Deutsche Post AG, commonly known as Deutsche Post or DHL, is a leading global logistics and postal services provider headquartered in Bonn, Germany. Founded in 1995, the company has established itself as a key player in the logistics industry, operating extensively across Europe, Asia, and the Americas. Deutsche Post AG offers a diverse range of services, including mail and parcel delivery, express logistics, and supply chain management. Its unique integration of traditional postal services with advanced logistics solutions sets it apart in the market. The company is renowned for its commitment to sustainability and innovation, achieving significant milestones such as becoming the first major logistics company to set a science-based climate target. With a strong market position, Deutsche Post AG continues to excel, recognised for its reliability and efficiency in delivering services to millions of customers worldwide.
How does Deutsche Post AG's carbon action stack up? DitchCarbon scores companies based on their carbon action and commitment to reducing emissions. Read about our methodology to learn more.
Mean score of companies in the Land Transportation industry. Comparing a company's score to the industry average can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.
Deutsche Post AG's score of 68 is higher than 84% of the industry. This can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.
In 2024, Deutsche Post AG reported total carbon emissions of approximately 33,770,000,000 kg CO2e, with emissions distributed across various scopes: 35,000,000,000 kg CO2e (Scope 1), 80,000,000 kg CO2e (Scope 2), and 26,030,000,000 kg CO2e (Scope 3). The company has set ambitious targets to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions, committing to a 42% reduction in absolute Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2030 from a 2021 baseline, and a 25% reduction in Scope 3 emissions over the same period. Deutsche Post AG aims for net-zero emissions across all scopes by 2050, with interim targets that include reducing Scope 1 and 2 emissions to 19,140,000,000 kg CO2e by 2030. The company plans to invest €7 billion in clean operations to achieve these goals, despite anticipated growth in logistics activities. The emissions data and reduction targets are aligned with the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi), which has approved their targets as consistent with limiting global warming to 1.5°C. The company’s commitment reflects a comprehensive approach to sustainability, addressing both direct and indirect emissions across its operations.
Access structured emissions data, company-specific emission factors, and source documents
| 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scope 1 | - | - | - | - | 0,000,000,000 | 0,000,000,000 | 0,000,000,000 | 0,000,000,000 | 0,000,000,000 | 0,000,000,000 | 0,000,000,000 | 0,000,000,000 | 0,000,000,000 | 0,000,000,000 | 0,000,000,000 | 0,000,000,000 | 0,000,000,000 | 00,000,000,000 |
| Scope 2 | - | - | - | - | 000,000,000 | 000,000,000 | 000,000,000 | 000,000,000 | 000,000,000 | 000,000,000 | 000,000,000 | 000,000,000 | 000,000,000 | 000,000,000 | 000,000,000 | 00,000,000 | 00,000,000 | 00,000,000 |
| Scope 3 | - | 00,000,000,000 | 00,000,000,000 | 00,000,000,000 | 00,000,000,000 | 00,000,000,000 | 00,000,000,000 | 00,000,000,000 | 00,000,000,000 | 00,000,000,000 | 00,000,000,000 | 00,000,000,000 | 00,000,000,000 | 00,000,000,000 | 00,000,000,000 | 00,000,000,000 | 00,000,000,000 | 00,000,000,000 |
Companies disclose and commit to reducing emissions to show they are serious about reducing emissions impact over time. They can also help a company track its progress over time.
Deutsche Post AG is participating in some of the initiatives that we track. This may change over time as the company engages with new initiatives or updates its commitments. DitchCarbon will update this information as it becomes available.
