Sustainability Report

We look back on another year that was characterized by numerous political and global economic topics, which presented the global logistics industry with ever new challenges. Geopolitical tensions, such as the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine and the increasing trade disputes between the USA and China, have had a significant impact on international supply chains. At the same time, economic uncertainties and the threat of a global recession have underlined the need to develop resilient and sustainable logistics solutions.

With an increase in turnover of 9 % to EUR 3.8 billion, Hellmann was able to further expand its role in this dynamic environment and set the strategic course for further global growth. At the same time, we made significant progress in 2024 with regard to our sustainability organization and initiatives. First, we established the topic of sustainability as a Management Board responsibility and entrusted Stefan Borggreve with implementing it at this level within the company. Building on this foundation, we created and developed a powerful organizational structure over the course of the year, which is managed by two Heads of Sustainability for the departments "Environment" as well as "Social and Governance". They are responsible for all central sustainability initiatives and avtively promote them in the regions and products. Another decisive step was the establishment of the ESG Accelerator, a cross-departmental platform that coordinates sustainability issues agilely across all business divisions. This enabled us to further reduce our CO₂ emissions in 2024, expand the use of renewable energies and implement innovative solutions.

These successes would not have been possible without the commitment and passion of our colleagues. They are at the heart of our Hellmann FAMILY and play a key role in helping us achieve our goals. We would therefore like to thank all our colleagues, partners and customers for their passionate commitment to making our vision “For the better. Together.” a reality day after day. Together, we not only want to continue to grow, but also take responsibility for the major issues of our time – in all three dimensions of sustainability.