The Journey to Sustainability
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As a socially responsible company, we have made it our mission to keep our ecological footprint as small as possible.
For this reason, we began years ago to restructure our operations and make them more sustainable.
In the first step, we switched to renewable energy. The photovoltaic system on the roof of our new logistics centre already produces enough electricity to supply our entire logistics infrastructure. Additionally, a new state-of-the-art wind turbine is currently being tested on the roof of our office building. If the pilot proves successful, we plan to expand both photovoltaic and wind energy installations in the future to meet our energy needs entirely with renewable sources.
The second step involved equipping the logistics centre and office spaces with energy-efficient LED lighting. LEDs are not only highly durable but also consume less energy than conventional lighting. This allowed us to reduce our energy consumption by approximately 40%.
In the third step, we invested in machines capable of precisely measuring goods and creating custom-sized boxes. This reduces unnecessary waste and allowed us to cut our package volume by 40%, minimising both freight volume and the number of shipments.
One of our latest initiatives is to convert our vehicle fleet. Our previously highly efficient diesel vehicles have already been gradually replaced with climate-friendly electric vehicles. Our long-term goal is to operate a fully electric fleet, which is not only more efficient but also offers a better environmental footprint.
As a core element of our sustainability efforts, we have also been using climate-neutral shipping via DPD for many years. This allows us to fully offset the CO2 emissions from parcel shipments through investments in climate projects.
We are still very much at the beginning of our quest to reduce our ecological footprint. We continue to work ambitiously on improving and expanding our concept for more sustainability. We are aware that we still have some way to go before we reach our goal. However, we are already making good use of the possibilities available to us today. We don't have time to waste.