By Maitane Sardon

DHL parent Deutsche Post AG said Tuesday that it has introduced a green certification for road-transport subcontractors as part of its goal to decarbonize its supply chain and reach net-zero emissions by 2050.

The global express and logistics giant said its express, freight and supply chain divisions have developed an online platform to access sustainability-related data of the ground-transportation services partners they work with and identify those making strides in reducing their environmental footprint.

The company said the carriers should have a sustainability strategy in place, measure their carbon footprint and share that data, which will feed into a ranking.

The data on their performance will help it offer customers greener services and make decisions on future transport tenders, Deutsche Post said.

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December 21, 2021 06:13 ET (11:13 GMT)