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Sustainability at Kuehne+Nagel

Embracing the future

Kuehne+Nagel’s environmental, social, and governance initiatives connect people and goods through sustainable logistics solutions.

A responsibility to safeguard the environment

Kuehne+Nagel is committed to the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi) as we transition to a low-carbon business model, while our social initiatives are driven by our Social Impact Framework.

Through responsible business practices, Kuehne+Nagel is committed to the UN Global Compact and the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Sustainability

Explore our sustainability initiatives

Caring about the future of our planet is a crucial topic that we need to address today to ensure a liveable future for tomorrow.

Kuehne+Nagel has set ambitious goals to reduce our carbon footprint, embrace renewable energy and support our partners and customers with low-emission logistics solutions.

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Waste management

Our standards form the basis for recycling, reusing, treating and disposing of waste generated at any of our locations worldwide.

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Renewable energy

Energy management is a team effort, guided and informed by our global environmental policy.

A low-carbon business model

Our joint patch to a low-carbon future includes visibility, avoidance and reduction.

Social governance

As a global organisation, Kuehne+Nagel’s business activities are conducted to the highest moral and ethical standards.

Integrity is at the centre of everything we do, making us a reliable and trustworthy business partner.

Human rights

Respecting and promoting human rights forms part of our mission to deliver progress to society.

Labour rights

We strive to provide a fair and equitable work environment for every employee.

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Diversity and inclusion

Kuehne+Nagel actively builds an inclusive culture where everyone belongs and where opportunity is equitable.

Corporate governance

Through training and a rigorous code of conduct, employees understand and comply with the company’s ethical principles and promote these principles to everyone in their sphere of influence.

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Quality management

We ensure quality by establishing supply chain processes that uphold international standards and regulations.

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Safety and health

Kuehne+Nagel’s approach to safety and health can be summarised as “do no harm”.

Compliance

Integrity is at the heart of our business and helps us to convey confidence and trust to our customers and partners.

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Security

Security management mitigates risk, preventing disruption or harm to employees, customers and the environment.

Sustainability report 2024

We are proud that Living ESG is an integral part of our Roadmap 2026 strategy.

Sustainability at Kuehne+Nagel

Embracing the future

A responsibility to safeguard the environment

Sustainability

Waste management

Renewable energy

A low-carbon business model

Social governance

Human rights

Labour rights

Diversity and inclusion

Corporate governance

Quality management

Safety and health

Compliance

Security

Sustainability report 2024

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Our foundation to excellence

Integrated management systems manual

Code of Conduct

Supplier Code of Conduct

ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001

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Sustainability report 2024

Sustainability report 2023

Sustainability report 2022

Sustainability report 2021

Sustainability report 2020

Sustainability report 2019