Axians IAS and lbase have formed a strategic partnership to integrate their products, VAS and addHelix, creating a comprehensive solution that transforms how building materials producers manage their transport emissions. This powerful alliance brings addHelix’s industry-leading CO₂ calculation services directly into the VAS Yard Management and VAS Cloud Logistics platforms. For an industry facing increasing pressure from regulations and customers to provide emissions data, this integration delivers immediate value without disrupting existing operations.
addHelix Partnership
Turn bulk materials logistics data into verified CO₂ metrics
Effortlessly integrated into VAS by Axians IAS with addHelix
Gain competitive advantages with automated CO₂ tracking
Turn your delivery data into sustainability insights
The VAS solutions already capture everything needed for precise emission calculations:
- Plant of origin
- Delivery destination
- Material quantities
- Transport vehicle types
- Emission classes
VAS can automatically transform transport data into customized emissions data – no extra clicks required. Once configured, the system continuously delivers:
- Carbon Dioxide (Tonnes)
- CO₂ Equivalents (Tonnes)
- Primary Energy Consumption (MJ)
- Nitrogen Oxides (Kg)
- Sulfur Dioxides (Kg)
Partners are increasingly asking to provide emissions data for every delivery. With the VAS/addHelix integration, they can now offer this transparency effortlessly, turning a compliance challenge into a competitive advantage.
Managing Director Axians Industrial Applications & Services GmbH
Automated CO₂ declarations now ready to use in the VAS solutions
The materials industry is witnessing a fundamental shift towards emissions transparency, with certified CO2 declarations becoming standard requirements in tenders and sustainability reporting. Through the strategic integration of addHelix into the VAS solutions, transport emissions calculation is now seamlessly embedded into existing logistics workflows. The partnership leverages transport data already captured in VAS, which addHelix processes in accordance with the internationally recognized GLEC standard and ISO 14083:2023.
The integration provides building materials producers with the verified, per-delivery documentation needed to meet growing regulatory demands while enabling sustainability teams to track performance across routes, regions, and contractors. This way we transform what was once a manual, time-intensive process into an automated system that delivers industry-proven, certifiable emissions data directly with existing logistics operations.
VAS and addHelix: the perfect blend of simplicity and power
Zero learning curve
Your team can start with no additional training. The integration works within your familiar VAS interface, adding just a simple emissions calculation button that seamlessly fits into your existing workflow. Your staff continues using the system they are already familiar with while gaining powerful new capabilities.
Internationally certified
Every calculation adheres to the most respected global standards including the GLEC Framework, GHG Protocol, ISO 14083:2023, and EN 16258. This ensures your emissions reporting meets the highest levels of international compliance and stands up to any audit or verification process.
Complete flexibility
The system can easily distinguish between „Ex Works” shipments (where customers arrange transport) and "Delivered" shipments (where you manage logistics). In addition, VAS enables comprehensive reporting across all shipment data, either from a single plant or aggregated centrally via VAS Cloud Logistics. Reports can be filtered by plant, recipient (ShipTo), construction site, customer, forwarder, or material. This crucial differentiation allows you to accurately report on emissions within your responsibility scope, providing clear accountability that customers and regulators demand.
Future-ready architecture
As sustainability regulations continue to evolve, this integration establishes the foundation for expanded services and compliance requirements. Your investment is protected as the system can adapt to incorporate new calculation methodologies, reporting formats, and sustainability metrics without requiring a complete overhaul.
Implementation that works in your schedule
The VAS/addHelix integration deploys with minimal disruption:
- Simple Start – Begin with manual calculation triggers to manage usage and costs while receiving CO₂ metrics for each delivery.
- Automated Growth – Introduce automated calculations and advanced analytics, great reporting and filter functionalities as your needs evolve.
- Expert Integration – Access customized exports and dedicated company reporting for deeper integration.
- Always Up-to-Date – Calculations automatically reflect the latest emission factors and methodologies.
Why forward-thinking building materials companies are adopting now
Building materials companies are embracing the integrated VAS-addHelix solution to secure new contracts, as customers increasingly demand CO₂ values on delivery documents. VAS clients using addHelix distinguish themselves by offering verified, shipment-specific emissions declarations with zero manual work. These companies eliminate hidden inefficiencies by making CO₂ transparency operational, enabling logistics teams to pinpoint emission hotspots and reduce both environmental and financial waste.
They future-proof their operations for carbon pricing, as CO₂ taxation and ESG regulations continue to rise, ensuring that companies tracking emissions today avoid compliance risks tomorrow through VAS and addHelix’s certified, scalable emissions data foundation that requires no changes to existing tools or workflows.
Most importantly, they turn compliance into a competitive advantage, transforming emissions reporting from a burden into an asset through addHelix’s integration into VAS, which automatically generates declarations that meet buyer expectations and align with upcoming standards.