DHL – GoGreen Service

DHL was the first global logistics provider to set quantified carbon dioxide (CO2) efficiency targets and it is on track to beat its target of improving the carbon efficiency of DHL operations and its transport subcontractors by 30 percent by 2020, compared to 2007. In 2011, DHL achieved record improvements of CO2 efficiency with results up 21 percent compared to 2010 for its Express division in Asia-Pacific, despite increases in volume due to the continued economic recovery.

 

 

GOGREEN Service

GOGREEN is a carbon-neutral shipping option for customers of DHL and Deutsche Post, now available for DHL Express customers in more than 35 countries.

With the GOGREEN optional service, all transport-related emissions of carbon dioxide are first calculated and then offset through external climate protection projects.

Business customers can choose to send all or a selection of their international express shipments as GOGREEN. Business customers who use the GOGREEN service receive GOGREEN stickers to place on their shipments, as well as an annual certificate stating the total amount of carbon dioxide which was offset on their behalf during the year.

The carbon credits generated from external climate protection projects are managed by our in-house Carbon Management team. Carbon Management, all GOGREEN processes and the emissions-calculation methodology are verified annually by a third-party verifier, SGS.

Paul Graham, CEO, DHL Supply Chain Asia Pacific, said: 'Leadership for us includes being at the forefront of environmental protection and it is a key component of our business strategy with the obvious primary focus of controlling CO2 emissions and climate protection. We view climate change as an opportunity to demonstrate innovation within the logistics industry and create a competitive advantage through working closely with customers to develop greener supply chain solutions.'