As a responsible logistics industry leader, DHL has always been at the forefront of addressing climate change. DHL Group was the world's first logistics company to propose a net zero target for all logistics-related CO₂e emissions by 2050. In 2021, the Group released a new sustainability roadmap, planning to reduce the group’s annual CO₂e emissions from 39 million tons in 2021 to below 29 million tons by 2030. To this end, the group will invest 7 billion Euros before 2030 in developing climate-neutral logistics and reducing CO₂e emissions. The vast majority of the investment will be in SAF (Sustainable Aviation Fuels). Other areas for investment include Bio-LNG in line-hauls, last-mile fleet electrification, Sustainable Marine Fuels and carbon neutral buildings.

DHL Group is the world’s leading logistics company that connecting people and markets, and enabling global trade. The group is home to two strong brands, DHL and Deutsche Post. DHL offers a comprehensive range of parcel and international express service, freight forwarding, supply chain management services, and e-commerce logistics solutions. Deutsche Post is Europe’s leading postal service provider. DHL Group employs approximately 600,000 people in over 220 countries and territories worldwide. In 2022, the group generated a revenue of over 94 billion Euros, a 15.5% year-on-year increase, ranking 103rd on the Fortune 500 list, which is the 29th year that the group has been included in the list.

DHL was the first major international logistics company to enter the Chinese market. In 1986, DHL and China National Foreign Trade Transportation (Group) Corporation established DHL-Sinotrans International Air Courier Co. Ltd (DHL Express China), which quickly became China's earliest and most experienced leader international air express service. The company employs nearly 8,000 employees and has a presence across 390 cities. In 1998, DHL Global Forwarding (China) Co. Ltd was established in Shanghai. With more than 3,000 employees in 54 cities across the country and over 100,000 square meters of logistics warehouses, it provides comprehensive international logistics services to domestic and foreign high-end customers by sea, land, and air. Additionally, DHL Group has extensive cooperation with leading domestic logistics, manufacturing, and trade enterprises in e-commerce and warehousing operations.