HT Bureau
GUWAHATI, June 2: Blue Dart, part of the Deutsche Post DHL (DPDHL) Group has signed the ‘Climate Neutral Now’ (CNN) pledge by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The pledge highlights the organization’s commitment to ambitious CO2 reduction targets. Deutsche Post DHL Group has adopted a package of measures worth up to 7 billion euro to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 in line with the Paris Climate Agreement, primarily to expand the use of sustainable technologies and fuels in its fleets and buildings. Its long-term goal is to reduce GHG emissions to net-zero by 2050.
The Climate Neutral Now Initiative encourages and supports interested stakeholders to act now to achieve a climate-neutral world by 2050 as enshrined in the Paris Agreement. The initiative is a tool to promote voluntary action on climate change. Blue Dart has already invested extensively in remaining a Sustainable Provider of Choice by being the first in the industry to set quantified carbon-reduction targets.
Pablo Ciano, EVP Corporate Development, DPDHL Group said, “As a Group, we have developed a Sustainability Roadmap that supports the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. We are constantly working towards introducing innovative green logistics solutions that improve our carbon footprint. I am delighted to share that representing the DHL eCommerce Solutions Division in India, Blue Dart has been delivering high on its sustainability initiatives. Recently, Blue Dart received an ‘A’-band certification for its ESG performance and this mirrors every step it has taken towards improving the environment we operate in and for social welfare as a whole. We take this one step ahead by pledging to work to become climate neutral by signing the Climate Neutral Now pledge by the UNFCCC.”
Balfour Manuel, managing director, Blue Dart, added, “We are extremely proud to pledge our support towards the UNFCCC. All our decisions are taken to serve one purpose: ‘Connecting People, Improving Lives. We are delighted to be a forerunner in initiatives that promote environmental conservation and social welfare, and most importantly we are constantly working towards achieving clean operations to protect against climate change. The pledge enables us to quantify the impact of our initiatives, guided by the Sustainability Roadmap that we are aligned to, as a part of the Deutsche Post DHL Group.”