Toll Group Wins Clean Transport Award at Inaugural Supply Chain Excellence Awards APAC

Toll Group is proud to announce its win in the Clean Transport category at the inaugural Supply Chain Excellence Awards APAC, held in Singapore on September 30. The award recognises Toll’s leadership in sustainable logistics and its transformative approach to decarbonising freight transport across Australia.

The Supply Chain Excellence Awards have been the global benchmark for supply chain innovation and performance for nearly 30 years. The APAC edition marks the programme’s expansion into the Asia-Pacific region, spotlighting scalable, proven improvements in supply chain operations.  

In total, 50 entries from 44 companies were shortlisted across 14 categories, ranging from high-growth innovators to household names.

Toll’s winning initiative, the largest deployment of battery electric heavy vehicles (BEVs) in Australia’s third-party logistics sector, includes:

• 28 battery electric trucks rolled out across multiple states
• 31 charging ports installed at 10 sites
• AU$67 million investment, supported by AU$9 million in co-funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) 

“This recognition highlights what’s possible when government, industry, and customers come together with a shared commitment to sustainability. Through collaboration, we’ve accelerated the transition to cleaner transport and demonstrated the impact of collective action,” said Nureen Shariff, Head of Sustainability Transformation at Toll Group.

The project delivers measurable impact across multiple fronts:

• Estimated 1,810 tonnes of CO₂ abated annually
• Reduced noise and air pollution in urban areas
• Support for customer Scope 3 emissions reporting
• Operational efficiency gains and future-proofing against fuel volatility

Toll’s approach goes beyond technology deployment. It includes:

• Co-designed vehicle integration with six major customers
• Site infrastructure upgrades in partnership with energy providers
• Workforce training and change management programs
• Academic collaboration to share learnings across the industry

“This award gives recognition to the scale of Toll’s first BEV rollout comprising six customers across three states and ten sites, along with the complexity we’ve navigated as a team from the initial design phase to operational implementation,” said Shaun O'Flaherty, Head of Products & Solutions.

The Clean Transport Award celebrates organisations driving meaningful change in emissions reduction. Toll’s win underscores its role as a sustainability leader in the logistics sector.

The delivery forms part of Toll’s AU$67 million investment in battery electric heavy vehicles and charging infrastructure, co-funded with the  Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) through its ‘Driving the Nation’ program.  

“This recognition is a proud moment for our entire team,” said Anna Green, Chief Commercial and Sustainability Officer at Toll Group. “It reflects the scale of our ambition and the depth of collaboration across our business, our customers, and our partners. We’re committed to accelerating the transition to net-zero logistics, and this award affirms we’re on the right path.”  

Celebrating this achievement, Toll Group is honoured to be recognised among the region’s most innovative and impactful supply chain leaders. The award reflects our shared commitment, with customers, partners, government, and sustainability stakeholders, to accelerate the transition to net-zero logistics.

About Toll Group 

At Toll, we do more than just logistics - we move the businesses that move the world. Our 14,000 team members can help solve any logistics, transport or supply chain challenge – big or small. We have been supporting our customers for more than 130 years. Today, we support more than 20,000 customers worldwide from around 300 sites in over 30 markets, and a forwarding network spanning 140 countries. We are proudly part of Japan Post — www.tollgroup.com.  

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