PANALPINA
PANALPINA ’ S GLOBAL HEAD OF QUALITY , HEALTH , SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT , LINDSAY ZINGG , REVEALS HOW THE COMPANY IS LISTENING TO CUSTOMER DEMAND AND IMPLEMENTING A SUSTAINABILITY TRANSFOR- MATION JOURNEY
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T he Panalpina Group is one of the world ’ s leading providers of supply chain solutions . It focuses on four core products – Air Freight , Ocean Freight , Logistics and Manufacturing , Energy and Project Solutions – and operates globally with 500 offices across 70 markets and clientele spanning 12 different industries . For Panalpina , sustainability is a top priority .
“ I think sustainability is absolutely the way the world ’ s going . 14 years ago , these issues were never talked about and now it ’ s becoming a differentiator and a key aspect of business operations ,” says Lindsay Zingg , the firm ’ s Global Head of Quality , Health , Safety and Environment . “ We ’ re finding companies won ’ t work with us unless we are climate friendly and are willing to help them achieve their climate goals . It ’ s not just the right thing to do , it ’ s a core part of how we must do business .” Over the past decade , Panalpina has fully embraced sustainability and , more importantly ,
JULY 2019