has been an EPA SmartWay carrier since 2006 — nearly two decades of measuring and improving fuel efficiency and emissions across our fleet. SmartWay keeps us accountable and gives our customers verified data they can use.
What ESG means at Taylor
Environmental, social & governance.
ESG stands for Environmental, Social, and Governance — how a company manages its impact on the environment, its relationships with employees and communities, and the ethics and transparency of how it’s run.
For us it isn’t a trend — it’s a promise we’ve made to our people, our partners, and the planet. We integrate environmental stewardship, social responsibility, and good governance into how we operate, and we ask our customers, vendors, and partners to move toward that shared vision with us.
Environmental
Minimizing our footprint through optimized routes, reduced energy use, cleaner equipment, and sustainable packaging — measuring emissions across transportation, warehousing, and operations.
Social
Caring for our people and communities — a diverse, inclusive workplace, health and safety first, and genuine engagement with the neighborhoods we call home.
Governance
High ethical standards, transparency, and accountability. We report our sustainability progress using established frameworks — GRI, SASB, and TCFD — and back it with scientific reporting.
Recognized for outstanding sustainability
The Transportation Marketing & Sales Association named Taylor a recipient of its 2024 Purpose Award — recognizing our commitment to sustainability and our efforts to positively impact our communities and the environment. It’s a testament to our team and our corporate sustainability promise: to be responsible corporate citizens and drive positive change in our industry and beyond.
Commitments that go beyond the badge.
Certification is a starting point, not the finish line. Here’s how sustainability shows up in the way we actually operate.
LOCT — Supplier Leadership on Climate Transition
Our team participates in Supplier LOCT, a collaborative climate program managed by the global consultancy Guidehouse. Through expert-led seminars, member suppliers learn to track greenhouse gas emissions, set science-based targets, build abatement plans, and disclose progress — uniting leading brands and their suppliers to reduce Scope 3 emissions across the supply chain.
Footprinting: Scope 1, 2 & 3
We’ve completed our footprinting courses and measure our full greenhouse gas footprint — Scope 1 (direct), Scope 2 (purchased energy), and Scope 3 (value chain) — so we know exactly where to improve.
Supplier Code of Conduct
We maintain a supplier code of conduct, extending our sustainability and ethics standards through our supply chain — because responsible operations don’t stop at our own fence line.
Continuous improvement
We’re constantly looking for ways to be more sustainable — smarter routing, consolidated loads, reduced empty miles, and cleaner equipment as the fleet renews. The trend line is what we care about most.
We measure the whole footprint.
You can’t reduce what you don’t measure. We’ve footprinted all three emissions scopes, so both we and our customers know where carbon actually comes from.
Direct emissions
Fuel burned by our own trucks and equipment — the emissions we control most directly, and where efficient equipment and reduced idling pay off first.
FootprintedPurchased energy
The electricity and energy that power our facilities. Measured and tracked as part of our full greenhouse gas inventory.
FootprintedValue chain
The broader emissions across our supply chain and partners — something we’re constantly measuring. We’re transparent with our partners on our reporting whenever it’s needed, so they can attribute lower-carbon transportation in their own Scope 3 inventories.
Footprinted
“We are only temporary custodians of this Earth — so we run our fleet like it.”
Sustainability, answered.
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