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problems do players confront in making packaging. Through our transport
daily logistics more sustainable and operations we drive increased efficiency
cost-effective? and the use of cleaner fuels within
our fleet and with our subcontractors.
Green Logistics: From the We plan to have 100% usage of green
players viewpoint fuel and electric vehicles for Intra-city
Logistics organisations are becoming distribution by 2025. To this effect, we
more ecologically conscious by have already started to deploy 2, 3 &
optimising their transportation routes. 4-wheeler electric & alternative fuel
Logistics organisations may design the vehicles for our intra-city distribution,”
most effective routes for their cars using said Vikas Anand, Managing Director,
GPS and other technology, lowering fuel DHL Supply Chain India.
consumption and pollution. Maersk takes its responsibility to
With sustainable business practices customers, society, and the environment
and a commitment to society and the Using data and seriously as a worldwide leader in
environment, the Deutsche Post DHL analytics from our logistics and transportation. As a result,
Group makes a positive contribution to carbon reporting can Environment, Social, and Governance
the world. DHL Group aims to achieve enable sustainable (ESG) is central to their mission, an
zero-emissions logistics by 2050. essential component of the business
“We have successfully implemented decisions for our strategy, and a precondition for success
green solutions at our warehouses such customers’ supply as a global integrator.
as LED lighting, motion sensor systems, chain. The objective of “To demonstrate leadership, we have
solar panels, rainwater harvesting, our reporting tool is to committed to ambitious targets across
waterless urinals among others to identify carbon hotspots the dimensions of environment, social
ensure minimum environmental impact and areas of operational and governance, including our industry-
from our warehousing operations. leading commitment to net zero carbon
Our sustainable improvement within our emissions across the business by 2040.
packaging solutions customer’s supply chain Our target is aligned with the Science
such as stretch wraps, and help reduce the Based Targets initiative (SBTi) 1.5-degree
biodegradable void environmental impact of pathway by 2030. We aim to achieve Net
fills and reusable logistics. Zero across our business and provide
cartons help 100% green solutions to our customers by
ensure waste Vikas Anand 2040. This covers all our solutions across
management DHL Supply Chain India ocean shipping, landside transportation,
through warehousing & distribution and so on,”
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