Sustainability Strategy

Sustainable business practices have long been an integral part of HHLA’s business model. The company connects port terminals with hinterland networks to transport chains for environmentally friendly global flows of goods that conserve resources in an exemplary fashion. Corporate management is also geared towards the principle of sustainable value creation. In this way, HHLA demonstrates how environmental and economic targets can be reconciled with one another.

HHLA’s sustainability strategy is based on three pillars: the environment, society and the economy. Ten fields of activity and guidelines have been defined and implemented in HHLA’s sustainability initiative. The fields of activity focus on environmentally friendly transport chains, climate protection and efficient land use. This lays the foundations for HHLA to take a leading role in the area of sustainability.

Sustainability Initiative
	Fields of activity	Guidelines
Ecology	Ecological transport chains	Actively liaise with other logistics operators and create sustainable, environmentally friendly transport chains
	Land conservation	Increase the efficient use of port and logistics areas
	Nature protection	Minimise impact on nature and actively protect natural habitats
	Climate protection	Utilise technically and economically viable methods to reduce CO₂
Society	Occupational safety / health promotion	Safety, appropriate working conditions and promotion of health-conscious behaviour
	Staff development	Vocational education, training and CPD as well as tailored staff development programmes
	Social responsibility	Intensify dialogue with society; information and discussions regarding port logistics
Economy	Added value	Make an ongoing and significant contribution to added value and thus raise prosperity at all locations
	Business partners	Tailor-made customer solutions and reliable cooperation with suppliers
	Shareholders	Long-term increase in enterprise value and transparency for investors

Sustainability Initiative

Fields of activity

Guidelines

Ecology

Ecological transport chains

Actively liaise with other logistics operators and create sustainable, environmentally friendly transport chains

Land conservation

Increase the efficient use of port and logistics areas

Nature protection

Minimise impact on nature and actively protect natural habitats

Climate protection

Utilise technically and economically viable methods to reduce CO₂

Society

Occupational safety / health promotion

Safety, appropriate working conditions and promotion of health-conscious behaviour

Staff development

Vocational education, training and CPD as well as tailored staff development programmes

Social responsibility

Intensify dialogue with society; information and discussions regarding port logistics

Economy

Added value

Make an ongoing and significant contribution to added value and thus raise prosperity at all locations

Business partners

Tailor-made customer solutions and reliable cooperation with suppliers

Shareholders

Long-term increase in enterprise value and transparency for investors

Terminal

In maritime logistics, a terminal is a facility where freight transported by various modes of transport is handled.

Hinterland

A port’s catchment area.

Value Added

Production value – intermediate inputs (cost of materials, depreciation and amortisation, and other operating expenses); the value added generated is shared between the HHLA Group’s stakeholders, such as employees, shareholders, lenders and the local community.