EV Zone August 2023

SUMMER 2023

EVZONE

the magazine for all of our colleagues

MTA AWARDS

Winning smiles EV CARGO’S PRESTIGIOUS SUSTAINABILITY AWARD

IT’S GOOD TO TALK

Help us to be even better

WHAT A NICE TOUCH

Team-building at the rugby

SHOWING OUR CLASS Helping out at school

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EVENTS CALENDAR

SEPTEMBER

Key dates

Palletforce UK Golf Tournament

Sept 13

Rosh Hashana

Sept 15-17

Inclusion Week

Sept 18-24

World Gratitude Day

Sept 21

International Day of Sign Languages

Sept 22

Yom Kipper

Sept 22-24

Macmillan Coffee Morning

Sept 29

OCTOBER Black History Month

Grandparents’ Day &

Oct 1

International Coffee Day

Oct 1

World Teachers’ Day

Oct 5

World Mental Health Day

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CON Oct 10

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HEATH ZARIN

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TOP 10 HIT

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HERE WE GROW

EV Cargo’s Founder and CEO

EV Cargo named among leading providers

New office in Thailand

HEATH ZARIN

Deserved recognition

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elcome to the second edition of EV Zone. I hope this newsletter finds you well and that you share my pride in our mission to manage supply chains for the world’s leading brands, powering the global economy by enabling trade.

The world of logistics is evolving rapidly, and so is EV Cargo. In this edition, we will explore the latest developments across our global network, celebrate our achievements and awards and look ahead to the future of logistics with optimism and determination.

We are delighted about the recognition we have been receiving from respected industry experts. EV Cargo is building a reputation as one of the best and most forward-thinking logistics operators, with innovation and sustainability at the heart of everything we do.

We are honoured to have won the Sustainable Transport Award at the Motor Transport Awards 2023. Sustainability is one of EV Cargo’s three core values and it is fantastic that our efforts are being acknowledged across the sector. Similarly, we are proud to have been named as one of the top 10 logistics providers again this year by CILT UK. Our 2023 Employee Engagement Survey is live from 11 – 29 September and you can find out everything you need to know about the survey, and how to complete it, in this edition of EV Zone.

forge ahead into the second half of 2023, I’d like to express my gratitude for your dedication to our business and commitment to our shared values of growth, innovation and sustainability.

Together, we are shaping a brighter future for the logistics industry, one that is not only efficient but also environmentally responsible. Your hard work and commitment highlighted in EV Zone is at that the foundation of our success.

I encourage you to actively engage with this newsletter, as it serves as a platform for us to learn from one another, share our expertise and collaborate to overcome challenges.

Thank you for being an integral part of EV Cargo’s successful development.

I look forward to hearing about many more of your achievements in our next edition..

NTENTS It’s only by our colleagues sharing feedback that we can achieve our goals and future ambitions. As we

HEATH ZARIN Founder, Chairman & CEO, EV Cargo

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ACTIVELY ENGAGING

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OUR CHAMPIONS

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BEE PLUS

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YOU’VE EARNED IT

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FEEDBACK CALL

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MOVING UP A LEVEL

From rugby to skydiving

Making our own EV Cargo honey

Tell us about life in our workplaces

Working for us all

Expanding EV Cargo rewards

Grace’s apprenticeship success 3

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CONSISTENTLY

BRILLIANT

EV Cargo named as one of top 10 logistics service providers

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V Cargo has once again been named as one of the top logistics services providers, as ranked by CILT (UK). Now in its sixth year, the highly anticipated Top 30 Logistics Service Providers list, put together by the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in the UK, highlights

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organisations which are innovative, progressive and exemplify excellence.

We’ve been listed in the top 10, which demonstrates our reputation for quality service delivered by colleagues right across our business.

Andrew Weatherill FCILT, Interim Chief Executive and Company Secretary at CILT (UK), said: “We’re delighted to

announce our Top 30 Logistics Service Providers for 2023, our annual Top 30 list recognises those logistics providers who continue to innovate, evolve and deliver. The list has become a staple in the Institute’s calendar and celebrates the vital role that this sector plays in moving, sourcing and storing the things we all need.”

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READY, STEADY

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e are continuing our expansion across Southeast Asia with the opening of our new operations in Thailand.

Located in the capital Bangkok, our new office provides a comprehensive range of air, sea and road freight services, contract logistics and customs brokerage for our many customers requiring service to and from Thailand, all powered by EV Cargo people and systems.

Our cargo handling facilities in Bangkok enable buyer’s consolidation, multicountry consolidation and LCL groupage services.

Headed by Pong Asvaraksh, Managing Director EV Cargo Thailand, the new operation in Thailand will be fully integrated into our global logistics execution platform,

Justin Bentley, EV Cargo Vice President, Southeast Asia

which manages the movement by air, sea and road of over $60 billion of merchandise for our customers, between 2,400 country pairs, every year.

As one of the world’s fastest growing economic regions and logistics markets, as well as being an important sourcing origin for retailers and consumer goods brands, Southeast Asia represents a key strategic market for our business. We have been steadily expanding

EASY eLEARNING We want to set everyone up for success and provide you with the tools and knowledge you need to perform in your role.

This is why in June we launched more than 160 Microsoft e-learning courses ranging from beginner to advanced covering Excel, Teams, Forms, Outlook, Project, Whiteboard, My SQL, Sway, Word, OneDrive, PowerPoint and Power BI. These elearning courses will help and support you to

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build your skills and improve your confidence by providing step by step guidance.

All of these courses are housed within the Learning platform of EV People and can be found in the course catalogue list or by searching for ‘Microsoft’ in the Course Catalogue search.

