PARIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–On the occasion of the annual convention of the European Rental
Association (ERA), held in Madrid on 15 and 16 May 2019, LOXAM received
the Sustainability Award for its corporate programme to develop its
Safety culture. This unprecedented approach is one of the initiatives
conducted by LOXAM as part of its CSR policy in all 22 countries in
which the Group operates.
In 2018, among the key pillars of its commitment to social
responsibility, LOXAM chose to place emphasis on safety, a priority for
the European equipment rental leader and a major issue for everyone,
anytime and anywhere. As part of this safety focus, LOXAM launched the
first edition of its in-house Safety Challenge, calling on contributions
from nearly 8,000 employees all over the world (22 countries on 4
continents).
Through this challenge, the company’s management intended to raise
awareness among the widest possible audience of the benefits of engaging
in a process of “co-construction” combining individual and collective
initiative.
Indeed, identifying issues and setting goals for
Prevention and Safety are generally the responsibility of Management. On
this occasion, the spotlight was directed towards the contribution of
employees as the owners of practical and theoretical knowledge in their
specific disciplines who advise their customers, repair equipment and
travel for their personal and occupational needs.
This large-scale exercise, the first of its kind, is a perfect
reflection of the priority that the LOXAM Group gives to safety and
illustrates its desire to involve all employees in the firm, regardless
of their job, country and culture. Safety is everyone’s business, and it
is important that employees sense this responsibility to look after
their own safety and that of other people.
This was perfectly borne
out in the success of this first edition which received 272 entries from
770 participants based in France and abroad. The Challenge singled out
and rewarded 28 proposals in 9 categories to improve safety everywhere
and for everyone.
All the award-winning initiatives were subsequently studied in detail to
determine the feasibility of their deployment across the entire Group in
2019.
This unprecedented in-house initiative conducted in the LOXAM Group is
today acknowledged by the European rental community through the
presentation of this ERA Sustainability Award.
LOXAM obtains EcoVadis Gold certification for its CSR policy
LOXAM
has also received Gold certification from EcoVadis, the independent
rating agency which assesses suppliers on sustainability and corporate
social responsibility (CSR). The appraisal is based on international
standards such as the United Nations Global Compact and the Global
Reporting Initiative.
The Group has been ranked in the top 5% suppliers considered as the most
advanced and committed to the sustainable management of the firm,
whether in terms of the environment, labour, business ethics or
sustainable procurement.
This accolade comes as acknowledgment of the continuous efforts of LOXAM
and the commitment of its teams to all the areas falling within the
scope of corporate social responsibility. LOXAM features among the firms
receiving the highest ratings from EcoVadis, illustrating its compliance
with the most stringent sustainability standards.
About the LOXAM Group
N° 1 in Europe and n° 5 in the world,
LOXAM is the market leader in the rental of equipment and tools for
building and public works, industry, landscaping and services. With
sales of €1.5 billion in 2018, 760 branches and 7,900 employees, the
Group is established in 13 countries in Europe (Belgium, Denmark,
France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway,
Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom), the Middle East, Morocco,
Brazil and Colombia. LOXAM has the largest machine fleet in Europe, with
more than 350,000 items of equipment to anticipate, support and fulfil
the growing demand from companies that wish to outsource the
procurement, management and maintenance of their equipment.
www.loxam.com
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