Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Customers
• People
• Environment
• Partners
• Community

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced CO2 emissions by 7,031 tonnes through rail transport.
• 154 sites certified to ISO 14001.
• 51 sites certified to OHSAS 18001.
• 36% of Group-owned vehicles complied with Euro 4 or Euro 5 standards.
• 54% of non-hazardous waste recovered in France.

Social Achievements

• 81% of Geodis Calberson employees and 80% of Geodis Wilson employees reported satisfaction.
• Significant reduction in the number of accidents.
• 8,157 employees (46% of French personnel) participating in employee savings plan.
• Agreement with French Defence Ministry to create employment opportunities for soldiers.

Governance Achievements

• Established a Sustainable Development department in 2007.
• Launched the “Blue Attitude” sustainable development programme in 2008.
• Signed the Environment Ministry’s CO2 Charter.
• Signed the Group Sustainable Development Policy by the Executive Committee.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Reducing fuel consumption and CO2 emissions from transport.
• Improving environmental management at sites.
• Assessing suppliers and subcontractors in terms of sustainable development.
• Meeting customer requirements for economically and environmentally efficient solutions.
• Higher costs associated with meeting high environmental standards.

Mitigation Strategies

• Driver training in ecological driving.
• Purchasing fuel-efficient vehicles (Euro 4 and Euro 5 standards).
• Implementing speed limiters on trucks.
• Using combined rail-road transport.
• Testing alternative fuels (diester, CNG, DieselEco).
• Optimizing transport plans and loading.
• Developing methods to calculate CO2 emissions.
• Sustainable development questionnaires for suppliers.
• Training and audits for suppliers and subcontractors.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Sustainable development questionnaires for suppliers.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI version 3

Certifications: ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001, ISO 9001

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environmental
• Social
• Governance

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced average fuel consumption by 1.10 liters/100 km between 2008 and 2012 for Geodis BM.
• Recovered 73% of non-hazardous waste produced by sites in 2012.
• 63% of owned vehicles complied with the Euro 5 standard by the end of 2012.

Social Achievements

• Launched Equalis program to promote gender equality, obtaining GEES-GEIS label in France, Germany, UK, and Italy.
• Reduced traffic accidents by 53% in two years through road safety programs at Geodis BM.
• Implemented VIC safety program at Geodis Logistics Benelux, resulting in increased near-miss reporting and safety suggestions.

Governance Achievements

• Strengthened corporate governance with Executive Committee leadership and quarterly progress monitoring for CSR policy.
• Received CIPS certification for Geodis SCO's ethical and sustainable purchasing processes.
• EcoVadis rated Geodis as “confirmed” with a score of 63/100.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• High accident rate among Geodis BM Paris Region drivers.
• Need to improve carbon efficiency by 20% by 2020.
• High dependence on subcontractors for transport services (87% of greenhouse gas emissions).

Mitigation Strategies

• Implemented the Volant d’Or competition to raise driver awareness and improve safety.
• Initiated the Oxygen project to assess carbon footprint and the Blue2 project to integrate EcoTransit IT World tool for emission management.
• Joined EcoVadis to assess the CSR commitment of suppliers and included social and environmental criteria in calls for tender.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 150 suppliers assessed by EcoVadis in 2012

Responsible Procurement

• Inclusion of social and environmental criteria in calls for tender
• EcoVadis assessment of suppliers

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI, GHG Protocol, Bilan Carbone®, EcoTransIT World

Certifications: ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001, ISO 9001, GEES-GEIS (France, Germany, UK, Italy), CIPS (Geodis SCO)

Third-party Assurance: Bureau Veritas Certification

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Climate Change
• Social Responsibility
• Governance

Environmental Achievements

• Purchased 200 compressed natural gas vehicles powered by biogas, reducing CO2 emissions by up to 90%
• Offered customers sustainable fuels for air and sea transport, reducing CO2 emissions by around 80% for air and 90% for sea transport
• Adopted new environmentally certified warehouse designs
• Supported the development of urban electric trucks
• 51% reduction in CO2 emissions (approximately 2,250 less tons of CO2 over five years) for an eco-design solution

Social Achievements

• 80% of employees reported being satisfied and dedicated to client service
• Increased the number of women in top managerial positions to 20% in 2021 (aiming for 25% by 2023)
• Launched a worldwide apprenticeship program (JUMP’IN) to prepare young people for the professional world
• Established the global “IN, Inclusion Network” to foster diversity and inclusion

