Sustainability at GLS

We are committed to taking care of our environment and as a parcel distributor we do our best to reduce our impact on the world around us.

That's why we have joined forces with all European GLS countries to create the Climate Protect initiative, where we are working to reduce our climate and environmental footprint. It has launched a number of projects and set ambitious targets that will enable us to deliver all zero-emission parcels by 2045.

We have 44 electric cars that deliver our parcels emission-free every day throughout Denmark. We are continuously adding more electric cars to our transportation fleet, so you have a greater chance of having your parcel delivered in a more environmentally friendly way. Unfortunately, it is not yet possible to opt for delivery by electric car.

Carbon offsetting is a way to offset the CO2e emissions we emit when handling and delivering parcels (1). By purchasing carbon credits in foreign climate projects that avoid CO2e emissions, we compensate for the carbon emissions generated by transportation of parcels and freight shipments within GLS Denmark, as well as carbon emissions generated by buildings and business travel.

The use of climate compensation does not stand alone, but is a complement to our work on reducing CO2e. As it is not yet technologically possible for us not to emit CO2e when sorting and transporting parcels, we have chosen to compensate for our emissions.

At GLS Denmark, we take into account the world and society we live in and we have an ambition to deliver your parcels with zero emissions by 2045. We are already investing in charging stations for electric vans and company cars, we have been buying certified green electricity since April 2021, we continuously energy optimise our buildings, and we continuously optimise our routes so that we drive as few kilometres and empty runs as possible. It is not yet technologically possible for us to eliminate all environmentally harmful activities if we are still to deliver your parcels.