A great Moment of Pride for TNTians around the Globe.Press Releases | 9-23-09 | Clinton Global Initiative

Peter Bakker, Chief Executive Officer, TNT

Leadership in the Corporate Sector
As CEO of TNT, Peter Bakker has set a new standard for corporate responsibility. Shortly after Bakker became CEO in 2001, TNT launched a partnership with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP). The global transportation and distribution company committed to sharing resources and logistical know-how in emergencies, particularly natural disasters. Since then, TNT has helped WFP deliver aid in more than 30 emergency situations. In response to the 2005 Southeast Asia tsunami, TNT's quick supply of trucks, aircrafts and humanitarian supplies – a total of €2.3 million in-kind support – was a key factor in WFP's ability to provide food for 750,000 people in less than three weeks. Under Bakker's leadership, TNT has also taken major strides to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Since 2005, TNT has put emphasis on improving its carbon footprint transparency, reducing its carbon emissions, and encouraging its 160,000 employees to do the same in their private lives. Bakker says these initiatives are "the start of our quest to become the first zero emissions express and mail company in the world." 


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