GoGreen environmental protection program
Mission 2050: Zero Emissions
The program’s main objective is to reduce and/or avoid
emissions of greenhouse gases and local air pollutants. By the year 2050 we
want to reduce all logistics-related emissions to zero – a highly ambitious
goal. To ensure progress towards the 2050 zero-emissions target.
Strategic Approach
To achieve the environmental protection goal the supply chain must be optimized in several different ways. The use of new technologies plays an
important role, but the strategic approach is also an important success factor
for improvement measures.
Certifying Employees as GoGreen specialists
Hiring trained and motivated employees are especially effective when it comes to adopting greener, more sustainable practices in their respective areas of responsibility, putting eco-friendly innovations into practice, and even developing new solutions. This is why they are aiming to have at least 80% of their people as GoGreen specialists by 2020 and actively involve them in the environmental and climate protection activities. This includes joining partners to plant one million trees every year to protect the forests.
We begin by focusing on the measures that promise the
biggest efficiency gains. This means that transparency on greenhouse gas
emissions – at every step along the supply chain – is an absolute prerequisite
for optimization.
Reducing energy consumption, using green energy sources and fuels
Our optimization measures are guided by two principles: Burn
Less, which is about reducing energy consumption without changing the energy
source. And Burn Clean, which involves the use of green energy sources and
fuels, such as electric vehicles for pickup and delivery. By combining both of
these approaches we can achieve optimum results.
We also involve our customers and logistics partners in the
optimization process, working together to create greener and more efficient
logistics processes at the regional, transregional and global level. We also
partner with technology partners and participate in various initiatives, as
well as initiate our own innovative solutions. This gives us a wealth of experience
and know-how in all areas of green logistics.
In addition, our Group-wide Investment Policy requires that
any new acquisitions are more carbon efficient or environmentally friendly than
existing assets.
