Sunday, June 2, 2013

CSR in Agility


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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