Entrepreneurial approach to CSR wins logistics provider the title at the SCATA awards
DUBAI: Agility, a leading global logistics provider, took home the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) award at the annual Supply Chain & Transport Awards (SCATA) ceremony.
Now in its tenth year, SCATA event brings together the region's logistics, air cargo and sea freight communities, recognizing industry players for excellence across a number of different categories.
Agility was named winner in the CSR category based on work it has done to measure and reduce the environmental impact of its customers and operations.
Kevin Hill, Regional Director Sales & Marketing MEA, who attended the event and accepted the award on behalf of Agility, said: "This award is testament to the success of our entrepreneurial approach to CSR. We work closely with our stakeholders to shape our CSR priorities and program executions, and take our leadership position in emerging market logistics very seriously. We will continue to conduct our business with integrity, with close regard to ethics and compliance, giving back to our communities, and being mindful of the planet and our environmental impact on it."
Agility's CSR initiatives have evolved over the years. The logistics provider has supported more than 1,370 community projects in 80 countries, reaching more than one million people in need. Agility also has helped its commercial and NGO humanitarian partners respond to more than 40 natural disasters and worked to help them prepare for future disasters. Agility employees continue to lead volunteer projects in their own communities.
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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 $4.4 billion in revenue and more than 22,000 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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