Deutsche Post DHL Group offers green certification in Europe

Deutsche Post DHL Group offers DHL Green Carrier global certification to reward trucking subcontractors for their efforts to become more sustainable.

As part of its sustainability roadmap, the Deutsche Post DHL Group aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to less than 29 million tons by 2030 and net zero by 2050.

Road transport accounts for 21% of the group’s total CO2 emissions.

Thus, in addition to last-mile electrification and investment in fuels and alternative fuels in its own fleet, the range of sustainable transportation services offered by the Group’s service partners is another important factor.

By certifying its subcontractors green, the world’s leading logistics provider affirms its responsibility with regard to sustainability and climate change, while creating the necessary transparency for its stakeholders.

“Decarbonizing trade routes and supply chains is a joint effort and must be based on transparency and collaboration. With our DHL Green Carrier certification, we have implemented uniform and transparent standards when it comes to collaborating with inland carriers in the future.

“This approach brings us all one step closer to our ambitious goal of a truly climate-neutral transition,” said Andreas Mondel, Senior Vice President of Strategy and Operations Programs at Deutsche Post DHL Group.

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Seeing carrier emissions is one of the biggest challenges and key to achieving science-based goals.

To provide this, the DHL Express, Freight and Supply Chain divisions have developed a unified program to access green performance and reward the various partners that provide road transportation services to the divisions.

The solution enables DHL to effectively manage relationships and reduce emissions: The Green Carrier Certification Program helps identify subcontractors that are already contributing to sustainable logistics, while encouraging investment in green technologies to reduce our CO2 emissions, as well as our carriers and businesses. Client.

In this way, DHL can not only increase transparency for all stakeholders, but also become more sustainable in the transportation of goods on the roads.

Among other things, carriers must have an environmental or sustainability strategy, measure their carbon footprint, and be transparent about their data.

In addition to core technologies such as lower rolling resistance tires, aerodynamic improvements, and reduced idling, leading green transmission carriers also work with advanced green technologies such as sustainable and alternative fuels.

All relevant information will be obtained through a dedicated online platform and verified in the internal audit process.

Based on the results, subcontractors are categorized into four categories of “successful,” “good,” “excellent,” and “exceptional.”

The transparency gained in environmental performance will help provide more environmentally friendly services to clients and create an additional decision point for future bids and relocation assignments.

Since early 2021, group trucking provider DHL Freight has surveyed more than 600 selected service partners from Germany, Belgium, Spain and the Netherlands on their sustainability performance.

One of the first carriers to be certified by DHL Freight is Girteka Logistics in Lithuania.

“We are proud to be one of the first carriers to achieve this certification. It encourages us to continue to focus more on alternative payment technologies in the future,” said Pavel Kviten, Director of Operations for Europe at Girteka Logistics.

DHL Supply Chain, the contract logistics provider, is currently rolling out the initiative through the online platform in select countries and regions.

A full global launch will follow in 2022. This will be a major contributor to successfully reducing CO2 emissions, along with DHL Supply Chain’s commitment to providing CO2-free storage and decarbonization of its worldwide fleet.

International express service provider DHL Express has included the certificate as part of the bidding process for ground transportation and has received consistent positive feedback from shippers.

DHL divisions will also be surveying and awarding subcontractors in other countries in the coming months. DHL Global Forwarding has successfully implemented the Green Carrier Accreditation Program for Air and Sea Freight Services ten years ago, which is flowing smoothly into the group’s programme.

The introduction of DHL Green Carrier certification is one of several initiatives launched by the Deutsche Post DHL Group as part of its sustainability strategy.

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To reduce carbon dioxide emissions in accordance with the Paris climate agreement, the group is investing 7 billion euros in climate-neutral logistics solutions until 2030.

The Sustainability Roadmap includes, for example, programs for sustainable fuel procurement in air and marine transportation, as well as electrification of last-mile delivery and the establishment of logistics sites and warehouses for climate-neutral operations.