Earth Day 2025 arrived with a powerful message: “OUR POWER, OUR PLANET.” This year’s theme calls on the world to unite around renewable energy and triple clean electricity by 2030—a goal that presents both a challenge and an opportunity for the logistics industry.
Few environments reflect the stakes of sustainability more than logistics facilities, where scale, speed, and environmental impact converge. The buildings that power our supply chains—distribution centers, warehouses, and fulfillment hubs—contribute significantly to carbon emissions through energy use, waste generation, and resource consumption. With nearly 40% of global CO₂ emissions linked to commercial real estate, sustainability has evolved from aspiration to necessity.
At C&W Services, a division of Cushman & Wakefield, we’re proud of our role in driving this transformation. Our sustainability commitment flows through expert teams in Energy Management, Property & Asset Services, and Corporate Sustainability & Wellness. Each area helps clients meet ambitious ESG goals without compromising operational performance.
This Earth Day, we’ve highlighted how smarter facility management can deliver measurable environmental gains while reducing costs, improving efficiency, and strengthening regulatory compliance.
A Sustainability-First Approach
Sustainability isn’t a bolt-on to our operations—it’s built in. From the warehouse floor to waste disposal, we design solutions that reduce environmental impact while boosting logistics performance. In an industry where scale and speed often challenge sustainability efforts, our integrated approach proves that operational excellence and environmental responsibility can go hand in hand.
Oscar Pixel: Smarter Waste Management at Scale
Oscar Pixel uses AI to monitor dumpster fullness and contamination across multiple sites. By aligning pickups with real waste volumes—not static schedules—it cuts transportation emissions, improves hauler accountability, and reduces recycling contamination. This results in greater transparency and up to 40% savings in operational costs.
Oscar Sort: Intelligent, Intuitive Recycling
Waste separation is a challenge in high-velocity logistics environments. Oscar Sort makes it easy with sensor-driven, AI-guided feedback at the point of disposal. Users see what they’re tossing—and where it should go—leading to a 300% increase in recycling rates, a 7x boost in engagement, and success stories like a major Canadian airport saving 34 metric tons of CO₂ annually.
Tailored Waste & Recycling Programs
Beyond tech, we tailor waste strategies to meet the unique needs of logistics facilities. From achieving TRUE zero-waste certification to optimizing compactor service frequency, we help reduce landfill waste while improving reporting and streamlining operations. These programs are delivered by on-site teams who understand the pace and complexity of logistics operations, ensuring solutions are practical and scalable.
LEED Certification: Simplified, Strategic Support
LEED certification remains the gold standard for logistics operations seeking recognized environmental leadership. Developed by the U.S. Green Building Council, LEED is a globally recognized rating system that verifies a building meets rigorous sustainability and environmental performance standards.
We simplify the certification process with end-to-end support for janitorial documentation, green cleaning practices, and template integration. Our turnkey approach helps clients secure and maintain certification, demonstrating a serious commitment to sustainable operations and advancing broader ESG performance targets.
Building a Greener Supply Chain, Together
Earth Day reminds us that every square foot matters. Every facility decision—from waste handling to energy management—shapes our shared environmental future.
C&W Services is proud to partner with companies that are transforming logistics into a force for good. We make environmental leadership possible and practical through smart technologies, expert implementation, and a sustainability-first mindset.
Contact us today to discover how we can help you turn sustainability goals into an operational advantage.
