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Recognized for Excellence in Health, Safety & Environment and Corporate Social Responsibility
Kuwait - Agility, a leading global logistics provider, recently received a gold award from the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) in recognition of its outstanding Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) performance and a special award for its corporate social responsibility program.
At the 2015 ASSE Gulf Cooperation Council HSE Excellence Awards, Agility won the gold HSE award in the logistics sector category for the fourth consecutive year and came away with the inaugural corporate social responsibility award.
Agility was selected by a panel of judges for its HSE management program in warehousing which contributed to an exceptional safety track record at the company's Kuwait facilities. Agility was also recognized for its comprehensive corporate social responsibility strategy.
Ali Mikail, Agility Senior Vice President, Area Kuwait and Levant, said: "These prestigious awards are a tribute to Agility's long-standing commitment to raising the standards of health and safety management and to being a good citizen in the communities where we work. They reflect the combined efforts of our employees who have also made a personal commitment to ensure that we maintain the highest safety standards, give back to the community and protect the environment."
The American Society of Safety Engineers-Gulf Cooperation Council HSE Excellence Award is presented by the American Society of Safety Engineers - Kuwait chapter, a non-profit voluntary organization, to recognize leadership and excellence, and to encourage exceptional performance in the field of Health, Safety and Environment in private sector companies in the Gulf Region.
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About Agility
Agility brings efficiency to supply chains in some of the globe's most challenging environments, offering unmatched personal service, a global footprint and customized capabilities in developed and developing economies alike. Agility is one of the world's leading providers of integrated logistics. It is a publicly traded company with more than $4.8 billion in revenue and more than 20,000 employees in over 500 offices across 100 countries. Agility's core commercial business, Global Integrated Logistics (GIL), provides supply chain solutions to meet traditional and complex customer needs. GIL offers air, ocean and road freight forwarding, warehousing, distribution, and specialized services in project logistics, fairs and events, and chemicals. Agility's Infrastructure group of companies manages industrial real estate and offers logistics-related services, including e-government customs optimization and consulting, waste management and recycling, aviation and ground-handling services, support to governments and ministries of defense, remote infrastructure and life support.
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