Our initiatives to gradually reduce carbon emissions

Our Approach to Environmental Protection

At GLS, we care about our effect on the world around us. Every parcel and its related logistics and transport processes have an impact on natural resources and cause carbon emissions. We want to continue our mission in connecting people around the world whilst protecting the environment for future generations. Therefore, climate and environmental protection are central components of our sustainability activities.

We launched our group-wide environmental strategy Climate Protect, aiming to maximise our impact on environmental protection and ensure that knowledge and efforts are shared and executed across our entire international network.

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The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi Services Limited, London) is a partnership of CDP , the UN Global Compact , the World Resources Institute (WRI) and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) . It promotes best practices in setting science-based emission reduction targets and provides independent assessment and validation of targets.

Find out more about our commitment

Climate protect measures

Working towards more responsible parcel delivery and efficient use of resources

We pool our resources and expertise to implement measures to continuously reduce our carbon emissions. This includes both emissions from our transport operations as well as emissions from our site operations, such as purchased electricity or heat for our buildings.

You can find more detailed information on our measures in the latest GLS ESG report.

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    Electrifying our fleet

    We are electrifying our fleet. Different electric vehicles are used within the Group, such as electric vans, bikes and trucks. In addition, we also test alternative fuels and hydrogen.
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    Implementing alternative parcel delivery solutions

    We install parcel lockers and open parcel shops, deliver parcels with walkers and test alternative delivery options.
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    Usage of renewable energy

    We are increasingly purchasing renewable electricity and installing solar panels on our buildings. Thus, 80% of GLS-operated sites in Europe already use renewable electricity.

  • Future-proofing our buildings

    We are converting fossil heating systems to electric heat pumps to reduce carbon emissions of our buildings and we are installing charging infrastructure at our sites.

1 GLS B.V. is committed to reduce its absolute Scope 1, 2 and 3 greenhouse gas emissions by 90% by 2045, using 2021 as the base year. The residual emissions will be neutralized. This means the business counterbalances up to 10% of its CO2e emissions with investments in carbon removal projects outside its value chain, in line with the SBTi Net-Zero Standard . The Science Based Targets initiative commitment of GLS B.V. encompasses all affiliated companies of GLS B.V. operating under the GLS trademark.