Sustainability

Delivering impact through low carbon logistics solutions

Read the Sustainability Report 2022

Obliged by our purpose to uncomplicate the world

As a global freight forwarder, we are part of the transport and logistics sector which accounts for a significant share of global GHG emissions that contribute to climate change.

Therefore, we see it as our shared responsibility to find sustainable solutions to limit global warming. 

Accelerating our climate strategy
Our commitment to making the world a little less complicated guides our actions and efforts to help reduce our own and our customers' CO2 emissions.

In 2021, we accelerated our climate decarbonisation strategy, including submitting a 10-year emissions reduction target to the Science Based Target initiative. 

In doing so, we became the first freight forwarder in Denmark to commit to the ambitious 1.5˚C target.

Decarbonising supply chains at speed and scale is a joint effort

Accelerating our ESG performance
Part of our climate sustainability actions is accelerating our own ESG (Environment, Social and Governance) performance - the better we perform on our ESG priorities, the more sustainable you and we as a company become.

Let's change logistics together. 

 

Our Sustainability Strategy

Supported by our four ESG priorities - click to learn more
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Environment

Climate change and footprint

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Society

Supporting aid and relief
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People

Our greatest source of value
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Sustainable Business

Integrity across our value chain

Science-based strategy

Commitments and targets

In 2020, we joined the Science Based Targets initiative, committing to an ambition aligned with limiting global warming to 1.5˚C.

In 2021, we joined the Exponential Roadmap initiative and the subgroup ‘1.5˚C Supply Chain Leaders’ reinforcing our commitment to halving emissions every decade reaching net-zero in 2050. 

Good reads:

Our commitments & actionsAll about our partnerships

CO2 Neutral Website Certificate

This certificate confirms that we are a participant in the climate initiative "CO2 neutral websites".

The carbon emissions from both the website and the users of the website have been neutralized by the building of new renewable energy sources, various CO2 reducing projects and by the purchase of certified CO2 offsets, which are cleared by the relevant government institutions.

Environmental website
Our commitments to limiting global warming to 1.5˚C

Halving our CO2 emissions across all Scopes (1, 2 and 3) by 2030

Continue to half our emissions every decade until 2050 

Committed to reaching net-zero in 2050

Action requires tangible sustainable solutions: we've got them

Ready to actively reduce your C02 emissions? Let us help you decarbonise your supply chain. From analysing where your efforts matter the most to taking concrete action.
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CO2 Emissions Report
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Low Emissions Transports
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CO2 Reduction Concept
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CO2 Reduction Partnerships

Our support of the UN Global Compact and SDGs 

Since 2015, we have been a signatory to the United Nations Global Compact, supporting the Compact’s ten principles and the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

To ensure our applied efforts have the most impact, we aim to realise two UN Sustainable Development Goals –  SDG 13 ‘Climate action’ and SDG 17 ‘Partnerships for the Goals’.

Partnerships are crucial to unlocking CO2 reductions across our value chain. In line with this, we enter into partnerships with like-minded companies willing to work together towards net-zero logistics solutions.

Sustainability Report 2022

Every year, we report on our sustainability performance and progress in line with international standards and disclosure frameworks for sustainability reporting: 

Sustainability Report
Sustainability Report 2022
Sustainability Report 2021

ESG DATA, SGL Group 2022
Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) 
Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB)
TCFD Disclosure

ESG DATA, SGL Group 2021
Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) 
Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB)
TCFD Disclosure

 

You cannot save the world by yourself. However, partnering with others can make a world of difference. We work with ESG as a strategic element to help reduce our own and our customers' CO2 reductions.

Martin Andersen, Global Head of Sustainability | ESG & Quality

Be inspired by our recent sustainable actions

Press release
Mar 31, 2022

SGL offers customers an airfreight emission reduction of up to 80% by using Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)

The need to reduce airfreight emissions in the supply chain is growing faster than ever before. As part of its catalogue of CO2 reducing initiatives, SGL has extended its collaboration with Neste, the world's leading producer of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), to provide its customers with a low emission solution with the potential of reducing airfreight emissions by up to 80%*. The agreement supports SGL's target to halve its emissions by 2030 across all scopes.

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Martin Andersen

Global Head of Sustainability | ESG & Quality

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