Tag: XPO Logistics

EcoVadis awards XPO Logistics silver medal for sustainability progress in Europe

Stuart Mitchell

XPO, a leading provider of innovative and sustainable transport and logistics solutions in Europe, has been awarded a silver medal for the fourth time by EcoVadis for the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) strategy it has implemented in its European business. XPO Logistics’s overall score places it in the top 4% of road transport companies in Europe. EcoVadis supports companies in their work to manage risk and compliance around four key pillars of their environmental, social and governance (ESG) policies (including environmental performance, labor and human rights, ethics and sustainable procurement).…

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XPO offers additional paid leave for colleagues dealing with a miscarriage or stillbirth in the UK and Ireland

Stuart Mitchell

XPO, a leading provider of innovative and sustainable transport and logistics solutions in Europe, is now offering 10 days of additional paid leave for colleagues in the UK and Ireland (UK&I) who are dealing with a miscarriage or stillbirth. This applies to all colleagues in any relationship. Recent research from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) showed that 74% of companies in the UK&I provide little or no time off, or other services, for employees experiencing pregnancy loss through miscarriage or stillbirth. If someone experiences a miscarriage or…

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XPO offers additional paid leave for colleagues if they or their partners are undergoing fertility treatment

Stuart Mitchell

XPO, a leading provider of innovative and sustainable transport and logistics solutions in Europe, now offers 10 days of additional paid leave for UK and Ireland colleagues while they or their partners undergo fertility treatment. This applies equally to anyone in any relationship. The policy is part of XPO’s commitment to ensuring that its people receive the care and support they need during some of the most stressful times in life. Lynn Brown, vice president – human resources – UK and Ireland, XPO Logistics, said: “We’re there for our people…

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XPO helps women end ‘period poverty’ with the provision of hygiene products at UK&I sites  

Stuart Mitchell

XPO, a leading provider of innovative transport and logistics solutions in Europe, has committed to helping women end ‘period poverty’ by making feminine hygiene products available at its sites in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The company has initiated a phased roll-out of no-cost vending machines for sanitary pads and tampons following successful trials in 2022. XPO intends the products to be an ongoing benefit for women who work at XPO.  Menstrual hygiene is an important part of basic sanitation and reproductive health services, yet many women struggle to afford…

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XPO marks International Women’s Day with conversations between women leaders and employees across Europe 

Stuart Mitchell

XPO, a leading provider of innovative transport and logistics solutions in Europe, is actively involved in promoting all forms of diversity and inclusion as a daily part of its culture. The company will celebrate International Women´s Day by reaffirming its commitment to providing women with equal access to all job positions, as evidenced by the company’s first-ever discussion series connecting women leaders to colleagues across Europe. Launching on 8 March and extending through the month, XPO will hold a series of internal group discussions at the European and country levels.…

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