OREANDA-NEWS. November 25, 2014. Deutsche Post DHL, the world's leading postal and logistics group, has been recognized as the winner of EMC's third annual Blue Sky Supplier Sustainability Award 2014. With the award, the market leader in data storage systems recognizes a supplier which demonstrates efforts in sustainability reporting, and improving social and environmental responsibility.

“We are very proud of this special recognition for our Corporate Responsibility program, not only because it comes from a technology market leader but we are also the first logistics provider to receive this award”, says Christof Ehrhart, Executive Vice President, Corporate Communications and Corporate Responsibility, Deutsche Post DHL. “It is great to see that more and more technology companies realize the tremendous impact that a suppliers’ sustainability program can have on their own supply chain.”

Sustainability aspects play an increasingly important role for the technology sector when it comes to supplier selection and management. In particular, companies are paying greater attention to the environmental impact of their suppliers’ products or operations. Specifically energy efficiency and the use of renewable energies are crucial.