Bonn/Nairobi,
1 April 2009 - In an effort to support global
initiatives that seek to reduce the impact
of business on the environment, DHL Express,
the world's leading express delivery company,
sent its first carbon neutral express shipments
from Africa on the occasion of the first
anniversary of the Climate Neutral Network
(CN Net) of the United Nations Environment
Program (UNEP).
The trophies, which
are made of recycled glass, with recycled
metal stands, were shipped from Nairobi,
Kenya, to the 86 cities, associations and
companies around the world that currently
form UNEP's CN NET - www.unep.org/climateneutral.
DHL expanded its service
offering to temporarily include GOGREEN
services, which are currently not part of
the standard DHL portfolio for Africa. Through
its GOGREEN service DHL Express offers carbon-neutral
shipping to its customers, thereby meeting
the demand for more environmentally responsible
products and services.
Using two custom built
tools - a Carbon Calculation system (patented)
and a Carbon Management system (patented),
DHL can assess the carbon emissions created
by a customer's shipment, identify the most
appropriate abatement projects, coordinate
the offsetting of emissions, and then, in
conjunction with an independent third party,
issue certificates that detail the annual
carbon offset data for that customer.
Customers can use these
certificates to prove their contribution
to countering the effects of climate change.
George Kerschbaumer,
EVP Global Commercial at DHL Express, commented
on the special shipment: "DHL is proud
to be the only express delivery company
that is able to offer a reliable and independently
certified climate neutral service to its
customers. As this example shows, we are
also willing to go the extra mile to promote
more environmental friendly transportation
methods."
Deutsche Post DHL is
the first global logistics company to join
CN Net. This is a good indication of DHL's
commitment to stay at the forefront of the
logistics industry's efforts to lower emissions
and improve its carbon efficiency, despite
the economic crisis.
The Climate Neutral
Network was established to assist those
interested in achieving significant reductions
in greenhouse gas emissions to reach their
goals, by making public the inspiring plans
and strategies that pioneering partners
have drawn up in order to achieve climate
neutrality and encouraging them to publicize
their achievements-and challenges-via regular
up-dates of the web pages.
Also, it is a forum
through which companies that aspire to climate
neutrality may network and learn more about
how to plan their own emissions reductions.
Moreover, by acting as an honest broker,
CN Net brings developed and developing countries
together to green the development path and
support the Millennium Development Goals.
The long-term aim of
CN Net is to address the reduction of all
greenhouse gases, including the six that
fall under the Kyoto Protocol, and others
covered by treaties such as the Montreal
Protocol on substances that deplete the
ozone layer.
Notes to Editors:
DHL is the global market
leader in the logistics industry and "The
Logistics company for the world". DHL
commits its expertise in international express,
air and ocean freight, road and rail transportation,
contract logistics and international mail
services to its customers. A global network
composed of more than 220 countries and
territories and 310,000 employees worldwide
offers customers superior service quality
and local knowledge to satisfy their supply
chain requirements. DHL accepts its social
responsibility by supporting climate protection,
disaster management and education. DHL is
part of Deutsche Post DHL. The Group generated
revenue of more than 54 billion euros in
2008.
Nick Nuttall, UNEP Spokesperson, Office
of the Executive Director
Christina Koh, Senior Vice President, DHL
Communications & Sustainability
