The basis for the assessment issued by the competition jury was the results of an external and independent audit. Program participants were evaluated in terms of implemented pro-ecological strategies, ecological efficiency management, compliance with legal requirements regarding environmental protection, and cooperation with other companies and non-governmental organizations. The result achieved by DHL Express (Poland) was highly rated by the competition jury, resulting in the awarding of the “Environmentally Friendly Company” certificate. This year, for the first time, EKOSTRATEG 2008 special distinctions were awarded to companies that received the Environmentally Friendly Company certificate three times in a row and obtained the highest number of points during the audit. DHL Express was honored with the EKOSTRATEG title for strategic and long-term actions for environmental protection.
– We are a transport company and we are aware of the impact our operations have on the environment. That is why we make every effort to minimize it, and ecology is one of the pillars of our corporate social responsibility – said Edyta Turkiewicz, Communications and PR Director at DHL Express (Poland). – We are proud that our efforts in this field have been so highly rated by a group of independent experts.
This year marked the third edition of the nationwide ecological program “Environmentally Friendly Company”. Its goal is to support entrepreneurs in the process of pro-ecological management and to point out the benefits associated with it. A total of 45 companies from various industries participated in the program, representing, among others, trade, logistics, finance, telecommunications, and the automotive, chemical, and energy industries.