Corporate Volunteering

We are convinced that social responsibility is a key factor for the long-term success of our company. We therefore invest in our employees and provide them with opportunities to grow, learn and make a positive social impact through corporate volunteering.

At DB Schenker, corporate volunteering is our choice to contribute to the social issues that matter to us as a company. Striving to make a difference to the local communities where we operate, we focus our efforts on four main categories:

Project Work in Management development program

Each year, we  select 15 executives with potential for senior management positions at DB Schenker to participate in a management development program. One of their project tasks during this program is to conduct a corporate volunteering activity with their teams. Leading teams in an unfamiliar environment with an unfamiliar purpose brings unfamiliar challenges, maximizing the opportunity for learning and growth while addressing a social issue.By conducting a corporate volunteering project with their teams, the executives…

• …can give back to the society
• …are becoming ambassadors of the idea of Corporate Volunteering
• …work on their social skill set
• …develop leader-team relationships
• …use their project management skills

Testimonials from our Volunteers about their projects:

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