Certified quality and sustainability
In addition to expanding our ESG initiatives, we actively participate in external certifications and ratings. This approach not only underlines our commitment, but also takes into account valuable input from independent experts. Through the ratings, we create transparency and integrate their feedback, which helps us to effectively develop our ESG strategy.
EcoVadis Silver
Our sustainability efforts have been rewarded with the EcoVadis Silver Certificate. The environmental impact score of 90/100 puts us among the 2% top-rated companies in the postal, courier and freight transport industry within the Environmental category. Overall, GLS is in the top 6% of companies in the postal, courier and freight transport industry assessed by EcoVadis.
EcoVadis looks at a range of metrics under the categories: Environment, Sustainable Procurement, Ethics, Labour & Human Rights, rating companies against the highest possible standard.
GLS is listed with its sustainability profile on the EcoVadis platform under General Logistics Systems BV (GLS Group).
CDP - Carbon Disclosure Project
As part of International Distribution Services (IDS), GLS has once again completed the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) rating for 2023 with a “B” grade (on a scale of A to D-).
The CDP rating assesses a company's progress in terms of environmental management. The current assessment was completed in summer 2023, with questions relating to the year 2022 being answered. The answers to the CDP questionnaire are submitted and reassessed annually.
Our rating is listed via the CDP search function under International Distribution Services
S&P Global
As part of International Distribution Services (IDS), GLS has met the criteria to be featured in the S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook 2024 for Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA). This assessment evaluates various ESG aspects across industries. Companies listed in the Yearbook must rank within the top 15% of their industry and achieve a CSA Score within 30% of their industry’s top-performing company.
IDS is currently among the top 10% of the companies evaluated. This is a significant achievement considering that the number of rated companies has risen from 7,800 to 9,400 compared to the previous year.
Seal of approval for quality management
Our comprehensive quality assurance includes precisely defined work processes, quality guidelines with inspection routines and regular audits. Quality indicators are managed on an ongoing basis.
We guarantee, check and improve our quality with a Europe-wide quality management system and thus fulfil high, internationally recognised standards according to DIN ISO 9001:2015.
Seal of approval for
environmental management
We are operating in an environmentally friendly manner, putting sustainability projects into practice at all national subsidiaries. We have gained ISO 14001:2015 certification for our environmental management system in all European countries. This globally valid and recognised standard is one of the most important environmental management benchmarks for manufacturing companies and service providers alike.
GDP – certified transport of medication
We have been awarded GDP (Good Distribution Practice) compliance certification in Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland and Spain. GDP guidelines are mandatory for the wholesale of pharmaceuticals across the EU. Therefore we meet the stringent requirements for the safe, hygienic and product-appropriate transport of human medication in six countries. It is intended that other GLS companies obtain the certification.
HACCP – certified food transport
Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) is a control system, a hazard analysis as well as a quality tool which serves food safety. Our certification documents the HACCP conformity as well as the required process quality and safety of the entire transport solutions of GLS Germany.
EN 16258 - Greenhouse Gas Calculation
As GLS we calculate the emissions per parcel based on EN 16258-2013-03 (standard for the calculation of greenhouse gas emissions in transport and logistics). The conformity with the standard was confirmed by DEKRA.