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DHL Unveils Key Environmental Protection Initiatives during October 2011 National Energy Awareness Month

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  • “Green” vehicle fleet fully deployed in Manhattan
  • New Paperless Clearance feature available to U.S. customers
  • Major customer adopts DHL GOGREEN carbon offset service     

Plantation, Fl.: October 11, 2011: DHL, the world’s leading international express shipping provider, advanced several sustainability initiatives this month as part of its ongoing commitment to environmental protection. These environmentally-conscious practices minimize the impact of DHL’s shipping network on the environment through more efficient transport, innovative technologies and services that reduce and offset carbon emissions. They are introduced as DHL recognizes the U.S. Department of Energy initiative that promotes conservation and a clean energy economy during National Energy Awareness Month.

On September 30th, DHL completed its deployment of a fully green fleet of pickup and delivery vehicles inManhattan. This fleet includes 30 battery-powered electric vans and 50 hybrid trucks and enables DHL to serve customers via sustainable solutions and improved resource efficiency by cutting down fossil fuel use, and in combination, reducing CO2emissions by more than 50 percent each year in comparison to conventional vehicles. The battery-powered electric vehicles are charged with green electricity provided by ConEdison Solutions and produced from renewable energy sources such as wind. DHL has been integrating the new vehicles into its fleet while phasing out gas-powered models.

At the same time, a new environmentally-friendly Paperless Clearance feature will enable DHL customers to electronically transmit documents to Customs – eliminating the need to print and manually attach them to shipments. Available on October 31 as part of a new DHL-USA.com website, the new feature will save customers shipment preparation time. By eliminating having to attach hard copy export documents like Certificates of Origin, Commercial and Pro Forma Invoices, DHL customers will collectively save millions of sheets of paper each year; reduce waste; and boost preservation of natural resources including water, trees and energy.

A DHL GOGREEN Carbon Neutral service, available to Express import and export customers in 41 countries, enables customers to offset their estimated CO2emissions for a service charge that is used by DHL to invest in high quality, gold standard and official Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) environmental protection projects. Standard Chartered Bank is the first bank to adopt DHL GOGREEN Carbon Neutral service globally, signing a worldwide contract to make 95% of the bank’s international courier services carbon neutral.

“Energy efficiency is the largest ecological challenge faced by transportation companies such as ours,” said Ian Clough, CEO of DHL Express U.S. “We are constantly looking at innovative ways to reduce our carbon footprint and create sustainable solutions for our customers.”

DHL is currently developing further enhancements to its green services portfolio to support customers with transparency sustainability needs.

In 2011, Deutsche Post DHL once again ranked high in Dow Jones Sustainability World and Europe Indices, as well as in FTSE4 Good Index. For its environmental performance, Deutsche Post DHL earned 99 out of 100 points in the Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index this year.

Media Contact:

DHL Express U.S.

Robert Mintz

Phone: +1 425 368 2163

E-mail: Robert.mintz@dhl.com

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