Business Bites Why we aim to be the Green Logistics of Choice

With climate change progressing at an alarmingly fast pace, bold sustainability statements are inspiring, but simply not enough. We need to see real action. That’s why, at DHL Group, we integrated environmental and decarbonization objectives into our business early and have now made it a cornerstone of our new company strategy. Read on to learn why “Green Logistics of Choice” is much more than a bold statement – it’s defined as one of the four strategic bottom lines in our Group Strategy 2030.

We recently announced our Strategy 2030 – Accelerate Sustainable Growth. Our new strategy not only aims to grow our revenue and unlock our full potential, it also makes decarbonization and sustainability a fundamental part of our business. The aspiration to be “Green Logistics of Choice” is now our fourth Group bottom line.

What does that mean? The answer is that while we work to reduce our absolute CO₂e emissions to 29 million metric tons by 2030 and to net zero by 2050, we also make it our business to help our customers reduce emissions in their supply chains through DHL’s products and services.

The bonus is that we gain shares in this dynamic market and capitalize on growth opportunities.

As the world’s leading logistics company, we understand our responsibility to the planet. But we also get that making logistics more sustainable is a big challenge. Everyone knows that transportation pollutes – it’s a carbon-intensive business. That’s why we need new solutions – new resources and technologies – to reduce our industry’s dependence on fossil fuels while maintaining service quality and efficiency.

“Green Logistics of Choice” puts sustainability at the core of our Group Strategy. It means that we are embracing the challenge of decarbonizing our business while offering emission-reduced logistics solutions to our customers.

And it’s so much more than four words. It’s supported by defined decarbonization measures and our ambition to further develop low-carbon logistics solutions within our industry:

• Continuously finding, testing, and deploying the most viable solutions – like our growing sustainable low-emissions and electric vehicle fleet.
• Making a special effort to decarbonize aviation because it makes up a high share of our Group’s emissions.
• Investing ahead of the curve, specifically to provide suppliers with the confidence to innovate and scale solutions.
• Making it a high priority to increase our portfolio of products and services with reduced greenhouse gas emissions compared to conventional offerings.

DHL Group’s Strategy 2030 – Accelerate Sustainable Growth – is built on a strong foundation with four bottom lines:

• Employer of Choice
• Provider of Choice
• Investment of Choice
• Green Logistics of Choice

And they are all interconnected.

While we strive to create a safe and healthy workplace, deliver best-in-class customer experiences, and accelerate our growth, we aim to strengthen our position as the provider of choice for logistics solutions with reduced greenhouse gas emissions.