Fortum Battery Recycling and DHL to partner for sustainable battery recycling

Fortum Battery Recycling is a pioneer in developing processes to efficiently recover valuable raw materials such as lithium, cobalt, and nickel from used batteries with minimal waste residue. It is also the only player providing a European solution for every stage of the EV battery recycling value chain. Under the agreement, DHL Supply Chain, the world's leading provider of contract logistics services, will provide customized service logistics solutions to ensure that Fortum Battery Recycling's recycling processes run smoothly, safely, and efficiently.

“Our collaboration with Fortum underscores our commitment to providing innovative logistics solutions to meet the growing demands of e-mobility,” explains Hendrik Venter, CEO at DHL Supply Chain EMEA. “Through our expertise in service logistics and our global network, we can help Fortum Battery Recycling expand their recycling capabilities while maintaining the highest safety and sustainability standards.”

Collaboration sets new standards for the circular economy in e-mobility

For Fortum Battery Recycling, the cooperation with DHL Supply Chain is an important step in further expanding its recycling solutions and making the market for electric vehicles even more sustainable.

“We are proud to be working with DHL Supply Chain to develop an efficient and sustainable logistics solution for the recycling of EV batteries,” comments Anssi Airas, Head of Business Line Battery at Fortum.

“We believe that electrification of Europe is not possible without sustainable recycling of batteries taking place in Europe, for Europe. The cooperation with DHL is an essential building block for our mission to promote the circular economy and maximize resource conservation”, Airas concludes.

 

Fortum Battery Recycling is the only company providing a European solution for every stage of the battery recycling value chain, from waste collection through pre-treatment to refining. The company is a pioneer in the development of processes to efficiently recover valuable raw materials such as lithium, cobalt, and nickel from used batteries with minimal waste residue and low CO2 emissions. fortum.com/batteryrecycling

DHL is the leading global brand in the logistics industry. DHL divisions offer an unrivalled portfolio of logistics services ranging from national and international parcel delivery, e-commerce shipping and fulfillment solutions, international express, road, air and ocean transport to industrial supply chain management.

DHL is part of DHL Group. The Group generated revenues of more than 81.8 billion euros in 2023. With sustainable business practices and a commitment to society and the environment, DHL Group aims to achieve net-zero emissions logistics by 2050.