DHL Group has announced a major investment commitment of approximately EUR 1 billion in India by 2030, advancing its Net-Zero Agenda. The investment—one of DHL’s largest single-country commitments—places sustainability, clean mobility, and digital transformation at the heart of the Group’s Strategy 2030 for India.
The multi-year investment program spans infrastructure development and technology integration across key sectors, including new energy, e-commerce, digitalization and life sciences and healthcare,.
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DHL Group, the world’s leading logistics provider, through this investment demonstrates the Group’s long-term confidence in India’s growth trajectory and reinforces its “Strategy 2030 – Accelerate Sustainable Growth.”
“Global trade is facing headwinds, but we remain confident in India’s dynamic market. The country’s diversification strategy and business-friendly policies provide a solid foundation for long-term investments. With our investment, we are expanding reliable and more sustainable logistics solutions for our customers in India,” said Tobias Meyer, CEO of DHL Group.
Green Logistics of Choice for India
Sustainability remains central to DHL’s Strategy 2030. The Group aims to cut its absolute CO₂ emissions to 29 million metric tons by 2030 and achieve net zero by 2050.
In India, progress includes more than 700 electric vehicles in active service and low-emission facilities such as Blue Dart’s Bijwasan hub powered by 600 kWp of rooftop solar.
DHL’s “GoGreen Plus” program—integrating renewable fuels such as HVO 100, bio-LNG, electric vehicles, and sustainable aviation fuel. Ithas already attracted over 9,000 Indian customers and achieved a global emission reduction of 1.59 million tons of CO₂e in 2024.
Accelerating India’s clean energy ambitions
DHL Global Forwarding is aligning its “New Energy” focus with India’s clean energy transition.
“Our focus on New Energy aligns with India’s ambition for clean energy and electrification. That is why we are setting up the EV and Battery Logistics Center of Excellence (COE) by Q4 2025,” noted Edwin Pinto, Managing Director, DHL Global Forwarding India.
The COE aims to serve inbound battery logistics, aftermarket warehousing, and gigafactory operations, while supporting sectors such as wind, solar, grid, hydrogen, and alternative fuels.
e-commerce ecosystem
With India’s e-commerce market projected to reach USD 345 billion by 2030, DHL Group is scaling investments to enable agile, digital delivery networks.
“At Blue Dart, the investment will be channeled toward upgrading infrastructure, network, and capacity, with an emphasis on automation and last-mile efficiency,” said Balfour Manuel, Managing Director, Blue Dart.
Digital backbone
The Group continues to build India as a technology and innovation hub with its fifth DHL IT Services Center in Indore.
“The first dedicated training academy will see DHL employees equipped with skills in digital technologies, automation, artificial intelligence, and leadership,” the company stated. With more than 1,300 digital and logistics experts, India is now one of DHL’s fastest-growing technology bases globally.
Life Sciences and Healthcare
The DHL Health Logistics Excellence Centre in Mumbai expands the Group’s cold-chain network, underlining its commitment to India’s life sciences and healthcare sector—a key export and innovation hub for vaccines and pharmaceuticals.
“Our flagship DHL Health Logistics Excellence Centre in Mumbai adds to our existing network of more than 30 cold chain facilities in India… Our DHL Healthcare Logistics Platform is an end-to-end solution for life sciences and healthcare companies,” said Vikas Anand, Managing Director, DHL Supply Chain India.
India in DHL’s 2030 roadmap
According to DHL’s Global Connectedness Tracker, India has emerged as a resilient trade hub with expanding global linkages. The country’s export diversification strategy has strengthened trade ties across 24 markets in Asia, the Middle East, Europe, Africa, and the Americas.
“India’s trade diversification strategy is starting to pay dividends as we see increased trade to a wider range of markets. Our certified logistics experts and digital tools such as MyGTS help customers simplify these challenges to keep their businesses moving forward,” said RS Subramanian, SVP – South Asia and Managing Director, India, DHL Express.
Through sustained green investments, digital transformation, and technology-led logistics, DHL positions India as a centerpiece in its global journey toward a net-zero, connected future.
