Sustainability supports business success

DHL Global Forwarding has released a new white paper that argues Sustainable Supply Chain Management (SSCM) can help to increase business success.

Developed together with experts from Center for Advanced Sustainable Management of Cologne Business School and consultancy firm M3TRIX, the white paper illustrates how companies can unlock the full value of their supply chain, and have a positive environmental impact by adopting an embedded sustainability model.

“A drive towards sustainability is happening now. We see evidence that taking decisions in the interest of sustainability provides a source of innovation and growth for a lot of our customers and business partners. Stronger employee engagement is another upside as sustainability leadership instills a sense of pride and inspires employees,” said Angelos Orfanos, Executive Vice President Global Marketing & Sales, DHL Global Forwarding.

The white paper provides a “roadmap of potential actions for businesses that want to intensify their environmentally friendly and socially responsible actions while increasing their economic success” – and includes case studies of companies who made their own successful journeys on this road.

“There is no doubt that there are strong ethical and environmental arguments in favor of sustainable business practices. Scientific and practical evidence now shows that following the Sustainable Supply Chain Management (SSCM) approach also creates added value for businesses,” commented Kathrin Brost, Global Head of GoGreen, DHL Global Forwarding.

“We found that cost and emissions reductions are not contradictory, but often complementary. At DHL Global Forwarding, and in fact the entire Deutsche Post DHL Group, we are confident that our commitment to sustainability, illustrated by our GoGreen program, will contribute to retention of our market leading position in the long-term.”