PECO Pallet Inc. (PECO), a North American pooled pallet provider, has completed a series of independently verified carbon and life cycle assessments, strengthening the environmental data available to customers and stakeholders about its circular pallet pooling model.
Working with science-based sustainability consultancy Tunley Environmental, PECO established its first companywide greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory covering Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions, aligned with the GHG Protocol and BS EN ISO 14064-1. The work established a 2023 baseline, with subsequent verification of the company’s 2024 and 2025 GHG inventories to support ongoing measurement and reporting, alongside the development of a roadmap towards net zero by 2050 and near-term emissions reduction targets for Scope 1 and 2 activities.
Alongside this, PECO completed an externally verified cradle-to-grave Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of its reusable block pallet in accordance with ISO 14067, ISO 14040 and ISO 14044. The assessment was undertaken to better understand the environmental impacts associated with the pallet throughout its life cycle.
Under the study assumptions, the comparative assessment found that the PECO reusable block pallet generated 88% fewer greenhouse gas emissions than an average whitewood stringer pallet. This equated to an estimated reduction of approximately 108.2 kg CO?e for every 100,000 lbs of product moved, or 8.2 times lower greenhouse gas emissions than the reference pallet.
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