TNT Express has outlined its carbon positive strategies at this week’s 4th CSR Summit in Dubai,including measures to reduce CO2 emissions from its vehicle and aircraft fleets.
Addressing delegates from over 20 countries, Mike Patrick, Director of CSR, TNT Express, saidthat there is a need for regional corporations to implement and integrate a sustainable andenvironmental stewardship programme into their CSR strategy to combat climate change.
“Social responsibility is an integral part of the way that we do our business at TNT and wetry to be mindful of our commitment to our people, stakeholders and the world around us,” saidPatrick.
“TNT’s main target is to reduce CO2 emissions and we will achieve our goal through a numberof ways, including developing eco-friendly products for our customers, best in class operationalvehicles, energy efficient buildings, cutting down on business travel by 30%, as well developingand implementing a sustainable aviation strategy with measures that continuously reduce ouremissions.”
Patrick added that TNT has already taken steps to implement the International EnvironmentalManagement certificate, ISO 14001, in each of its locations by end of 2007, which in some countrieshas already reduced paper costs by 80%, electricity costs by 15% and recycling costs by 10%.
“Our strategy reflects our ambition of being a leading global network services company. Sincesocial responsibility is an integral part of our business, we have a similar ambition where itconcerns our impact on society and the environment,” added Patrick.
TNT was also recently awarded the prestigious ISO 14001, for its businesses in Kuwait, SaudiArabia, Bahrain and the UAE and holds the SA 8000 certification, the standard for improving workingconditions.
