DHL Supply Chain and Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I Extend the Scope of Their Partnership in Sustainability Push

• Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I, makers of Lucozade and Ribena, becomes GoGreen Plus customer
• Over £1 million investment into low and zero carbon transport solutions to reduce CO₂e emissions 
• Extended scope will see Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I utilise DHL’s on-site co-packing services to reduce road miles

DHL Supply Chain, the world’s leading contract logistics provider, has recently announced the extension of the scope of its contract with Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I (SBF GB&I), the makers of Lucozade and Ribena. SBF GB&I is partnering with DHL through GoGreen Plus, part of DHL’s comprehensive offering to support customers in reducing their logistics carbon footprint via the deployment of low and zero-carbon fuels and technologies.

Leveraging low-carbon fuels such as hydrotreated vegetable oils and biogas can result in a carbon reduction of around 80% compared to traditional fossil fuels. When integrated into SBF GB&I’s network, these fuels are projected to achieve a Scope 3 reduction of over 2,300 tonnes of CO₂e annually.

In deep collaboration with SBF GB&I, DHL significantly improved the efficiency of SBF GB&I’s supply chain, reducing carbon emissions and network waste, eliminating 130,000 road miles each year, by managing co-packing, storage, and distribution from one location.

Katharina Tomoff, Senior Vice President Global ESG at DHL Supply Chain, said: “DHL Supply Chain is constantly looking for new ways to decarbonise our business whilst also helping our customers do the same. This collaboration is a great step in the right direction for SBF GB&I and highlights the real impact strong partnerships can have when both parties have a mutual goal. We look forward to helping SBF GB&I further maximise the sustainability of their supply chain as this relationship continues to grow.” DHL Supply Chain is constantly looking for new ways to decarbonise our business whilst also helping our customers do the same. This collaboration is a great step in the right direction for SBF GB&I and highlights the real impact strong partnerships can have when both parties have a mutual goal. We look forward to helping SBF GB&I further maximise the sustainability of their supply chain as this relationship continues to grow.”

Karl Ottomar, Supply Chain Director at Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I, said: “Since partnering with DHL Supply Chain, we have seen an impressive improvement in the efficiency of our logistics operations. Having made our commitment to deploying more sustainable solutions clear from the very start, DHL has been the perfect partner in helping us cut our carbon footprint and deliver effective supply chain solutions that will have a long-term impact.”