DHL & Blue Dart employees in India mark DHL Volunteer Day with Community Centric activities
DHL & Blue Dart
DHL, the world’s leading logistics company and Blue Dart, South Asia’s number one express air and integrated transportation, distribution and logistics company, marked DHL Volunteer Day with over 1200 employees taking part in a host of events ranging from blood donation camps, cleanup drives, sports activities with children from Municipal schools, to visiting old age homes, orphanage and career counseling, as part of its global drive to give back to local communities and to inculcate a passion for volunteerism among employees.
Mr. Christoph Remund, CEO, DHL Lemuir Logistics Pvt. Ltd said “Sustainability is an integral part of DHL’s corporate culture and the company’s commitment to reach out to those less privileged than us is reinforced annually through our employees’ volunteering effort. Through Volunteer Day we aim to use our resources to create a meaningful, positive impact on the community.”
Volunteer Day spans across major cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore, Kolkata, Chennai and Hyderabad. DHL & Blue Dart employees will extend their support to more than 3000 beneficiaries through the group’s partnership with various NGOs like Swechha India, Missionaries of Charity, Salaam Bombay Foundation, Think Foundation and LIGHT amongst various other organizations.
Mr. R.S. Subramanian, Country Manager, DHL India said “We have always believed in giving back to the society and through our Volunteer Day we wish to bring that belief into practice. Every DHL employee participates in these local activities, which instills in them the spirit of volunteerism and the joy of sharing.”
Mr. Anil Khanna, Managing Director, Blue Dart Express Ltd., added “It is heartening to see the enthusiasm with which our employees participate in Volunteer Day activities. We aim to reach out to the community through our Sustainability Program via its three pillars – GoGreen, GoHelp and GoTeach, so that we all help each other and create a positive impact on societal development.”
“This is the largest ever volunteerism effort across five regions and with DHL Volunteer Day stretching over 11 days we are delighted that our employees have come forward in such large numbers to create a very positive impact on the community” says Oscar de Bok, CEO – South & South East Asia, DHL Supply Chain.
Introduced in Asia Pacific in 2008, DHL Volunteer Day has expanded into Americas, Middle East, Africa and Europe over the years, and continues to build on its success by involving more employees than ever before. From 16 to 26 September this year, around 30,000 employees, customers and business partners in over 100 countries took a day to participate in many diverse community projects in support of various local causes. These programs deliver to the company’s three corporate social responsibility pillars – Education (GoTeach), Environment (GoGreen) and Disaster Management (GoHelp).
