EPA SmartWay — 20 Years of Progress (Text Only)
2002
- The SmartWay Concept is Born - EPA and 15 "Charter Partners" collaborate to develop a voluntary green freight program.
2004
- The Starting Line - EPA launches the SmartWay program pioneering freight carbon accounting & emissions reduction strategies for carriers and shippers.
2005
- Getting Technical - SmartWay establishes EPA’s first-ever in-use assessment of commercial truck efficiency.
- SmartWay Welcomes Logistics and Rail - EPA adds these important freight service providers to the program.
- Affiliates Step Up - Key industry and trade organizations launch the SmartWay Affiliate program to support freight sustainability.
2006
- Beyond Freight - SmartWay establishes criteria for passenger cars and trucks, helping consumers compare cleaner, more efficient vehicles.
- Going for the Gold - SmartWay Excellence Awards begin to recognize Partners with best-in-class freight efficiency and lowest emissions.
2007
- I Spy SmartWay on the Road - EPA establishes a SmartWay designation for new tractors and trailers, followed later by the “SmartWay Elite” trailer level and a day cab designation.
2008
- Greening the Globe - Over a dozen countries gather for the SmartWay International Summit, setting the stage for global green freight collaboration.
2010
- Second Generation SmartWay - EPA enhanced the SmartWay benchmarking methodology to allow Partners to benchmark their performance against their industry peers.
2012
- Canada Adopts SmartWay - Natural Resources Canada and EPA create a seamless cross-border program for Partners operating in both countries.
2013
- A Global Model - UNEP's Climate & Clean Air Coalition adopts SmartWay as a model for global replication.
- Driving Data Integrity - SmartWay publishes data management guidelines to support the quality of freight-related data.
2014
- SmartWay Turns 10 - SmartWay celebrates 10 years of cleaner, more efficient goods movement with its 3,000+ carriers, shippers, logistics and affiliates.
- Barge Steams Ahead - EPA adds this important freight mode to the program.
2015
- SmartWay Global Training - EPA launches a comprehensive curriculum to help countries develop and implement their own green freight programs modeled on SmartWay.
- SmartWay Envisions Cleaner Freight Future - EPA charts a course for cleaner freight, publishes SmartWay Vision 2020.
2016
- Tri-Lateral MOU with U.S., Mexico, and Canada - The three countries sign a memorandum of understanding to help each other enhance and expand SmartWay throughout North America.
- SmartWay Gains Global Recognition - The World Resources Council awards SmartWay the “Built-On GHG Protocol” mark. GLEC recommends SmartWay’s methodology for freight emissions calculation and reporting.
- Air Freight Lands the SmartWay - Air carriers join SmartWay, complete SmartWay supply chain emissions report.
2017
- SmartWay Introduced to Latin America - SmartWay co-hosts the first LATAM Green Freight Summit in Buenos Aires. Mexico pilots SmartWay.
2019
- Green Supply Chain Case Study - ICCT and EPA study emissions savings from advanced technologies and strategies in a SmartWay Partner’s supply chain.
2020
- Trucking Meets Unprecedented Challenges - SmartWay Partners unite to deliver essential goods in the face of the pandemic.
2021
- Electric Trucks Energize Freight - SmartWay Partners and NACFE complete Run on Less Electric demonstration to demonstrate the potential truck electrification.
2022
- Third Generation SmartWay - SmartWay establishes streamlined partner reporting platforms, plus options for small carriers and owner-operators.
- SmartWay Listening Year - EPA hosts Partner listening sessions on ways to enhance SmartWay awards and recognition programs, GHG benchmarking methodologies and data exchange.
2023
- Emissions Disclosures Get a Boost - Partners prepare for new GHG reporting mandates from California by ramping up use of SmartWay data for public GHG reporting, goal-setting and climate targets.
- A New Global Standard - EPA helps develop and launch ISO 14083 as the first global standard for freight (and passenger) GHG calculation.
2024
- Two Decades of Progress! - EPA thanks SmartWay Partners and Affiliates for creating a more sustainable freight future. EPA refreshes the SmartWay Excellence Awards and recognition programs with Profiles in Leadership.