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The logistic industry has a big impact on the world's CO2 emissions. 10 to 15 percent of greenhouse gases are caused by this sector, and global trade is still growing. Inevitably, all logistic companies, shippers, carriers, and every participant in this industry need to maximize their sustainability efforts.

In Berlin, several logistics experts assembled to discuss this challenging topic of our times. DB Schenker hosted the very first Sustainable Logistics Forum, a perfect platform to discuss the future of sustainability in logistics. Speakers from different perspectives gave attendees a vast range of ideas and solutions regarding sustainability.

"At DB Schenker, we take responsibility for driving sustainability forward, and therefore, we initiated the first Sustainability Logistics Forum. We believe this challenge can't be solved alone but needs joint efforts of participants in the supply chains ecosystem."

Different perspectives – one common goal at the Sustainable Logistics Forum

Politicians, researchers, carriers, and, of course, DB Schenker customers from different industries joined the forum intending to drive sustainability together for the logistics industry. The keynote of Josué C. Velazquez gave the attendees insights on "Measuring Sustainability" of the Sustainable Supply Chain Lab at MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) in Boston. State Secretary, Hartmut Höppner, talked about the political challenges of sustainable logistics. Soren Toft, CEO of MSC, showed the audience what sustainability means to the biggest shipping company in the world.

The program consisted of two panel discussions. In the customer panel, experienced managers of Shell, L’Oreal and Cisco talked about how sustainability is driving the transformation of the supply chain management in organizations. In addition, researchers from the carrier side debated in the solution panel on how sustainability will impact logistics in the future.

^{Image: Customer Panel at the Sustainable Logistics Forum}

Andrea Goeman, VP Global Sustainability, DB Schenker： "Carbon neutrality is the long-term goal of our industry and we need to team up and define strategies and set standards together. For that, our first Sustainable Logistics Forum was a good opportunity to discuss the overarching and rising importance of sustainability in the global supply chains."

Sustainable Solutions at DB Schenker

The DB Schenker VoloDrone was showcased in front of the Sustainable Logistics Forum: an electric heavy-lift drone engineered by Volocopter. DB Schenker continues to work on more innovative sustainable transportation within the supply chain and proudly announced a new milestone for their electric truck fleet with 1.5 million kilometers driven without a drop of fuel.

DB Schenker, one of the world's leading logistics providers, has announced that it will expand its trucking fleet with a significant quantity of ‘iBlue’ energy trucks manufactured by Foton Motor Group, in order to accelerate the implementation of its green logistics system in China.

Performance in 2021 still affected by the pandemic • Operating loss of EUR 1.6 billion • More long distance passengers • Profit at DB Schenker well over a billion euros

Per GGII Research, China's lithium battery shipments in 2021 increased by 175% from 2020, reaching 220 GWh. The main factors driving the rapid surge in shipments is the exponential growth of China's NEV market as well as the consistent high growth of European NEV market in 2021.

Another major global player joins DB Schenker and Lufthansa Cargo on their way towards greener supply chains: Global hardware technology provider Lenovo decided to let fly 20 tons of chargeable weight per week from Shanghai (PVG) to Frankfurt (FRA).

From horse-drawn carriage to freighter drones: In 2022, DB Schenker celebrates its 150th corporate anniversary.

"China-Laos Railway", which officially opened to traffic on December 3, 2021, has seen tremendous success towards the end of the year.

The largest pre-order for electric trucks in Europe to date • Zero-emission, revolutionary vehicle design specifically for urban environments • Translating the global climate protection agenda into decisive corporate action