The DHL Group has set the goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 42% by 2030 compared to the base year 2021 for direct and indirect emissions from purchased energy (Scope 1 and 2), as well as by 25% for other indirect emissions (Scope 3). Our mission is to reduce all logistics-related greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050. For this reason, company-wide  sustainability programs have been developed, including our nationwide sustainability program focused on reducing greenhouse gas emissions in Germany.

With GoGreen Plus*, we offer a sustainable shipping option in which CO2e emissions in domestic parcel transport are reduced through measures such as the use of electric vehicles in transport or heat pumps in buildings. 

Together, we support measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in logistics.

Sustainable shipping with DHL

  • Mit unseren  Versandmaterialien mit reduziertem Materialeinsatz bzw. optimierter Ressourceneffizienz (Linerless Label und ECO-Versandtüte) verschicken Sie Ihre Sendungen CO2e-ausgeglichen.

  • Choosing GoGreen** allows you and your company to make an effective contribution to climate protection. With GoGreen, we offset the carbon emissions that arise in transporting your merchandise parcel shipments within Germany and abroad.

  • With GoGreen Plus*, we offer a sustainable shipping option in which CO2e emissions in domestic parcel transport are reduced through measures such as the use of electric vehicles in transport or heat pumps in buildings.

  • And with our  shipping materials designed to reduce material use or improve resource efficiency (linerless labels and ECO-BAGS) these options support more resource-efficient shipping processes.

** For new DHL business customers starting January 1, 2026, this service will no longer be available.

Sustainable delivery by Post and Parcel in Germany

Deliveries made in ~62% of our delivery districts across Germany are already carbon-free: with Streetscooters, e-trikes, e-bikes or on foot.

  • We are consistently converting our delivery fleet by introducing more and more electric vehicles.

  • In conurbations and city centers, furthermore, deliveries of DHL Kleinpaket and an increasing number of small-format parcels are now delivered by bike or on foot.
  • This means that one in four DHL parcels and two out of three DHL Kleinpaket items are delivered carbon-free.

Sustainable parcel receipt for customers

  • Our DHL recipient services -  including preferred drop-off location - help reduce the number of failed delivery attempts.

  • Digital delivery notifications reduce paper use by replacing physical notification cards with digital notifications 

DPDHL's sustainability offensive

  • By 2030, DHL Group will invest a minimum of  EUR7 billion in alternative fuels and in renewing or refurbishing our infrastructure and operating equipment.

  • By 2030, we aim to limit carbon emissions at DHL Group to less than 29 million metric tons - despite expected business growth.
  • Thus we are taking the Science-Based Targets (SBT) approach.
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1DHL Paket GmbH and Deutsche Post AG accept no liability for the use of the data provided; responsibility lies solely with customer. For detailed liability regulations, please refer to the current service description for the "Sustainability Report on CO2e-Values", which is part of your business customer contract.  

*GoGreen Plus is a value-added service to a Deutsche Post and DHL shipment contributing to decarbonization measures within Deutsche Post and DHL's logistics network. By using alternative fuels and technologies, Deutsche Post and DHL reduces the usage of fossil fuels in the mode of transport and in buildings used for GoGreen Plus shipments. This does not necessarily mean that the specific shipment is physically transported with vehicles or handled via facilities using these fuels or technologies. Further information, e.g. on concrete decarbonization measures, is available at www.GoGreenPlus.de.