DHL’S ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAM
Samuel Poonsamy
Infrastructure and Procurement Manager, DHL Express
• DHL’s 3 founding members pioneered the
International Express business in 1969, by
transporting shipping documentation between
San Francisco and Hawaii.
• Today we have 100 000 employees, are
present in 220 countries and operate a fleet of
29 500 vehicles and 260 aircraft.
Our Company
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29 500 vehicles and 260 aircraft.
• We have been present in the South African
market since 1979.
• We run a total of 26 facilities throughout every
province in South Africa and operate
approximately 250 vehicles.
How our Business Impacts the Environment
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Source: GoGreen, Deutsche Post DHL
Our Environmental Policy dictates that we reduce the impact of our business
on the environment – primary focus: carbon efficiency and climate protection
CO2 Local air
pollutionWater Waste Noise
Example: Using Electric Vehicles
In 2012 we are field testing more than 200 electric- and biomethane
vehicles, reducing CO2, noise and local air pollution
•Manhattan fleet switched to full electric or electric hybrid vehicles in 2011
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Electric vehicles reduce local emissions, noise and, if they run on ‘green’ electricity - CO2
Challenge: finding a more economic battery technology
vehicles in 2011
•Field tests with over 100 electric vehicles in 2012 in order to further develop the technologies.
•Transition to biomethane powered vehicles in Sweden and Switzerland.
Source: GoGreen, Deutsche Post DHL
DHL launched new ‘green’ fleet in
Manhattan in March 2011
• Green fleet includes 50 hybrid vans + 30 American-made, battery-powered electric trucks
• Manufactured in the U.S. by Azure Dynamics with Ford chassis
• Complete roll-out by September 2011 – resulting in
GoGreen Initiatives
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• Complete roll-out by September 2011 – resulting in DHL fleet in Manhattan being 100% “green”
• Investment of ~ $4 million in green technologyand U.S. economy
• Energy source for our battery-powered vehicles is complemented by wind renewable energy attributes, supplied from the local electricity grid
• Cutting down fossil fuel use and reducing CO2 emissions by more than 50% p.a. (compared to conventional vehicles), in addition to reducing air and noise pollution
Opportunities
• Small and Medium Commercial
Vehicle segment.
• Operate short distance in and around
CBD areas.
Local Opportunities and Challenges
Challenges
• Battery use range and quality of battery technology.
• Electricity grid capacity.
• Acquisition cost.
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• Reduce reliance on fossil fuels.
• Operate Carbon Neutral vehicles
reducing carbon footprint.
• Investment in economy through new
EV related technologies.
• Cost and cycle of maintenance.
• Depreciation/disposal values.
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