Sustainability
Environment
We recognise the vital importance of a healthy environment for the long-term viability of both our business and the planet.
Through our environment programme we seek to minimise our environmental impact and help our customers to realise their environmental objectives.
Our programme focuses on the following areas:
Our programme focuses on the following areas:
Managing risks
We place a special focus on tackling the causes of climate change - our top environmental priority. For example, we seek to manage environmental risks by:
- Understanding our environmental impact
- Using natural resources in a responsible manner
- Maximising the efficiency of our operations, thereby reducing our use of natural resources and helping us to reduce our costs
- Introducing a structured approach towards environmental sustainability as well as environmental management systems like ISO 14001 at our operational facilities
DHL is tackling the causes of climate change by increasing its fleet of alternative fuel vehicles. For example, DHL Bangladesh operates a fleet of 26 compressed natural gas powered vehicles.
Promoting innovative solutions
We seek to promote innovative solutions to help us manage the risks we have identified by:
- Maximising the efficiency of our network, for example by optimising our delivery routes
- Increasing our fleet of alternative fuel vehicles such as hybrid-electric vehicles and those powered by compressed natural gas (CNG)
- Operating freight consolidation centres which reduce both the number of vehicles and trips needed for delivery
- Using environmentally-friendly technology such as combined heat and power plants (CHP) and solar panels
- Offering our customers reverse-logistics solutions which help them to recycle and return materials for further processing
- Expanding the DHL GOGREEN range of carbon-neutral and low-carbon products and services. Business and retail customers in Europe now have the option to send their express shipments in a climate-friendly way. With DHL GOGREEN, all carbon-dioxide emissions generated during the transport of the shipments are first calculated and then offset using carbon credits generated from DHL's growing fleet of alternative fuel vehicles or from external initiatives.
- Re-using and reducing packaging material
DHL's business and retail customers based in Europe can today choose from a variety of GOGREEN carbon-neutral and low-carbon shipping options.
Raising awareness
We aim to raise awareness of environmental issues - both internally and externally - by:
- Undertaking our own environmental protection initiatives or sponsoring those of others
- Educating our staff with regard to environmental issues
- Taking part in events and conferences
- Raising environmental awareness through our website and other media
DHL Malaysia and its employees support a reef restoration project off the coast of Tioman Island, Malaysia, where they have helped build an artificial reef.
More information in the 
Environment section of our Corporate website, including:
Environment section of our Corporate website, including:- Environmental guidelines and reports
- Our GOGREEN range of products and services
- Data on energy use and emissions
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