Blue Skybound Buys Pledge, Extending Its Comprehensive Supply Chain Infrastructure with Certified Carbon Emission Documentation
Blue Yonder, a leading provider of end-to-end digital supply chain transformation, has announced the acquisition of Pledge Earth Technologies Ltd. This move significantly enhances Blue Yonder's sustainability and emissions reporting capabilities, integrating accredited carbon emissions reporting into its supply chain platform.
The acquisition enables Blue Yonder customers to gain comprehensive Scope 3 emissions visibility across their own operations and those of trading partners, aligning with key global standards such as the GLEC framework and ISO 14083.
Key Impacts on Blue Yonder’s Supply Chain Solutions
The integration of Pledge's technology brings several significant improvements to Blue Yonder's platform:
- Embedded accredited CO₂ emissions reporting: Pledge’s technology allows users to measure, track, and report carbon emissions accurately throughout logistics and supply chain activities, improving transparency and accountability.
- Integration into the Blue Yonder platform: Carbon emissions data flows directly into the platform, enabling smarter, emissions-aware decision-making at all supply chain stages from planning to execution and returns management. This supports operational improvements such as reducing empty miles and streamlining returns which lower environmental impact while cutting costs.
- Launch of Sustainable Supply Chain Manager: Blue Yonder introduced this new offering to simplify CO₂ emissions calculations and provide real-time visibility into sustainability impact during supply chain planning. It combines carbon and waste management with supply chain management to help reduce waste and pollution.
- Alignment with global standards: The reporting capabilities conform to internationally recognized protocols (GLC, ISO 14083), which helps customers meet regulatory requirements and sustainability commitments in a consistent, credible manner.
- Enhanced strategic sustainability positioning: The acquisition reflects Blue Yonder’s commitment to embedding sustainability deeply within its solutions ecosystem and complements its broader AI-powered capabilities for autonomous supply chain optimization.
Benefits for Blue Yonder Customers
With the acquisition, Blue Yonder customers can now understand the emissions impact of their supply chain decisions. By embedding this data into the Blue Yonder Platform, customers can make more informed decisions that not only improve their environmental footprint but also reduce costs.
The new capability for emissions reporting is now available to all Blue Yonder customers. This includes Pledge's global supply chain sustainability solution for beneficial cargo owners, enterprise supply chain leaders, and logistics service providers.
The acquisition of Pledge Earth Technologies by Blue Yonder significantly enhances Blue Yonder’s ability to offer integrated, verified carbon emissions insights, enabling enterprises to manage and reduce their supply chain environmental footprint more effectively and transparently than before.
For more information about Blue Yonder and its solutions, visit blueyonder.com.
[1] Blue Yonder Press Release [2] Blue Yonder Blog Post [3] IDC Research Report [4] Pledge Earth Technologies Whitepaper [5] GLEC Framework and ISO 14083 Standards Documentation
- Blue Yonder's acquisition of Pledge Earth Technologies has integrated accredited carbon emissions reporting into its platform, allowing users to measure, track, and report carbon emissions accurately throughout logistics and supply chain activities.
- The integration of Pledge's technology into the Blue Yonder platform provides smarter, emissions-aware decision-making at all supply chain stages from planning to execution and returns management.
- By aligning with global standards such as the GLEC framework and ISO 14083, Blue Yonder's reporting capabilities help customers meet regulatory requirements and sustainability commitments in a consistent, credible manner.
- The new Sustainable Supply Chain Manager offering by Blue Yonder simplifies CO₂ emissions calculations and provides real-time visibility into sustainability impact during supply chain planning.
- Blue Yonder's acquisition of Pledge Earth Technologies significantly enhances its ability to offer integrated, verified carbon emissions insights, enabling enterprises to manage and reduce their supply chain environmental footprint more effectively and transparently.
