With an aim to promote green and sustainable logistics, Container Corporation of India (CONCOR) and The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for Setting up Centre of Excellence (COE) for Green & Sustainable Logistics in TERI.

The centre will be an integral part of Transport and Urban Governance Division of TERI. Under this centre, TERI will undertake detailed research and policy development work in collaboration with CONCOR. The collaboration seeks to maximize detailed research and to find innovative solutions towards sustainable logistics, particularly relevant to the rail transportation, terminal operations, warehousing & storage management, greening of built infrastructure and to comply various legislative frameworks.

During the signing ceremony, Sanjay Swarup, CMD, CONCOR, highlighted CONCOR’s ESG-focused initiatives, including deployment of 130 LNG trailers for first mile last mile service, 95% cargo movement through rail, plan to use electric vehicles for within terminals, construction of the 1st net-zero warehouse of 130,000 sq. ft. at Sriperumbudur, and utilizing solar panels at CONCOR terminals. These efforts underscore CONCOR’s commitment to green, sustainable, and environmentally responsible logistics.

Sanjay Seth, Sr. Director, Sustainable Infrastructure Programme, TERI, congratulated CONCOR and emphasized that it is at the forefront of promoting green and sustainable logistics, which can be both costeffective and environmentally friendly. He highlighted that this collaboration will help transform CONCOR’s warehouses into 5-star-rated green infrastructure and contribute to India's National Logistics Policy goal of reducing logistics costs from 14% to 8%. He concluded that this collaboration will serve as a platform for driving research in sustainable logistics, benefiting stakeholders, industries, and policymakers.