Kuehne+Nagel Female Leader Tackles Logistics Sustainability
Generation Z becomes generation sustainability and logistics
Rajvir Kaur is the National Air Logistics Sustainability Lead at Kuehne+Nagel, but also much more than her position states. Kaur’s position highlights the growth of sustainability in the supply chain sector and a shift in talent, leading to more roles appearing to tackle ESG. Kaur’s role focuses on Scope 1 and 2 emissions as the organisation recognises that shifting to net-zero emission energy sources would save more than 0.3 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO2e) per year.
What may seem like a small step on paper is a necessary one for Kuehne+Nagel to take, but measuring this need also highlights an area of new talent to influence sustainability development of the business.
“My role is to lead the Kuehne+Nagel sustainability agenda for the UK Air Logistics business unit by looking after the environmental side of facilities. I work with the quality, safety, health, and environment (QSHE) teams to make sustainability improvements in our buildings and warehouses,” Kaur explains about her role.
She continues: “I mainly focus on the environmental side of the functional unit, focusing on data when it comes to our buildings and facilities, making sure it’s as accurate as possible so we can make informed decisions. I also look into increasing our use of sustainable packaging in the warehouse by concentrating on the concept of reducing, reusing, recycling, and repairing.”
As a female in the Gen Z era, Kaur is promoting awareness as an ambassador of Generation Logistics, a campaign raising awareness of opportunities for young people with logistics.
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