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Cleaner production in logistics - environmental policy

Sector
Logistics provider

Keywords
Reusable Packaging Sustainability Reducing Waste

From which SME is it?
Logistiko

Location
Kraków, Poland

Format
Physical

Years of implementation
Since 2013

Website

Abstract

Logistiko provides warehousing and logistics services for online retailers. It can accept deliveries, dispatch orders processed by the online shop and handle returns. It cooperates with most courier companies and is therefore able to offer favourable prices for shipments in Poland and abroad. The company has adopted an environmental policy in which it undertakes, among other things, to minimise its negative impact on the environment and to implement modern environmentally friendly procedures by following innovations in its sector.


Relevance

This logistics company is reducing paper and plastic waste by replacing materials previously used for packaging and sealing shipments with paper fillings and paper tape, thus having a positive impact on the environment. Logistiko also ensures that employees are aware of environmental and sustainability issues.


Concepts addressed within ESG

Logistiko is an alumnus of the 47th Cleaner Production Academy, where a CP Project has been implemented at the academy, including a range of measures to reduce electricity consumption, reduce atmospheric emissions and minimise waste generation.

The company is making a positive impact on the environment by reducing paper and plastic waste and by using recycled packaging.


Impact & Achieved Results

The company has reduced the amount of waste generated into the environment, replacing plastic components with paper ones following in the footsteps of other companies, including large corporations. The virtually complete abandonment of plastic has led Logistiko to be seen as an environmentally friendly company.


Indicators of performance and success

Indicators of success at Logistiko are: minimisation of pollutants emitted into the air, continuous dissemination of pro-environmental awareness among employees, recognition of the company by its customers, design and implementation of new packaging taking into account its impact on the environment, in line with a cleaner production strategy, operation in compliance with current environmental legislation and standards.


Challenges and recommendations

Logistics, due to its great importance for the smooth running of companies and at the same time due to its impact on the environment and society, generates a great need for sustainable actions, while at the same time offering great opportunities to do so. Measures to optimise efficiency must be implemented in parallel with the reduction of negative impacts. Moreover, the logistics industry, through its impact on almost all industries and the economy, makes a very significant contribution to the development of social responsibility among businesses. Companies such as Logistiko should apply green practices internally and encourage their customers to do the same.


Bibliography

Logistiko. (n.d.). Logistyka e-commerce. Retrieved from: https://logistiko.pl/fulfilment/

Logistiko. (n.d.). Polityka środowiskowa. Retrieved from: https://logistiko.pl/polityka-srodowiskowa/