The company will support the band’s efforts, especially in the field of sustainable transportation, with the aim of influencing other artists.
Coldplay are on the road with their new tour, “Music Of The Spheres” and have set a goal of making concerts as sustainable as possible and reducing CO2 emissions by more than 50%. To reach the goal, the band is counting on the support of DHL.
As a logistics provider, the company will support the band’s efforts, especially in the field of sustainable transport. In addition, the band introduced a series of initiatives to meet the goal, such as powering the shows with a mixture of renewable energies, such as wind and solar, and certified renewable biodiesel.
The band is also enlisting the help of fans through kinetic floors and e-bikes.
The hope of DHL and Coldplay with this initiative that the world tour will serve as a lesson and example of best practices for other artists, developing and propelling the live music industry towards a more sustainable future with ultra-low emission levels carbon.
As leaders in the sectors in which we operate, it is our responsibility to propose these changes, inspire and facilitate the path of other brands and companies towards more sustainable solutions. We are very honored and proud to have been chosen by Coldplay to embark on this journey of change, said Monika Schaller, executive vice president of corporate communications, sustainability and brand, Deutsche Post DHL Group.
Coldplay has also committed to planting a tree for every ticket sold and significantly reducing CO2 emissions more than the tour produces through investments in various carbon offset initiatives.
When we announced this tour, we publicly committed to reducing primary carbon emissions by more than 50% compared to our last tour. This can only be achieved with the support of partners who share this vision and are willing to invest the necessary resources to achieve this goal. We are very grateful to DHL for helping to reduce our tour’s freight emissions through the company’s expertise and investments in sustainable logistics, added Coldplay co-administrator Phil Harvey.
