As a commendable move towards achieving sustainability and minimizing carbon emissions, South Asia’s leading courier and integrated express package distribution company, Blue Dart has announced expansion of its electric vehicle (EV) fleet on the World Environment Day. The updated fleet will boast around 480 e-vehicles, including 2,3 and 4 wheelers.
This initiative highlights, Blue Dart’s commitment for environmental conservation that promises company’s ambitious goal towards fostering zero carbon footprint on the World Environment Day. The Company’s strategy to incorporate EV’s in the fleet, is expected to bring an estimated reduction of 15.05 tonnes of carbon footprints on a monthly basis.
Blue Dart is committed to tackling, climate change by signing the “Climate Neutral Now” (CNN) pledge from the “United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change” (UNFCC). To support this, the company will emphasize on planting over 111,000 trees every year, which should absorb more than 13,320 tonnes of Carbon emissions annually, once the trees are mature.
Balfour Manuel, Managing Director of Blue Dart, stated, Blue Dart is working towards greener logistics in India. By integrating electric vehicles in the fleet, we will significantly play a major role in reducing our carbon emissions and help in the environment conservation, setting an example in the society. This move reflects over Blue Dart’s commitment of being carbon neutral and growing sustainably.
Blue Dart’s dedication towards delivering innovative solutions through logistics remains untouched, while sustaining the environmental consciousness. The incorporation of EV’s, marks as a critical shift in the company’s journey towards a sustainable future goals. This strengthens, the position of leadership in the industry, being optimistic about a cleaner and greener future.
Blue Dart Express Ltd, the top express air and transportation company in South Asia, is committed to serve securely and reliably to over 56,000 locations in India. With a focus on customer satisfaction, Blue Dart seeks to strengthen ties with its stakeholders. As a part of DHL Group’s DHL e-Commerce division, it has access to the world’s largest logistics network, spanning over 220 countries and territories. Blue Dart provides various services such as air express, freight forwarding, supply chain solutions, and customs clearance.
Blue Dart is accountable to fulfill, its social responsibilities through its go programs, one of which counts for climate protection (Go Green) and adoption of EV’s into the fleet is a major step towards the same. However, disaster management (Go Help) and education (Go Teach), also falls under the list of another go programs.
