DHL Express and Cambridge University Press & Assessment cut emissions on international shipments

Expected greenhouse gas emission reduction of 24%, equivalent to c. 1,500 tonnes of CO2e per year

London, 22 September 2025: DHL Express has today announced a new phase in its ongoing partnership with Cambridge University Press & Assessment, demonstrating significant efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The collaboration leverages DHL’s GoGreen Plus, a service that gives customers the choice to reduce logistics related greenhouse gas emissions. DHL deploys sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for air transport, an alternative to traditional jet fuel which produces less CO₂e emissions than fossil fuel. The deal is expected to reduce freight carbon emissions by 24% for DHL shipments to all international destinations from the UK*.

Cambridge University Press & Assessment, which transports over 1.5 million kilos of exam-related materials through DHL, had identified freight as a significant source of its greenhouse gas emissions, accounting for around 25% of the organisation’s measured emissions. The use of GoGreen Plus is expected to reduce their carbon footprint by c. 1,500⁺ tonnes CO2e WtW^ annually.

Guy Nicholson, Deputy Managing Director of Global Operations, Cambridge University Press & Assessment said: “We are already taking significant steps to reduce carbon emissions in our supply chain, and overall we have reduced our direct energy-related carbon emissions by 35% since 2019. This work with DHL builds on our commitment to environmental responsibility and will support us in achieving our broader carbon reduction targets by significantly reducing our freight emissions.”

Duncan Heron, VP, DHL Express said: “Our customers are increasingly focused on reducing their greenhouse gas emissions, and we’re delighted to be able to work with Cambridge University Press & Assessment in their sustainability journey.

“Through GoGreen Plus, we’re providing a powerful tool that enables our clients to cut emissions in their own supply chains. As SAF remains a leading solution for decarbonising aviation, it’s an effective way for us to help our customers achieve their sustainability goals”.

Insetting through GoGreen Plus allows customers to bring down their Scope 3 emissions, the indirect greenhouse gas emissions that occur in a company's value chain, including downstream transportation and distribution. The service uses the book and claim approach, which enables DHL to directly replace fossil fuels with sustainable fuels within their network and allocate environmental benefits to paying customers, even when their shipments are not physically transported using these fuels. GoGreen Plus is part of DHL Group's sustainability commitment to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.

*Applies to dispatches of Cambridge materials via DHL Express

⁺2025 projection based on full year 2024 volume and delivery profile
^Greenhouse gas emissions from the production, transportation, transformation, and distribution of the fuel