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The prudent use of natural resources is all part of our responsibility. We unite sustainability and economic efficiency by testing innovative concepts and technologies – for sustainable logistics of heavy bulk goods.
We are setting ourselves ambitious milestones on the road to climate neutrality. We want to reduce our CO2 footprint by two thirds by 2025. In order to achieve this, we are modernising our facilities, increasing the share of alternative drive systems in the fleet mix and developing low-emission logistics concepts for the last mile.
With the conversion of our fleet, which relies even more on alternative drives, we can save over 2,100 tonnes of CO2 per year.
Read the interview with Managing Director Ronny Sassen and Sustainability Manager Sören Lauenstein about the measures Rhenus is taking to reduce its carbon footprint in the Home Delivery Business Line and gain insights into projects and investments.
As a logistics service provider on the last mile, we aim for climate-friendly delivery and sustainable solutions. We’ll show you how we are promoting the use of renewable energies. For a future worth living. #greenlogistics
Sustainability is not a sprint, but a marathon: click on the icons in the graphic to learn more about the measures we have already taken.
Sustainability is based on three principles that are of equal importance to us and are firmly embedded in the Rhenus corporate principles.
Climate neutrality is not a matter of course and demands the interaction of many individual measures. With combined efforts, we measurably improve the CO2 balance at our locations. In addition, we are making our fleet more sustainable with alternative drive systems. Kilometre by kilometre.
We are convinced: Economic success is consistent with sustainable action. The way we achieve both is through innovation and investment in new technologies, as well as through process optimisation, infrastructure and operating resources.
Our committed members of staff are the foundation of our success. We ensure that our employees are well trained and supported, that they are given the opportunity to contribute their ideas and that they continue to develop their skills.
Climate neutrality is not a matter of course and demands the interaction of many individual measures. With combined efforts, we measurably improve the CO2 balance at our locations. In addition, we are making our fleet more sustainable with alternative drive systems. Kilometre by kilometre.
We are convinced: Economic success is consistent with sustainable action. The way we achieve both is through innovation and investment in new technologies, as well as through process optimisation, infrastructure and operating resources.
Our committed members of staff are the foundation of our success. We ensure that our employees are well trained and supported, that they are given the opportunity to contribute their ideas and that they continue to develop their skills.
CareerEcological footprint
By calculating our own CO2 footprint, we aim to steadily reduce it. Our goal is to avoid emissions. We also offer recipients the opportunity to offset their emissions with the non-profit climate protection foundation MyClimate.
Not only our vehicle fleet and our locations are becoming more sustainable. We also review our distribution concepts on a regular basis and develop ecologically sound alternatives. In doing so, we not only live up to our claim of operational excellence, but also take into account the changing living and shopping habits of our customers.
Greater sustainability with micro-depots for general cargo: read our white paper to find out more about the new distribution system for heavy bulk shipments on the last mile, which Rhenus tested in a one-year field trial in Berlin.
GREEN PACKAGING SOLUTIONS
The delivery and return of goods almost always results in packaging waste. To avoid this, we strive for reusable solutions - for example, for the safe and environmentally friendly transport of bicycles, TV sets and white goods. Our B-Box is the packaging artist for bicycles and also increases transport quality and loading volume. With our reusable return packaging for white goods, we completely dispense with bubble wrap, stretch film and adhesive tape. It can be reused at least 150 times. This saves us over 90 per cent disposal volume and more than 80 per cent CO₂ emissions.
Environmentally friendly sites
Energy-saving LED lighting, green electricity, e-charging points for cars as well as savings in water consumption are already standard at many of our home delivery locations. In the case of renovations and new buildings, we examine which other ecological measures we can implement. These include, for example, photovoltaic systems with which we generate solar electricity.
A 750kWp PV system was installed on the roof of around 10,000 square metres of the hall space in Hilden.
LED light bulbs are used in the buildings since 2020.
With the expansion of e-mobility, more and more e-charging stations are being set up at Rhenus Home Delivery locations.
We are increasingly focussing on electromobility within our fleet. We have been regularly deploying test vehicles with alternative drive systems from various manufacturers for many years. In 2022 alone, we have ordered around 60 new e-trucks.
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Smart delivery solutions are important to us. Especially in busy city centres, small vehicles are a clear advantage. That’s why our subsidiary also uses e-cargo bikes under its Deliver it brand for transporting smaller home and decor items. Not only do e-bikes save space, they are also quiet and climate neutral. Up to 200 kilograms of goods can be moved on two cubic metres of cargo space.
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E-cargo bikes are fantastic and very innovative! As a rider, I particularly enjoy seeing the reaction of our customers when they realise that their delivery has been made by me on an e-bike. In addition, riding the e-bikes is fun, especially because you can ride everywhere and even take shortcuts through the park.
CNG (compressed natural gas) made from natural gas and biomethane is not only an economical fuel, but also more climate friendly compared to diesel vehicles. Our CNG vehicles are used as a bridging technology for transporting goods to our customers and as a transport vehicle for fitters.
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We enjoy being on the road with our CNG vehicles. With our CNG trucks, we emit fewer greenhouse gases than we do with diesel. The noise pollution is also reduced by half.
In addition to electric mobility, the hydrogen fuel cell also holds the promise of significantly reducing the CO2 footprint. We are currently closely communicating with the manufacturers of hydrogen vehicles in order to soon be able to include them in our fleet.
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WE HAVE WAITED A LONG TIME FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF HYDROGEN VEHICLES FOR DELIVERING GOODS TO OUR CUSTOMERS AND ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO BEING ABLE TO START TESTING THE FIRST VEHICLES SOON.
