Sustainability
Our Approach to Sustainability
Accepting our responsibilities for people and the environment.
We believe that our Sustainability programme, when combined with our core competencies in mail, express and logistics, our track record in innovation, and the talent and energy of our 285,000 employees in over 220 countries and territories, can contribute to solving many of the most pressing social and environmental challenges facing the world. This is how we accept our responsibilities for people and the environment.
At the same time, our adherence to the principles of Sustainability helps our business units to overcome these challenges; thereby ensuring the long-term survival of our business.
At the same time, our adherence to the principles of Sustainability helps our business units to overcome these challenges; thereby ensuring the long-term survival of our business.
Monika Wulf-Mathies, Executive Vice President, Corporate Public Policy and Sustainability at Deutsche Post World Net, helping to celebrate the arrival of DHL Germany's first 15 CNG vans in Berlin, November 2005.
Triple-bottom line
Our approach to sustainability is based on the 'triple-bottom line' concept (environment, social and economic aspects) derived from the United Nation's 1987 report on strategies for sustainable development, 'Our Common Future', which is also known as 
'The Brundtland Report'. Our sustainability work programme is based on these three aspects.
'The Brundtland Report'. Our sustainability work programme is based on these three aspects.Our Corporate Values
Our commitment to being a good corporate citizen is included in our Corporate Values, and in particular in Corporate Value VII which sets us the goal of accepting both our social and environmental responsibilities.
Corporate Values, and in particular in Corporate Value VII which sets us the goal of accepting both our social and environmental responsibilities.Our Code of Conduct
Based on Corporate Values VI and VII, "to act with integrity internally and externally" and "to accept social responsibilities", we have developed an internal Code of Conduct. This was launched in summer 2006 as a binding document applicable to all DHL regions and units. The Code presents clear guidelines and rules that cover a broad range of situations and issues. It reflects our commitment to acting with integrity, responsibly, ethically and lawfully.
Carbon emissions from DHL Germany's pilot "Green Parcel" will be offset through projects that reduce carbon emissions - for example, community-based solar power systems in India and Sri Lanka.
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