3. ENVIRONMENT Optimized management of transport fl ows The expertise of its teams, combined with a presence in nearly 170 countries and its complementary lines of business, enables GEODIS to restructure customers’ supply chains and transport fl ows with solutions that combine energy effi ciency and short circuits, the aim being to reduce the number of kilometers traveled. For example, GEODIS and SNCF Voyageurs have been optimizing order management and axle transport since 2021. In 2024, this optimization resulted in a 32% reduction in kilometers traveled thanks to multi-recipient rounds, thus lowering CO2 emissions. Optimal combination of transport modes GEODIS offers multimodal rail-road combinations for long distances as an alternative to road or air freight. Customers are increasingly interested in these solutions, which combine operational excellence and reduced environmental impact for both long and short distances. In 2024 alone, the use of multimodal transport generated a reduction of 30,200 tCO2e. ● Road-rail: in June 2024, GEODIS European Road Network inaugurated a new multimodal transport line between Łódź, Poland, and Barcelona, Spain. The link operates once a week on a round-trip basis, with a medium-term objective of increasing the frequency to two trains a week. Each train links the two countries in three days, and each journey can carry 44 swap bodies (more than 1,000 tonnes), thus avoiding the need to transport a fl eet of trucks by road. This new solution reduces energy consumption by 57% and CO2 emissions by 79%. The new link is the latest addition to the 120 trains operated by GEODIS for its customers every week. ● Last mile: the regions and countries in which GEODIS operates are rapidly tightening their environmental regulations. This is the case in Europe, where the introduction of Low Emission Zones (LEZ) in major conurbations has made city centers partially inaccessible to certain vehicles. GEODIS therefore uses multimodal solutions involving river transport and cycle logistics for last-mile activities. Optimization of resources (transport loading rates and warehouse density) Consolidating goods fl ows and reducing the frequency of deliveries helps to cut transport costs and reduce CO2 emissions. Supply Chain Optimization teams have developed a calculation program for optimizing loading plans, using information on dimensions and weight, while respecting safety restrictions for the transported products. The software also facilitates the grouping of goods according to origin or destination into a minimum number of containers. Doubledeck trailer trucks are also one of the levers used to improve loading capacities. In France, for example, such trucks have been on the road since 2022, for journeys between the GEODIS logistics platform in Moissy-Cramayel, south of Paris, and the SNCF technicenter at Romilly-sur-Seine, 100 kilometers away. This system optimizes loading capacity, reducing the number of weekly trips from eight to fi ve, and cutting kilometers traveled by 37%. Improved energy effi ciency of vehicles and buildings Digital tools are devices deployed by the Group to improve road safety, lessen fuel consumption and lower maintenance costs. European Road Network teams use Trimble, their onboard IT tool, to encourage improved driving behavior. The solution recovers driving data (sudden acceleration and deceleration, etc.), and shares the results with drivers and operational managers to identify needs for improved driving skills and set up new procedures. The tool is combined with an eco-driving program that has been available for several years now, run by a team of in-house trainers and instructors at the European Road Network. 289 drivers were trained in 2024. Use of low-carbon technologies and energies Technology and alternative energies are key to GEODIS’s determination to accelerate the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. The Group is working with its partners, subcontractors and its entire ecosystem to develop the use and availability of alternative energy sources. ● Road freight: GEODIS is electrifying its road transport fl eet and uses biofuels such as B100 (in France) and HVO, as well as biogas. In 2024, the Group’s biofuel consumption was 260% higher than in 2022, reducing its emissions by 3,100 tCO2e(1) over the same period. These solutions cost slightly more than diesel. Whether based on biofuels or electricity, these solutions are developed in conjunction with customers and subcontractors. ● Sea freight: international maritime transport emits around 1,000 MtCO2 every year, which corresponds to 2 to 3% of global GHG emissions(2). Sustainable marine fuel (SMF), derived from recycled oils, is a promising path to decarbonization. GEODIS offers to incorporate alternative fuels for its customers via a book & claim service. ● Air freight: the RefuelEU regulation adopted in 2023 is designed to increase the share of sustainable fuels used at airports from 2% in 2025 to 6% in 2030, 20% in 2035 and 70% in 2050. Other countries and regions are gradually implementing similar policies. These regulations are ambitious, but are not enough to achieve a trajectory in line with the Paris Agreement. GEODIS supports its customers in this transition by offering biofuels derived from biomass (Sustainable Aviation Fuel, or SAF) via a book & claim service. (1) Excludes biogas, as it is not recognized by the GHG Protocol. (2) Source: https://www.ipcc.ch/report/ar6/wg3/downloads/report/IPCC_AR6_WGIII_SOD_Chapter10.pdf. 46 - 2024 ACTIVITY AND SUSTAINABILITY REPORT
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