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Global Compact International Yearbook 2013
Because of its potentially devastating
impact on the environment, the economy,
and humanity, climate change is widely
recognized as a critical problem requiring
urgent action. All parts of society – and
not least, business –are becoming more
aware of the urgency and the need to
act. In a global survey of 3,600 business
customers and consumers worldwide
commissioned by Deutsche Post DHL,
alongside its Towards Sustainable Logis-
tics study in 2010, climate change was
identified as the most pressing challenge
facing the world today.
As the first logistics provider to offer
carbon-neutral shipping services for our
customers, and the first to publicly com-
mit to a quantifiable carbon-efficiency
goal, sustainability is part and parcel of
how Deutsche Post DHL does business.
It is this commitment to be a positive
force in the societies in which we operate
that motivates our partnership with the
United Nations and our steadfast adher-
ence to the UN Global Compact and its
Caring for Climate initiative.
Greener solutions
As a global logistics provider, Deutsche
Post DHL moves goods and information
around the world for all types of busi-
nesses in every sector of the economy,
making it an important force in promot-
ing economic prosperity. At the same
Delivering a Better
Tomorrow
Deutsche Post DHL
As one of the world’s largest logistics companies, Deutsche Post DHL has a special responsibility
to society and the environment, which is why sustainability is so important to our business.
In particular, we are taking concrete measures through our innovative environmental pro-
tection program, GoGreen. This is just one of the ways in which we are translating this com-
mitment into action, as part of our efforts to be part of the solution for a better tomorrow.
By Katharina Tomoff and Dr. Jan Dietrich Müller, Deutsche Post DHL
DHL employee delivering GoGreen
items