DHL Group - at a glance
DHL Group is the world’s leading logistic company. The Group connects people and markets and is an enabler of global trade. It aspires to be the first choice for customers, employees and investors worldwide. To this end, DHL Group is focusing on growth in its profitable core logistics businesses and accelerating the digital transformation in all business divisions. The Group contributes to the world through sustainable business practices, corporate citizenship and environmental activities. By the year 2050, DHL Group aims to achieve net-zero emissions logistics.
Two strong brands
The Group is home to two strong brands: DHL offers a comprehensive range of parcel and international express service, freight transport, and supply chain management services, as well as e-commerce logistics solutions. Deutsche Post is Europe’s leading postal and parcel service provider.
DHL Group employs approximately 600,000 people in over 220 countries and territories worldwide.
Our objective
Our strength in numbers:
- We do business in more than 220 countries and territories.
- We employ approximately 600,000 people worldwide.
- We are one of the biggest private employers worldwide.
- In 2022, the Group generated revenues of more than 94 billion Euros.
Our vision: We are THE logistics company for the world. We commit ourselves to making our customers, employees and shareholders more successful – without compromising on results. At the center of this is a two-pillar approach focused on mail and logistics services.
For DHL, the focus is on creating tighter links between the DHL divisions in order to better address customer needs. The unit "DHL Customer Solutions & Innovation" will help drive the development of innovative ideas into marketable solutions. We will also be turning our attention to creating more industry-specific solutions for sectors such as life sciences and technology. Deutsche Post will set its focus on service quality and introducing new products for electronic communications.
The first choice for customers and shareholders
As part of our we want to be the provider of choice for customers, an attractive investment for shareholders and the employer of choice for our staff.
The Group's global program undefined is designed to intensify our focus and our business processes on our customers' needs. We are committed to strengthening customer loyalty and expanding our business using our existing customer base. We also aim to change the corporate culture of DHL Group. We are doing more to promote collaboration among employees across the Group in an effort to enhance value for our customers.
An international service portfolio
The Group is organised into five operating divisions: Express, Global Forwarding, Freight, Supply Chain, eCommerce, and Post & Parcel Germany. Each of the divisions is managed by its own divisional headquarters and subdivided into functions, business units or regions for reporting purposes.
Group management functions are centralised in the Corporate Center. The internal services that support the entire Group are consolidated in our Global Business Services unit. Customer Solutions & Innovation (CSI) is DHL’s cross-divisional account management and innovation unit.
Our commitment
Our ability to perform as a Group rests on the shoulders of our many employees. Our guiding principle "Respect & Results" strengthens the collaboration among our employees and demonstrates our respect for human rights within our sphere of influence. We create a lasting positive impact and follow a clear strategy. Our sustainability roadmap focuses on the three areas where we have the greatest impact: Environment, Social and Governance. We want to lead the way towards sustainable logistics – we strive to run clean operations that protect the climate, provide a great place to work for all, and be a highly trusted company and partner.
