Logistics giant Deutsche Post DHL announced today that its DHL eCommerce Solutions division has made its Expedited Max U.S. domestic product 100% carbon neutral. Expedited Max is DHL eCommerce Solutions’ 2-3 day definite delivery service.
According to the company, the new achievement marks part of the company’s newly announced Sustainability Roadmap. DHL launched the new strategy in March, representing a significant ramp in the company’s decarbonisation and environmentalEnvironmental criteria consider how a company performs as a steward of nature. sustainability commitments, linking executive compensation to performance on ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for a company’s operations that socially conscious investors use to screen potential investments. efforts, and committing to billions in CO2 reduction investments in areas including alternative aviation fuels, the expansion of the zero-emission e-vehicle fleet and climate-neutral buildings.
Under the new program, all Expedited Max emissions will be offset and included as a standard product feature, and domestic parcel tracking will also include a new carbon-neutral GoGreen program message and logo.
DHL also announced that all U.S. flats and parcel outbound product customers will have access to a personalized Carbon Emissions Report on the Customer Web Portal, providing visibility into the carbon emissions generated by their shipments on a weekly and monthly basis, including gross, offset and net emissions.
Dmitry Antonov, VP of Product Management for DHL eCommerce Solutions, Americas, said:
“Our U.S. domestic customers can have visibility of their carbon footprint and know they are making a positive impact on the environment when using our Expedited Max product. By offsetting our carbon footprint and setting the highest environmentalEnvironmental criteria consider how a company performs as a steward of nature. standard, we are contributing to DPDHL Group’s overall environmentalEnvironmental criteria consider how a company performs as a steward of nature. targets.”
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