Deutsche Post DHL Group, National Grid and GenZe on the benefits of climate action
We Mean Business coalitionThere are many benefits for companies taking ambitious climate action, ranging from cost savings to risk management. But as the transition to the low-carbon economy gathers pace, an increasing array of benefits are being felt by businesses around the world.
We caught up with three companies: leading logistics company Deutsche Post DHL Group, US and UK power utility National Grid and a company pioneering shared mobility in the US through electric bikes and scooters – Mahindra Group’s GenZe.
We hear direct from a courier driver who has re-skilled to be use an electric delivery van, having previously been employed as a traditional diesel driver, from a future energy analyst attracted to the company by its climate stance, and hear how the low-carbon transition is providing new growth opportunities.
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Deutsche Post DHL Group
By re-skilling employees for the low-carbon transition, Deutsche Post DHL Group is helping to retain and engage its workforce. As the company makes the low-carbon transition, it wants to ensure its existing staff can remain a part of a future business that is good for both people and planet.
We hear from one courier driver about her experience of switching from diesel to drive a fully electric delivery van.
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National Grid
By accelerating the low-carbon energy transition, National Grid is helping attract a young and engaged workforce.
Employees are increasingly attracted to businesses that are committed to climate action. In fact, 75% of millennials expect employers to take a stand on key issues including climate change, according to research from Glassdoor.
We hear from from one future energy analyst about what attracted her to work at National Grid.
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These and hundreds of other companies are helping to create the low-carbon #FutureFaster