DHL becomes the official logistics partner of Coldplay’s Music Of The Spheres World Tour. With our expertise in sustainable logistics and transports solutions, we will support them in minimizing the carbon footprint of this new Coldplay tour.
Every global music tour requires intensive preparation and complex logistics. However, Coldplay has added to this complexity by setting an ambitious goal. They want to make their Music Of The Spheres Tour as sustainable as possible. The goal is to reduce CO2 emissions by more than 50%. We at DHL are pioneers in the field of sustainable transport and logistics. That makes us their ideal partner and we will support the band on this journey with our extensive expertise.
“As leaders in our industries, it is our responsibility to lead the change. We want to inspire and facilitate sustainable solutions for other businesses and brands. We feel honored and proud that Coldplay has selected DHL to embark on this journey for change.”
Monika Schaller, Executive Vice President of Corporate Communications, Sustainability & Brand, Deutsche Post DHL Group.
DHL’s expertise and sustainability solutions
Coldplay selected us as their logistics partner due to our extensive expertise in sustainable logistics solutions. As the world’s leading logistics provider, DHL will support Coldplay’s efforts. Especially in the field of sustainable transportation, we offer a multi-faceted approach to lowering CO2 emissions.
Our GoGreen Plus Service offers our customers a suite of solutions for minimizing logistics-related emissions and other environmental impacts along the entire supply chain. The use of biofuels reduces the ocean and air fright emissions. For land transportation, DHL is able to call upon an extensive fleet of electric vehicles and trucks fueled with Bio-LNG. (This is a liquified natural gas made from organic waste.) Full lifecycle emission compensation makes the remaining part of the supply chain climate neutral. This means drawing down and offsetting any residual carbon emissions.
A new model for a sustainable Coldplay tour
Aside from innovations in sustainable logistics, led by DHL, Coldplay has introduced other initiatives to make their tour as low-carbon as possible. Every show is powered by a mix of renewable energy (such as wind and solar energy) and certified renewable biodiesel. The band even harness fan energy through state-of-the-art kinetic floors and power bikes.
The band has also pledged to plant a tree for every ticket sold. Besides that they draw down significantly more CO2 than the tour produces through investment in carbon offsetting initiatives.
DHL and Coldplay’s shared hope is that the tour will provide lessons for other artists. Best practices to build on and push the live music industry towards an ultra-low-carbon and sustainable future
In line with our sustainability strategy to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, we commit to sustainable logistics solutions. We want to contribute to decarbonising the entire sector. As part of our sustainability roadmap for 2030, we have a sub-target of at least 30 percent sustainable fuels. In order to reduce CO2 emissions we will spend €7 billion on sustainable fuel and clean technologies by 2030.
Coldplay’s pledge to make their tour as sustainable as possible
“When we announced this tour, we pledged to reduce primary carbon emissions by more than 50% compared to the last tour. This can only happen with tour partners who share this vision and are willing to invest the necessary resources to make it happen. We’re grateful to DHL for their help in minimizing our tour’s freight emissions through their expertise and investment in sustainable logistics. ”
Coldplay’s co-manager Phil Harvey
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