Cardinal Health FourKites Case Study: Sustainability and Visibility

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Cardinal Health FourKites Case Study: Sustainability and Visibility

Case study showing how Cardinal Health uses FourKites real-time visibility and analytics to track Scope 1-3 emissions and advance sustainability goals.

Published

June 4, 2026

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3 min read

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Cardinal Health, a major pharmaceutical and medical products distributor, partnered with FourKites to support its cognitive supply chain initiative. The platform provides real-time shipment visibility, automated emissions tracking, and carrier performance data. This enables Cardinal Health to meet Science-Based Targets, shift loads to intermodal and SmartWay carriers, and reduce manual reporting from days to minutes.

Key takeaways

Real-time visibility enables automated Scope 1-3 emissions tracking and reporting

98% of Cardinal Health shipments moved via EPA SmartWay carriers by Spring 2022

Intermodal conversion increased through visibility-driven planning and internal competition

Data access reduced sustainability reporting time from one week to minutes

Executive and operational buy-in achieved through accurate, accessible emissions data

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