Our Sustainability Commitment
At Imperative Logistics Group, we believe sustainability is not a checkbox … it’s a responsibility. Reducing climate impact demands leadership, innovation, and collaboration across the entire supply chain. We are committed to working with customers, carriers, and global partners who share our vision for a more sustainable and prosperous future.
As part of our annual environmental and social responsibility review, we conduct a comprehensive assessment of our business practices. In 2024, we earned a Silver Medal from EcoVadis, with an overall score of 69/100, placing Imperative Logistics Group among the top 15% of companies globally for sustainability performance.
Our Impact
As your trusted logistics partner, we can help you drive measurable reductions in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions—without compromising service quality, reliability, or speed. In addition, we offset 10% or more of our own Scope 1 and 2 emissions and work with customers to offset shipment emissions with projects that follow the Oxford Offsetting Principles.
The Carbon Credits we buy are retired forever from the market and cannot be purchased again by anyone. In addition, each Credit can be tracked back to its source on the Registries where they’re stored and verified.
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Imperative Logistics Group
This Carbon Credit Certificate was issued and is guaranteed by Lune Climate Ltd. for Imperative Logistics Group.
Retired Credits:
8 tCO2, American Carbon Registry
27 tCO2, American Carbon Registry
33 tCO2, American Carbon Registry
Credits Issued By:
That’s an equivalent impact to 286 flights from NYC to London.
33%
Forestry in North America
99.00 tCO2
Carbon Removal
Short-lived carbon storage
Improved forest management projects in the United States, resulting in carbon removed from the atmosphere while increasing biodiversity and protecting wildlife.
30%
Protecting forests in Latin America
90.00 tCO2
Emission Reduction
Short-lived carbon storage
Large-scale forest protection and conservation projects in the Amazon, resulting in reduced emissions while improving biodiversity and lives in the local communities.
30%
Restoring Coastal Wetlands
90.00 tCO2
Carbon Removal
Short-lived carbon storage
Large-scale projects restoring coastal wetlands with mangrove forests that sequester up to 4× more CO₂ than rainforest, while contributing to important community and biodiversity co-benefits.
7%
Biochar
21.00 tCO2
Carbon Removal
Long-lived carbon storage
Biochar is a carbon-rich material similar to charcoal, but produced by a specific method of heating biomass waste in a low oxygen environment, permanently storing CO₂ in a solid form.
IMPERATIVE is a proud supporter of these U.N. Sustainable Development Goals
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Our Certifications & Strategic Partnerships
Our team has long been active in shaping industry-wide sustainability standards. We were early adopters of the Clean Cargo initiative and continue to engage with the Smart Freight Centre, a global nonprofit aiming to reduce freight-related GHG emissions by 1 billion tonnes by 2030.
We actively track emissions on our shipments and report transparently through platforms such as EcoVadis and the ESG Data Convergence Initiative. These insights help our clients meet compliance goals and carbon-reduction commitments.
We are proud to hold certifications and collaborate with leading organizations focused on environmental stewardship:
Smart Freight Centre
Members of our team were early participants in the Clean Cargo initiative and continue to work with the Smart Freight Centre, an international non-profit focused on reducing greenhouse gas emissions from freight transportation by 1 billion tons by 2030.
Clean Cargo
A partnership supporting the decarbonization of containerized ocean cargo transportation.
EcoTransIT
The most widely used software worldwide for the automatic calculation of energy consumption, carbon emissions, air pollutants, and external costs.
GLEC: Global Logistics Emissions Council
We measure carbon emissions of every international shipment using the GLEC (Global Logistics Emissions Council) framework in partnership with the climate scientists at EcoTransIT.
TURTLE® North America
A sustainable solution for museum, gallery, art fairs and events. The reusable TURTLE® Crate is the safest, most innovative and sustainable museum crate in the world reducing packaging waste and carbon emissions while providing outstanding performance for fine art transport.
Gallery Climate Coalition (GCC)
Gallery Climate Coalition (GCC) is an international community of arts organizations working to reduce their sector’s environmental impacts
Customer Collaboration
We know that logistics and transportation can be a significant component of our customers’ emissions profile. We start by understanding customers’ sustainability goals and partner together for solutions.
- Emissions tracking on every shipment
- Standard and custom reporting to meet your specific sustainability goals
- Collaboration on reduction strategies such as route optimization
- Exploration of joint buying strategies for alternative fuels
- Education sessions, panels and working sessions to help you meet your sustainability and impact goals
Strong Governance, Trusted Execution
At Imperative Logistics Group, governance is about more than compliance—it’s about earning trust, ensuring quality, and leading with integrity. Our operations not only meet but often exceed U.S. regulatory requirements and international standards. We proactively evolve with shifting governance trends to stay ahead of the curve.
Our governance practices are led by a world-class Compliance Team and licensed Customs Brokers, who ensure that your specialized, high-value shipments are handled in strict accordance with the latest regulatory guidelines—securely, transparently, and with the utmost care. We hold all employees, vendors, and partners to the highest ethical and operational standards, outlined in our comprehensive Code of Conduct and Supplier Code of Conduct.
Our confidential and anonymous Ethics Reporting portal ensures an immediate escalation path for any ethical questions.
Key Affiliations and Regulatory Partnerships
These partnerships reflect our commitment to safe, secure, and responsible logistics practices across every aspect of our business—from cross-border operations to sensitive freight handling and data transparency.
ESG Data Convergence Initiative
We participate in the ESG Data Convergence Initiative to build alignment around meaningful environmental, social and governance metrics among private equity stakeholders.
PHMSA
PHMSA develops and enforces regulations for the safe, reliable, and environmentally sound operation of the nation’s 2.6 million mile pipeline transportation system and the nearly 1 million daily shipments of hazardous materials by land, sea, and air.
CTPAT
CTPAT is a voluntary public-private sector partnership program which recognizes that CBP can provide the highest level of cargo security only through close cooperation with the principal stakeholders of the international supply chain such as importers, carriers, consolidators, licensed customs brokers, and manufacturers.
CNS
A subsidiary of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), CNS is dedicated to the entire air logistics chain and provides a unique set of business solutions that meet the requirements of the air cargo industry in the US.
National CBP Permit
Our licensed customs brokers are your expert guides to CBP regulations and emerging focus areas, such as Green Trade.
IAC Certification
Indirect air carriers (IACs) are persons or entities within the United States, not in possession of an FAA air carrier operating certificate, which undertake to engage indirectly in air transportation of property and uses for all or any part of such transportation the services of an air carrier.