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10. July 2020The German toy manufacturer Schleich is now handling sea freight CO2-neutrally with Kühne+Nagel. The current market environment does not deter customers from addressing the CO2 emissions of their supply chains. With Net Zero Carbon, Kühne+Nagel offers a complete solution for achieving CO2 neutrality.
(Schindellegi/Hamburg) Even in the currently volatile market environment, solutions for climate-neutral supply chains are in high demand. Kühne+Nagel will now handle the entire sea freight business of Schleich GmbH, one of the largest toy manufacturers in Germany and an internationally leading provider of realistic animal figures, in a CO2-neutral manner.
“The decisive factor for our decision was Kühne+Nagel’s Net Zero Carbon program, which sets new standards with CO2-neutral logistics. We are pleased about this collaboration on equal terms with the same values for the environment and people,” says Dirk Engehausen, Managing Director of Schleich GmbH.
As part of the Net Zero Carbon program, Kühne+Nagel offers Schleich a complete solution for achieving CO2 neutrality. By choosing particularly climate-friendly sea freight routes and compensating for the remaining emissions with CO2 certificates, the sea freight of the Swabian toy manufacturer is shipped climate-neutrally. Kühne+Nagel takes care of the entire processing and the smooth coordination with the rest of the supply chain.
With Net Zero Carbon, Kühne+Nagel not only supports customers on their path to climate neutrality; the company has also set ambitious climate goals for itself. By the end of 2020, its own CO2 emissions (Scope 1 and 2 of the Greenhouse Gas Protocol) will be neutralized; by 2030, all transports of suppliers (Scope 3) will also be included.
Otto Schacht, a member of the management board of Kühne+Nagel International AG, responsible for sea freight, comments: “Our new partnership with Schleich shows that Kühne+Nagel is in tune with the times with Net Zero Carbon. The key factor was our ability to offer Schleich a coordinated package for the CO2-neutral handling of sea freight. We are pleased to actively support Schleich in their ambitious climate goals.”
Photo: © Kühne + Nagel
