Aramex appoints new Chief Sustainability Officer

Emirati logistics company Aramex has appointed Manosij Ganguli as its new Chief Sustainability Officer after veteran CSO Raji Hattar left the company.

Ganguli joins from the Energy Transitions Commissions, a London-based think tank where he led mobility decarbonisation efforts over the past three years. At the same time, he also worked as Global Director of Sector Transitions at the Mission Possible Partnership, a decarbonisation coalition for hard-to-abate sectors.

Previously, he held the role of Director of Energy Transition at BP, from 2016 to 2019.

“Manosij brings a unique blend of business leadership, consulting experience, and thought leadership to our team. His proven track record in leading global transformation programmes through diverse international teams will be invaluable as we continue our sustainability journey,” Aramex said in a statement.

Reporting to Chief Strategy Officer Johannes Distler, he is tasked with leading efforts to reduce the company’s negative impacts on environmental and social aspects linked to operations – including by developing a climate transition plan and managing carbon mitigation resources. Oversight of the sustainability strategy is provided by the ESG Steering Committee, with regular updates to the board.

Ganguli replaces Raji Hattar, who had been Aramex Chief Sustainability Officer since 1991.

Aramex sustainability strategy

Aramex reported a carbon footprint of 524,332 tonnes over Scopes 1, 2 and 3 in 2023 – down 30% from 751,017 tonnes in 2019. The firm is targeting carbon neutrality by 2030 and net zero emissions by 2050.

Between 2022 and 2023, it cut operational emissions by 11% thanks to energy efficiency and route optimisation measures: “By streamlining our routes and verticals, we reduced the driving distance of 100-120 km per truck per day (1,123,200 km total in 5 months), estimating a reduction of 1,238,000 KgCO2e in emissions in 2023,” the company’s 14th sustainability report explains.

Aramex is also investing in renewable energy to power its warehouses in Dubai, Jordan, and Egypt.