Breakthrough Receives Novelis Global Supplier Award for Outstanding Partnership in Advancing a Sustainable Future

Green Bay, Wis., May 20, 2025 – Breakthrough, a leading sustainable fuel and freight solutions innovator in the transportation and supply chain sector, is honored to announce that we have received a FY24 Supplier Recognition Award from Novelis, a leading sustainable aluminum solutions provider and the world leader in aluminum rolling and recycling. Our dedication has been recognized in supporting Novelis to achieve their Novelis 3x30 goals.

This award celebrates the remarkable partnership between Breakthrough and Novelis, which began in 2023 with the implementation of Breakthrough’s Fuel Recovery solution. Novelis partnered with Breakthrough to gain greater transparency into their transportation spend and leverage data-driven market expertise to optimize their network.

Breakthrough has played a key role in supporting Novelis in achieving its Vision 3x30 goals. This initiative is dedicated to “Advancing Aluminum as the Material of Choice with Circular Solutions.” The recognition highlights excellence across five key areas: sustainability, quality, delivery, innovation, and partnership.

"We are honored to receive the Global Supplier Award from Novelis,” said Jenny Vander Zanden, Chief Operating Officer at Breakthrough. “Our partnership is built on a foundation of transparency and collaboration enabling us to address complex challenges within the transportation sector effectively. Together, we’ve driven measurable results, leveraging innovation to achieve impactful outcomes."

Fuel Recovery’s real-time, lane-level approach enables Novelis to calculate fair and accurate fuel reimbursements and unlock opportunities for continuous improvement in their supply chain. Since the onset of the partnership, Fuel Recovery has delivered 14.8% fuel savings through a market-based fuel reimbursement calculation.

“We have always looked for strategic partners who bring both expertise and transparency to the table. The measurable results achieved with Breakthrough have delivered new levels of efficiency and clarity to our transportation operations,” said Janice Suarez, associate category manager, transportation, at Novelis.

Receiving the Novelis Global Supplier Award affirms Breakthrough’s ongoing dedication to providing pragmatic, data-driven solutions that drive meaningful results across the transportation and logistics industry.

Learn more about Fuel Recovery.

About Breakthrough

Breakthrough, a U.S. Venture company, is a leading provider of sustainable fuel and freight solutions for shippers that reduce cost, create efficient networks, and decarbonize transportation. Using its robust dataset of over $32 billion in annual freight spend, cutting-edge technology, and market expertise, the company uncovers freight optimizations and creates actionable strategies for the world’s most reputable household brands. Together with its clients, Breakthrough is transforming the transportation industry by building a more effective and sustainable transportation ecosystem. The company was named #6 on the 2024 FreightWaves FreightTech 25 list of the most innovative and disruptive freight technology companies, awarded 2024 Overall Analytics Solution of the Year from SupplyTech Breakthrough, and is a recipient of the Owens Corning Supplier of the Year Award.

About Novelis

Novelis Inc. is driven by its purpose of shaping a sustainable world together. We are a global leader in the production of innovative aluminum products and solutions and the world's largest recycler of aluminum. Our ambition is to be the leading provider of low-carbon, sustainable aluminum solutions and to achieve a fully circular economy by partnering with our suppliers, as well as our customers in the aerospace, automotive, beverage packaging and specialties industries throughout North America, Europe, Asia and South America. Novelis had net sales of $17.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. Novelis is a subsidiary of Hindalco Industries Limited, an industry leader in aluminum and copper, and the metals flagship company of the Aditya Birla Group, a multinational conglomerate based in Mumbai. For more information, visit novelis.com. 

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