GLS is increasing fuel efficiency and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Its entire vehicle fleet is being gradually converted to more environmentally-friendly models.
ThinkGreen
Environmental protection
Responsible conduct
In 2008, GLS launched its ThinkGreen environmental initiative. Our goal is to be the most efficient and responsible in usege of resources, reduction of exhaust gases and optimization of waste disposal.
GLS introduces targeted measures to ensure that all parcel handling procedures are environmentally friendly.
Vehicles
Vehicles
GLS is increasing fuel efficiency and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Its entire vehicle fleet is being gradually converted to more environmentally-friendly models.
Vehicles
Transportation planning
Transportation planning
We use modern, IT-based planning tools to improve operational processes and transportation. Transport routes are systematically minimised through optimised route planning.
Transportation planning
We use modern, IT-based planning tools to improve operational processes and transportation. Transport routes are systematically minimised through optimised route planning.
Sites
Sites
Green aspects are explicitly taken into account when building. Rain water harvesting and photovoltaic systems, recyclable building materials and heat pump heating are used where possible.
Sites
Green aspects are explicitly taken into account when building. Rain water harvesting and photovoltaic systems, recyclable building materials and heat pump heating are used where possible.
Other activities
Other activities
GLS is improving almost all its procedures. We are switching to digital invoices, delivery run sheets and receipts throughout Europe. Videoconferencing is reducing the number of business trips undertaken.
Other activities
GLS is improving almost all its procedures. We are switching to digital invoices, delivery run sheets and receipts throughout Europe. Videoconferencing is reducing the number of business trips undertaken.
Environmental management: GLS Certified to ISO 14001
GLS ensures, monitors and improves quality and sustainability with a Europe-wide quality and environmental management system.
The company is certified in accordance with DIN ISO 9001:2015 and 14001:2015 by DQS, one of the largest international issuers of management certification.
As such, GLS meets internationally recognised high standards.
Eco footprint
GLS records and monitors its progress in environmental protection on a regular basis. Since 2008/2009, it carries out a group-wide eco footprint assessment in which data on emissions, resource consumption and waste disposal is gathered. In its current sustainability report GLS publishes emission development data. The method used for calculating emissions corresponds to ISO 14064-1 standard and the Greenhouse Gas Protocol. GLS calculates carbon dioxide emissions per parcel based on its eco footprint.
GLS Slovenia supports green activities: ThinkGreen
Dušan Puh Sailing Team
Project Adriatic Europa
In 2008, GLS launched the ThinkGreen environmental initiative to coordinate and actively promote various green activities within the GLS Group. As part of this, due to their focus on the support and promotion of sailing, ecology and natural development potentials of the Adriatic Sea, we decided to advocate and proudly sponsor green activity or in this case, the green sport Adriatic Europa represent so well.