Spedition aim to provide a complete spectrum of logistics services to industry and beyond. The target is to support the clients’ goals from “OTD” to “CO2 reduction” and more. With this, we wish to continue our internal growth and generate a solid foundation of knowledge, expertise, thus ensuring profitability within the process. This fruitfulness allows us to continue to develop our team and our capabilities. Sustainability is an integral element of our policy and DNA and forms part and parcel of our training both internally and externally towards our supply base. SSL’s aim is to continue to enhance its’ responsibility towards towards people, the environment and society in general, it is critical for SSL to monitor the level of growth within CSR and to ensure that we can always see progress from previous years.
Spedition thrive to constantly expand their network of operations to the uppermost quality and standards. This is not only about growth, but a combination of quality, reputation and credibility. The relationships we have built with our customers, contractors and other business partners have had a substantial impact and, positively supported the enhancement and evolution of SSL.
We shape relationships on a foundation of respect, integrity and ethics. This corporate social responsibility report sets out SSL’s values and commitment to doing business ethically, responsibly and in accordance with the applicable laws. We expect our business partners to share these values and uphold them when doing business with SSL or, when acting on our behalf.
To listen to your needs, to understand your business model, to create a solution and finally to:
Deliver a sustainable logistics solution which is innovative, reliable, cost-efficient and well balanced. It must tick each and every box to ensure the clients criteria is met and surpassed on all levels.
Our strong, talented, motivated and well-educated, multicultural team are the core of SSL. They collaborate on all levels and together ensure the “mission” is accomplished. We work with trusted suppliers, modern IT systems, various transport modalities and storage facilities of the highest quality. We are flexible and as such, can adjust the resources in such a way that the customers receive only the best and most agile service.
We integrate Corporate Social Responsibility in our business and operations. Regardless of local business cultures, all employees of SSL fully understand and share the same values and approach to how we conduct our business ethically. This is an essential pre-requisite of our culture.
To ensure this, we have a Code of Conduct which offers information and guidance to all team members on ethical conduct towards customers, competitors and subcontractors. Our efforts to increase this awareness both internally and externally are continuous, the Code of Conduct for SSL is an integral part of the business and essential to sustainable activity.
SSL strive to achieve the highest standards of services and is ISO 9001, ISO 14001, AEO and TAPA TSR certified. These certifications rely heavily on the quality of our people, equipment and processes.
SSL is a family-run company with a long tradition at the headquarters in Waterloo, Belgium. The company also has offices in the UK and Finland. Many employees have been with the company for many years. SSL is committed to responsible employment practices and we expect the same of our suppliers.
We strive to motivate and increase the skills of our loyal, multicultural, strong and talented employees in line with the changing conditions for the business by offering relevant education, career development opportunities and being an attractive workplace for employees where they can work together, supported by the right assets, efficient tools and technology.
Employees are acknowledged as a very important asset to Spedition Services, and we seek to further develop their skills to the benefit of the company. We stimulate the personal development of competencies of our employees in order for them to meet the changing future conditions of the business. We set up training programs to facilitate development by enhancing skills and competencies. We create an attractive workplace with a unique culture where employees can reach their ambitions and achievements and work together in a safe and motivating place. We use the right assets, take advantage of new technologies and use the best suited IT solutions to support our employees’ daily work.
Spedition Services provides a safe working environment for their employees which complies with international standards and applicable local health and safety regulations. In order to mitigate health and safety risks during working time Spedition Services will provide appropriate controls, safe work procedures and training for their employees. SSL believes that the protection of life and health in the workplace is a fundamental right. Our vision is that all workers at our suppliers’ facilities are provided a safe, hygienic and healthy workplace, with robust safety management systems which foster a strong culture of safety. Additionally, we require our suppliers to anticipate, recognize, evaluate and control occupational health and hygiene hazards in the workplace, use routine monitoring and analytical methods to determine the potential health effects of hazards that are present in the workplace, and control worker exposure to these health hazards.
SSL recognises and adheres to the international standards and local laws restricting working hours that are designed to protect the safety and long-term health of workers as well as to recognize that everyone has a right to rest and free time.
Spedition Services ensures appropriate training is in place to allow all their employees and managers to gain an appropriate level of knowledge and understanding of the subjects mentioned in this corporate social responsibility program. SSL believe all workers have the right to freely associate and collectively bargain. All workers have the right to organize, participate or carry out union activities.
In accordance with the goals as laid down in our ISO 14001 policy document, Spedition Services strives to reduce energy consumption and emissions to the atmosphere. It’s expected that Spedition Services uses natural resources as water and fuel in an economical way. Spedition Services is committed to environmental practices which lead to a responsible supply chain; such as waste avoidance, recycling and energy conservation. Spedition Services supports a precautionary approach to environmental challenges. Negative impacts on the environment and climate will be minimized or eliminated as much as possible.
We conduct intermodal transport as a main element to an overall CO2 reduction. We can create shared value by lowering the cost of transportation by intermodal transport, which leads to lower overall costs, fewer vehicle kilometres driven and lower fuel consumption and thereby a reduction in carbon emissions and carbon footprint.
Spedition Services is committed to protect internationally accepted human rights. We strictly enforce the following conditions within our own organization and with our partners:
We provide compensation and benefits that are fair and comply with applicable laws.
