In addition to the continuous reduction of its own CO2 emissions, the company now offers its customers solutions for reducing the CO2 footprint of their supply chain. With the use of big data and new digital platforms, the selection of transport routes and modes can be optimised from a CO2 perspective.
As a pioneer in the industry, Kuehne + Nagel has also decided to proactively address the CO2 footprint of the transportation services performed by its suppliers, namely airlines, shipping lines and haulage companies. Kuehne + Nagel is actually targeting comprehensive CO2 neutralisation (Scope 3 of the Greenhouse Gas Protocol) by 2030. As a first step in this process, all less-than-container-load shipments will be CO2 neutral from 2020 onwards.
Kuehne + Nagel's Net Zero Carbon programme leverages three fields of action: detection, reduction and compensation of CO2. The company has started its own nature projects in Myanmar and New Zealand and has invested in various nature-based CO2 compensation projects, where carbon is being taken from the atmosphere. The emission credits obtained are in accordance with the highest international standards.