Fostering dialog with our stakeholders

When formulating the direction and the goals of our sustainability management, we take the perspectives and interests of our stakeholders into account. This includes all persons or groups that are directly or indirectly affected by our business, both now and in the future. We regularly exchange information with many, giving special priority to our customers’ interests. We communicate with them closely and fairly – all the more so if we work directly with them at our branches or operate on their premises. During the development of new logistics locations or joint large-scale projects, this cooperation intensifies even more, giving us focused, valuable feedback.

Our employees’ expectations are of equal importance to us, which is why we incorporate them into our decisions. The dialog formats described nearby, as well as the personal conversations between colleagues or with managers, are of great importance. With particular regard to sustainability, we survey the people at BLG annually about employee mobility – reducing the associated emissions is part of our climate protection strategy.

We are in constant communication with the City of Bremen, our largest shareholder. In doing so, we provide information, participate in exchanges and, not least, support the Bremen climate protection goals through our own commitment to mitigating climate change and our ambitious climate targets.

Our participation in the Überseehafen Round Table, which is organized by bremenports and led by the Senator for Economic Affairs, Ports and Transformation, also underlines our commitment. As a member of the steering group, we are working with the participating companies to achieve our common goal and ensure a permanently resilient energy supply at Bremerhaven international port, while also making the site CO₂-neutral. We reach other important groups through individual formats – please refer to the graphic above. In addition, we benefit from the fact that virtually all significant stakeholders have a seat on the Supervisory Board with representatives from business, banking, the workforce, trade unions and the public sector.

Our Advisory Board is made up of scientists specializing in sustainable logistics, process innovation in logistics and junior management training, as well as representatives from business, trade associations and the media.

We firmly believe that the transformation to a sustainable economy can only be achieved by working together. As such, we work in associations and professional groups together with partners, institutions and competitors to overcome emerging challenges. Among other things, Frank Dreeke, CEO of the company until the end of the reporting year, was an active member of the Board of the Central Association of German Seaport Operators (ZDS) during the reporting year, having previously been chairman for many years. In 2025, Matthias Magnor became a member of the Board. The ZDS constitutes a central link between port industry and politics. Frank Dreeke was also a member of the Board of the German Transport Forum (DVF) and vice-chairman of the Supply Chain Network (BVL). As of 2025, Matthias Magnor has taken over the role as a member of the Presiding Board of the German Transport Forum. We are also involved in the BVL “Nachhaltig gestalten” [“Acting sustainably”] group and are a member of the steering group for the “Sustainable Heavy Goods Transport” taskforce at the German Energy Agency (dena). The platform aims to reduce emissions in heavy goods transport and in connection with this, support political energy transition objectives – while concurrently providing long-term planning and investment security for stakeholders. In the reporting year, a position paper on the taxation of fuels based on their climate impact was published, which provides a comparison, analysis and recommendation on amending the German Energy Tax Act for successfully defossilizing heavy goods transport.

As a long-standing member of the Association of European Vehicle Logistics (ECG), we are committed to supporting the interests of the finished vehicle logistics industry in Europe. The ECG and, in particular, the ECG Academy training program, is highly relevant for the exchange within the industry.