DHL Supply Chain UK sustainability score: 38/100
DHL Supply Chain Limited is a UK warehousing and contract logistics subsidiary of Deutsche Post DHL Group, operating multi-user distribution centres and providing supply chain management services. Founded 1954, it generated £2.996bn turnover in FY2025 with no direct employees (staff provided by group services company).
Founded 1954Head office United KingdomStaff No direct employees (staff provided by DHL Services Limited)Revenue £2,995.8M turnover (FY ended 31 Dec 2025)Website ↗
DHL Supply Chain UK discloses operational emissions granularly but lacks third-party verification. Scope 3 coverage is partial and emissions reductions stem partly from volume loss, not structural change. No UK entity targets, waste data, or water reporting exist. Trade association alignment signals regulatory headwinds.
DHL Supply Chain UK scores 38/100 (Below expectations) on SINK's independent climate assessment, scored from public data only. Scores are free. Companies can never pay for anything about their own score. Last verified November 2026.
That places DHL Supply Chain UK joint 465th of 947 companies scored, and 5th of 21 in Shipping / Logistics.
What is DHL Supply Chain UK doing well, and where does it fall short?
Strongest on Carbon Footprint: Operations and Controversies & Red Flags (7/10, 7/10). Weakest on Resource Use & Waste and Water Impact (2/10, 2/10).
Where DHL Supply Chain UK lost points
For each question that lost points, the evidence our public rubric looks for that we didn't find.
- Emissions from its own operations7/10Its own emissions aren't independently verified or tracked over several years.
- Emissions from its supply chain5/10Most of its supply-chain (Scope 3) emissions aren't measured.
- Whether its emissions are falling6/10No consistent fall over several years across its operations and supply chain.
- How clean its energy is5/10Less than half its energy shown to be renewable, or no transition plan.
- Its effect on nature3/10No assessment of its effect on nature, and no basic environmental policy.
- How it uses materials and handles waste2/10No active waste reduction, reuse or repair shown.
- Its effect on water2/10No monitoring of water use, or no measures to reduce it.
- Its climate targets4/10Its targets aren't science-based or committed to the Science Based Targets initiative.
- How openly it reports4/10No dedicated sustainability role, board oversight or public report.
- Its record on controversies7/10Points deducted for controversies or its business model. The finding is under question 10.
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How is DHL Supply Chain UK's SINK score calculated?
Same ten questions for every company. No private weighting.
SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × ScaleWhat evidence is DHL Supply Chain UK's score based on?
10 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which of the ten questions it informed.
0% of them were published by DHL Supply Chain UK itself; the rest come from independent sources.
“Year on year, there is a reduction in our Scope 1 emissions across all areas”
“DHL Supply Chain has set up supply lines for hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) across all of its UK fuelling stations throughout the UK.”
“DHL Supply Chain is rolling out hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) fuel across the majority of its on-site fuelling stations throughout the UK.”
“More than 6 million litres of HVO will be rolled out within DHL’s on-site fuelling stations this year, replacing diesel in 20 locations.”
“DHL Supply Chain today announces the introduction of the UK’s first fully electric Volvo heavy duty tractor units.”
“has been certified as ‘Outstanding’ by Building Research Establishment (BRE)”
“Produced from biomass such as used cooking oils and waste from food manufacture”
“The Managing Director of Transport at DHL Supply Chain UK & Ireland sits on the RHA s board of directors”
“Executives at DHL , Hermes and Maritime Transport sit on the board of Logistics UK”
“Settlement Type : Improvement Notice”
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How does DHL Supply Chain UK compare with other shipping / logistics companies?
Where DHL Supply Chain UK sits among shipping / logistics peers.
Among the 21 major shipping / logistics brands we've scored, DHL Supply Chain UK sits 5th of 21.
Who scores higher in Shipping / Logistics?
The 3 companies in the sector scoring nearest above DHL Supply Chain UK.
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