GoGreen Plus
Emission-Reduction Options for Every Business
GoGreen Plus gives you simple, flexible ways to reduce transport emissions, so you can start small and go further when the time is right. You choose what fits your business today – and scale up when you’re ready.
Every step counts. And together, those steps lead to real impact.
Our GoGreen Plus Service Portfolio
| Base A starting point for every business | Premium Scaling up | Select Built around your needs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Who it’s for | All customers | Customers who want to reduce more than the Base level | Customers with larger GoGreen Plus volume |
| How it works | Included by default with every DHL Global Forwarding quote | Maximum emission reduction possible at shipment level | Flexible setup for implementing emissions-reduced transport services |
| What you get | Flat fee – fixed price per unit Fixed emissions reduction | The highest available CO₂e emission reduction level within the GoGreen Plus portfolio | Tailored solution aligned to your volumes and decarbonization goals |
| CO₂e emission reduction | 10% on main haul well-to-wake emissions | 85% on main haul well-to-wake emissions | Flexible – up to 85% |
| Extra benefits | Externally verified emission reduction certificate | Externally verified emission reduction certificate EU ETS surcharges waived on EU trade lanes for OFR customers | Externally verified emission reduction certificate Full flexibility aligned with your business needs |
| Interested? Whats next | No action needed. Request a quote from DHL Global Forwarding and this option will be included by default | Get in touch with your DHL Global Forwarding account manager and ask them about GoGreen Plus | You want to decarbonize large amounts and are looking for a credible, advanced partner to do so? Get in touch with your DHL Global Forwarding account manager |
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Understanding the Fundamentals Behind the Product
How are emission-reduced fuels leveraged to support the reduction of CO₂e emissions in Air and Ocean Freight?
- Collect: Waste materials such as cooking oil and household or agricultural waste are collected as sustainable feedstock (RED II compliant).
- Refine: Feedstock is processed into Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF).
- Blend: SAF is mixed with conventional jet fuel to make it suitable for aircraft.
- Deliver: Fuel is transported to airports and used in aircraft.
- Reduce: Flights using SAF achieve around 80% reduction (depending on feedstock, production pathway, etc.) in the lifecycle GHG emissions (well-to-wake) compared to fossil jet fuel.
How does Book & Claim work?
Book & Claim allows companies to access the benefits of more sustainable fuels, even when the physical shipment does not use them directly. DHL executes the fuel switch with carrier partners and assigns the resulting emission reductions to your shipments.
Our methodology follows the GLEC Framework, EN16258, and the Smart Freight Centre’s Voluntary Market Based Measures Framework for Logistics Emissions Accounting and Reporting. All reductions are independently audited, and certificates are provided for your reporting and assurance processes.
Three steps:
- You select your desired reduction level.
- DHL facilitates the fuel switch with selected carrier partners and allocates the respective emission reductions.
- You receive externally verified documentation confirming the reduction.
The Book & Claim Process:
- The availability of Sustainable Aviation or Marine fuel is currently limited. To overcome geographical or physical constraints, we leverage a book & claim process that allows claiming the benefits of more sustainable fuels within the value chain without physically using the fuel on each trade lane.
- The book & claim process is based on a One Atmosphere approach, which considers the air freight or ocean freight shipping industry as one network. That means that there is an accounting, instead of a physical, connection between the sustainable fuel and the shipment.
- The book & claim process facilitates the verified sustainable fuel switch. This takes place in the same transport mode i.e. the same network, but not the same aircraft or vessel.
- You book an emission-reduced transport service and DHL Global Forwarding handles management and verification. This includes aligning with carriers and verifying with external auditors. You can then claim the allocated CO₂e emission reductions using a verified certificate.
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