We admit social responsibility

Entering one of the HAVI Logistics premises, you can easy recognize the very high environmental consciousness on almost every corner:

• Approved partner of the EU Green Building program; ISO 14001 and EMAS certifications.
• A large section in the company newspaper only reports about environmental topics and certifications and awards showing the great success.
• Employees using “HAVI Logistics environmental cups” to avoid the use of plastic beaker.
• “Please use duplex copies” is written above the printers and copy machines.
• Paper collection boxes are placed in every office.
• The black boards have special sections only reporting about environmental topics.
  

The message of Haluk Ilkdemirci, President Europe HAVI Global Logistics, emphasizes that the very high environmental commitment of all employees in every particular is supported from the very top.

"HAVI Logistics’ customers and associates know that we are a trustworthy partner when it comes to “Green Logistics.” There are many reasons for this, not the least being that HAVI Logistics has always considered the social, economic and ecological consequences of its actions. Ever since our founding in 1981 we have pursued our company goals in a sustainable way as well as actively setting goals for sustainable environmental development. At HAVI Logistics this has been an important issue for almost three decades now.

Our environmental responsibility and the ecological commitment of our employees are natural consequences of our corporate culture. As a logistics business, we need trucks and distribution centers, which naturally come with high energy consumption. However, we take all possible sustainable actions to reduce the impact of our activities on the environment. In other words, we want to minimize our ecological footprint and be a sustainability pacemaker in the logistics industry. We want to pass on nature and the environment to future generations in the same condition in which they were passed on to us. We are always looking for improvements and innovations supporting our business from a sustainability point of view. We realized a long time ago that we, and future generations, stand to reap enormous benefits from the action we take today.

Today's companies have to respond to our fragile environment with a combination of innovation and sustainable ideas. We want to be the most innovative, proactive and dynamic company in the logistics industry in every respect, including protecting the environment. We use cutting-edge innovations when operating our fleet of trucks on ecological fuels such as natural gas and biodiesel produced from used cooking oil. We have started installing photovoltaic panels so that we can harness solar energy to operate our freezers. As you will learn in this brochure, we avoid millions of kilometers of road transport and reduce thousands of tons of CO2 emissions every year by means of back haulage, intermodal transport, continuous network optimization of our Distribution Centers and advanced transport planning.

In the sector of sustainability, we have invented and implemented a number of exemplary initiatives - both small and large. It is worthwhile to mention that HAVI Logistics is one of the first companies worldwide to achieve validation in accordance with the environmental requirements of the EMAS III Regulation (Eco-Management and Audit Scheme), which are currently the most stringent standards in use.

To secure our future, we will continue to mount all kinds of sustainable initiatives benefitting our society, economy and environment. As the Lead Logistics Provider, we want not only to do things right but also to do the right things.

Yours sincerely,
 
Haluk Ilkdemirci
President Europe, HAVI Global Logistics"