CCT Sustainability Hub
Empowering You to Achieve Sustainable
Supply Chain Excellence
PARTNERING FOR A GREENER FUTURE
At Cold Chain Technologies—together with our subsidiaries Exeltainer, Tower Cold Chain, and GCCS—we support global leaders in life sciences, pharmaceuticals, and healthcare with sustainable, high-performance cold chain packaging.
From parcel to pallet, our engineered solutions are designed to reduce waste, lower emissions, and be more environmental friendly, without ever compromising product integrity or compliance.
With deep industry expertise and a hands-on approach, we help our customers achieve and exceed their sustainability targets.
Whether you're just starting your journey or advancing established initiatives, we’re here to support you—delivering measurable environmental impact while ensuring the safe, efficient delivery of temperature-sensitive therapies worldwide.
Goals & Commitment to Carbon Neutrality, Water Savings, & Waste Reduction
CCT, through its extensive single use sustainable and reusable parcel offerings, can reduce the negative impact on the environment and help its customers achieve a reduction in CO2 emissions, landfill avoidance, etc. At CCT, we take this commitment seriously.
ESG Goals & Commitment
Digital Solutions
CCT has made significant investments in expanding its digital capabilities with the goal of providing customers with greater visibility into the environmental impact of their operations. By sharing actionable data and insights, CCT aims to support more informed decision-making and help customers effectively track and optimize the performance of their sustainability initiatives. Through a range of digital tools and analytics, CCT enables a deeper understanding of current and future solutions, helping customers strike the right balance between performance, cost, and sustainability. Moreso, our digital tools help in ensuring that shipments arrive within the temperature band and hence, reduce losses or waste, thereby obviating the need for re-shipments. These innovations are designed to not only guide sustainable choices but also to support ongoing monitoring and continuous improvement.
Decision Support Tools
Carbon Footprint Calculators
CCT offers Eco-Calculator: shows how much landfill waste and emissions can be avoided using its sustainable solutions.
Customers can also track their cumulative landfill avoidance savings with the adoption of Reusable Parcel solutions by accessing CCT Smart SolutionsFast Track Qualifications
Fast-track qualifications uses advanced simulation tools to quickly validate cold chain packaging, reducing testing time, resource use, and waste—supporting faster time-to-market while ensuring product safety.
Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs)
The LCA screening tool allows you to compare of multiple products in terms of their respective environmental impacts
Performance Monitoring & Optimization Tools
Landfill Avoidance Tracker
CCT’s Landfill Avoidance Tracker shows customers the waste and emissions they avoid by using sustainable solutions, helping them measure impact and optimize for both cost and sustainability.
CCT's Reusable program - ReNew
CCT ReNew is your simple, sustainable way to handle product returns. Whether you're exchanging, replacing, or returning an item, ReNew guides you through the process step by step—no hassle, no confusion. Designed with convenience and the planet in mind, ReNew helps reduce waste and ensures products are returned, reused, or recycled responsibly.
Smart Solutions
CCT Smart Solutions™ is a digital platform that optimizes cold chain logistics through smart technology and data, improving efficiency while supporting sustainability by reducing waste and emissions.
Product Innovation & Design
RESPONSIVE DEVELOPMENT
As the global leader in Reusable and Single-use sustainable thermal packaging shippers for the life sciences industry, we are committed to the safe transport of life-saving medications and environmental leadership.
While most of the Single use shippers in the thermal packaging space are made from EPS, and PUR (polyurethane), CCT committed to identifying materials that are “greener" and evaluated them holistically “cradle to grave”. As a result, CCT launched our sustainable and 100% curbside recyclable insulation shipper in 2021 and have since, expanded the portfolio to include many new variants.
FAQ
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Cold Chain Technologies (CCT) is implementing a phased, data-driven approach grounded in internationally recognized standards such as the Greenhouse Gas Protocol. The plan includes:
Establishing a Verified Baseline
- Scope 1 & 2 Emissions Audit: CCT is currently assessing all direct (Scope 1) and indirect (Scope 2) emissions from its operations.
- Data Quality Review: Evaluating the completeness and accuracy of emissions data to inform future tracking and decisions.
- Following the baseline assessment (expected in early Q3, 2025), CCT will define science-based targets and a clear emissions reduction timeline.
- Energy Efficiency: Upgrading equipment, optimizing processes, and reducing energy consumption at manufacturing and distribution facilities.
- Greener Energy Sources: Transitioning to renewable energy for electricity and other utilities across sites.
