Biesse Malaysia and DHL Express Join Forces to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Cross-Border Air Shipments Through SAF

Biesse Malaysia intends to reduce its GHG emission for air shipments by up to 30% by purchasing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) compared to traditional fuel

Biesse Malaysia, part of Italian-owned Biesse Group, has entered into an agreement with DHL Express for the use of the GoGreen Plus service. The partnership enables Biesse to leverage sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), aiming for a 30 percent reduction in carbon emissions associated with their inbound and outbound air freight between Europe and Southeast Asia. This translates to projected annual savings of approximately 15 tonnes in Well-to-Wheel (WTW) CO₂e, considering estimated 50 tonnes emitted in 2024 for Biesse Malaysia.

“Biesse is addressing the climate reality head on and utilising solutions where they can make the most impact,” said Alessio Cadeddu, Chief Financial Officer of Biesse Asia. “The cross-border nature of supply chains today means there is a pressing need for the decarbonisation of air transport. SAF represents an effective and available step in this energy transition. Together with DHL Express, we can help expand its commercial adoption and improve carbon outcomes across sectors.”

Julian Neo, Managing Director of DHL Express Malaysia and Brunei, adds, “SAF is currently one of the most promising means of reducing emissions in air transport, and requires a collaborative effort from the entire ecosystem of partners in the industry to drive progress. We are delighted to welcome Biesse on board our GoGreen Plus offering, as their support contributes to boosting demand, production, and uptake of SAF. This reflects our continued commitment to decarbonize the logistics industry by promoting SAF accessibility and affordability to more businesses.”

Launched in 2023, GoGreen Plus products are based on true value chain decarbonization. This is enabled by the ‘book & claim’ approach. Book & claim enables DHL to implement sustainable aviation fuel within the logistic company’s network and allocate environmental benefits to paying customers, even when their shipments are not physically transported with the assets using these fuels.

SAF is produced from s sustainable feedstocks, such as used cooking oil and other residues. In neat form and over the lifecycle, it significantly cuts greenhouse gas emissions by around 80 percent compared to conventional jet fuel.

GoGreen Plus is part of the DHL Group's measures to achieve net-zero GHG emissions by 2050. With around 70 percent of the company's carbon footprint coming from its air network, sustainable air transportation solutions are crucial for emission-reduced logistics.