DHL Group will invest around EUR 1 billion ($1.16 billion) in India by 2030, marking one of its largest commitments to the country and reinforcing its Strategy 2030 agenda centred on sustainable growth and digital transformation. The multi-year investment underscores the logistics giant’s confidence in India’s expanding economy and its push to develop low-carbon supply chain infrastructure across key sectors, including life sciences, healthcare, new energy, e-commerce and digitalisation.
A significant proportion of the investment will go towards green infrastructure and clean mobility. Among the flagship projects are India’s largest low-emission integrated operating facility for Blue Dart in Bijwasan, a new DHL Health Logistics hub in Bhiwandi, and low-emission ground hubs and electric-vehicle (EV) logistics centres of excellence in Chennai and Mumbai. DHL Express will also open its first automatic sorting centre in Delhi, while Indore will host the company’s fifth IT Services Centre and a dedicated training academy focused on automation and artificial intelligence.
“We remain confident in India’s dynamic market,” said Tobias Meyer, CEO of DHL Group. “With our investment programme of around EUR 1 billion, we are expanding reliable and more sustainable logistics solutions for our customers in India.”
India is also becoming a major technology engine for DHL, with more than 1,300 digital and logistics specialists already operating in the country. The new IT centre in Indore is expected to further strengthen the Group’s global digitalisation strategy.
According to DHL’s Global Connectedness Tracker, the average distance of goods traded from India is expected to rise to 6,190 kilometres in 2025, reflecting deeper international integration across Asia, the Middle East, Europe, Africa and the Americas. With a presence in 220 countries and territories, DHL says it is well positioned to support India’s growing influence in global supply chains.
Sustainability remains central to DHL’s long-term strategy. The Group aims to reduce its CO₂ emissions to 29 million metric tonnes by 2030, with a commitment to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. In India, this will involve further fleet electrification, expansion of low-emission facilities, and scaling up the GoGreen Plus programme, which promotes the use of renewable fuels and electric vehicles across logistics operations.
With India’s trade footprint expanding and the demand for cleaner, more resilient supply chains accelerating, DHL’s investment signals a major step towards building a more sustainable logistics ecosystem in one of the world’s fastest-growing markets.
