MOBILIZING DEVELOPMENT

47 Mobilizing Sustainable Transport for Development
Frank Appel
Chief Executive Officer
Deutsche Post DHL Group
Bonn, Germany
Dr. Frank Appel joined Deutsche Post DHL Group in
2000. Since 2002, he has been a member of the Group’s
Board of Management. In 2008 he assumed the role
of Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board
of Management. Prior to joining the Group, Dr. Frank
Appel was a managing partner at McKinsey & Co. He
holds a MSc in chemistry and a PhD in neurobiology.
SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT SHOWCASE:
Legal name
Sector
Headquarter location
Founding year 1995
Deutsche Post AG
Transport/ Logistics
Bonn, Germany
Number of employees Approximately 500,000
Website
www.dpdhl.com
Deutsche Post DHL Group is the world’s leading mail and
logistics company. It makes a positive contribution to the
world by connecting people and enabling global trade,
while being committed to responsible business practices,
corporate citizenship and the environment.
Deutsche Post DHL Group operates under two brands:
Deutsche Post is Europe’s leading postal service provider.
DHL is uniquely positioned in the world’s growth
markets, with a comprehensive range of international
express, freight transport, e-commerce and supply chain
management services.
Deutsche Post DHL Group employs approximately
500,000 employees in over 220 countries and territories
worldwide. The Group generated revenues of more than
€59 billion in 2015.
GoGreen – protecting the environment with Deutsche
Post DHL Group
With its GoGreen program Deutsche Post DHL Group
is committed to minimizing the impact of its business
on the environment and contributing to environmental
protection worldwide. The GoGreen program is an integral
part of the Group strategy: Back in 2008, Deutsche Post
DHL Group introduced a measurable climate protection
target – and was the first global logistics provider to
do so. By 2020 the Group wants to improve the carbon
efficiency of its own transport services and those of its
subcontractors by 30% compared with the base year 2007.
In 2015, the Group achieved an overall carbon efficiency
improvement of 25%.
Deutsche Post DHL Group views environmentally-friendly
and efficient logistics as an opportunity to create value – for
the environment, for the company and for its customers.
With its global presence and its expertise, Deutsche
Post DHL Group can support customers in achieving
their environmental goals. The Group’s portfolio
ranges from individual climate neutral shipments for
private customers to the optimization of multinational
corporations‘ entire supply chains.