Sustainable innovations in the Rhenus Group

Our striving for ecologically responsible logistics is already taking effect in many areas. As a partner to the automotive industry, for example, we are focusing specifically on e-mobility and are passionately committed to research and development. This also applies to the energy consumption of our real estate – we are already working on sustainable emissions reduction when building new logistics centres. And we are also keeping an eye on the environment at the digital level: Rhenus Office Systems develops innovative solutions for intelligent paperless document management.

As an internationally networked company, we don’t just see logistics through our own eyes. We know that we bear responsibility – for our employees, for partners and customers, and for the environment and society. Sustainable ecological action and economic success do not have to be mutually exclusive: Our transport and supply chains are the best example of this. Projects to reduce our emissions are underway in numerous business areas of the Rhenus Group. We also consistently rely on alternative drive technologies and multimodal logistics solutions.

Because we take our social responsibility seriously, we have been undergoing an annual assessment by EcoVadis since 2015. The independent agency evaluates the corporate social responsibility of companies on the basis of international standards. Specifically, it looks at the factors of environment, labour and human rights, ethics and sustainable procurement. The rating platform has already awarded us silver status several times: This puts us among the most successful ten per cent in an industry comparison. More importantly, however, it encourages us to continue fighting for even greener logistics.