WE ESTABLISH SUSTAINABILITY AS A BASIS FOR OUR ACTIVITIES –
ECOLOGICAL, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC
A sustainable, resource-saving way of conducting business is a fundamental part of our corporate strategy. Services in outstanding quality, a consistent willingness to innovate and responsibility toward the environment and our employees - we believe these are essential for future-oriented, successful growth.
We believe genuine sustainability can only be achieved through an innovative, multilevel approach. That is why we balance the interests of business performance, social commitment and responsibility for the environment. It is how we create common added value, not only for us and our customers, but also for society and the environment.
Every year (since 2012), we publish a Sustainability Report for all stakeholders who want to know how we measure our sustainability performance. Read more in our current Sustainability report.
In 2015, the United Nations resolved the Agenda 2030 program. It defines 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) which recognize that development must balance social, economic and environmental sustainability. The SDGs shape the sustainability debate on national and international levels. As global goals, they create a common language and a compass for the challenges of the 21st century.
BLG LOGISTICS supports the Sustainable Development Goals. In doing so, we have identified nine strategic goals that are closely connected to our business activities and therefore particularly reflect our responsibility for more sustainability. These are:
• Good health and well-being
• Quality education
• Gender equality
• Affordable and clean energy
• Decent work and economic growth
• Industry, innovation and infrastructure
• Responsible consumption and production
• Climate action
• Peace, justice and strong institutions
In these areas, we are committed to achieving measurable improvements for the sustainable development of our company, society and the environment. In our Sustainability Report, you can find out more about our approaches and actions that will help us achieve the SDGs.
Our MISSION CLIMATE defines our goal to be a climate-neutral company by 2030. This means that our business activities will not increase the quantity of climate-damaging gases in the atmosphere on a global level. Our activities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions have been scientifically validated according to the requirements of the SBTi. This confirms that they contribute to climate protection. We will drastically reduce emissions within our company in absolute terms by 30 percent, and outside the company by 15 percent.
As a logistics company, we have a responsibility to protect the environment and natural resources. Key factors here are our energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. Our company-wide energy management ranges from optimizing heating control, through installing efficient LED lighting to using AI in route planning to prevent kilometers traveled without loads.
Find out more about our activities in our Sustainability Report.
The responsible use of resources is an essential part of our environmental responsibility. We therefore aim to reduce our waste volume through avoidance, reduction, recycling and reuse. Through waste management with continuous improvement and a focus on the entire disposal cycle, we aim to fulfill our mission, which is also set out in our environmental and energy policy.
Find out more about our activities in our Sustainability Report.
Our employees are crucial to our success. Therefore we offer them secure and attractive jobs with fair wages and practiced codetermination. Wherever in the world we operate, we respect human rights.
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Declaration of Principles Human Rights of BLG LOGISTICS GROUP AG & Co. KG
In today's world, many different paths to Qualification, continuous expansion of competencies, and personal development are more important than ever. With a whole range of measures and programs, we offer great access to training and education programs for all qualification levels. The Human Resources officers at our locations and our central HR department help our employees with any questions, problems or complaints they may have. Additional support comes from our compliance system and works councils.
The safety and health of all our employees is a top priority for us. This is why we work every day to prevent accidents and minimize work-related sick days. After all, the well-being of our employees is not only important for our joint success, but also and primarily for the job satisfaction and performance capability of each one of us.
We employ people from more than 60 nations with different cultural and social backgrounds and experience. We respect and support diversity because it keeps us close to society and our customers. It also brings new perspectives and fresh ideas. For many years, we have implemented special programs and measures to steadily increase the share of women in management.
Wherever we do business, we also want to make a contribution to society. That's why we support social, cultural and educational projects financially, with our expertise and a great deal of energy. BLG LOGISTICS is an official partner in the World Food Programme (WFP) of the United Nations, which was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2020. Through the Standby Partnership agreement, logistics experts can be sent on WFP missions. BLG LOGISTICS is thus one of about 28 WFP partner organizations worldwide. Through standby partnerships, the WFP can draw on technical expertise in emergencies. By providing logistics expertise free of charge, we support the WFP in its fight against hunger.
With many of our customers, we work in longstanding business relationships based on mutual trust. The benefits are particularly evident when we jointly develop major projects and can contribute our expertise right from the start. We continually review the quality of our services and optimize our processes in order to constantly improve our performance for high-quality, efficient services. Our aim is to shape the future of logistics with innovative solutions such as artificial intelligence applications.
The logistics industry offers services close to production and functions as a vital interface between producers, retailers and consumers. These services include the delivery, production, and distribution of goods as well as conventional freight forwarding. One of our central goals is to constantly increase the business strength of BLG.
