{"id":2308,"date":"2024-02-14T15:24:10","date_gmt":"2024-02-14T14:24:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hes.de\/verantwortung\/"},"modified":"2026-08-31T17:57:16","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T15:57:16","slug":"responsibility","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hes.blackpeppers.de\/en\/responsibility\/","title":{"rendered":"Responsibility"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Our Social Responsibility<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The world is changing \u2013 and we are changing with it. By bringing in our colorful uniqueness, we create diversity that creates creative, rapid and innovative progress.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Also Responsibility must be taken. Let\u2019s do it!<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The awareness of sustainability in society is increasing year by year, and the need for action on issues such as climate change, biodiversity, human rights, and digitalization is growing. These values are deeply rooted in our mindset and set a high standard for our daily thinking and actions. As a subsidiary of the Otto Group, we take on ecological and social responsibility with clear ambitious goals through our joint Corporate Responsibility strategy.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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At the center: Environmental & Climate Protection<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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For over 20 years, as part of the Hermes Group, we have been supporting and initiating various actions for sustainability and climate protection. Our climate and environmental protection program comprehensively combines the efficient use of resources across all parts of the company. The focus is on the continuous reduction of CO2 emissions in logistics.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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We are already driving electric vehicles \u2013 more and more often<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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After extensive testing of various electric vehicles, we have now incorporated the first electric trucks and electric vans into our vehicle fleet \u2013 and we will continue to expand them steadily. The stated goal is to supply the largest cities and metropolitan areas in Germany with electric vehicles by 2030.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Our social responsibility<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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We embrace our social responsibility, embody the cultural change, diversity, and our collectively developed value system. We honor volunteer work, support projects, engage in donation and sponsorship activities \u2013 such as the annual Hermes Charity Run in L\u00f6hne. Discover now everything about our commitment on various levels.<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Cultural change, value system, and diversity<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Learn more about how we take on social and ecological responsibility through cultural change, a participatory developed value system, and a corporate culture characterized by mutual respect and appreciation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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