Tag: XPO Logistics

XPO Logistics Sustainability Leader Dr Nicholas Head Named Vice Chair of Sustainable Logistics Forum

Stuart Mitchell

XPO, a leading provider of innovative and sustainable end-to-end logistics solutions across Europe, announced today that Dr Nicholas Head, XPO Head of Sustainability, has been named Vice Chair of the Sustainable Logistics Forum. Representing 18 larger fleet operators, the Sustainable Logistics Forum is part of Rutland Forums, a partner of XPO Logistics, which facilitate collaboration groups of sustainability and energy practitioners, helping members to decarbonise their organisations quicker and more cost-effectively. All forums meet regularly to collaborate on projects, share best practices, and work closely with the HM Government to…

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XPO Logistics receives prestigious Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award by UK Armed Forces Covenant

Stuart Mitchell

XPO, a leading provider of innovative and sustainable end-to-end logistics solutions across Europe, has been awarded the Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award by the Armed Forces Covenant for the company’s exceptional work in supporting veterans throughout the business. The Covenant helps members of the UK Armed Forces community gain access to critical Government and commercial services and products, including healthcare, education, childcare and other areas. Individuals with military backgrounds comprise a considerable part of the XPO Logistics team. More than 200 personnel in the UK are veterans, military spouses, cadet…

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XPO Logistics Europe Wins Prestigious EcoVadis Gold Medal for Sustainability Excellence

Stuart Mitchell

XPO, a leading provider of innovative and sustainable end-to-end logistics solutions across Europe, has been awarded the prestigious EcoVadis Gold Medal for its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) strategy and performance in 2024. This accolade represents a significant step up from the Silver Medal the company held for four consecutive years. XPO´s rise to the 97th percentile demonstrates its ability to excel in an even more competitive and challenging environment and places XPO Logistics among the top 3% of all companies assessed globally and within the top 1% of road transport…

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XPO Logistics achieves carbon neutral status in its UK shared user warehouse site in Leicester

Stuart Mitchell

XPO, a leading provider of innovative and sustainable end-to-end logistics solutions across Europe, has added its Leicester, East Midlands, shared user distribution centre with an in-house pallet network to its list of certified carbon neutral sites. This achievement is part of the company’s commitment to sustainability and to meeting its carbon neutral goals. certified site. The XPO Logistics partner site with Daimler Truck UK Limited in Milton Keynes achieved carbon neutral status in June, and the company´s UK and Ireland HQ and Central Hub at Crick, Northamptonshire, attained it last…

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XPO Logistics and Daimler Truck UK partner site at Milton Keynes achieves carbon neutral status

Stuart Mitchell

XPO, a leading provider of innovative and sustainable end-to-end logistics solutions across Europe, announced today that its partner site with Daimler Truck UK Limited in Willen, Milton Keynes, has been awarded carbon neutral status. The certification covers the 140,000-square-foot Milton Keynes distribution centre, which opened in 2022, and the domestic UK distribution of aftersales parts. This industry first demonstrates the power of partnership in moving toward carbon neutral status for transport facilities. Dan Myers, Managing Director—UK and Ireland, XPO Logistics, said: “This certification demonstrates what can be achieved when two…

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