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Entrepreneur Magazine features Freightera in the article about purpose-driven business<\/h2>\n

Good news for our friends and followers. Entrepreneur Magazine just featured Freightera and Eric Beckwitt in the article “Why All Businesses Can Benefit from a Guiding Social or Environmental Purpose”. The conversation about how purpose-driven business is not just an idealistic venture, but a good business continues.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is far too late, in terms of climate change, air and water pollution, and fundamental inequality, for business to be organized purely for profit,\u201d CEO Eric Beckwitt said in an interview, explaining his company’s stance. \u201cBusinesses, especially large firms, are superbly positioned to rapidly improve social and environmental conditions, and reduce emissions to prevent climate change. It is time for businesses to lead.\u201d<\/p>\n

Freightera’s Go Green option allows customers to select quotes based on lower-emission carriers in addition to shipping time and price. As a result, 78 percent of the loads that Freightera books are now shipped by low-emission carriers, according to its website.”<\/p>\n

Read more about Freightera’s environmental efforts here.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Entrepreneur Magazine features Freightera in the article about purpose-driven business Good news for our friends and followers. Entrepreneur Magazine just featured Freightera and Eric Beckwitt in the article “Why All Businesses Can Benefit from a Guiding Social or Environmental Purpose”. The conversation about how purpose-driven business is not just an idealistic venture, but a good […]<\/p>\n

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