50 YEARS OF DELIVERING FOR OUR CUSTOMERS
An ambitious BEGINNING
In 2019, DHL reaches a milestone we are incredibly proud of: 50 years of delivering for our customers. We started our journey in the same year another famous event took place – the 1969 moon landing. And in the same pioneering spirit, we started small but with the world in our sights. After 50 years, we are proud of our 120,000 Certified International Specialists and industry-leading infrastructure spread over more than 220 countries and territories. These allow us to truly be the most global service provider for our customers. We bring you expertise combined with passion, a can-do attitude and a desire for speed.
An ambitious FUTURE
A company that has always been on the move, DHL Express is embracing the future. We are committed to remaining at the forefront of an evolving world – from leading the way on e-commerce, to our GoGreen commitment, to deploying the latest technologies to get things Right First Time and enabling trade in new markets. Cherishing our pioneering spirit, we look forward with our customers to the next 50 years – to 2069 and beyond! Join us on this journey – the best is yet to come!
Join us on this journey – the best is yet to come!
DHL worldwide
Adrian Dalsey, Larry Hillblom and Robert Lynn, three ambitious businessmen from San Francisco, founded DHL
in 1969, transporting customs documents by airplane. As a result, the time needed for customs processing for freight shipments was drastically reduced. The first flights were mostly between San Francisco and Honolulu but the network was later expanded to all corners of the globe.
Since 2013, DHL has been the market leader in international express deliveries and logistics.
DHL Express Netherlands
DHL Express has been in The Netherlands for 50 years. Much has changed during this period, but the hard work, mentality and pride are still evident. Logistics is more than just transport. Our logistics processes connect your company with your customer. DHL Express understands that your shipment is far more than just a parcel. No matter what you send, we know that your shipment can make all the difference. With our worldwide network, DHL Express delivers on time and to the right address. Just as you promised your customer!
Over the coming period, we will be investing 45 million euro in expanding and updating the Dutch branch of the international express network. In total, seven new branches will be built and two will be fully expanded and modernised. With these developments, DHL Express can increase capacity and introduce innovations. As a customer, you can expect an even better service and even greater speed.
Come work in the world of DHL Express
We offer you an employer with attention for you as a person. For this reason we invest in training and development, good primary and secondary conditions and personal guidance.
You will work in a company where speed and wanting to win are paramount. We offer you the freedom and responsibility to arrange your own affairs. Help will always come from your colleagues if you need to or if you ask, but we all know how to tackle things.
We take our social responsibility by paying attention to our world. You will work for the logistics player who wants to be emission-free in 2050.
DHL Top Employer 2020
All of our staff are trained via a worldwide training programme to become Certified International Specialists. DHL has thus created a culture which prioritises hard work, passion and pride and which focuses entirely on the customer. By following multiple different modules, the level of expertise on international express transport is expanded.
As a result, we can provide the very best service for you our customer, and support your international business requirements. There is very good reason for DHL being certified as a Top Employer in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 for investing in its employees.
World's best workplace
DHL Express, world leader in logistics and express delivery, has been recognized as the 1st best place to work globally in a 2021 employer ranking from Great Place to Work® and FORTUNE. The 25 World’s Best Workplaces showcases how the world’s leading employers invest in their employees, create a motivating and engaging culture globally and provide attractive development opportunities for talent.
More than 10 million employees from 6,600 companies around the globe participated in the survey process for the World’s Best Workplaces list. The ranking assessed employees’ perspectives on leadership, organizational culture, and trust.
DHL chooses CSR
Corporate Social Responsibility is an integral part of our corporate strategy. This means that we treat our staff, the environment, the social responsibilities and capital that are entrusted to us with respect and in a sustainable manner.
We focus on four strategic areas of involvement - GoGreen, GoHelp, GoTeach and Volunteering - for making a difference in society. In that way we offer solutions that contribute towards sustainable and positive changes in the world, such as the use of bicycle couriers, a canal boat, cleaner aircraft and vehicles.
ISO certificates
Quality management
At DHL Express we continuously work on improving our services and increasing customer satisfaction. This drives us to keep improving our processes and keep in contact with our customers, in order to prevent errors and inefficiencies. To enable continuous improvement, we use various tools derived from the methods of Lean and Six Sigma. In addition, we use a quality management system that meets high standards and is ISO 9001-certified.
Environmental and Energy Management
As market leader in logistics, DHL Express takes its social responsibility very seriously. We have set ambitious goals and want to make an important contribution towards protecting the environment and particularly to our climate. To further reduce the environmental impact caused by our business processes, we operate in accordance with certified management systems relating to the environment (ISO 14001) and energy (ISO 50001)
Paralympic athletes
DHL Express is a proud sponsor of a number of well-known Paralympic top athletes and takes care of the logistics so that they can appear well prepared at the start. How did they become top athletes despite a physical limitation? “Speed is freedom! Anyone can exercise in any way they want, you can always do more than you think!” said Alyda Norbruis, world champion in the 500-meter track time trial.