DHL Group progressed a number of sustainability initiatives across Asia Pacific in 2025, expanding the use of sustainable fuels, electric vehicles and lower-emissions facilities as part of its longer-term net-zero target for 2050.
In air freight, DHL Group continued to scale sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) use. DHL Express signed SAF supply agreements with Cosmo Energy, Cathay and Neste covering close to 20 million litres of fuel. The SAF will be supplied to DHL Express cargo flights departing Narita, Incheon and Singapore. DHL is targeting 30 per cent SAF usage across its aviation operations by 2030.
Customer uptake of SAF also increased through DHL’s GoGreen Plus service. In 2025, more than 153,000 Asia Pacific customers used the service to reduce the Scope 3 emissions of international air shipments via a book-and-claim model, which allows emissions reductions to be allocated regardless of the aircraft used.
In ocean freight, DHL Global Forwarding entered a global partnership with CMA CGM to purchase 8,800 metric tonnes of second-generation UCOME biofuel. The agreement is expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by around 25,000 metric tonnes on a well-to-wake basis.
On land, DHL expanded the use of lower-emissions vehicles across the region. DHL Supply Chain deployed hydrogen-powered trucks for long-haul operations in Japan and supported the rollout of a fully electric delivery fleet for Boots in Thailand, servicing more than 250 stores. In the Philippines, DHL Summit Solutions introduced 23 electric vehicles and 22 electric prime movers. DHL Express added more than 100 electric vehicles across the Philippines, Korea and China, while DHL eCommerce introduced electric trucks in Thailand.
Across Asia Pacific, DHL now operates more than 1,800 electric vehicles, supporting its target to electrify two-thirds of its last-mile fleet by 2030.
Facility investments also continued. DHL Supply Chain opened its first fully renewable energy warehouse globally in Thailand, powered by on-site solar generation and battery storage. New DHL Express service centres in Thailand and the Philippines were also designed to reduce energy consumption.
The initiatives form part of DHL Group’s broader effort to reduce emissions across air, ocean and road freight operations in the region.
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