Governance Achievements

• Tied top management teams’ variable compensation to ESG targets in 2022
• Deployed multilingual advanced ethics and compliance e-training to approximately 14,000 employees
• Achieved 100% adoption rate of the revamped code of ethics by French entities and 90% by international entities

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Global supply chain disruptions due to capacity limitations in air, sea, and road transport, as well as manpower shortages
• Continued strain on airfreight capacity

Mitigation Strategies

• Secured transport capacities in a tense environment for ocean and air freight
• Chartered tonnage to ensure more guaranteed space for customers to move freight by air and sea
• Entered into a long-term lease for its own A330-300 full freighter aircraft
• Chartered sea freighters to alleviate a container capacity shortage

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Know Your Business Partner Due Diligence policy

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI (version 4)

Certifications: ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001

Third-party Assurance: EY (moderate assurance)

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• GEODIS Countbot
• Recycled packaging
• Waffle machine for reducing packaging waste

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Climate
• Biodiversity
• Air quality
• Circular economy
• Health and Safety
• Talent management
• Diversity and Inclusion
• Business ethics
• Human rights
• Sustainable logistics chain
• Data protection

Environmental Achievements

• Percentage of surfaces in buildings equipped with LED lighting increased to 59% in 2022 from 40% in 2020.
• Number of alternative vehicles in the GEODIS fleet increased to 238 in 2022 from 80 in 2020.
• Modal shift from road to rail in Europe avoided emissions of 18,410 tCO2e in 2022, a 35% increase compared to 2021.
• Use of SAF and SMF avoided 4,851 tonnes of CO2e emissions in 2022.
• Contract logistics activities in Europe lowered their energy consumption intensity by 26% compared to 2017.

Social Achievements

• Reduced the rate of work-related accidents by almost one-third in three years.
• 40% of employees are women.
• Overall employee satisfaction rate of 81%.

Governance Achievements

• 25% of variable remuneration of senior executives is based on achieving CSR targets. From 2023, the long-term variable compensation (LTI) plan includes a non-financial component accounting for 30% of the total.
• EcoVadis Gold rating (68/100), placing GEODIS in the top 7% of 90,000 companies evaluated and top 2% in its sector.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Global climate change and its impact on the logistics industry.
• Pressure on energy supplies and price volatility.
• Strengthening of regulations regarding social and environmental impact.
• Fluidity of the employment market and lack of attractiveness of the logistics industry.

Mitigation Strategies

• Decarbonization strategy in compliance with the Paris Agreement.
• Energy efficiency optimization plans.
• Development of low-carbon delivery services and multimodal solutions.
• Proactive talent acquisition and retention strategies, including employer branding initiatives.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 50% of suppliers managed by the Corporate Purchasing Department were assessed by EcoVadis in 2022.

Responsible Procurement

• Know Your Business Partner initiative
• Supplier code of conduct
• EcoVadis supplier assessment
• Compliance training for high-risk third parties.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Heat waves affecting employee comfort and health
• Tornadoes damaging real estate

Transition Risks

• Stricter regulations on greenhouse gas emissions
• Volatility in energy prices
• Lack of visibility on the availability of low-carbon technologies

Opportunities

• Development of low-carbon solutions
• Meeting customer expectations for sustainable logistics

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, ILO fundamental conventions, International Bill of Human Rights, UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, UN Global Compact, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Paris Agreement, GRI, GHG Protocol, TCFD, GLEC Framework V2

Certifications: ISO 14001, ISO 45001 (OHSAS 18001), SQAS, Investors in People, GEEIS

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Goal 7 (Affordable and clean energy)
• Goal 9 (Industry, innovation, and infrastructure)
• Goal 11 (Sustainable cities and communities)
• Goal 12 (Responsible consumption and production)
• Goal 13 (Climate action)
• Goal 8 (Decent work and economic growth)
• Goal 10 (Reduced inequalities)
• Goal 5 (Gender equality)
• Goal 17 (Partnerships for the goals)

The report highlights how GEODIS's initiatives contribute to these goals.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Low-carbon delivery vehicles
• Multimodal road-rail solutions
• Cycle logistics for downtown deliveries

Awards & Recognition

• EcoVadis Gold rating
• IIP’s International Employer of the Year 2022 award (Spain)
• CDP B rating for Climate Change
• Institut Choiseul Strategic Company of the Year 2022
• Gartner Magic Quadrant Leader for third-party logistics (TPL)