DHL Supply Chain Sweeps Two Industry Awards

SINGAPORE, Dec. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — DHL, the world’s leading logistics company, announced that it has won two industry awards at the 11th annual Supply Chain Asia Logistics Awards held recently in Singapore. The company clinched the “Green Supply Chain Award” and “Supply Chain Visionary of the Year” was awarded to Kerry Mok Senior Vice President, Global Head of Technology and Asia Pacific Service Logistics & Technology DHL Supply Chain.
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The “Green Supply Chain Award” was presented to DHL in recognition of the company’s efforts to fully integrate environmental awareness into all areas of business strategy and operations. Accepting the award on behalf of DHL, Kevin Bennett the Director of DHL’s Sustainable Supply Chain Centre of Asia Pacific said, “We’re delighted to have won this award which recognizes the commitment we have made to not only improve our environmental record, but that of the industry in general.”

DHL was judged on a number of criteria including having a clearly defined environmental policy, outperforming national and global environmental guidelines and a proven track record of directing suppliers and business partners towards better environmental standards. In addition to DHL’s global sustainability program “GoGreen”, the organization undertakes numerous programs to enhance sustainability.

In 2010 DHL established the Sustainable Supply Chain Centre – Asia Pacific in Singapore. The Centre’s most recent initiative is the “Green Freight Asia Network”, a consortium of private companies to increase fuel and CO2 efficiency of road freight transportation in the Asia Pacific region. The network allows for members to share best practices and actively participate in the development of regional green freight policies and programs (1).

In addition to that, Kerry Mok Senior Vice President, Global Head of Technology and Asia Pacific Service Logistics & Technology DHL Supply Chain, was recognized for his outstanding contribution to the Logistics Industry and presented the “Supply Chain Visionary of the Year”. Under his leadership DHL’s Technology Sector has worked closely with key customers and industry and government bodies championing investment in R&D, innovation and greater collaboration. This has seen DHL Supply Chain develop extended solution offerings to help the technology industry create more streamlined and effective supply chains better able to handle the ongoing volatility in their industry.

“I am honoured to be granted this recognition by Supply Chain Asia,” said Kerry Mok, “it has been made possible by the very strong support of my DHL colleagues both here in Asia and around the world. I’m also fortunate to be able to work very closely with many customers which helps us all be more effective and create better solutions to common problems together. Equally importantly the Logistics and Technology Industries are very supportive here in Singapore particularly, embracing new ideas and working positively towards a better future for our businesses and customers.”

The Supply Chain Asia Logistics Awards are into their eleventh year and bring recognition to corporations and individuals in the fields of supply chain and logistics.

(1) For more information on GFAN please contact info@ssccap.org( mailto:info@ssccap.org ).

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