WARWICK, England—Bridgestone Corp. has earned praise from the United Kingdom Freight Transport Association for its voluntary efforts to reduce carbon emissions.
The association said Bridgestone is the first supplier to the logistics sector of support the U.K. Department for Transport call for self-regulation across the transport center. The voluntary initiative calls for companies to record, report and reduce carbon emissions from freight transport.
Bridgestone cites its Ecopia long-haul tire range as a major factor in reducing carbon dioxide emissions, along with its tire pressure monitoring systems.