Daimler Truck has presented the company’s “Green Mover Award” for the first time on April 24th, 2024. The internal environmental prize honors outstanding projects and initiatives in the field of environmental protection and environmental commitment.
Sponsor of the Green Mover Award is Andreas Gorbach, Member of the Board of Management of Daimler Truck and responsible for Truck Technology: “Our contribution to sustainability does not end with our vehicles or CO2-reduction, even though this certainly plays a central role. Our supply chains, production, waste avoidance and many other topics also play an important role. That’s why the Green Mover Award is so important for me and our company. And even if not all projects can win: Every contribution counts and every project makes Daimler Truck bit-by-bit more sustainable – that makes me incredibly proud. Because in the end, there is one winner above all: our environment.”
The Daimler Truck environmental prize was presented in five categories: “Green Products”, “Green Production” and “Green Supply Chain”, as well as in the special categories for “GreenTrainees” and “Green Engagement”. The “Green Mover Award” jury consisted of six colleagues and external experts in the field of sustainability, who selected the winning teams from a total of 124 submitted projects.
Award winners in the category “Green Products”
Projects that lead to environmentally relevant improvements in the product, for example in research & development, production, use and disposal.
| Position | Project | Location/Country |
| 1. Place | 4R strategy (Repair Reman, Repurpose, Recycle) as a circular solution for the responsible use of batteries over their entire service life | Detroit / USA |
| 2. Place | Daimler Buses Aftersales Strategy for EV Batteries | Mannheim and Neu-Ulm / Germany |
| 3. Place | FleetGreen – Platform to measure carbon emissions | Brazil |
Winner in the category “Green Production”
Projects that improve the environmental footprint of our production sites, e.g. in planning, maintenance and operation, were honored.
| Position | Project | Location/Country |
| 1. Place | Treatment and reuse of contaminated solvents in the paint shop | Gaggenau /Germany |
| 2. Place | Development of a water management system for more efficient use of water | Chennai/India |
| 3. Place | Sustainable approach to reducing oil and sludge in wastewater | Hoşdere, Türkiye |
Award winners in the category “Green Supply Chain”
Projects relating to supply chains, indirect sectors and central functions that lead to environmental improvements in the value chain, for example in logistics, IT and purchasing, were recognized.
| Position | Project | Location/Country |
| 1. Place | Reducing emissions by optimizing production forecasts and order processing | USA |
| 2. Place | Optimization of supply chains for packaging and transport to reduce CO2 emissions | Saltillo/Mexico |
| 3. Place | Electrification of inbound logistics at the German locations | Woerth, Gaggenau, Mannheim, Kassel / Germany |
Winner in the category “Green Trainees”
The prize was awarded for activities and projects by apprentices and/or trainees that contribute to improving the environment, such as initiatives from project work and activities in the field of the environment.
The winners were Luis Falkner, Ralf Gensicke, Nils Klumpp, Frieder Weigand and Yusuf Yeniguen from the company training program in Gaggenau with the project “Nature conservation meets education”.
Award winners in the category “Green Engagement”
The award was given to projects that raise environmental awareness, such as the implementation of environmental initiatives that contribute to improving the environmental impact on the community or the environment, as well as activities on a personal level that promote a positive perception.
The winners are: Rahul Madhukar Jagtap, Sathishkumar Manimaran, Muthukumar Murugesan, Kannan Nagarajan and Ramesh S. from Daimler India Commercial Vehicles with the project “Sustainability Connect”.
Sustainability at Daimler Truck
The presentation of the Green Mover Award is in line with Daimler Truck’s sustainable business strategy. As one of the leading commercial vehicle manufacturers, it is our goal to develop sustainable and therefore future-proof transportation solutions for goods and passenger transport and to put them on the road. We take the associated responsibility for our society as a whole very seriously – and regard sustainability as an integral part of our business and our corporate behavior. You can find out more about sustainability at Daimler Truck on our website.
