Book & Claim
Book & Claim for Cargo Owners: Reduce Scope 3 Emissions Without Changing Your Transport Routes
Take control of your logistics emissions and meet your company’s climate goals with shipzero’s Book & Claim solution. Access verified, Smart Freight Centre‑aligned low-emission profiles and green freight products without being tied to specific routes or carriers, simplifying your sustainability journey. shipzero's Book & Claim methodology is independently audited by Müller-BBM Cert, and market-based instruments such as Book & Claim are recognized by SBTi as a fulfillment mechanism for corporate decarbonization targets.
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Green Freight Solutions
Key Benefits of Book & Claim
Access Low Emission Profiles
Book & Claim enables cargo owners to reduce their CO₂e footprint without being tied to specific physical routes or carriers.
Relieve Procurement Teams
Let shipzero handle certificate verification and management, easing the burden on your procurement teams.
Ensure Compliance & Governance
Stay audit-ready with a system aligned to international frameworks like the Smart Freight Centre and standards such as ISO 14083 and the GLEC Framework.
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"With shipzero’s Book & Claim module, we have created a transparent solution for our customers to decarbonize their supply chains in a credible and flexible manner, thereby achieving their own sustainability goals.”
Unlock the Full Potential of Green Freight
Validated & Proven System
Access Verified Reductions
shipzero’s Book & Claim platform is a validated, mature system leveraged by mid-cap to enterprise clients. It offers clear processes and immediate access to low-emission profiles, enabling you to document environmental attributes and carbon reductions without building new infrastructure or parallel certificate tools.
- Independently audited by Müller-BBM Cert against the SFC MBM Framework
- Proven processes with clear structures
- Immediate access to low-emission profiles
Relief for Procurement
Simplify Supplier Management
Managing certificates and sustainability data across fragmented carrier networks is complex. shipzero relieves your procurement department by verifying and managing certificates, especially in the fragmented road freight segment.
- No need to allocate internal resources across departments
- Automated certificate handling
- Reliable management of fragmented road freight data
Robust Compliance Governance
Mitigate Compliance Risks
Stay ahead of evolving regulations with shipzero’s close alignment to institutions like the Smart Freight Centre. Our system ensures audit-proof documentation and up-to-date compliance.
- Aligned with international frameworks (e.g., Smart Freight Centre MBM, ISO 14083)
- Always updated on new rules and regulations
- Audit-proof documentation of “Book& Claim”‑based carbon reduction
- Market instruments such as Book & Claim are recognized by SBTi as a valid fulfillment mechanism for corporate decarbonization targets
More Uses Cases
What else you can do with us
From Carbon Accounting to Data-driven Reduction Strategies and Partner & Supplier Integration, see how our platform supports your emissions reduction journey.
Data Ingestion
Unify scattered logistics data and increase data quality.
Green Procurement
Compare transport options by CO2 impact to make smarter choices.
Data-Driven Reduction Strategies
Analyze emissions data to uncover efficiency gains.
Carbon Accounting
Ensure precise calculation and regulatory compliance.
FAQs
Do you have questions about implementing Book & Claim as a cargo owner? We've compiled answers to common inquiries based on our experience helping clients achieve verifiable decarbonization and manage their supply chain Scope 3 emissions.
The fastest decarbonization strategy is not “either alternative fuels now or wait for battery-electric vehicles”. It is upgrading what you run today while scaling what you will run tomorrow. Instead of changing programs every few years, Book & Claim provides a consistent framework that can evolve with the technology mix–from fuels to electrification and beyond, within a single emissions accounting system.
Yes, reporting lower emissions from sustainable fuels through Book & Claim is possible under the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS), specifically within E1 Climate Change. The key is transparency and the use of market-based mechanisms that are verifiable and free from double counting. shipzero provides the necessary "Chain of Custody" documentation and audit trails to substantiate your claims in your ESG reporting, ensuring alignment with the disclosure requirements for Scope 3 emissions. The SBTi Corporate Net-Zero Standard V2.0 explicitly names Book & Claim as a permissible chain of custody for target fulfillment, reinforcing its credibility as a mechanism for both ESRS E1 and science-based target reporting.
The price per tonne of CO₂ equivalent (tCO₂e) varies depending on the type of fuel (e.g., HVO, electric, bio-LNG) and the market availability of the specific insets. Unlike a fixed tax, this is a market-driven price based on the premium of the low-emission fuel and the operational costs. shipzero helps you navigate this market to find the most cost-effective low-emission profiles for your budget and reporting strategy.
Book & Claim is the opposite of greenwashing – every claim is backed by a verified physical reduction in emissions within the freight sector, governed by strict Chain of Custody models and independently audited against Smart Freight Centre MBM guidance. shipzero’s Book & Claim system is built on strict "Chain of Custody" models, preventing double counting and ensuring that every claim is backed by a physical reduction in emissions that actually occurred within the freight sector. We provide a transparent, auditable trail that proves your investment directly resulted in lower emissions in line with Smart Freight Centre MBM guidance.
Book & Claim is "carbon insetting" – it involves reducing emissions directly within the logistics sector (your value chain). You are funding the use of sustainable fuels in actual transport operations, thereby reducing the carbon intensity of the freight industry itself rather than compensating emissions elsewhere. Unlike carbon offsetting, insetting is increasingly recognised under ESRS E1 and by SBTi as a credible mechanism for Scope 3 reduction targets.
