SINGAPORE - Media OutReach - 1 December 2021 - Rhenus Logistics, a leading
global logistics service provider, will neutralize the carbon emissions of all of
its less-than-container-load (LCL) products by 2030. Starting from 2022, cargo
shipped with the Rhenus Consolidation Box out of Hilden Gateway will be carbon
neutral, with no additional costs to customers. The service will progressively
roll out through all gateways in which Rhenus operates worldwide.
As one of the leaders
in the logistics industry, Rhenus has full responsibility for its actions and
decisions. Sustainability is a priority in the company's business. That is why Rhenus
would like to transform the existing services into environmentally friendly
options to shape a better future for customers and partners.
"We are not only striving to make logistics
simple for our customers, but also doing our part to support the environment,
such as investing in sustainability projects," said Jan Harnisch, Global Chief
Operating Officer at Rhenus Air & Ocean.
With green thinking
firmly established throughout the Rhenus operations, the carbon-neutral LCL
product marks a new milestone in its sustainability strategy. Rhenus Logistics launched
the world's first CO2 reduction program for airfreight, RHEGREEN, in
2019. Since 2015, Rhenus has undergone an annual assessment by, and received
the Silver Status for several years from EcoVadis, an independent agency that evaluates
corporate social responsibility-related activities in accordance with
international standards. On-going green logistics efforts worldwide include a seven-year
continuous annual tree-planting activity in India, climate-neutral
warehouse locations with green infrastructure like renewable energy and LED lighting
as well as electric mobility and recyclable packaging in Asia and Europe, energy
management system implementation across Germany and the Netherlands and a Rhenus
Logistics Corporate Forest to support agroforestry projects. Rhenus continues
to explore green ideas and new technologies, in collaboration with research
institutions, partners and customers, to make the global supply chain more
sustainable.
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