Hellmann Worldwide Logistics SE & Co. KG
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022, 2023)
Reporting Period: 2022
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:24,453 tCO2e/year (Scope 1 and 2)
Scope 1 Emissions:19,196 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:5,258 tCO2e/year
Total Energy Consumption:100,960 MWh/year
ESG Focus Areas
- Environment
- Social
- Governance
Environmental Achievements
- Switched to green electricity at all German sites, resulting in approximately 6,000 metric tons less CO2 emitted compared to 2020.
- Purchased Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) for airfreight, resulting in CO2 savings passed on to customers.
- Shifted domestic German transport to rail, saving around 89 tons of CO2 per day (calculated on a flat-rate basis).
Social Achievements
- Founded the non-profit association Hellmann helps e.V. to support colleagues and their families worldwide.
- Expanded “special care leave” in Germany from four to eight days per year.
- Established “Hellmann Educational NPC” in South Africa to support colleagues who are “people of color”.
Governance Achievements
- Established a global “Sustainability Council”
- Implemented a comprehensive compliance management system (CMS)
- Adopted a policy statement on human rights and expanded the existing compliance whistleblower hotline.
Climate Goals & Targets
Medium-term Goals:
- Complete a holistic corporate emissions report across all three scopes by 2024 to derive science-based targets (SBTI).
Short-term Goals:
- Increase the proportion of women in top management to 30% by 2027.
- Increase or maintain the proportion of diverse nationalities in top management to 30% per level by 2027.
Environmental Challenges
- Turbulent conditions in the logistics industry due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine.
- Limited data availability from Eastern Europe due to the war in Ukraine.
- Extreme shortage of liquefied gas resulting from the war against Ukraine.
Mitigation Strategies
- Developed a global sustainability strategy (to be completed in 2023).
- Implemented measures to reduce natural gas consumption (adjusting heating curve and lowering flow temperature).
- Temporarily took gas-powered trucks out of service due to liquefied gas shortage.
Supply Chain Management
Responsible Procurement
- Third-party due diligence policy (since 2019)
- Supplier Code of Conduct
- Regular supplier evaluations on environmental criteria according to ISO 9001
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: Global Reporting Initiative Standards, European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS)
Certifications: ISO 50001 (energy management), ISO 45001 (occupational health and safety)
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Cleaner Logistics product (CO2-reduced products)
Reporting Period: 2023
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:Approximately 3 million tCO2e (Scope 3 partially presented)
Scope 1 Emissions:30,362 tCO2e
Scope 2 Emissions:17,681 tCO2e
Scope 3 Emissions:~3 Million tCO2e
Total Energy Consumption:126,957 MWh
ESG Focus Areas
- Environment
- Social
- Governance
Environmental Achievements
- Shifted almost 37,000 truck transports from road to rail in Germany, saving 22,122 tons of CO2e.
- Installed a 7,460 m² photovoltaic system on the roof of its Bremen warehouse, generating around 670,000 kWh of clean electricity annually.
- Used bio-LNG from renewable energy sources for its LNG fleet, resulting in a certified reduction of 247t CO2e in two months.
- Offered sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) with an 80% reduction potential compared to conventional kerosene.
- Fully offset total emissions for LCL sea transport (3,845 tons of CO2) via compensation projects.
Social Achievements
- Globally rolled out the "Hellmann Promise" corporate culture initiative.
- 1,200 managers completed the first module of the "Let's Lead – for the better" leadership program.
- Launched Hellmann Mexico Health Week, including workshops on nutrition and sports.
- Received the 2023 Osnabrueck Business Award for outstanding commitment to workplace health promotion.
Governance Achievements
- Successfully implemented the requirements of the German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (LkSG).
- Held 6,201 compliance training sessions.
- Updated and adopted a declaration of principles on human rights.
- Expanded the compliance whistleblower hotline.
Climate Goals & Targets
Medium-term Goals:
- Increase the proportion of women in management positions to 30% across all three levels by 2027.
- Increase or maintain the proportion of managers with diverse cultural backgrounds to 30% per level by 2027.
Short-term Goals:
- Further improve data quality through increasing use of digital meters (2024).
Environmental Challenges
- Reduced demand for transportation services due to global economic decline and overcapacity in some areas.
- Data limitations in emissions reporting due to gradual expansion of energy consumption figures and limited data from Eastern Europe due to the war in Ukraine.
Mitigation Strategies
- Improved data quality through increasing use of digital meters (for energy consumption).
- Developed a partnership with Shipzero to retrieve real consumption data from the telematics system for truck transports.
- Aligning reporting with Global Reporting Initiative Standards and European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS).
Supply Chain Management
Responsible Procurement
- Supplier code of conduct
- Environmental assessment in accordance with ISO 9001
- Integration of additional sustainability criteria into purchasing policy (planned for 2024)
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: GRI Standards, ESRS (aligning)
Certifications: ISO 50001 (energy management in Germany and UK), ISO 45001 (occupational health and safety)
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- SDG 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy)
- SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities)
- SDG 13 (Climate Action)
- SDG 14 (Life Below Water)
- SDG 15 (Life on Land)
- SDG 17 (Partnerships for the Goals)
- SDG 2 (Zero Hunger)
- SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-being)
- SDG 4 (Quality Education)
- SDG 5 (Gender Equality)
- SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure)
- SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities)
Various initiatives described in the Corporate Citizenship section.
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)
- Sustainable marine fuel (SMF)
- Bio-LNG for trucks
- Intermodal transport solutions
Awards & Recognition
- 2023 Osnabrueck Business Award for outstanding commitment to workplace health promotion