Geodis has renewed the DEKRA certification of its Mass Balance mechanism, a carbon accounting method that lets logistics customers claim CO2 reductions from alternative fuels even when their specific shipments cannot use them directly. The mechanism applies across Geodis's European Road Network and covers HVO, B100, and electric vehicles. Customers can choose between 60%, 82%, or 90% reduction allocations compared to diesel. The system relies on independent annual audits to ensure traceability and prevent double counting. Geodis says the mechanism supports its SBTi-validated goal of cutting owned fleet emissions 42% by 2030 and reducing subcontracted transport carbon intensity by 25%. This is a practical example of how book-and-claim accounting works in freight. The key question for the carbon market community is whether the allocation methodology avoids the credibility problems that have plagued other offset and attribute transfer schemes.
