GLS takes its responsibilities seriously

GLS is committed to responsible growth, guided by Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles. We prioritize fairness, education, and minimizing our environmental impact while upholding our responsibilities toward employees, society, and the planet. This page will keep you informed on all things ESG and aims to foster sustainability through transparency.

The Our responsibility page of GLS Group keeps you updated on all ESG-related matters and aims to promote sustainability through transparency. We will also update relevant topics on the GLS Finland pages, but you can find all the topics collected on the GLS Group website:

GLS Group - Our responsibility

As a leading parcel logistics company operating throughout Europe, eight U.S. states and Canada, GLS is aware of its responsibility for people, the environment and society.

ThinkResponsible

Join us on our ESG journey and discover our efforts in our 2024 Report.

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With our activities in the area of alternative fuel technologies and urban logistics, we are paving the way for a successful future.

GLS takes responsibility for its employees and partners, as well as for people who need support.

Charitable initiatives at GLS
Ecovadis silver medal GLS 2024

In 2024, GLS Group’s sustainability efforts have been rewarded with the EcoVadis Silver certificate.
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 Group’s environmental impact score of 90/100 puts the company 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. The certificate is renewed annually.

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GLS van driving over a bridge in a town

GLS is committed to environmental protection. This includes responsible handling of resources.

GLS environmental initiatives

Reliability, punctuality, transparency and performance standards are at the heart of our day-to-day endeavours. GLS works to improve quality on an ongoing basis.

Sustainable Development Goals

GLS supports the UN Sustainable Development Goals and takes numerous measures to help achieve them.

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With the Group-wide materiality analysis, GLS aims to ensure that the topics that matter to its internal and external stakeholders are prioritised. The findings of the analysis form the basis of the Sustainability Report and the corporate responsibility strategy.