Case study: Blockchain Technology for Carbon Insets in the Logistics Sector

In recent decades the climate emergency has become increasingly urgent and heartfelt. Governments, driven by social pressure, have begun to plan interventions to reduce the impact on their countries' economies. Following these initiatives numerous companies have moved to reduce their environmental impact. Seeking to achieve these ambitious results, companies are relying heavily on innovation and the development of new technologies. In this context, there is carbon finance, which involves the movement of credits sold and traded among various entities with the goal of incentivizing investment in greener companies and absorbing carbon. Taking over to support this new market is blockchain technology. Born a few decades ago, this technology allows data to be managed and stored securely, immutably and transparently. These features mean that companies can use a system that guarantees the provenance and quality of their carbon credits, whether issued or acquired in the market. This thesis aims to identify through various analyses the blockchain technology in the market that is most suitable for tracking emission reports according to the needs of the Gruber Logistics company. The company is investing in several environmentally sustainable projects, including the book-and-claim process that it would like to track via blockchain. Quality, strategic, and cost analyses will be conducted to understand which blockchain technology is best suited to the company's requirements.