DHL Partners with Million Trees Miami to Help Reach 1 Million Tree Planting Goal
22 May 2018 - 4:11AM
Business Wire
South Florida-based employees of DHL, the world´s leading
logistics provider, and their families planted 40 trees at the
Norman and Jean Reach Park in the City of Hialeah in Miami-Dade
County as part of the company’s mandate to plant 1 million trees
annually around the world and to achieve net zero transport-related
emissions by 2050.
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South Florida-based DHL employees and
their families planted 40 trees at the Norman and Jean Reach Park
in the City of Hialeah in Miami-Dade County on May 19, as part of
the company’s mandate to plant 1 million trees annually around the
world, part of the company’s ambitious goal to achieve net zero
transport-related emissions by the year 2050. (Photo: Business
Wire)
About 80 employees from DHL Global Forwarding, DHL Express and
DHL eCommerce, divisions of Deutsche Post DHL Group, participated
to make their own contribution to improve the environment. Three
types of native trees to South Florida were planted: Gumbo Limbo,
Paradise and Lysiloma.
“In 2008, we became the first global player in the logistics
industry to establish a climate protection target,” said David
Goldberg, CEO for DHL Global Forwarding, U.S. “By planting trees in
the communities in which we work, we contribute not only to our
global goal but also make an impact by providing cleaner air and a
beautiful environment for our people.”
DHL partnered with Million Trees Miami, a campaign developed by
the Miami-Dade Community Image Advisory Board. Their goal is to
plant 1 million trees by 2020 to achieve a 30 percent tree canopy
cover for the county. DHL and Million Trees Miami also worked
together to plant 100 trees last December.
“DHL has made a long-term commitment to protect the globe,” said
Greg Hewitt, CEO for DHL Express, U.S. “Planting trees in an
environmentally responsible way helps the communities we serve
around the world, including those in South Florida.”
The initiative is part of Deutsche Post DHL Group’s
environmental protection program GoGreen, which includes
sustainable solutions such as climate neutral products and green
optimization to reduce emissions and waste. The previous climate
target – to improve carbon efficiency by 30 percent over a 2007
baseline – was achieved in 2016, four years ahead of schedule. The
new target – net zero transport-related emissions by the year 2050
- applies to the company’s own activities and to those of its
transport subcontractors. In 2018, Deutsche Post DHL Group
celebrates the GoGreen program’s 10-year anniversary.
“These company-wide initiatives encourage employee volunteerism
and collaboration, which contribute to our effort of greater
sustainability around the world and a more sustainable future,”
said Lee Spratt, CEO, DHL eCommerce, Americas.
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