DSV: How Invoice Tracking Simplifies ESG Compliance

DSV stands as one of the world's largest transport and logistics companies. Consequently, it plays a vital and ongoing role in the necessary decarbonisation of the global transportation sector.

It has created a comprehensive decarbonisation roadmap to help guide its strategic efforts towards meeting its ambitious carbon reduction targets.

The company plans to work in close collaboration with its partners, customers and other key players in the industry to cut emissions within the transport industry.

For procurement leaders and C-level executives, this collaborative approach highlights the increasing importance of value chain integration in achieving broad sustainability goals.

Achieving net-zero targets

DSV has set a firm target to reach net zero emissions by 2050, covering both its own operations and across its entire value chain.

Its near-term target is to reduce Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 50% and Scope 3 emissions by 30% by 2030, from a 2019 baseline.

These targets are validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) and are aligned with the 1.5C goal of the Paris Agreement.

The organisation has already observed significant progress regarding these goals. The company’s decarbonisation efforts allowed it to decrease its Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 9.8% in 2024 against the 2019 baseline.

This occurred despite energy demand increasing by 21.4% in the same time period. This suggests DSV has decoupled growth in its Scope 1 and 2 activities from associated emissions.

It managed to achieve this through increasing its energy efficiency and use of renewable energy to supply its buildings, trucks and material-handling equipment.

According to DSV, its commitment to decarbonising the transport sector includes a focus on air travel. It introduced a Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) programme in 2023 to reduce business travel emissions.

Its use of SAF allowed a 94% reduction in business travel emissions by 2024. This helps contribute to raising the demand for SAF and sending a strong signal for producers to increase SAF production.

Optimising green supply chains

Strategies for effectively reducing environmental impact often rely on high-level executive support and transparent data sharing with clients and stakeholders.

Jens Lund, CEO of DSV, says in the company’s 2024 Annual Report: “As we take the next step on our growth journey, we remain committed to reducing our environmental impact.”

“We acknowledge this responsibility and remain committed to driving sustainable practices and innovations, ensuring that our growth aligns with our net zero commitment,” says Jens.

“We saw good sustainability progress during 2025, which was in part driven by our internal Carbon Fee Fund, providing financing for sustainability initiatives,” Jens explains.

“We are also working closely with our customers on supply chain optimisation and we have integrated a CO₂ footprint on customer invoices in all key systems.”

This integration of carbon data directly onto invoices allows procurement departments to better track their own Scope 3 emissions, facilitating more accurate reporting and supplier assessment.

Leading sustainability strategic efforts

Oversight of these initiatives falls to specific leadership roles dedicated to market strategy and environmental performance.Save and Close

Achim Martinka, DSV’s Vice President of Global Air Product and Head of Sustainability, leads the sustainability aspects of the business.

Together with his team, he defines and executes the strategy regarding carrier management and product offer to the market.

This includes gathering market intelligence on airline partners as well as building relationships with top global accounts, while providing support to optimise their supply chains.

Achim also represents DSV at industry initiatives and conferences to drive the discussion and needed improvements forward.

His background includes a degree in Economics and a banking diploma from Deutsche Bank. He spent eight years at DECATHLON, most recently as a Regional Director.

Achim’s previous company was Lufthansa Cargo, where he held several leadership roles reporting to the board. He joined DSV in November 2024, heading sustainability strategy in airfreight.

Industry engagement remains a priority for the logistics provider. Achim will be speaking on the Carbon Management Strategies panel at Sustainability LIVE: The Net-Zero Summit on 5 March 2026, which is co-located with Procurement & Supply Chain LIVE: The Net Zero Summit.

This panel will focus on sharing the best practices in measurement, reduction and reporting, along with emerging tools and partnerships that accelerate decarbonisation across the sector.

Achim will provide expertise on cutting emissions in the transportation industry, focusing on effective carbon management on the path to net zero.

“Sustainability is a team sport and a professional platform like Sustainability LIVE offers great opportunities to exchange, learn and inspire each other,” says Achim.

Tickets can be booked for The Net Zero Summit.​​​​​​​