2nd Eco-responsible Transport Awards

On Wednesday 16th, the Digital Transport Club evening took place at the Union Nautique restaurant in Marseille, with 3 Club start-ups in attendance: BuyCo, Everoad and TK'Blue .

The TK'Blue transport rating and labeling agency took advantage of the occasion to hold the 2nd edition of its Trophées du transport écoresponsable awards.
This event highlights transport players committed to the "Blue dynamic", highlighting their initiatives to reduce their environmental and societal footprints, and was attended by over 100 guests and partners.

Six prizes were awarded to the companies most committed to promoting the global CSR dimension of the transport chain: the TK'Blue Shipper Prize, the TK'Blue Carrier Prize, the TK'Blue Transport Organizer Prize, the CSR Performance Prize, the Social Performance Prize, and the Responsible Transport Purchasing Prize.

THE WINNERS

Price TK'Blue charger

Thomas Mathieu, CARREFOUR's CSR Manager, was awarded the Chargeur TK'Blue prize, for the CSR actions carried out by his group, including :

  • The group's loyalty over the past 6 years to the TK'Blue dynamic
  • The use of NGV and Piek standard vehicles for the majority of city store delivery operations (66% of TK), enabling a significant reduction in the impact of pollutant emissions and noise compared with traditional diesel vehicles.
  • The Group's determination to go further in the CSR commitment of its transport service providers by integrating broader societal criteria.
Prix Transporteur TK'Blue

Christophe Bourson,EUROPORTE Regional Manager, was awarded the TK'Blue Transporter prize, in recognition of the Group's CSR actions, including :

  • Promoting environmentally-friendly, people-friendly transport on a global scale
  • A commitment reinforced by the use of electric locomotives.
  • The choice of latest-generation locomotives equipped with energy consumption monitoring systems for diesel-powered transport.
TK'Blue Transport Organizer Award

Nicolas Elie, FM LOGISTIC's Transport Purchasing Manager, was awarded the TK'Blue Transport Organizer prize, in recognition of the Group's ongoing CSR initiatives, including :

  • The implementation of a sustainable development strategy based on four pillars: social, societal, economic and environmental.
  • With regard to specific aspects of transport, the Group uses the TK'Blue labeling service to improve the CSR qualifications of its subcontractors and offer its customers increasingly virtuous transport.
  • Systematic monthly GHG and societal reporting to all customers
  • Full compliance with our regulatory reporting obligations, including the social aspects of transport, is a significant asset for our customers, who are increasingly demanding in this area.
CSR Performance Award

Rémi Duprez, TRATEL 's Quality & Environment Coordinator, had already received the TK'Blue Transport Organizer Award at the 2018 Trophies; this year the Agency wanted to salute their redoubled CSR efforts during 2019 by awarding them the CSR Performance Award:

  • As a long-standing partner of TK'Blue, Tratel has set up initiatives to promote the TK'Blue label among its subcontractors.
  • Tratel and Unibéton operate the first router truck to run entirely on Natural Gas for Vehicles (NGV), to meet the challenges of low-impact urban and peri-urban deliveries.
  • The group has invested in a 700t barge to achieve modal transfer between Gargenville and Ivry sur Seine in the Paris suburbs, and save dozens of truck rotations.
Corporate Performance Award

Butagaz was awarded the Performance Sociétale prize for its CSR initiatives, which include :

  • Offsetting the GHG emissions of its individual customers by financing concrete projects certified by international bodies.
  • The strong involvement of the entire management team in TK'Blue's actions.
  • The choice of subcontractors with a strong commitment to protecting the environment and human health, with over 80% of service providers training all drivers in eco-driving and having set up internal systems for active eco-driving management.
Responsible Transport Purchasing Performance Award

Joël Miguet, Head of International Textile, Logistics and Transport Operations atAUCHAN Retail, and Hélène Bergeron, Road Transport Coordinator atAUCHAN Retail, were awarded the Responsible Transport Purchasing prize, in recognition of the CSR actions carried out by the group, including :

  • The development of short-haul solutions designed to limit the social and environmental impact of transport.
  • The implementation of a requirement for transparency on the quality of their transport service providers, particularly on the sea, including overseas, thanks to the use of TK'Blue's measurement and analysis tools.
  • 85% of AUCHAN Retail's road hauliers have been awarded the TK'Blue label.

The commitment of each group to sustainable transport and the encouragement of eco-responsible service providers are just some of the criteria highlighted by TK'Blue Agency, making each one deserving of this fine award.