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XPO offers more pay for mums- and dads-to-be

XPO has enhanced its maternity benefits for soon-to-be and new parents. Currently, in the UK, XPO employees – or those adopting children – are entitled to Enhanced Maternity Pay after one year of service. Now, after two years of service, employees are entitled to having the first six weeks of maternity leave paid at 90% of weekly average earnings and the following 20 weeks at 80% of their basic pay ... [+]

Less CO2 as XPO goes HVO

US-owned logistics operator XPO has eployed hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) and electric-powered vehicles in its UK operations. The green vehicles were initially used on test routes covering nearly 3,000 miles in the UK and Ireland, where they reduced CO2 emissions by over 4 tonnes. Paul Hayes, XPO's director of asset light ... [+]

Longer is greener for XPO

XPO has introduced 30 additional longer semi-trailer vehicles into its UK and Ireland fleet. It says they will reduce CO2e emissions by almost 1,000 tonnes a year by boosting capacity by 180% compared to a single deck trailer. [+]

XPO signs France-wide delivery deal

US owned logistics company XPO has signed a partnership with Metro Markets for palletised distribution and last-mile delivery for its new logistics platform for non-food e-commerce at France's leading foodservice supplier. Metro Marketplace, which has already been launched in Italy, Spain, Portugal, the Netherlands, and Germany offers a wide range of ... [+]

XPO launches Italy-Germany train

US-owned logistics company XPO has launched a multimodal route between Italy and Germany. It uses rail for 900km (560 miles) from Domodossola to Duisburg, mainly to carry retail goods, food, and automotive components., saving about 1 ton of CO2 for each load carried. XPO uses P400 semi-trailers, which are linked by GPS ... [+]

XPO hits carbon targets six months early

US-owned logistics company XPO has achieved carbon neutral status for its 350,000sq ft UK and Ireland headquarters and national distribution hub at Crick, Northamptonshire 12 months ahead of plan, according to the company’s sustainability commitment. It was awarded the status by Carbon Neutral Britain in June this year, after reducing its ... [+]

XPO to energise Ares Power supply chain

XPO has joined forces with Ares Power which provides energy-saving products for households and companies. Ares Power which is is part of Kingdom Energy, in turn owned by Shanghai Electric will use XPO's services including customs brokerage, drayage, warehousing and network deliveries. In addition to its UK office in Holmes ... [+]

XPO offers two weeks’ pay to parents-to-be

XPO has enhanced paid paternity leave in the UK and Ireland to up to two weeks of full pay. The policy applies to new parents, either by birth or through adoption and will apply to all colleagues in any relationship. It is one of a range of policies being brought in ... [+]

Military medal for XPO’s efforts

Logistics company XPO, has achieved Silver Status in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, part of the Armed Forces Covenant. The award recognises months of work in building, testing, and deploying policies and tools to help encourage and support military veterans, reservists, cadets and spouses to become a part of the ... [+]

XPO gets top marks for diversity 

A team from logistics company XPO achieved top marks in the Big Logistics Diversity Challenge 2023. The challenge, which was held this year at the Newark Showground in Nottinghamshire, brings together companies within logistics to take part in mental and physical team building events that all support inclusion and diversity. The XPO team ... [+]

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