Introduction
In this
report I will write about CSR in Agility logistics. First, I will write about
this company. What are this company’s aims and strategy .What’s this CSR?. For
example, what this company does for society and which services prepare for people
(Social Responsibility). In the end, I will write my opinion
about this company and recommendations.
Agility logistics:
It is one of the most famous companies spread
around the word. The beginning of this company was small and didn’t have activities.
In 1974 was the beginning in Kuwait. During this time there were many challenges.
There were many difficulties, especially all people and many companies lived
and worked without services and facilities. They have strategies for a long
time. The company pursued an aggressive merger strategy from 2004-2008.Nowdays
Agility logistics is one of the world’s leading providers of integrated
logistics with more than 22,000 employees in over 550 offices and 100 countries.
Also they have a branch in the UAE especially in Abu Dhabi and Dubai. They have
3 goals. They are planning to be the leader of logistics around the world. The second
aim is to try to make trade easy without any challenges. The last their vision,
it is integrity, personal ownership, teamwork and excellence. The result of
their ambitions make the success for this company that stretches around the
world. The success of any company depends on customer satisfaction and this
happens with Agility logistics.
It Is the management of
mean support, the supply chain, to provide transportation, inventories,
warehousing, material handling, and packaging, and often security for people or
companies for they what their need.
This has
three jobs. For example, Freight Forwarding, logistics Solutions and Specialty Businesses.
All this is one location controlled by headquarters in Switzerland them.
Freight forwarding products include: air, sea freight and road freight. They
have flexible and professional services in freight, air and sea. In addition,
Agility sea and air Freight takes care with attention to earn your trust.
Sometimes you don’t need to freight by sea or air if you want delivery to some countries.
So the easy ways will be road freight. In Agility road freight specialists know
the key to a successful supply chain is a committed relationship with their customer.
Agility provides services of standard freight management which balance urgency
and cost-effectiveness by lowest price. This will attract
all companies to sign of contracts with Agility.
Second, logistics capabilities: warehousing ,
distribution, systems and technology. Also, they have specialty services. For
example, fairs, events logistics, chemicals logistics, project logistics and
fuel logistics. There is logistics collaboration with Tristar. Established in
1998 and headquartered in the United Arab Emirates Tristar operates in the
Middle East, Africa and Asia.
The most important thing for any company
is it must have alternative
services. This mean Agility logistics have many services for ministries of defense.
Agility provides complete supply chain management, logistics services and
commodity services to defense and government customers. This service is in more
than 550 offices in 100 countries. Therefore they provider to governments and
international organizations around the world. Agility's group of companies
manages commercial and industrial real estate and offer solutions in customs
optimization and clearance, waste management and recycling, aviation services, and
remote infrastructure. There are many of them .Such as real estate inspection
& control services.Nowdays the most important the defense in any country .So
Agility logistics prepare national aviation services and global clearinghouse systems.
What’s this CSR?
Corporate social responsibility.The goal of CSR is take to responsibility for the companies facing
social issues. For example, activities on the environment, consumers,
employees, communities and stakeholders. It is necessary for companies or
ministries to have CSR for many
reasons. First, to giving back to the
homeland. Second, to help people and society by providing and supporting everything.
In this part, I will write some of CSR for Agility logistics."Giving back is core
to our culture. Employees at all levels take participation in our global social
responsibility agenda seriously and personally"- Mariam
Al-Foudery Vice President, Communications & Corporate Social
Responsibility. One of the CSR that
Agility logistics
prepare is disaster relief. They have capabilities readily adaptable to crisis
situations stemming from natural disasters such as floods, earthquakes and tsunamis.
Recently, some countries depend on nuclear resources. Also, it is income for any
countries. In this way Agility keeps up with this new resource by experience in
sustainability. Their work is focused on. Green supply chains, energy
efficiency :achieved by preserving natural resources and reducing greenhouse
gases, waste management: which keeps the environment clean and they can recycle
what is needed.
Finally,
they have community volunteerism around the world. Since 2006 Agility employees
have led more than 400 projects in 57 countries reaching an estimated 500,000
people. The most important services are health, education, environment and helping
for poor people.
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