The term sustainability is much quoted and even more frequently interpreted. For the E/D/E, sustainability is a strategic corporate objective, which means: Logistics should be sustainable in terms of ecology, society and economy.

Together with consistent energy savings, a fundamental objective, derived from the maxim, is to considerably lower CO2 emissions both in the transport sector and in internal logistics and inventory management.

In many different sectors, we are making a positive contribution to protecting our environment and natural resources. For many years, we have been supporting specific measures with which the climate is protected and energy consumption is reduced. We consciously make investment decisions in this context.

Underway in an environmentally-friendly way – the E/D/E vehicle fleet

Continual optimisation of delivery to our members does not only mean a considerable reduction in kilometres covered, but also a stronger utilisation of the vehicles used by those through adapted delivery forms. This considerably reduces our number of journeys and saves fuel. In this way, up to 30% of the kilometres travelled can be reduced by optimising deliveries with ecological points of view.

Through intensive driver training, in which our employees learn defensive and economic methods of driving, we have also reduced our consumption of fossil fuels in the Logistics sector. The driver training sessions, which take place regularly at least once a year, do not only reduce fuel consumption of our HGVs; at the same time, they improve the safety of our drivers in road traffic.

In addition, we have consistently decided only to use vehicles with the low exhaust emission class Euro Norm 5 to make deliveries to our members.

Energy efficiency

Our requirement is to responsibly link economic and ecological objectives together. For this reason, an important focus of our environmentally-conscious action is the sector of energy management.

Through the comprehensive installation of lighting systems with movement sensors in our new Logistics Centre, which are state-of-the-art in terms of development and technology, we are dealing very cost-consciously and environmentally-consciously with the existing resources. Thanks to the considerably longer lifespan of the lighting we use, its high light yield and energy efficiency, we are saving important resources and can considerably reduce our electrical waste.

In addition, the issue of energy consumption and recycling was also consistently taken into account with the implementation of automated conveyer technology.