Think Global. Act Local.


The GLS Group keeps pace with changing conditions and is aware of its corporate responsibility. The goal is to promote activities that benefit employees and society in general and achieve sustainable commercial success while respecting environmental impacts.

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Certified quality and sustainability

GLS ensures, monitors and improves quality and sustainability with a Europe-wide quality and environmental management system. The company is certified in accordance with DIN ISO 9001:2015 and 14001:2015 by DQS, one of the largest international issuers of management certification. As such, GLS meets internationally recognised high standards.

GLS Group reports in detail on its current goals, activities and progress in economic, social, environmental and corporate matters.

ecovadis silver medal 2023

GLS Group’s sustainability efforts rewarded with EcoVadis Silver Certificate in 2023.

The company’s environmental impact puts it in the top 7% of the postal, courier and multimodal freight transport activities industry

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion – For the people of today and tomorrow

Diversity and inclusion are key principles at GLS Group. We know that success for our company depends on the people working for GLS. This is independent of their race, gender, age, sexual orientation or any other characteristics protected by law. It is not only our ethical responsibility to promote a diverse and inclusive company culture, but also an essential element of the company we want to be. In order to fully support a diverse and inclusive working environment and achieve sustainable impact, we as GLS Group strive to achieve to the following:

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Inclusive work environment

To create an inclusive work environment in which our employees feel valued for their contributions, are respected and treated fairly, and have a sense of belonging
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Equal opportunities

To provide equal opportunities for all employees, including access to trainings, development and growth opportunities and advancements
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Open-minded applicants

To recruit open-minded applicants of all races, gender, ages, sexual orientations and any other characteristics

Diverse range of partners

To collaborate with a diverse range of partners to fuel our innovation and connect closer to the communities around us

For the people of todayand tomorrow.

In the past financial year, there were again a variety of social activities in our national companies with which we wouldlike to support the communities in which we operate. In the following you will find some examples from the respective countries.

GLS Croatia: "Voluntary Blood Donation", "Run for Down", "Cleaning the Stupnik on the occasion of Earth Day", "Easter gift - Little Dragon Association"

GLS Poland: Poland Business Run, “Mam marzenie”

GLS Czech Republic: “On Bike for Children”, “Help me to life”

GLS Hungary: another blood donation campaign was carriedout

GLS Romania: Association Baby Care Sibiu, Association Copil Unicat

GLS Slovakia: "Patients SportsGames", Svetielko Nádeje civic association

GLS Slovenia: financially supported the rehabilitationcentre in Kováčová

GLS employees on Think Social activity

For the people of todayand tomorrow.

In the past financial year, there were again a variety of social activities in our national companies with which we wouldlike to support the communities in which we operate. In the following you will find some examples from the respective countries.

GLS Croatia: "Voluntary Blood Donation", "Run for Down", "Cleaning the Stupnik on the occasion of Earth Day", "Easter gift - Little Dragon Association"

GLS Poland: Poland Business Run, “Mam marzenie”

GLS Czech Republic: “On Bike for Children”, “Help me to life”

GLS Hungary: another blood donation campaign was carriedout

GLS Romania: Association Baby Care Sibiu, Association Copil Unicat

GLS Slovakia: "Patients SportsGames", Svetielko Nádeje civic association

GLS Slovenia: financially supported the rehabilitationcentre in Kováčová

GLS employees on Think Social activity

Compliance

GLS has implemented a program across the Group that systematically and structurally identifies and avoids compliance risks. It was developed to protect the GLS Group and its employees and to protect collaboration with business partners now and in the future.

Code of Business Standards

The Code of Business Standards forms the basis of all business activities of the GLS Group. Furthermore it shows the obligation of the GLS Group towards its stakeholders.

Supplier Code of Conduct

GLS expects its suppliers to respect the standards laid out in this Supplier Code of Conduct, implement them using appropriate measures and adhere to them in their business activities.

Environmental Standard

We focus our commitment on climate protection by reducing our consumption of resources and the associated emissions. Read more abotut our ambitions in our Enviromental Standard.

 

Ombudsman (Whistleblowers)

GLS Group has implemented an Alert Whistleblower / Ombudsman system to enable its employees, business partners and third parties to contact, in confidence, official bodies in case they are, for whatever reason, concerned about committing criminal offenses or serious offenses.

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