News Release
GXO Releases Its First ESG Report
Report illustrates key role of logistics in raising ESG performance for many of the world’s leading brands
79% of waste diverted from landfill globally in 2021, nearing our 2025 target of 80% landfill diversion ahead of schedule
“Our fresh beginning as a standalone company brings a rare opportunity and responsibility to create a strategy around what matters most to our employees, customers, investors and communities,” said
In 2021, GXO set five environmental goals:
- 80% global operations using LED lighting by 2025
- 80% global landfill diversion rate by 2025
- 30% GHG emissions reduction by 2030 vs. 2019 baseline
- 50% renewable energy in global operations by 2030
- 100% carbon neutral by 2040
GXO’s 2021 ESG Report is a helpful resource for individual and institutional investors who increasingly list ESG performance among their reasons for selecting certain equities.
To download a copy of the report, click here.
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Media contacts
Matthew Schmidt
+1 203-307-2809
matt.schmidt@gxo.com
Anne Lafourcade
+33 (0)6 75 22 52 90
anne.lafourcade@gxo.com
Investor contact
+44 7929 652 454
angus.tweedie@gxo.com
Source: GXO Logistics