ESG regulations, such as the European CSR and CSDD directives and the EU taxonomy, are imposing increasing demands on the industry. Low thresholds and trickle-down effects of the market are also increasing pressure on medium-sized freight forwarding companies, which must disclose sustainability measures and absorb the additional costs for reporting obligations and CO2 monitoring. Frank Huster, Director General of the DSLV Federal Association of Freight Forwarding and Logistics Germany, explains: "The logistics industry will not slacken in its sustainability efforts. However, the current level of bureaucracy is tying up too many resources and reducing productivity in companies. Value creation is a crucial prerequisite for acting sustainably." Against this backdrop, the DSLV is discussing the specific challenges faced by medium-sized freight forwarders in a forum at transport logistic.
