The Opportunity

A sector-wide response
to a sector-wide challenge.

Freight is one of the most significant and least-addressed contributors to transport emissions across Australia and New Zealand. The forces driving the transition are real — but the sector lacks the shared infrastructure to respond to them cohesively.

Without a unified institution to build capability, develop market mechanisms, and engage government with a credible collective voice, the freight sector will continue to respond in fragments — slower, costlier, and less effectively than it needs to.

Scope 3
Reporting Obligations
Transport & logistics is now a priority disclosure category for listed companies — driving demand for credible freight emissions data across supply chains.
Low
Carbon Literacy
Most freight operators and shippers lack foundational knowledge of carbon accounting, emissions measurement, and practical reduction pathways.
MBM
Market Based Mechanisms
The sector needs credible frameworks around EACs and carbon insetting to make decarbonisation commercially viable at scale.
Policy
Government & Policy Engagement
Freight decarbonisation requires a cohesive, informed policy approach. The sector needs a credible, unified voice to shape the regulatory environment — not dozens of fragmented ones.

The Challenge

Coordinated action requires
an institution to coordinate it.

No Independent Body

The absence of an independent organisation to facilitate government engagement limits policy advocacy and reduces the potential for cohesive decarbonisation initiatives across the sector.

Low Carbon Literacy

Low carbon literacy across the logistics sector delays engagement and action — particularly in land transport, where freight emissions are largest and least measured.

No Shared Standard

Without a unified measurement standard, companies cannot gauge their environmental impact, compare performance, or demonstrate credible emissions reduction to customers and regulators.

Lack of Coordination

Fragmented operations result in inefficiencies and missed collaboration opportunities. No single body currently holds the ANZ freight sector together around a shared decarbonisation agenda.

What is ANZCFC

Independent. Non-commercial.
Built for the sector.

The ANZ Clean Freight Council exists to accelerate the decarbonisation of freight transport across Australia and New Zealand — equipping the sector with the tools, standards, and market mechanisms it needs to act, and serving as the credible, independent voice engaging government and regulators to shape policy that reflects the realities of freight.

Independent and non-commercial — trusted equally by industry and government

Aligned with international standards including ISO 14083 and the GLEC Framework

Structured as a membership-based council with tiered participation across operators, shippers, associations, research institutions, and government

Governed by constituency — not fee tier — ensuring every member has a voice proportionate to the sector they represent

Focused on practical outcomes: measurement frameworks, training, policy engagement, and market mechanisms

Our Purpose & Our Work

Why we exist.
How we deliver.

Our mission is grounded in three strategic pillars — the why behind the Council. Five integrated programs of work — the how — translate that purpose into practical action across the sector.

01
Capacity Building
Equipping logistics operators with the tools, standards, and knowledge to measure, reduce, and account for their emissions.
02
Market Based Mechanisms
Championing the commercial frameworks that make decarbonisation viable at scale and at lower cost.
03
Government & Policy Voice
Leveraging collective expertise and sector representation to engage government and regulators as the credible, independent voice on freight decarbonisation.
How we deliver
01
Measurement & Standards
ISO 14083 and GLEC Framework-aligned freight emissions measurement tools and standards for the sector.
02
Education & Capability
World-class logistics decarbonisation training and accredited freight sustainability programs.
03
Market-Based Measures
Development of credible market instruments — including Environmental Attribute Certificates (EACs) and a transparent registry to issue, track, and trade verified freight emissions reductions.
04
Research & Innovation
Applied research into key technical challenges — delivering value and minimising duplication across the sector.
05
Government Engagement
A unified policy voice for the domestic and international transport sector across Australia and New Zealand.

The Founding Team

Built by people
who've done the work.

The Council is led and governed by practitioners with deep roots in freight, sustainability, and policy — drawn together by a shared belief that coordinated institutional action is the only way to drive real, lasting change in freight decarbonisation.

Michael Blake
Founder & Executive Director
  • 25+ years in global logistics and supply chain management; 10 years specialising in transport decarbonisation technology and consulting
  • Founder & CEO, Zilch Forwarding — one of Australia's first carbon-neutral freight forwarders; and Laderen Metrics — a freight sustainability benchmarking and reporting platform
  • Led collaborative research with Swinburne University of Technology to develop a prototype real-time Scope 3 GHG data collection and reporting system for last-mile logistics, aligned to the GLEC Framework
  • Industry speaker: Global Shippers Forum, Supply Chain Week, GreenPort Oceania Conference, SIMPAC, Tasmanian Freight Summit, and Queensland Transport & Logistics Council
  • Awards: 2023 Daily Cargo News — Environmental Category Winner; 2024 ASCL Awards Finalist — Environmental Excellence
Anthony Headlam
Founding Director
CEO & Co-Founder, NewVolt Infrastructure
  • Building Australia's national EV charging network for heavy freight — bridging the infrastructure gap at the heart of road freight decarbonisation
  • Deep expertise in freight electrification, depot charging infrastructure, and renewable-powered transport operations
  • Member of Renewable Energy Experts; active across the ANZ clean energy transition ecosystem
  • Brings the commercial operator's perspective to the Council — the voice that matters most to members navigating real-world decarbonisation
Travis Brooks-Garrett
Founding Director
Chief Commercial Officer, DP World
  • CCO at DP World — one of the world's largest port operators and integrated logistics companies, with major operations across Australia and New Zealand
  • Elected Director of the Global Shippers Forum — representing the world's largest cargo owners at the international level
  • Served on multiple industry boards at the intersection of trade, logistics, and sustainability
  • Represents the demand side of clean freight — the shippers and port operators who drive Scope 3 compliance pressure and procurement standards
Paul Blake
Founding Advisor — Industry & Government Relations
  • 50+ years in international logistics and supply chain management; senior executive roles spanning port authorities, recycling operations, transport operators, and global export businesses
  • Former Chair, Australian Peak Shippers Association (APSA); current Chair, Australian Shippers Alliance (ASA) — representing exporters at the highest levels of government and regulatory engagement
  • Co-founder, Zilch — a pioneering green freight forwarding venture integrating carbon footprint tracking and emissions reduction into logistics operations
  • Longstanding advocate for shipper rights; extensive government and industry relationships across ANZ freight, trade, and logistics policy

Get Involved

Ready to shape the future of clean freight?

Founding membership is open now. The organisations that join at this stage will have a direct hand in shaping the Council's direction, governance, and programs — and will be named in the founding constitution.

Email
michael@anzcleanfreightcouncil.org
Website
www.anzcleanfreightcouncil.org
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