SG Logistics Solutions – Three-year project

Innovation, environmental responsibility and operational optimisation are the pillars on which SG Soluzioni Logistiche, a Rome-based company led by Sergio Giarè, has built its industrial strategy in recent years. Specialising in logistics management for major international clients – including SKY Europe and H3G – SG has embarked on a path of sustainable transformation to align itself with the environmental objectives of its partners and to actively contribute to the decarbonisation of the logistics supply chain.

2014 saw the launch of the ‘SG Green House Gas‘ project, a three-year plan structured according to the internationally recognised methodologies of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP). The objective is to progressively reduce CO₂ emissions (direct and indirect) resulting from the company’s activities, thus also contributing to the improvement of the environmental ratings of its customers, such as SKY, for years among the European leaders in the CDP rankings for the sustainability of its value chain.

The project is developed in three main phases:

• Analysis and measurement of emissions according to GRI standards;
• Definition of multi-year reduction targets and traceability over time;
• Implementation of the most effectivetechnical and operational solutions, including targeted interventions on lighting systems.

The first operational area involved was the SG3 logistics area, where more than 150 traditional lighting fixtures were replaced with new high-efficiency LED luminaires, integrated with the Quantum QLight™ platform and Warehouse IoT software. The intervention immediately led to a reduction in energy consumption equivalent to over 30 TOE (Tonnes of Oil Equivalent) per year and a significant improvement in operational efficiency and comfort for operators.

The implemented system enables dynamic and intelligent lighting management, thanks to the combination of:

• weekly scheduling of working hours, set by the branch manager;
• lane-level presence sensors that only activate the light in the vicinity of forklift trucks;
• a wireless override system on the forklift, which allows manual intervention in case of extraordinary operational needs.

This control architecture has made it possible to drastically decrease consumption, reducing lighting in non-operational areas and optimising the use of light only where, when and how much it is needed.

In 2015, the project was extended to SG1 and SG2, with the aim of completing the relamping of the entire logistics complex. At full capacity, the intervention will lead to an overall reduction of more than 100 tonnes of CO₂ per year, consolidating SG’s position as a logistics operator attentive to its environmental impact and to the adoption of sustainable practices in line with the environmental policies of major international clients.

The SG Green House Gas project is a concrete example of how also logistics companies can contribute in a direct and structured way to the ecological transition, enhancing the role of technology and digitisation of energy to build a more responsible, efficient and transparent supply chain.