Sustainability

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Environmental Protection on Board our Ships

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Driven by responsibility

Please see our newly published environmental brochure.

Sustainability at a glance

Hapag-Lloyd’s Sustainability Mission

It is our current and future commitment to protect the environment, provide the highest service quality, and care for employees’ health and safety. Therefore, our overall goals are:

  • to reduce carbon emissions
  • to develop environmental awareness
  • to deploy state-of-the-art technology
  • to enhance sustainable operations
  • to have an active dialogue with our stakeholders
  • to act as a responsible employer

EcoCalc

Hapag-Lloyd’s new emission calculator EcoCalc offers the possibility to estimate emissions from transport activities in order to manage and reduce them.
EcoCalc estimates emissions of Carbon Dioxide (CO2), Nitrogen Oxide (NOx), Sulphur Dioxide (SO2), and Particulate Matter (PM10) for the door to door transport chain.

    Our Measures

    At Hapag-Lloyd we strive to reach our defined goals by implementing various technical, operational and shore based measures

    • Reduction of fuel and energy consumption
    • Optimised turn times and utilisation of capacity and equipment to lower fuel consumption
    • To and from seaports: Priority for environmental friendlier modes of transport
    • Environmental requirements for subcontractors
    • Promotion of E-Solutions such as E-Business, E-Learning and E-Meeting to ensure high quality and reduce business travel
    • Worldwide ongoing staff trainings on environmental and safety issues

    Our voluntary Certificates 

    Our Activities and Memberships