Switch to DHL GoGreen shipping

Taking responsibility means carefully considering every single step. In this story, you’ll learn how we approach this issue when it comes to shipping and why we switched to GoGreen.

Natural products should also be shipped sustainably. That’s why we chose DHL as our shipping partner right from the start. Among the companies operating in Germany, their offering stood out by far as the most convincing in terms of sustainability and reliability. By switching our shipments to GoGreen, we are making another active contribution toward achieving shipping that is as climate-neutral as possible. 

How can shipping even be sustainable?

Ultimately, every company—and every individual—contributes toCO₂ emissions. As a product supplier and shipper, we are therefore a key player. That is why it is important to us to consider, at every single step, which measures will have a positive impact on the environment. Ultimately, we believe it is essential to take into account all aspects of the product, packaging, and shipping cycle to the customer.

Packaging materials

We use only recyclable and FSC-certified packaging materials, which we source in Germany. Our packaging is plastic-free, and we use very little filler material. For certain products, we include inserts containing important product information on usage or care. 

Shipping partner

We have been working with DHL since the very beginning. In addition to reducing emissions, DHL’s sustainability initiative also involves actively supporting climate protection projects.  

How does carbon offsetting work?

Carbon offsetting reduces the amount ofCO₂in the atmosphere so that increased greenhouse gas emissions elsewhere have a net effect of zero. For example, a truck might emit 1 kg of CO₂ per mile, while measures to preserve a forest remove 1 kg of CO₂ from the atmosphere. This is certainly a bit of an oversimplification, because you can’t just preserve forests or plant additional trees at will. That’s why we tend to view initiatives like “Plant a tree with your purchase” with some skepticism. After all, emissions on one side and the impact of the reduction on the other would need to be effectively measured. There is a clear lack of transparency in this regard. We therefore consider the approach of CO₂ offsetting directly related to the impact of our shipping to be a very important measure.

 Switch to GoGreen

By switching our shipping rates to GoGreen, we are making an active and verifiable contribution to supporting important climate protection projects. This allows us to take responsibility together with our customers. In practice, this means that we offset the emissions from shipping through a small surcharge added to our rates. For you as a customer, nothing changes regarding shipping rates, as we cover the resulting additional costs. 

By placing an order with treeletic, you are providing long-term, sustainable support for projects that benefit our environment.