OAKVILLE, Ont. — Geotab’s 2025 Sustainability and Impact Report reveals key insights into how trucking is adapting in a harsh economic climate.
As rising fuel prices and ongoing energy volatility puts pressure on margins, businesses are turning to data driven strategies to improve efficiency and control costs. New findings from Geotab show how organizations are reducing fuel waste, cutting idling by up to 30%, reducing collisions and accelerating electrification.
Geotab’s Fifth annual Sustainability and Impact Report
These insights come from Geotab’s fifth annual Sustainability and Impact Report. In the report, Geotab examines how organizations across five continents are using connected vehicle data to lower emissions, reduce fuel costs and improve road safety.
“Fuel volatility is a reminder that sustainability is a business strategy,” said Neil Cawse, founder, CEO, Geotab. “When integrated with a pragmatic focus on short-term value, sustainability measures can drive both efficiency and profitability. Every operational improvement is an immediate, measurable step toward resilience and growth.”
Real-World Impact: How Global Fleets Are Using Data to Decarbonize
According to the report, across industries and geographies, organizations are already translating fleet data into measurable environmental and financial outcomes. In 2025 alone, Geotab-connected electric vehicles travelled more than 870 million miles (1.4 billion kilometres), as fleets used data to make more informed decisions about vehicle efficiency, driver behavior and electrification strategy.
- Postal & Logistics (Belgium): bpost SA saved €1.6 million in fuel costs — equivalent to 1 million liters of diesel — by using EV data from Geotab to right-size its 10,000-van fleet and optimize charging schedules as it targets 100% CO₂ neutrality by 2030.
- Construction & Infrastructure (UK): Tarmac reduced idling by 30% within three months, achieved 25% improved fuel economy, and cut speeding violations by 50%.
- Public Transit (Italy): Autolinee Federico achieved a 20% fuel reduction and approximately 40% decrease in violations and fines through driving behavior optimization and tachograph compliance.
- Wholesale Distribution (U.S.): Richards Building Supply projected $195,000+ in annual savings from a 90-day pilot with Geotab Vitality, with a 41% improvement in safe driving behavior and 8% reduction in collision risk.
- Municipal Government (U.S.):The City of Carmel, 2025 Geotab Innovation Award Winner for Sustainability, used a custom dashboard to validate emissions reductions from a biodiesel fuel pilot program.
Rising Pressures Means Changing Operations
As fleets face pressure from energy costs, emissions regulations and operational risk, many are turning to connected vehicle data to identify efficiency gains and guide long-term electrification strategies.
“Geotab’s greatest contribution to sustainability is helping the transportation industry optimize operations,” Cawse said. “Everyday we see businesses reduce fuel use, cut emissions and make more strategic choices around electrification using data and AI insights. But sustainability is a collective effort, so we must also hold ourselves accountable. This report highlights both the progress of our customers and the steps we are taking as a company to reduce our own impact.”
Geotab’s Sustainability Progress
Alongside customer impact, the report also outlines Geotab’s own progress.
- CDP Climate Change score improved to B, reflecting strong performance in environmental policies, risk disclosure, and industry collaboration.
- EcoVadis Silver Medal sustainability rating, placing Geotab in the top 15% of companies assessed.
- Reduced Scope 2 emissions by 42.5% year-over-year (location-based) — an 87.5% reduction from the 2019 baseline.
- Reduced Scope 3 emissions by 14% through supplier engagement and the adoption of primary activity-based data, providing a more accurate reflection of its true value chain impact.
- First Climate-Related Disclosure Report published, voluntarily evaluating climate risks and opportunities under different future climate pathways.
- Product Carbon Footprint baseline established for the Geotab GO device and core hardware portfolio — enabling targeted reduction across the product life cycle.
- 8,500+ lbs of devices recycled through the GO Recycle program, a 52% increase year-over-year
“The company continues to work toward its science-based target of reducing absolute emissions across Scopes 1, 2 and 3 by 50% by 2030, with a long-term commitment to reach net-zero emissions by 2040,” Geotab said.
Investing in People and the Transition
“Geotab is investing directly in its workforce’s shift to cleaner transportation,” Geotab said. “More than $2 million USD was provided through the Geotab Electric Vehicle Incentive, which offers employees a subsidy of up to $6,000 USD to purchase or lease an EV . The company maintains 41 free EV charging stations, offers full reimbursement for employees who commute using public transit, and launched a zero-emission electric pool car program for business travel in 2025.”
About the Report
The Geotab 2025 Sustainability and Impact Report is an annual report highlighting how Geotab is reducing emissions and environmental impact across its operations. The latest report covers Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 2025 results and was prepared with reference to the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards and aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol. Geotab has also released a complementary Climate-Related Disclosure report, which provides a comprehensive analysis of Geotab’s climate strategy in full alignment with the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) recommendations.
Read the full report here.
Dana Guthrie is an award-winning journalist who has been featured in multiple newspapers, books and magazines across the globe. She is currently based in the Atlanta, Georgia, area.
