Sustainability and Environment
Logistics with responsibility
Especially in the area of transport and logistics, companies increasingly face a number of challenges that have an impact on our coexistence. Emissions, the consumption of resources and environmentally friendly waste disposal – all these are topics that global players in the field of logistics should concern themselves with.
As a responsible and forward-thinking company, it is important to us to achieve climate neutrality by 2040 with our sustainability strategy and our “Q-zERo emissions” project.
Our sustainability strategy
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The aim is to bring environmental responsibility, social commitment and economic performance into harmony. From an economic point of view, our actions and activities can go beyond what is required by law.
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We create added value for our customers and for the company - and reduce the environmental footprint at the same time. This idea is at the heart of the sustainability strategy and its associated goals.
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Innovations and creating added value with fewer resources are essential factors when it comes to sustainable management. We see digitalisation in particular as an essential element in making processes more efficient and thus saving resources.
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In doing so, we are guided by governmental and supranational objectives such as the climate neutrality plans of the German government and the EU or the Paris climate protection goals.
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We also incorporate the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations' into our sustainability management and focus on eleven of the seventeen selected goals that are particularly closely linked to our business areas.
Our transport and logistics processes are subject to the ISO 14001 standard in the interests of environmental protection. This international standard specifies certain requirements for a company to achieve its environmental objectives, meet legal obligations and beyond, and generally improve its environmental performance. It is therefore important to present environmental impacts transparently and to derive concrete goals and measures from them.
Plastic in the environment is a global problem - microplastics in particular pollute soil and water and endanger flora and fauna. Quehenberger is also aware of this. For this reason, we are part of the OCS programme (Operation Clean Sweep®) and are committed to taking measures to minimise plastic waste. OCS is an international initiative that aims to prevent the loss of plastic granulate, flakes and dust along the entire value chain.
With e-mobility into the Future
E-mobility is not only a hot topic in the logistics industry. For Quehenberger Logistics, it goes without saying that we support this innovative idea for the future. We have been working with our suppliers since 2018 to optimise the performance and practicality of electric vehicles. We see great potential in electrically powered mobility, especially for city logistics. Together with long-standing customers, we use electrically powered vehicles in inner-city transport. The company cars used by Quehenberger are also predominantly electric vehicles.
Since 2024, Quehenberger Logistics has increasingly relied on the use of the environmentally friendly fuel HVO in its own vehicle fleet. Several million litres of the biogenic fuel have been secured for this purpose. The major advantage of using this fuel is that it is made from plant waste and animal fats and can be used directly as a diesel substitute without having to be converted. Compared to conventional diesel fuel, HVO can reduce particulate emissions by 33 percent.
We are proud to have one of the most efficient and environmentally friendly fleets within Europe.
Together for Sustainable Logistics
Under the banner of sustainable logistics, Quehenberger is part of various initiatives in this area. As a member of the CNL (Council for Sustainable Logistics), we take important steps towards sustainability. Together with 18 of the biggest Austrian companies in the fields of retail, logistics and production, we pursue our goal of “green”, sustainable logistics.
Our collaboration with EcoVadis, a platform for sustainable development, is another essential contribution to sustainable logistics. Every year, we are rated regarding sustainability along the supply chain by external EcoVadis auditors. Upon activating a Scorecard, you as our customer can also have a look at our results.