10% Emissions Reduction: How Syren Helped a Pharma Giant Go Greener
Problem Statement
A Fortune 500 pharmaceutical company was looking for a solution to measure and reduce its transportation-related Scope 3 carbon emissions in line with sustainability goals and GLEC compliance mandates.
The organization lacked any prior systems to track logistics emissions. Data was siloed across order management and delivery systems, and there was no structured way to measure the environmental impact of their supply chain activities.
ChallengesÂ
- Lack of Data Integration: Emissions-related data (distance, mode, weight) was fragmented across sales orders, delivery logs, and transport schedules. Difficulty in managing these diverse data sources for accurate carbon emissions per ton per kilometer.
- Balancing Cost vs. Sustainability Impact: Decision-makers lacked visibility for trade-offs, such as the cost of increasing warehousing vs. reducing shipment frequency. Without proper analysis, it was difficult to assess how route changes, shipment sizes, or transport mode shifts (e.g., trucking vs. shipping) would affect both carbon output and operational efficiency.
- Identifying Opportunities to Transform Sustainability Practices: The client needed to identify and revamp high-emission processes without disrupting supply chain efficiency for long-term sustainability goals.
Solutions
Syren delivered a comprehensive sustainability tracker solution customized to the client’s operations. It included:
ETL Pipeline and GLEC-compliant Emission Calculations
- Transportation, order, and logistics data were integrated using APIs from existing ERP applications.
- GLEC (Global Logistics Emissions Council) standards were applied to calculate COâ‚‚ emissions using variables like:
- Mode of transport (road, air, sea)
- Distance travelled
- Weight carried
- Shipment frequency
Dashboards and Insights
Developed custom dashboards to provide out-of-the-box insights that visualized
- Emissions by region, route, and product line
- Historical trends
- High-emission shipping routes and modes
Impact & Benefits
Conclusion
Syren’s sustainability tracker implementation enabled the client to transition from fragmented logistics data to an integrated, emission-aware supply chain. The solution offers the dual advantage of carbon visibility and strategic clarity, allowing the enterprise to take measurable steps toward sustainability without disrupting existing systems.
By combining structured implementation, domain knowledge, and GLEC compliance-ready frameworks, Syren also helped the client lay a strong foundation for long-term Scope 3 emission reduction goals.