- In this way, the leading company in sustainable transport solutions will continue to integrate sustainability into its business strategy and company management.
- Transfesa Logistics becomes the first private railway company to join this organisation.
- As the driving force behind the “Mercancías al tren” initiative in Spain, the company is highly committed to leading the transition process towards more sustainable supply chains.
Transfesa Logistics has signed an agreement to join Forética, the leading organisation in sustainability and corporate social responsibility in Spain.
Transfesa Logistics’ adhesion as a partner is part of the company’s commitment to sustainable development, a fundamental pillar of the company’s strategy and for which it has been awarded by the #PorElClima platform for being one of the 10 best companies for its climate actions in 2022.
With this agreement, the company becomes the first private railway company to join Forética and will continue to develop alliances to help accelerate the modal shift of freight transport from truck to rail in order to decarbonise the transport sector, which is responsible for 27% of global CO2 emissions into the atmosphere in Spain.
In addition, Transfesa Logistics, as a founding member of the United Nations Global Compact in Spain, is committed to the Sustainable Development Goals incorporated in its Responsible Business Plan, which is a roadmap within its business strategy.
In the words of Isabel Núnez, Sustainability Manager of the Transfesa Logistis Group: “We were looking for an ally who shared our ambition to lead the discourse and sustainable action and in Forética we have found it. Together with them and their network of more than 200 partners, we have access to the latest ESG trends and collaborate in the definition and materialisation of the different roadmaps for the transformation of the economy towards a more conscious one. transformation of the economy towards a more conscious, responsible and circular one, while reinforcing our own strategy in line with the expectations of the market and our main stakeholders”.
“The incorporation of Transfesa to Forética means being part of a network in which we work towards a triple objective: to increase business ambition in sustainability, to accelerate action to address ESG challenges (environmental, social and good governance), and to strengthen alliances that allow us to face a sustainable, green and inclusive recovery, as well as to reinforce the network of partners in a sector that is key to the decarbonisation of transport”, says the general director of Forética, Germán Granda.
Forética brings together more than 200 members, including listed companies, multinationals, small and medium-sized enterprises and NGOs. In this way, a network is created that works as a meeting point between the different members to promote the integration of social, environmental and good governance aspects in the strategy and management of each company.