DHL strikes GoGreen SAF deal with electronics firm 

DHL Express has signed an agreement with German consumer electronics business Medion to use the carrier’s GoGreen Plus emissions monitoring service.

It will allow the company – a subsidiary of technology firm Lenovo – to cut its carbon footprint through the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

GoGreen Plus was launched by DHL Express last year and uses CO2-insetting (reducing carbon output directly within companies’ own supply chains) and SAF to help its customers reduce emissions associated with their freight. It has been made possible in part by three of the largest SAF contracts with BP, Neste and World Energy.

SAF is produced from more sustainable raw materials than conventional jet fuel, including used cooking oil, waste and hydrogen compared with conventional aviation fuels derived from crude oil.

GoGreen Plus is part of DHL’s goal to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. The DHL Group, which includes extensive surface transport operations, says that no less than 90% of its emissions come from its air network, so sustainable solutions are important in order to cut its carbon footprint.

Managing director of DHL Express Germany, Mustafa Tonguç, said that DHL Express Germany and Medion had been working together for more than a decade and that the GoGreen Plus service was another important step towards making international express transportation more sustainable.

Medion chief finance officer and deputy chief executive, Christian Eigen, added: “The GoGreen Plus agreement with DHL is a crucial contribution to Medion’s own Sustainability Strategy, which has been focused on a significant reduction in controllable CO2 emissions for years.”

E-commerce platform Mytheresa signed up to DHL Express’ GoGreen Plus service last month.

DHL Express and Mytheresa join forces on SAF shipments