1. How DHL and ARAMEX deals with Carbon Footprints
As the word is moving toward globalizations, mix of different companies and their activities have dented
the natural environment very badly. As the country, develop its carbon footprint increases. Global
shipping and logistics industry accounts for more than 6% of the carbon emissions. However, for the past
many years, many shipping and logistic companies are shifting their focus towards the sustainability and
environment friendly approach, which could enable them in reducing Carbon footprints.
Businesses and societies in the Gulf countries are increasingly pledging to a greener future. In addition,
amplify the debate on sustainable development in order to achieve sustainable lifestyles. These actions
are seen as crucial in combating climate change and lowering the region's significant carbon footprint.
Regional governments, on the other hand, should work with the private sector to draw more "green"
investors to ensure that the transformation will handle the required changes. We are no longer discussing
how to combat climate change; it is now too late.
For this, two major shipping and logistic delivery companies have taken concrete steps towards attaining
the title of sustainable and environmental friendly corporations. These two companies are DHL and
ARAMEX. These two companies followed following approaches in dealing with the Carbon footprints in
Gulf regions as well as in the rest of the world.
DHL:
DHL is the world’s leading mail and logistic company. It is the first logistic company to set a clean
carbon emission target and a started a sustainability program in 2008 with the name of “GO GREEN”. It
has set the target to reduce 30% Carbon emissions by 2020. As of 2015, DHL had already managed to
reach approximately 25% of its reduction target.
In addition, DHL also signed a deal with Al-Futtain Toyota material Handling. With this deal, Al-Futtain
Toyota will deliver 32 electric forklifts to DHL. DHL has already received 26 light duty electric forklifts
(Team, 2021). These forklifts are deployed across DHL’s warehouses located in the UAE. These Forklifts
provide sustainable fuel savings and reduced carbon footprints and also contributing to the UAE’s
vision2021 to create and maintain a sustainable environment (Team, 2021).
Moreover, DHL also launched Soloodo in Gulf regions and Middle East. Soloodo is a plateform that allows
shippers and transportation companies to link quickly and reliably for road freight. (Team, 2021). It also
reduces complexities in tracking, documenting and payment processes. Carriers will now optimize their
truck load for better production while lowering their carbon footprint, supporting DHL's goal of reducing
all logistics-related carbon emissions by 2050. (Team, 2021).
ARAMEX:
ARAMEX also a world leading Delivery Company has also set its target to invest in renewable and
alternate energy and technologies, which could help keep the company in moving towards more
environment friendly business. It had already reduced its total emissions per shipment by 25% as
compared to the 2012. It had also increased its recycling by 17% and reduced its electricity consumption
by 15% per shipment compared to 2015(Climate Change and Environment, n.d.).
2. In 2016, ARAMEX started generating electricity through solar farm in Jordan and decide to broaden its
solar farm plan in UAE and other countries. ARAMEX has also acquired certifications from ISO
Environmental Management systems (D, 2019).
ARAMEX has also invested heavily in innovative green technology for its warehouses in order to minimize
Carbon footprints (Climate Change and Environment, n.d.).
In order to meet LEED criteria for its certification in environment friendliness, ARAMEX also signed deals
with Philips in order to make its Dubai logistics facility more energy efficient. In 2008, ARAMEX also won
Gold International Green Apple Award for its Sustainable and cost effective environmental practices.
