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Dachser switches completely to green electricity
The logistics
service provider will obtain 100 percent of its electricity worldwide
from renewable sources; it will quadruple the amount of green
electricity it generates itself using photovoltaic systems.
KEMPTEN,
GERMANY - 29 October 2021 - As of January 1, 2022, Dachser will be
purchasing only electricity generated from renewable resources. This
means that the logistics service provider, which operates 387 of its own
locations in 42 countries, is increasing its proportion of green power
from around 60 percent to 100 percent. In Germany and the Netherlands,
the family-owned company had already switched to green power beforehand.
In addition, Dachser will significantly step up its in-house
generation of renewable energy and, as a first step, is installing and
expanding photovoltaic systems on the roofs of its European logistics
facilities and office buildings. By 2025, its current capacity will more
than quadruple, to over 20,000 kWp of installed capacity.
"We're
implementing two basic building blocks of our climate protection
strategy by switching to purchasing electricity solely from wind, solar,
and hydropower worldwide, while also expanding our own production of
green electricity," explains Stefan Hohm, Chief Development Officer
(CDO) at Dachser. "These actions are reducing our carbon footprint. At
the same time, our demand strengthens the production of green power and
contributes to the expansion of capacity in Europe for generating
electricity from renewable sources."
Long-term climate protection strategy
Efficiency,
innovation, and inclusive responsibility: these are the cornerstones of
Dachser's long-term climate protection strategy. The family-owned
company's initiatives aim at efficient logistics processes, energy
savings, and technological innovation. Dachser believes this is the best
way to limit GHG in line with the 2-degree target set by the Paris
Agreement as well as the climate protection targets of the European
Union and many other countries. To this end, the company works together
with customers and partners who are also keen to actively shape how
logistics moves to adopt low- and zero-emission technologies. Employees
too are closely involved in climate protection activities, with a
commitment to society and social issues that goes beyond Dachser's own
direct business interests.
About Dachser:
Headquartered in
Germany, Dachser is one of the world's leading logistics providers.
Using its own in-house developed IT-systems, the company incorporates
transport, warehousing, and value-added services to provide
comprehensive supply chain solutions. Thanks to some 30,800 employees at
387 locations all over the globe, Dachser generated consolidated net
revenue of approximately EUR 5.6 billion in 2020. The same year, the
logistics provider handled a total of 78.6 million shipments weighing
39.8 million metric tons. Dachser is represented by its own country
organizations in 42 countries on five continents. In Asia, there are
branch offices in 48 locations across 12 Business Areas. Its Asia
Pacific Regional Head Office is located in Hong Kong. (*).