LCBI & Afilog JV to measure carbon footprint of logistics

Two leading European associations have joined forces to create a global benchmark for assessing the carbon footprint of logistics real estate as well as an associated label. The joint venture between the Association of industrial and logistics real estate professionals (Afilog) and LCBI (Low Carbon Building Initiative) seeks to combine their expertise in measuring the carbon footprint of buildings.

Cécile Dap, Director, LCBI

“We are delighted to enter into this partnership with Afilog and to open up a new field of activity in logistics real estate,” said Cécile Dap, director, LCBI. “LCBI has been a pioneer in assessing the carbon footprint of buildings throughout their lifecycle, and in developing a European label for the most exemplary projects. Thanks to Afilog, we will be able to enrich our expertise, while providing a robust and proven measurement methodology.”

Through this partnership, Afilog and LCBI have agreed to implement coherent and aligned methods and tools for assessing the carbon footprint of logistics real estate and to define the organisational arrangements that will enable them to achieve this objective together. They have undertaken to work together to harmonise their methodologies and guarantee consistency in the tools offered to their members and partners.

LCBI has created the first European low-carbon label and offers a unique measurement methodology enabling comparison of the carbon footprint of buildings at each stage of their life cycle and covers offices, housing and hotels

Claude Samson, President, Afilog

Afilog, which has over 130 member companies, is committed to responsible logistics and industrial real estate and has developed a Europe-wide carbon footprint indicator, covering logistics assets over their entire lifecycle, from construction to renovation to operation.

The indicator will enable first the assessment of logistics real estate assets and second the building of a medium-term progress plan, with precise indications of how to improve. Twenty-two Afilog members, with assets and operations in four European countries, are taking part in the indicator test.

“This partnership, which both confirms the solidity of the work already undertaken by Afilog and its members in the field of carbon footprint assessment for logistics real estate, enables us to continue this work with a leading partner, LCBI, who will bring a wealth of experience and recognised expertise to our profession,” said Claude Samson, president, Afilog. “Together, we will strive to provide our profession, both in France and in Europe, with the tools it needs to assess its carbon footprint and reduce it over the long term.”

Afilog and LCBI have already defined the concrete terms of collaboration between the two organisations and have set up a joint steering committee. The first concrete results are expected in 2025, with completion scheduled for early 2026. LCBI would welcome similar collaborations with other organisations and companies, Dap said: “This collective dynamic remains open to other partners wishing to specifically support the development and influence of the LCBI Logistics label, in order to contribute to this structuring step for the sector.”

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