DHL Express and Cambridge University Press & Assessment are to increase their efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in a new phase of their ongoing partnership.
The collaboration leverages DHL’s GoGreen Plus, a service that gives customers the choice to reduce logistics-related greenhouse gas emissions. DHL deploys sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for air transportation, an alternative to traditional jet fuel, which produces fewer CO2e emissions than fossil fuel.
The deal is expected to reduce freight carbon emissions by 24% for DHL Express shipments of Cambridge materials to all international destinations from the UK.
Cambridge University Press & Assessment, which transports over 1,500,000kg of exam-related materials through DHL, had identified freight as a significant source of its greenhouse gas emissions, accounting for around 25% of the organization’s measured emissions. The use of GoGreen Plus is expected to reduce its carbon footprint by around 1,500+ metric tons of CO2e WtW annually.
Guy Nicholson, deputy managing director of global operations at Cambridge University Press & Assessment, said, “We are already taking significant steps to reduce carbon emissions in our supply chain, and overall we have reduced our direct energy-related carbon emissions by 35% since 2019.
“This work with DHL builds on our commitment to environmental responsibility and will support us in achieving our broader carbon reduction targets by significantly reducing our freight emissions.”
Duncan Heron, VP of marketing at DHL Express, added, “Our customers are increasingly focused on reducing their greenhouse gas emissions, and we’re delighted to be able to work with Cambridge University Press & Assessment in their sustainability journey.
“Through GoGreen Plus, we’re providing a powerful tool that enables our clients to cut emissions in their own supply chains. As SAF remains a leading solution for decarbonizing aviation, it’s an effective way for us to help our customers achieve their sustainability goals.”
GoGreen Plus is part of DHL Group’s sustainability commitment to achieve net zero emissions by 2050. It allows customers to bring down their Scope 3 emissions, the indirect greenhouse gas emissions that occur in a company’s value chain, including downstream transportation and distribution.
The service uses the book and claim approach, which enables DHL to directly replace fossil fuels with sustainable fuels within its network and allocate environmental benefits to paying customers, even when their shipments are not physically transported using these fuels.
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