Environment & Responsibility in Logistics

Orange Days

Environment & Responsibility in Logistics

Whether ointment or painkiller, vaccine or cancer drug: At trans-o-flex, the transport of pharmaceuticals, medical goods and technical equipment of the pharmaceutical industry is a passion. Our logistics help to alleviate pain and fight disease. In addition to medicines, trans-o-flex uses its express networks to transport many other high-quality and sensitive goods that must reach their destination just as quickly, but above all just as reliably and undamaged. Careful handling of all goods entrusted to us is a top priority for trans-o-flex. This attitude applies not only to goods. The company has consciously committed itself to respectful, sensitive and responsible treatment of employees, customers, suppliers and goods. This also applies to the resources we consume. We are proud of this and are happy to show how we live this responsibility.

For our goal of climate friendliness, we at trans-o-flex are taking a consistent approach

At trans-o-flex, environmental protection is part of a comprehensive sustainability strategy based on three equally important aspects for our future viability.

ecological
economic
social

As a transport company, we are aware of the challenges involved and know that it is in our own interest to lay the foundations of our business tomorrow with our actions today. Continuously improving environmental compatibility is therefore an integral part of all our services.

Orange Days: Oranges taste much better this way!

The Orange Days campaign has been launched in line with trans-o-flex’s sustainability strategy. On Orange Days, all trans-o-flex branches are supplied with organic oranges.

Our cooperation with the organisation CrowdFarming makes it possible to buy the oranges directly from their producers in Spain. In addition, CrowdFarming offers individual “company gardens”. Now we also have a trans-o-flex garden in which 200 trees are tended and harvested according to high organic standards (Demeter).

Other reasons why we chose this organisation:

The farmers are paid a fair price for their products.
Environmentally conscious cultivation techniques, responsible use of water and sustainable packaging are used.
They ship most products in recycled cardboard boxes and do not ship individual portions at all to save on packaging.
At CrowdFarming, produce is transported exclusively overland to cut CO2 emissions as far as possible. This is because fruit is often transported by air freight, which is associated with a higher carbon footprint.
In total, CrowdFarming now supports 260 farmers in 8 countries.

The cooperation with CrowdFarming illustrates just how economic growth can work hand in hand with environmental and socio-economic impacts. That is why the entire handling and financing of our company garden project are extremely transparent.

50% of the price we pay goes directly to the farmers Cortijo la Palmosa and Doña Ana for growing and harvesting the oranges. This provides security for the farmers, and they can continue to grow oranges in an environmentally friendly way.

You can find more information about the project here: trans-o-flex’s cooperation with CrowdFarming

Customer feedback makes trees grow: Over 2,600 trees planted in two years

trans-o-flex offers its customers who participate in customer surveys not only the opportunity to provide feedback and thus improve the company’s services and processes, but also the chance to contribute to the planting of trees. As a thank-you for each piece of feedback, the company plants two trees in cooperation with the organization click a tree.

In 2022, a total of 1,406 new trees were planted and cared for in Ghana thanks to customer participation in the surveys. Together with the 1,257 trees from 2021, this brings the total number of trees planted in the last two years to 2,663 thanks to customer feedback.

Sustainability Report 2022

The Sustainability Report 2022 provides a comprehensive overview of the economic and ecological development of our company and its social responsibility.

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Guardrails for clear decisions

The Code of Conduct and Ethics summarizes our guidelines and principles for value- and law-compliant behavior in everyday business. The Code of Conduct forms a binding framework for action for all employees of trans-o-flex – regardless of their tasks or position. The Compliance department (write email) is available to our employees as a point of contact for concerns or questions.