5. 5.4 Responsible stakeholder engagement GEODIS does not simply respond to requests from current and prospective customers. Its commercial offers systematically include options that reduce greenhouse gas emissions whenever possible. At the same time, GEODIS is actively involved in industry bodies and working groups to drive forward environmental and societal transition within its sphere of infl uence. A transition to more sustainable logistics requires calls for collaboration between companies, governments, technology providers and other stakeholders. Coordination at both sectoral and intersectoral levels is critical to implementing systemic change. Meanwhile, GEODIS is committed to playing a proactive part in developing sustainable logistics solutions for its customers. The Group systematically proposes a low-carbon solution whenever possible, even if the customer has not specifi cally asked for it in the request for quotations. GEODIS strives to be proactive, promoting its initiatives and solutions to reduce its customers’ carbon footprint, through alternative fuels, multimodal solutions, Supply Chain Optimization, etc. Industry associations and organizations As an active member of Union TLF (the French Union of Transport and Logistics Companies), GEODIS endorses the roadmap published by the association for the decarbonization of road freight transport to the French government. This document sets out the conditions for the successful development of alternative energies such as electricity, biofuels, biogas and hydrogen fuel. TLF has also created a decision-making tool for comparing the costs and emissions of alternative energies when renewing vehicle fl eets, and made it available to the public. GEODIS employees provided input to create the content of this tool and to developing the website(1). The Group also takes part in workshops and working groups on multimodal transport and biofuels within organizations such as the Smart Freight Centre, Clean Cargo (maritime transport) and the Clean Air Transport Program (air transport). Coalitions In late 2023, GEODIS joined the Road Decarbonization Alliance, which brings together a panel of companies, experts, local authorities, associations, insurers and unions to work alongside public authorities. Its roadmap for 2024 focused on four key areas: ensuring a fair and acceptable transition in mobility; decarbonizing logistics; roads at the heart of a mobility system in low-density and rural areas; and roads and their resilience to climate risk. The Group has also been a member of the European Clean Trucking Alliance (ECTA) since 2020, a coalition of European companies and organizations advocating zero-emission solutions in road transport. GEODIS is in contact with public authorities in the countries where it has operations, either on its own behalf or through industry associations. It actively advocates a legislative and regulatory framework in line with its commitments, in order to maintain fair competitiveness while integrating sustainability issues. 5.4.1 Political involvement and lobbying activities Public affairs encompass all actions enabling GEODIS to promote its rights and interests and to provide information to public bodies and decision-makers, in France and abroad, whose actions could have an impact on its activities or those of its subsidiaries. The Group is committed to complying with national laws requiring interest representatives to register where lobbying activities are conducted, in accordance with the applicable transparency and lobbying disclosure regulations (e.g., with the relevant national oversight or transparency authority in each jurisdiction). The Group does not allow its employees to participate, directly or indirectly, whether solicited or not, in fi nancing political activities. This applies in particular to funding political parties or election campaigns, whatever the reason for the contribution and irrespective of whether or not it is made with the aim of obtaining certain advantages in return. This applies to both fi nancial contributions and offers of services made for the benefi t of a political party or election candidate. (1) Tool on the Group website: https://geodis.com/logistics-carbon-calculator 2024 ACTIVITY AND SUSTAINABILITY REPORT - 93 EDITORIAL > 1. GROUP PROFILE > 2. GENERAL INFORMATION > 3. ENVIRONMENT > 4. SOCIAL > 5. ETHICS > 6. ANNEXES
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