Our sustainability approach
Our long-term commitments
Our Sustainability approach focuses on three long-term commitments:
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In line with the Paris Agreement, we are redefining the logistics industry with state-of-the-art technology to reduce our carbon footprint and a comprehensive portfolio of green products to help our customers achieve their environmental goals.
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In every corner of the globe, we are standing out as a role model for good corporate governance, following trusted and transparent business practices and complying with a wide range of legal and regulatory requirements.
Our road to Green Logistics of Choice
We've made it our mission to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. Beyond our 2030 milestones, we've mapped out a detailed pathway to get there:
Frontrunner in low-carbon logistics
- Secure 30% Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) blending by 2030 through strategic partnerships
- Double down on non-aviation decarbonization measures, prioritizing the scale-up of those with low abatement costs
- Professionalize our energy management and be ahead of the pack to increase grid connectivity for our sites. Scale on-site solar PV** and battery storage solutions – in expectation of a multifold increase in our demand for green electricity
Best green commercial offering in the industry
- Increase sales of GoGreen Plus services, leveraging best-in-class pricing and marketing practices
- Offer and invest in tailored customer solutions, e.g. dedicated fleets
- Establish new markets by integrating low-carbon logistics as the market standard, e.g., in e-commerce parcel shipping
Trusted and effective green solutions
- Provide best-in-class carbon reports to our customers
- Offer certified and claimable C0₂e reductions, incl. reliable scope 3 solutions
- Lead our industry to sustainable practices
** Photovoltaic
Our road to being a great company to work for all
Rooted in our values of Respect & Results, we are creating an environment of genuine diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. Here's how we intend to make that happen:
- Reduce our lost time injury frequency rate (LTIFR) to below 3.1 by 2025.
- Increase the share of women in management to at least 30% by 2025.
- Consistently exceed 80% on Employee Engagement in our Employee Opinion Survey.
- Foster a 'Safety First' culture.
- Raise awareness of our human rights policy through dedicated communications and training programs.
- Champion the importance of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging within our teams.
- Expand our award-winning Certified program and e-learning offerings.
Our road to being highly trusted everywhere
Building on a robust and effective governance organization across our entire Group, we are making compliance an integral part of everything we do through the following actions:
- Train all employees in relevant management positions on our Group's compliance and data protection standards
- Ensure that our data security capability is one of the best in the business
- Increase our share of supplier spend with suppliers who have accepted our Supplier Code of Conduct
- Assess high-risk suppliers based on a structured due diligence process.
Our road to a lasting impact in our communities
We are not paving the way to sustainability in a bubble. Our Sustainability Roadmap also includes our aspirations to make a lasting impact in our communities.
In the context of our Go Programs, we aspire to:
- Invest 1% of our net profit on social impact
- Plant 5 million trees by 2025 (GoGreen)
- Scale up our cross-bord trade facilitation initiative (GoTrade)
- Localize and digitalize our disaster management program (GoHelp)
- Expand our program to educate and empower young people (GoTeach)
In a business powered by people, we are providing a safe, inclusive, and purpose-driven workplace with equal opportunities for the around 600,000 people who drive our success, attracting and retaining the best talent to sustain our future.
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