Hermes Germany: Our Approach to Corporate Responsibility in Logistics
As a logistics service provider in Germany, Hermes Germany acknowledges its operational impact. We have therefore set specific targets for reducing our emissions and are implementing measures to achieve them.
Between 2006 and 2020, we reduced CO₂ emissions from parcel transport by 38% and from our sites by 57%. These results were achieved through measures to reduce emissions in our core processes.¹
As part of the Otto Group, we participate in the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) to advance the decarbonisation of our logistics operations. In February 2024, the Otto Group’s climate targets were validated by the SBTi. This confirms that the targets are aligned with the 1.5°C goal of the Paris Agreement.
“The subject of sustainability has been an integral part of our everyday corporate life at Hermes for many years now – so much so, that we can no longer imagine our operational activities without it. And what’s more, sustainability has become a strategic goal for us these days. Why is that? Because we want to continue expanding successfully as the Hermes Group – but not at the expense of the climate or the environment. For us, sustainable business activities are not an end in themselves, but an investment in the future.”
Olaf Schabirosky, CEO Hermes Germany
