DHL Goes Green in Asia

Green supply chain programs are growing in popularity and public interest. Corporations are reacting by looking at how to implement a more environmentally friendly way to move material through their network. With carbon credits now being actively traded in Europe, that trend is only going to get bigger.

Pressure on transportation providers to deliver green solutions intensifies with each new Request for Proposal and may become key vendor selection criteria. The information below from DHL discusses the GO GREEN Program that DHL has enacted in Europe and now Asia.

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DHL Introduces Industry-First Carbon Neutral Shipping Service in Asia Pacific "Sustainability is increasingly a critical part of DHL's leadership philosophy," said Dan McHugh, CEO of DHL Express - Asia Pacific. "In addition to looking at how we can manage our own environmental footprint, we want to provide our customers with products and services that allow them to reduce their environmental impact. A first-in-the-industry, DHL GOGREEN EXPRESS is an easy-to-use carbon neutral service that aims to directly address the climate change challenge." DHL GOGREEN EXPRESS is part of the GOGREEN range of carbon-neutral and low-carbon shipping options already available to DHL customers in Europe. The service was first launched in  January 2007 at the World Economic Forum in Davos to help the Forum achieve its carbon neutral commitment. In Asia Pacific, the service will be available in 17 countries across the region over the course of this year. With this value-added service, DHL aims to meet the demands of customers who are looking for a more environmentally-responsible shipping option. Through customer payment of an additional 3% 'green premium' on top of standard delivery charges, DHL calculates the carbon emissions generated by transporting each specific customer shipment from the country of origin to destination, and offset these emissions by reinvesting in certified carbon management programs such as alternative fuel vehicle technology, solar panels and reforestation projects.  These projects have been identified via DHL's dedicated carbon management function, with an aim to compensate the emissions generated when transporting customers' shipments across the globe. Customers can choose to send all or a selection of their international shipments as part of DHL GOGREEN EXPRESS. To ensure accountability and transparency, the program is annually verified by an independent certifying body - the Swiss-based Société Générale de Surveillance. In addition, customers will each receive an annual certificate from DHL stating the total amount of CO2 which was offset on their behalf during the year. The certificate serves as a useful environmental reporting tool for companies working to reduce their CO2 emissions created during transport. In other recent environmental sustainability initiatives in Asia Pacific, DHL has introduced bio-fueled or hybrid vehicles in its various markets. For example, in India, DHL Express is operating over 200 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) vehicles. In Japan, DHL Express is actively encouraging "Green Logistics" through a combined use of hybrid vehicles, Fuel-Cell cars and bicycles in its operations network. DHL's freight forwarding business also achieved certification for Environmental Management System ISO14001:2004 across its entire operations in Asia Pacific, covering 188 locations in 15 countries. This makes DHL Global Forwarding the first and only freight forwarder to achieve full umbrella certification for Environment Management System ISO14001: 2004 in Asia Pacific.

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Comments

[eric]

Hi Jens.

I'm sorry about your DHL experience with this package. I don't provide DHL tech support here, but if you email me at ejoiner2@gmail.com I'd love to know more about your shipment including airway bill number and where you live. You don't say whether this is a US shipment or where.

[jens andreasen]

I live 1 and a half hours from where my package was shipped from . DHL shipped it all over for several days then decided to mail it instead . They said i lived in a rural area . I acualy live in the middle of town 4 min. from the interstate . Does DHL even know what country they are in ? What should have been no more than 2 days has been over a week and I still have not seen it . I don't even know where it is .

[Eric]

Lynette, thanks for stopping by and THANKS for the UPS green information. This subject is critical at an industry level.

I much appreciate the UPS information. UPS fuel management and routing skill is well known in the industry!

Best regards
Eric

[Lynnette McIntire]

Just wanted to make sure you were presenting UPS's green program as well: http://www.pressroom.ups.com/mediakits/landing/0,2307,52,00.html

Largest alternative fuel fleet in the industry by far.More than 100 million miles driven, which won the EPA's top Clean Air Excellence Award last year http://pressroom.ups.com/mediakits/factsheet/0,2305,879,00.html

Most efficient - our operational practices and use of teachnology reduces the miles we fly and drive. Think one delivery truck instead of three, which others have for express,air, and ground. Aggressive conservation. Smart routing and dispatching.
http://pressroom.ups.com/mediakits/factsheet/0,2305,1224,00.html

First to produce a sustainability report to make environmental practices transparent to all www.sustainability.ups.com

First to offer paperless customs documentation and paperless billing (saves trees)http://pressroom.ups.com/pressreleases/current/0,1088,4934,00.html

First to have a LEED certified corporate headquarters

Member of Dow Jones Sustainabiity Index and FTSE4Good index