Business Chief Europe Magazine July 2019 | Page 169

Panalpina ( Cambodia ), working on improvements at schools
Panalpina ( Kenya ), supporting school children in Kenya
Packing for a relief flight for Unicef
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it uses to collect data from all of its offices . The web-based platform has been developed with state-of-the art sustainability accounting capabilities , enables the company to transparently assess its sustainability data and efficiently report to senior management teams and external stakeholders .
In addition , Sustainserv has provided strategic guidance , including materiality assessments and support for sustainability reporting for Panalpina for almost 10 years .
With this support , Panalpina has been recognised as a leader in corporate sustainability not only by its customers but by several external groups . For example , CDP ( formerly known as the Carbon Disclosure Project ), the premier platform for corporate GHG reporting , gave the company a grade of “ -A” in 2018 for its response to climate change issues . The business is one of only 12 companies in Switzerland to be ranked so highly by the organisation , with the average ranking for firms in the logistics industry at a C-level . Panalpina has also received a Gold rating from EcoVadis for its corporate social responsibility , placing within its top 3 %
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