GoGreen Plus

Accelerate your sustainability journey with DHL Express

Now more than ever, sustainability matters - to the planet, your customers, and your business's bottom line. We're offering a new way to transform your logistics with DHL Express GoGreen Plus, our solution to help reduce the carbon emissions from air shipments using Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF).

We use Sustainable Aviation Fuel made from recycled waste, like used cooking oil or other renewable resources, that is specifically designed to be a substitute for traditional jet fuel.

CO₂e Reduction

SAF can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by around 80 percent compared to fossil fuels.

Flexibility and Control

We offer you several options to take advantage of GoGreen Plus, allowing you to scale your investment and emissions reduction.

No Impact on Service Levels

Available globally for Time Definite International shipments (TDI).

Verified Reporting

Receive a certificate with the emission reduction value and complimentary Carbon Footprint Report.

Get Started with GoGreen Plus

Tailor your path to more sustainable shipping

If you're ready to start using Sustainable Aviation Fuel to reduce your carbon emissions, we offer two ways for your business to use GoGreen Plus.

Option 1: Contractual Basis

With a DHL account and contact, you can customize your GoGreen blend. The basic GoGreen option includes CO₂e reduction set tiers up to 70 percent. But with a contract, we can customize your SAF investment and you can further reduce your CO₂e emissions, up to the full 80 percent reduction (compared to fossil fuels). An independent auditor will annually verify the emission reduction values for the purchased SAF and also verify that all investments have exclusively used for SAF.

Option 2: Individual Shipments through MyDHL+

If you are shipping using MyDHL+ (as a guest or on your account without GoGreen Plus in your contract), you can add GoGreen Plus to any individual shipment. This is a great option for SME (small and medium-sized) and e-commerce businesses with smaller cargo loads. Selecting GoGreen Plus through MyDHL+ comes with a standard CO₂e reduction of ~20 percent.

How Does It Work?

Decarbonize your value chain with Book and Claim

In contrast to "offsetting" - where businesses “neutralize" their emissions through environmental programs like reforestation and habitat restoration projects - GoGreen Plus is "insetting."

Insetting allows businesses to reduce their Scope 3 emissions, the indirect greenhouse gas emissions that occur in their value chain. Read more about Scope 3 emissions from the EPA

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Book and Claim

An integral part of insetting is the "Book and Claim" system. Sometimes, Sustainable Aviation Fuel is not readily available for immediate use. Whether constrained by production capacity or costs, the "Book and Claim" system lets us decouple the environmental benefit from where the fuel is physically used.

Fuel Tracking

When a sustainable fuel supplier produces Sustainable Aviation Fuel, they generate a certificate based on the quantity of sustainable fuel they make from sustainable sources. When we purchase Sustainable Aviation Fuel, we receive an independently verified certificate through the "Book and Claim" verifying the purchase.

Benefit Transfer

When you select GoGreen Plus for a shipment, DHL Express provides you with this certificate. So, even though your package might not have been shipped in an aircraft powered by sustainable fuel, somewhere in the world someone else's shipment did. Your purchase of GoGreen Plus replaced fossil-based fuel and reduced overall transport emissions - and you get the credit for that.

Learn more about "Book and Claim" accounting

Certificates and Reports

Track your GoGreen Plus green house gas reductions

We make it easy to track your GoGreen Plus greenhouse gas reductions, especially if you're subject to the EU's CSRD directive that requires annual reporting. Read about EU's CSRD directive

CO₂e Reduction Certificates

Your company will receive a certificate with the emission reduction value which can be used to reduce your own Scope 3 footprint. DHL will provide a complimentary Carbon Footprint report.

CO₂e Emission Reporting

Your company will receive a detailed emissions report with the capability of drilling down to Airwaybill level. Emissions are calculated based on the billed weight, most common routing, and related transport modes. We adhere to international standards, including the GHG Protocol, GLEC 2.0 Framework, and ISO 14083 principles, ensuring the accuracy and reliability of our emission reports.

Your Next Steps to GoGreen Plus

Wherever you are in your sustainability journey, we're here to help. If you already have a DHL Express account, contact your DHL Express Account manager to add GoGreen Plus to your contract.

Request a Business Account

Fill out a Shipping Profile to get started and schedule a call back.

Contact a Shipping Expert

If you have more questions about our services or your particular shipping need, contact us.

Shipping with MyDHL+

Send your shipment today with MyDHL+, remember to select GoGreen Plus in the "Optional Services" step.

Discover Sustainable Logistics Insights

Our customers are choosing to decarbonize their value chain with GoGreen Plus, while still maintaining service quality. Visit DHL Discover to read customer stories