Unilever and DHL partner to drive sustainability within global logistics operations - 13 August, 2012.
Unilever and DHL Supply Chain have partnered on a
series of initiatives that the companies say will increase sustainable
practices and the speed of bringing products to market.
According to Unilever and DHL, these new initiatives
include developing technology to improve carbon efficiency and reduce waste
within global logistics operations. The companies don’t, however, provide
details.
Unilever and DHL also say they plan to extend the
geographical footprint of existing services, particularly in developing and
emerging markets including Brazil, Russia, India, China and Mexico. Other
activities include a “design once, deploy everywhere” methodology to identify
and use new and innovative processes across Unilever’s supply chain.
The agreement is a step toward Unilever’s goal to halve
its environmental impact while doubling its size, according to the
consumer goods company, whose global brands include Dove, Omo, Knorr and
Lipton.
This joint business development plan is part of
Unilever’s Partner to Win program to work more closely with its suppliers. It
also supports both companies’ carbon-reduction initiatives: Unilever’s Sustainable Living Plan,
which include more than 50 social, economic and environmental targets such as
its goal to reduce by 50 percent the company’s greenhouse gas emissions, water
and waste used by the company in its direct operations; and DHL’s GoGreen initiative,
a carbon-neutral shipping option for DHL and Deutsche Post customers.
In March, Unilever launched an online
platform seeking technical solutions for reducing its
environmental impact. The company has also committed to sustainably
sourcing 100 percent of its paper and board packaging by 2020.
Source: www.csreurope.org
12 August, 2012.