Climate Change Data

CMA CGM S.A.

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2009, 2017, 2020)

Reporting Period: 2009

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environmental
  • Social
  • Governance

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced fuel consumption by 2-4% with Pre-Swirl Stator® on CMA CGM CHRISTOPHE COLOMB
  • Plans to cut CO2 emissions by 15% per container and per kilometer by 2011
  • Developed personalized carbon footprint calculation service for Rail Link Europe and River Shuttle Containers customers

Social Achievements

  • Opened a new Reefer Customer Desk in Brazil offering personalized service
  • Expanded European intermodal network with daily Rotterdam-Duisburg connection
  • Launched e-business services via INTTRA platform for Delmas customers

Governance Achievements

  • Jacques R. Saadé, Chairman of the Executive Board of CMA CGM, was named Officer of the French National Order of the Legion d’Honneur
  • CMA CGM UK achieved the United Kingdom’s Customer First Standard

Climate Goals & Targets

Short-term Goals:
  • Cut CO2 emissions by 15% per container and per kilometer by 2011

Environmental Challenges

  • Challenging market conditions in 2009 with sagging volumes and plummeting freight rates
Mitigation Strategies
  • Implemented a cost-saving plan including streamlining services, adjusting capacity, cutting logistics costs, and signing capacity-sharing agreements

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Awards & Recognition

  • China Logistics Industry Award - Best Logistics Solution Award

Reporting Period: 2017

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Business Ethics
  • Value Chain
  • Social
  • Safety & Security
  • Environment
  • Civic – Societal actions

Environmental Achievements

  • 50% CO2 improvement (per teu-km) between 2005 and 2015
  • 5% carbon efficiency improvement in 2016 vs 2015
  • 10% CO2 performance improvement per container transported in 2017
  • 100% of CMA CGM owned fleet obtained triple ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 certification
  • 60% of Terminals subjected to the CMA CGM HO SSE Terminals policy have achieved ISO 14001 and/or OHSAS 18001 certification

Social Achievements

  • Happy Trainees label awarded in 2017 for the 3rd consecutive year
  • Ranked 10th best company as rated by employees under the age of 28 and awarded the “Happy At Work For Starters” label
  • CMA CGM America came 3rd in the 2017 “Best place to work” awards
  • Safety At Sea Awards 2017 for APL’s initiatives

Governance Achievements

  • Established a Chief Compliance Officer in 2017
  • Implemented an e-learning session on the Code Of Ethics compulsory for all collaborators
  • Collaborators must sign the Code Of Ethics when signing their contract
  • Implemented a whistleblowing procedure

Climate Goals & Targets

Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce CO2 emissions by 30% between 2015 & 2025

Environmental Challenges

  • Climate change
  • Meeting IMO 2020 sulfur cap regulations
  • Supply chain disruptions
  • Maintaining compliance with various international regulations (e.g., ballast water, ship dismantling, CO2, Sulfur cap)
Mitigation Strategies
  • Investing in LNG propulsion for new vessels
  • Implementing energy efficiency programs (hull cleaning, eco-technologies)
  • Developing low-carbon alternatives to road transport (modal shift, rail, barges)
  • Equipping vessels with scrubber systems
  • Securing low-sulfur fuel supply through MOUs with ENGIE and TOTAL
  • Implementing the Green Ship Programme for waste management

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 310 of biggest suppliers have countersigned the Third Party Code of Conduct

Responsible Procurement
  • Third Party Code of Conduct
  • Supplier risk map including environmental & social criteria
  • CSR assessment with EcoVadis

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • LNG-powered vessels
  • Eco-technologies for fleet
  • Lighter containers with alternative materials
  • Carbon services (calculator, personalized reports)

Awards & Recognition

  • EcoVadis Gold level (4 years in a row)
  • Happy Trainees label
  • Happy At Work For Starters label
  • Best place to work (3rd place, CMA CGM America)
  • Safety At Sea Awards 2017

Reporting Period: 2020

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:23,300,000 tCO2e/year
Scope 3 Emissions:7,606,000 tCO2e/year
Renewable Energy Share:12.5% (CEVA Logistics warehouses)
Waste Generated:17,000 tons/year
Carbon Intensity:52 g CO2/TEU-km

ESG Focus Areas

  • People
  • Planet
  • Responsible Trade

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced global CO2 emissions by 4% compared to 2019 (23.3 million tons)
  • Reduced CO2 emissions per TEU-km by 49% between 2008 and 2020
  • Introduced the CMA CGM Jacques Saade, the first 23,000 TEU containership powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG)
  • By 2022, 26 LNG-powered vessels will join the fleet
  • Implemented IMO 2020 low sulfur regulations, reducing SOx emissions by 84%
  • Launched ACT with CMA CGM+, offering customers solutions to reduce or offset their emissions
  • Launched a coral reef regeneration program with the Reef Restoration Foundation in Australia

Social Achievements

  • Implemented measures to protect employees during the COVID-19 pandemic
  • Launched the Business Continuity Pack to support customers during the pandemic
  • Provided 318,132 hours of training, a 27% increase over the previous year
  • Launched the “We Are Shipping” program to help women advance their careers
  • Mobilized the CMA CGM Foundation to ship medical equipment and provide aid to vulnerable communities
  • Achieved an 82/100 score on the professional gender equality index in France

Governance Achievements

  • Launched an Ethics Hotline in 2018, processing 584 alerts in 2020
  • Overhauled its Third-Party Code of Conduct
  • Awarded the EcoVadis Platinum Medal, ranking in the top 1% of companies assessed

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Achieve carbon neutrality by 2050
Medium-term Goals:
  • Reduce the frequency of maritime and terminal accidents with sick leave by 40% by 2025
  • At least 70% of carrier haulage transported by Rail or Barge by 2025
  • 20% of women and 50% of non-French Nationals among TOP 100 by 2025
  • 50% of non-French Nationals among TOP 100 salaries by 2025
  • Reduce CO2 emissions by 50% by 2030 compared to 2008
Short-term Goals:
  • 100% of employees with access to health cover by 2022
  • 3 days of training per employee per year by 2022
  • At least 10% of alternative fuels in our energy mix by 2023
  • 380,000 TEUs of LNG-propelled vessels by 2023

Environmental Challenges

  • Risk of non-compliance with ethics and compliance regulations
  • Human rights and working conditions
  • Health, safety, and security risks
  • Climate change and air quality
  • Pollution and harm to biodiversity
  • Talent development
  • Partnerships with suppliers and subcontractors
  • COVID-19 pandemic
Mitigation Strategies
  • Implemented a global safety policy (Safety First)
  • Developed enhanced principles for the Third-Party Code of Conduct
  • Implemented a five-step assessment tool for suppliers
  • Launched a new global mandatory e-learning campaign on ethics and compliance
  • Developed proactive communications and support for employees during the COVID-19 crisis
  • Launched the Business Continuity Pack for customers
  • Invested in LNG-powered vessels and biofuels to reduce emissions
  • Joined the Coalition for the Energy of the Future

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 2,930 suppliers assessed in 2020

Responsible Procurement
  • Third-Party Code of Conduct
  • Five-step assessment tool for suppliers
  • The Way to Buy responsible purchasing policy

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI, UNGC

Certifications: EcoVadis Platinum Medal

Third-party Assurance: KPMG S.A.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • ACT with CMA CGM+ services

Awards & Recognition

  • EcoVadis Platinum Medal
  • DHL’s GoGreen Carrier Label (highest score of 4/4)