CHEP

A Brambles Company

By: Jerry Velasquez, Charlie Escandon, Maritza Perez, Brayan Ortiz

 MEET OUR TEAM
Jerry Velasquez Charlie Escandon
Responsible for keeping up with the Keeps up with all documents, making
team. Making sure everything is going as sure they are completed and turned in.
planned.

EcoElite
Brandon & Zak- Coaches

Keeps records of all important

information. Documents information that Makes sure that everything is getting
will be useful. done. Keeps the team up to date.

Brayan Ortiz Maritza Perez

Our mission statement

Seeking to improve
the world through
commitment of the
people by providing
necessary services
CHEP
▰ Founded in 1946
▰ World’s largest pallet
and container pooling
service.
▰ Prides itself on
sustaining an
environmentally friendly
recycling operation.
 Problem

How can CHEP reduce the carbon footprint/emissions of

the various transportation legs controlled by CHEP,
associated with the movement of CHEP’s pallets?
Solution
Biofuel

Biodiesel Ethanol
 Why Biofuel?
Biofuels …

… Puts less of the greenhouse gas such as carbon dioxide into

the atmosphere
… Are made out of organic substances which makes biofuel
biodegradable
… Are much more safer compared to fossil fuels in the sense of
finding fossil fuels
Where will the biofuel be applied?

Selected ● Size (focus on smaller scale

01 service centers)
service centers

Selected ● Start off with forklift

02 ○ If there’s a positive impact,
equipment expand onto other equipment

03 Select suppliers ● Look for biofuel suppliers

 Suppliers of biofuel

Top Five suppliers found in the United States :

1. Gevo
2. AMYRIS
3. Bloom Energy
4. Codexis
5. Genomatica
 Incentives
In order to reach CHEP’s goal of wasting less carbon
emissions they need all their employees in on the mission.

● Motivates employees

● If implemented correctly, have a positive effect on an

organization's goals

Examples : Acknowledgement as employee as the month,

give out rewards (gift cards)
 Three P’s- Biofuel
Proft
The neat thing about biodiesel is that
it can run in existing diesel engines
with little or no modification to the
engine or its fuel system. In the ln the
long run, biofuel will be cost efficient
and we will be able to gain all money
invested in the idea.
People
Biofuels discharge fewer toxins into the air
than fossil fuels. When compared to
conventional diesel, biodiesel reduces
1
smog-forming particulate matter, which
reduces cases of asthma and other
respiratory illnesses. In addition, biodiesel
doesn't emit any sulfur oxides and sulfates,
2 which contribute to acid rain.
Planet
Biofuel is made from renewable
resources and relatively
3 less-flammable compared to fossil
diesel. It causes less harmful carbon
emission compared to standard
diesel. Biofuels can be manufactured
from a wide range of materials.
 Gap Analysis
Gap

Current State How can we have an easier transition from gas to

biofuel? Will we be able to make profit from
All of CHEP’s machines use biofuel? How do we communicate our vision to
gasoline/diesel as fuel. CHEP others? How are our stakeholders affected by this
does not utilize any Biofuel and transition?
Ethanol.

Action Plan
Desired State
Set goals to each problem to address the
Stop all use of gasoline, all
gap. Know where to implement the goals
machines use Biofuel or Ethanol,
and have a way to distribute and supply
and have all workers know how
biodiesel and Ethanol to all facilities.
to use Biofuel and Ethanol.
 Kotter’s 8 Step Change Model
1. Create Urgency
The United States has
recently joined the Paris
Climate Agreement. This
agreement is used to
combat climate change. As
a nation, we need to lower
our climate pollution. Most
machines used in CHEP use
gasoline which contribute
to air pollution. It is urgent
to find a solution.
2. Build Coalition
We need to build a team
that have experience in
different departments. Our
team will consist of
scientists in the expertise
of Biodiesel and Ethanol,
board of directors of CHEP,
and workers in the field.
3. Create a Vision
Our Vision:
To lower CHEP’s carbon
footprint by utilizing
Biodiesel and Ethanol in all
machines.
4. Communicate the
Vision
● Use a variety of channels:
Social Media, and Website
● Have a launch party for the
office of CHEP
● Buy Biodiesel and Ethanol
and start distributing
● Start teachings how to
properly use Biodiesel and
Ethanol
● Address people's concerns
and anxieties, openly and
honestly.
 Kotter’s 8 Step Change Model
6. Create Short Term
5. Empower Action 7. Build On These Wins 8. Make It Stick
Wins

