Advanced technology for a connected cold chain
Every day, the cold chain supports life around the globe by ensuring fresh food, vital medicines and critical materials safely reach their destinations. At Carrier, we are reimagining the future of the cold chain with our Connected Cold Chain Program. By integrating advanced technology with innovative solutions, our program enhances the cold chain to be healthier, safer, more sustainable and smarter. Through collaboration, bold innovation and proven expertise, Carrier is preserving, protecting and extending the supply of perishable goods to meet the demands of the modern world.
Confidence at a global scale
For decades, Carrier has been a trusted name in cold chain logistics by integrating digital innovation, sustainability and groundbreaking technologies. Today, we help power the cold chain with 1.8 million refrigeration units and safeguard $11 billion in goods daily. Our Lynx™ digital platform delivers real-time insights to protect food, medicine and more. With Carrier, you get smarter tools, reduced risks and unmatched reliability.
Our challenge: Food loss and waste around the globe
The growing population, rapid urbanization and impacts of climate events highlight the urgent need for a stronger, more connected global cold chain. Today, more than one-fifth of food produced globally is wasted, contributing up to 8-10% of greenhouse gas emissions. Carrier is addressing this challenge by advancing cold chain systems that preserve food, medicine and other essential perishables while reducing environmental impact.
Food Loss and Waste Around the Globe
~783 million people go hungry every day.
526 million tons of food can be saved annually with effective refrigeration.
8-10% of greenhouse gas emissions are due to food waste.
The world produces enough food to feed 10 billion people, but nearly ⅕ of it is wasted every year.
An improved global Cold Chain could reduce CO2-eq emissions by almost 50% of its current rate..
2 billion people have no access to medicine, and temperature controlled logistic failures cost $35 billion a year.
If food waste were a country, it would be the 3rd largest emitting country in the world.
United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO): Committee on World Food Security, Keynote address by CFS Chair to the Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries, 19 Oct 2022;
United Nations World Food Programme (WFP): 5 facts about food waste and hunger, 25 June 2024
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP): Cold chain reduces food loss and waste, here is how, 5 June 2023
UNEP: Food Waste Index Report 2024
WFP: 5 facts about food waste and hunger
FAO: Food Waste Footprint & Climate Change, 2011
World Health Organization (WHO): Access to medicines: making market forces serve the poor, 11 May 2017