Jason Mathers

Jason Mathers is senior nanager of supply chain logistics at Environmental Defense Fund, where he leads EDF’s effort to reduce emissions from freight movement – the source of 6% of human-generated global warming pollution.

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How Ocean Spray cut its shipping emissions 20 percent
By Jason Mathers, January 31, 2013
Companies that take a systemic metric-based approaches to freight sustainability are finding significant savings.
Is Your Company Prepared for Gas at $5 a Gallon?
By Jason Mathers, January 21, 2011
Companies need to plan for the long-term for fuel costs. As we move into the next buying cycle for corporate fleet vehicles, companies should be asking themselves, “What fleet do I want in...
How Do You Know If Your Package Was Shipped Green?
By Jason Mathers, December 21, 2010
How did that get there? It's a question that I've found myself asking at lot these days. Goods movement, freight, logistics -- call it what you will. Regardless of name, it's the source of a lot...
Fleet Sector Partnership Aims for 20% Cut in Emissions
By Jason Mathers, September 21, 2010
Today, Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) joins with Donlen, a leading fleet management company, and GreenDriver in a commitment towards reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the commercial fleet...
Greening the Workhorses of American Fleets
By Jason Mathers, March 09, 2010
Medium-duty trucks, a mainstay for American fleets, produce more than 80 million metric tons of carbon dioxide annually. Environmental Defense Fund and PHH Arval are now offering fleet managers a...
Corporate Fleets Continue to Innovate for Emission Reductions
By Jason Mathers, December 07, 2009
Novo Nordisk, Poland Springs and Carrier are demonstrating that driving less, selecting more efficient vehicles, and choosing lower-carbon fuel sources are bedrock principles of greenhouse gas...
Fleet Emissions Benchmarking: How Does Your Company Stack Up?
By Jason Mathers, September 23, 2009
To help firms benchmark their fleets, EDF recently surveyed the 300 largest in the U.S. and Automotive Fleet & Leasing Association members. EDF released survey results today and provides a way...