● Stop the distribution of ● Have 50% of ● Keep setting goals and Keeping senior stakeholders
gasoline at all machines using analyzing what could on board, Include the change
workplaces. Biofuel and Ethanol be done better for ideals and values when
● Have incentives for by 2023 continued hiring and training new staff,
workers for an easier ● All workers have improvement encouraging new employees
transition been taught to use ● After every win, to adopt the changes and
● Finish all contracts with Biofuel and Ethanol analyze what went celebrating individuals who
gasoline suppliers by 2021 right, and what needs adopt the change will all
● Identify, hire, or change ● Regained 15% of improving. help to promote the change
leaders whose main cost on the initiative ● Set goals to continue to the core of CHEP.
roles are to deliver the by 2023 building on the
momentum you've
change
achieved.
 Biodiesel Analysis
Pros Cons
No toxic substance (Biodiesel is a Low energy (biodiesel reduce the fuel
non-toxic fuel producing lower emissions efficiency by 1 – 2% and they even reduce Equipment Cost
as compared to fossil fuels when burnt). the power on average by around 10%
which might not be acceptable for some Total cost per
vehicle owners).
gallon of biodiesel $5.54-$6.00
Biodiesel fuel does not need a new diesel Even though a regular diesel engine can Cost of forklift $20,000-$30,000
engine (Biodiesel blends can straight away run biodiesel, that does not mean that it
be used in diesel engines made after is ideal. It may cause problems since it is
1987). equipped to run on petroleum diesel and
not biodiesel

Biodegradable little bit Expensive (Biodiesel is a little bit

more expensive than conventional diesel
fuel. pure biodiesel (B100) can cost as
high as 1$ more per gallon.)
 Ethanol Analysis
Pros Cons
Biodegradable (As ethanol is made with Reduced MPG (Based on 2009 flex fuel Equipment Cost
organic materials it is highly biodegradable). vehicles, E85 miles per gallon is expected to
be roughly 28.5% lower in the city and Ethanol cost per
26.5% lower on the highway.) gallon $2.00

Cost Of Forklift $20,000-$30,000

Easily Accessible (Since ethanol is a biofuel, it
is easily accessible to virtually everyone.
Biofuel means energy derived from plants
like sugarcane, grains, and corn).
Water Absorption (Ethanol absorbs water,
which can contaminate it as a fuel and
makes it more difficult to ship through
pipelines).

Cost (Ethanol fuel is the least expensive Fueling Locations (are roughly 2,000 E85
energy source since virtually every country fueling stations in the U.S).
has the capability to produce it).
Effectiveness
As of now, biofuels cost the same in the market as gasoline does. However, the
overall cost-benefit of using them is much higher. They are cleaner fuels, which
means they produce fewer emissions on burning. With the increased demand for
biofuels, they have the potential of becoming cheaper in the future as well.

According to the RFA (Renewable Fuels Association) February 2019 Ethanol Industry
Outlook report, “Ethanol remains the highest-octane, lowest-cost motor fuel on the
planet.” Additionally, in 2019, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) allocated $73 million
for 35 bioenergy research and development (R&D) projects.

With goals such as reducing drop-in biofuel costs, it aims to “enable high-value
products from biomass or waste resources” and reduction in the cost of producing
biopower. So, the use of biofuels will be less of a drain on the wallet.
“ When you empower people,
you’re not influencing them;
you’re influencing all the
people they influence.
 Thank
You
Questions?
 Citation

▰ Beto-Integrated-Strategies-to-Enable-Low-Cost-Biofuels-July-2020.Pdf.
https://www.energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2020/07/f76/beto-integrated-strategies-to-enable-low-cost-biofuels-july-202
0.pdf. Accessed 17 Mar. 2021.

▰ Koff, Jason P. de. Bioenergy Economics of Small-Scale Biodiesel Production.

https://www.tnstate.edu/extension/documents/BiodieselEconomics.pdf. Accessed 17 Mar. 2021.