DHL showcases green innovations in China
DHL will present innovations in the areas of sustainability and green solutions at the Expo 2010 in Shanghai. DHL has partnered with the Urban Planet pavilion, the central Chinese theme pavilion presenting the Expo’s overall theme “Better City, Better Life”. It is expected that more than 70m visitors between May 1 to October 31 will make the Expo 2010 Shanghai the biggest world exhibition of all times.
Deutsche Post DHL, the parent company of DHL, is the first company in the industry who has committed itself to a quantifiable climate protection target – the Group will improve its CO2 efficiency by 30 percent by 2020 compared with 2007.
“As the world’s biggest logistics provider, we recognise a special responsibility to use our core competencies to minimize the impact on the environment and give back to the larger society,” said Frank Appel, CEO of Deutsche Post DHL. “We are committed to continuing to invest in green technologies and want to demonstrate at the Expo what we consider innovative, sustainable logistics.”
The exhibition shows examples from the Group’s carbon emission management and DHL’s GOGREEN products, environmentally friendly transport technologies and new concepts for effective City Logistics. At Deutsche Post DHL, the DHL Solutions & Innovations unit and the Corporate GoGreen initiative are exclusively dedicated to developing solutions for the logistics of the future and for keeping environmental aspects at the centerpiece of business.
The innovations
DHL is showcasing innovative concepts for urban traffic reduction.
On the “Road of solutions” the DHL Smart Truck calculates the most efficient delivery route.
Traffic jams, detours and instant orders are managed cleverly, reducing city traffic and saving emissions. Another example for “cleaner” City Logistics is the project “Bring Buddy”. In collaboration with universities and inspired by the idea to transport parcels in cities without the use of cars, DHL reviews alternative concepts for avoiding inner city traffic. For instance, people that already move across the city could carry parcels. Mobile phones work as information and documentation tools. Social networks become genuine networks. The third example is eco-friendly buildings which are an important step to saving resources and emissions. DHL complies with the latest standards when building new facilities, solar panels are used or rainwater gets collected. All these measures help to protect the climate – and minimise operation costs.
As the “Road of Solutions” picks up on discussions on renewable energies and measures lowering emissions, on the intelligent recycling of raw materials, and on the integration of nature in cities, DHL will use the opportunity to invite customers to the Expo to get a lively impression of the Group’s “green” activities and to organise symposia and discussion panels.