- Sustainable Procurement: Working with environmentally conscious and diverse suppliers to reduce upstream emissions.
Ongoing Monitoring & Reporting
- Energy Efficiency: Upgrading equipment, optimizing processes, and reducing energy consumption at manufacturing and distribution facilities.
- Greener Energy Sources: Transitioning to renewable energy for electricity and other utilities across sites.
- Sustainable Procurement: Working with environmentally conscious and diverse suppliers to reduce upstream emissions.
Ongoing Monitoring & Reporting
Regular tracking and transparent reporting of progress.
- Annual participation in third-party assessments like EcoVadis.
- Continued education, awareness campaigns, and alignment with partners to embed sustainability in company culture and decision-making.
- Additionally, CCT’s own ESG goals include carbon neutrality through its own operations.
- To learn more about CCT’s Sustainability Initiative, download our Solution Brief here.
- To learn more about CCT's Sustainability Policy, download here.
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Yes, Cold Chain Technologies (CCT) has a comprehensive Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) framework that is embedded into our sustainability and operational strategies.
While we may not label it as a standalone “CSR policy,” our approach encompasses key pillars of corporate responsibility, including environmental sustainability, social equity, and ethical governance.
Key elements of our CSR approach include:
- Environmental Stewardship: CCT is committed to reducing its environmental impact through sustainable packaging solutions, landfill diversion initiatives. Our products include recyclable and reusable options, and we conduct third-party verified Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs) to measure environmental performance.
- Social Responsibility: We actively engage and educate employees through sustainability training and company-wide participation in environmental awareness events. We also promote supplier diversity by evaluating and including small and minority-owned businesses in our procurement process.
- Sustainable Governance: CCT has a bi-weekly sustainability committee, including members of the executive team, to guide and oversee initiatives. We also undergo third-party assessments, including annual EcoVadis reviews, to benchmark our practices and ensure accountability.
Documentation supporting our CSR and sustainability commitments can be provided upon request.
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Cold Chain Technologies (CCT) is currently undertaking a project to evaluate its Scope 1 (direct emissions from operations) and Scope 2 (indirect emissions from purchased energy) greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across all sites under its operational control.
Objectives of the Initiative:
- Establish a Baseline
A verified baseline is essential to set a credible and measurable emissions reduction target.
- Prioritize Resources
Emissions data will help identify high-impact areas, enabling more strategic investments and actions.
- Define Goals and Timeline
Post-baseline, CCT will set clear reduction targets and a roadmap for progress, with regular reporting.
Key Deliverables (Expected Early Q3, 2025):
- GHG Emissions Report
A detailed site-by-site and company-wide assessment of Scope 1 and 2 emissions, following the Greenhouse Gas Protocol.
- Data Quality Assessment
A report evaluating the accuracy and completeness of the emissions data, with recommendations for future improvements.
This foundational work will support CCT’s long-term sustainability goals and enable transparent progress tracking.
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Cold Chain Technologies (CCT) is currently undertaking a project to evaluate its Scope 1 (direct emissions from operations) and Scope 2 (indirect emissions from purchased energy) greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across all sites under its operational control.
Objectives of the Initiative:
- Establish a Baseline
A verified baseline is essential to set a credible and measurable emissions reduction target.
- Prioritize Resources
Emissions data will help identify high-impact areas, enabling more strategic investments and actions.
- Define Goals and Timeline
Post-baseline, CCT will set clear reduction targets and a roadmap for progress, with regular reporting.
Key Deliverables (Expected Early Q3, 2025):
- GHG Emissions Report
A detailed site-by-site and company-wide assessment of Scope 1 and 2 emissions, following the Greenhouse Gas Protocol.
- Data Quality Assessment
A report evaluating the accuracy and completeness of the emissions data, with recommendations for future improvements.
This foundational work will support CCT’s long-term sustainability goals and enable transparent progress tracking.
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CCT is committed to sourcing greener materials and improving sustainability throughout its operations. We actively engage suppliers to prioritize products with environmentally responsible origins and strong manufacturability.
In our facilities, we continue to implement green initiatives that reduce environmental impact and improve efficiency.
Our approach also includes a focus on supplier diversity, ensuring small and diverse suppliers are evaluated and given fair opportunities to compete.
Additionally, our sustainable procurement policy guides us in selecting environmentally conscious partners and enhancing sustainability across our supply chain.
CCT's Sustainability Initiative
Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs)
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