On 4 September 2024, UNU will host “Sustainability in the Private Sector: The Importance of Greening the Logistics Industry” a conversation with Tony Khan, President and Representative Director of DHL Japan. This event will start at 18:30 in the 2F Reception Hall at UNU Headquarters in Tokyo.
The global logistics and supply chain industry — freight transportation and warehousing — contributes 11% to global greenhouse emissions. This is equivalent to the total greenhouse emissions of the United States or Japan and the European Union combined. Developing new technologies and business practices that can streamline the logistics industry is critical to achieving the emissions targets of the Paris Agreement. The reduction in emissions from the transport sector was referenced for the first time in the first global stocktake outcome document of the COP28 Climate Summit held in December 2023 in Dubai.
Tony Khan will join UNU Rector Tshilidzi Marwala for an in-depth discussion on issues of technological development, sustainability and public-private cooperation. Can technological innovation in the private sector accelerate emissions reductions in the global transportation and logistics sector? Is there scope for greater collaboration between national governments, global processes including the UNFCCC COP summits and private companies? How will the logistics industry have changed by 2030?
The UNU Conversation Series aims to foster audience participation; you are encouraged to engage with the speakers during the conversation and at the reception that will follow, where all event attendees are invited to enjoy hors d’oeuvres and drinks while exchanging ideas and making new contacts.
Please note that this event will be in English. Advance registration (by 3 September at 15:00) is required. Please click on the REGISTER button above to access the online registration page.
Please be prepared to present identification at check-in.
About the Speaker
Tony Khan is President and Representative Director of DHL Japan, Inc. and has been a member of the DHL Express Asia Pacific Management Board since 1 January 2020. He has over 35 years of experience in the industry and he is managing the Express business and its overall operations in Japan, an important market for DHL Express globally.
Tony has led the company to navigate a number of crises including the pandemic and global geopolitical tensions. He has united the employees “AS ONE”, who upheld excellent quality of service and maintained operations without a single day of service suspension. Under Tony’s strong leadership, the company has further achieved number one market share position in Japan as well as continuous business growth.
Since joining DHL in 1988, Tony Khan has held a number of key positions, particularly in the Asia region. This includes the management of the Central Asia Hub in Hong Kong that plays an important role in the company’s global aviation network, and the opening and expansion of a number of major facilities in Japan. These have contributed significantly to the development of the DHL business. The experiences have provided him with a great depth of knowledge and perspective into international logistics, particularly in Asia.
Tony has lived in Japan for 23 years. He was born in Pakistan in May 1965. He graduated from the University of Karachi with a degree in Economics in 1987 and he is fluent in Japanese and Chinese.
