Panalpina achieves ISO 14001:2004 Global Environmental Certification
Panalpina Group assumes pioneer role in environmental management according to ISO 14001:2004 The Panalpina Group sets new benchmarks in the market segment of global transport and logistics services. Experts from the leading inspection and certification company SGS have audited 80 country organizations of the enterprise. After completing the audit process, SGS has granted Panalpina the Global Environmental Certification to the standard ISO 14001:2004. The certification process is part of Panalpina’s ambitious PanGreen program that is aimed to reduce CO2 emissions. Panalpina is the first company in its branch, which achieved a global ISO 14001:2004 certification covering its worldwide operations under one integrated management system and certification scheme. “We as individuals and as members of a global player within the logistics industry, have a moral and civic duty to do everything possible to minimize the impact that our actions have on the environment”, explains Chief Operating Officer Karl Weyeneth. “PanGreen is an important pillar of our strategy”, he continues. Lynsey MacIver, corporate HSE (Health, Safety & Environment) manager and in charge of the certification project, explains the goals of the so-called eco-concepts in detail. “We are committed to paper reduction, recycling, waste management and the limitation of business flights, electricity use and water consumption. Thus we will minimize global resource consumption and reduce internal CO2 emissions”, she says. “Furthermore, we want to continuously reduce the environmental impact of our business activities by cargo consolidation, modal shifts and special handling of hazardous cargo”. Therefore the ISO 14001:2004 certification of all offices is a step forward which will be followed by other initiatives in the future, such as measuring CO2 emissions from customers, partners and subcontractors. |