They can be accessed at any time and at your convenience, so we encourage you to take a look as there is something for everyone.

our capability and capacity across this region with new offices and logistics facilities in Cambodia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam, to meet the rapidly evolving needs of our customers.

“As a market, Thailand offers exciting growth opportunities for EV Cargo and our expanded presence and capability in the country will enable us to capitalise on the opportunities here to deliver our ambitious growth plans, it was the natural next

step in our Southeast Asia expansion programme,” said Justin Bentley, EV Cargo Vice President, Southeast Asia.

“Like many markets in Southeast Asia, Thailand has benefitted from companies diversifying their sourcing strategies away from relying solely on China and we are talking to our customers every day about how we can help to support their developing sourcing and supply chain operations in Thailand and across the region.”

SHARING SAFELY When sharing documents either internally or externally it is important to follow the below steps to ensure that data is shared securely preventing access to personal or commercially sensitive data.

1. Create a shareable link, secure your documents, share via OneDrive, SharePoint or, alternatively, you can share documents via Teams.

2. Do not share confidential or personal information as an

attachment without a password or encryption.

Share the password separately and please use strong passwords.

3. Please avoid the sharing of personal or confidential information in the body of an email. There is always a risk of sending an email to an incorrect recipient.

Re-call isn’t always successful.

4. For larger files, we recommend speaking with your local IT support desk to seek advice.

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Commercial Director Dan Mowbray with Chief Sustainability Officer Virginia Alzina

THREE CHEERS

Win and triple shortlisting at the Motor Transport Awards

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e were delighted to win the Sustainable Transport Award at the prestigious 2023 Motor Transport Awards.

We were shortlisted as a finalist in three separate categories at the awards, which took place on 6 September and celebrated excellence in the UK’s road freight transport sector.

Demonstrating the significant strides we have made in sustainability, especially around helping decarbonise customer supply chains, we were a finalist in both the Sustainable Transport Award and the Low Carbon Award.

In addition, Palletforce was also

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shortlisted in the Business Excellence category.

We were thrilled to win the Sustainable Transport Award – an

achievement that we should all be extremely proud to share with our networks.

As a core company value, our award

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We are delighted that EV Cargo’s commitment to sustainability and its impressive environmental achievements have once again been recognised by industry leaders.

BRINGING UP OUR CENTURY

submissions demonstrated a robust sustainability strategy, which included our commitment to the UN Global Compact and the incorporation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals to meet fundamental responsibilities in human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption.

We also outlined a range of successful decarbonisation projects including the use of HVO fuel as an alternative to traditional diesel, using technology to reduce delivery miles and the implementation of green energy sources for offices and depots.

Virginia Alzina, EV Cargo Chief Sustainability Officer, said: “We are delighted that EV Cargo’s commitment to sustainability and its impressive environmental achievements have once again been recognised by industry leaders.

“Guided by our commitment to the UN Global Compact, and aligned to the Science Based Targets initiative, we are well on our way to achieving carbon neutrality across scope 1 and 2 by 2030.

“The ethos of sustainability has been embraced right across the business and is supporting diversity, equity, inclusion and our people investments.”

The SHEQ team are proud to say that they have now trained over 100 colleagues, who now not only understand the importance of SHEQ but are also aware of how crucial it is that all of our colleagues are engaged and informed in our SHEQ standards.

If you have attended the training, we’re looking forward to seeing you

leading the way!

If you haven’t been on the course yet, please contact our SHEQ team – if you’re a leader in our business you need to lead the way in Safety, Healthy, Environment and Quality.

Special thanks to our fantastic in house tutor David Pittaway, who delivers our excellent course in the most informative and engaging way.

OUR DIVERSITY At EV Cargo, we value diversity and inclusion and we recognize the importance of acknowledging everyone’s gender identity.

We encourage employees who wish to do so to add their preferred

pronouns to their email signature, fostering a respectful and inclusive work environment for all.

If you would like to add your pronouns to your email signature, please email itsupport@evcargo.com.

MORE TRAINING As we continue to develop EV People (Dayforce) we regularly add and update the training guides for colleagues and managers, so don’t forget to check out the Training Guides webpage (EV People Training Aids - EV Cargo) – it is a great first stop for initial

EV People ‘how to’ queries.

If you can’t find what you’re looking for or have a query that isn’t covered in the available training guides, give the People Services a call on 0203 8807933 or drop them an email at evpeople@evcargo.com.

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Ian joins our team EV Cargo has welcomed Ian McAllister to the company, as Vice President, EV Cargo Global Forwarding UK. Ian will drive the further growth and development of the company’s UK region and the appointment reflects our commitment to building a world class team.

Ian is a seasoned leader with over 30 years of experience in the global freight forwarding industry, Ian will be a key part of our strengthened and expanded global freight forwarding leadership team.

Based in London Heathrow, and reporting to Steve Williams, Chief Operating Officer, EV Cargo Global Forwarding, he will be responsible for driving the growth and development of our UK Region, and will take full direct control of our Air, Ocean, Road and Logistics operations and sales.

Ian joins EV Cargo from ECU Worldwide, where he served as Regional Vice President, Southern and Eastern Africa since 2020.

He started his career in South Africa working up to managing director level prior to relocating for Toll Global Forwarding to the UK in 2017 where he was responsible for the UK, Europe, and Africa.

Ian said: “I am extremely excited to join this progressive company and to work closely with the team.”

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WE’VE GOT THE

X FACTOR

Sprint Xpress and Foulger join the network

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print Xpress, an award-winning network operator, has chosen to partner with Palletforce because of our reputation for high service quality, our exceptional membership and our track record of investment in the network.

Operating 20 vehicles from its base next to Norwich Airport, the family owned and operated business is keen to further expand its customer base in the knowledge that the commercial relationship with us will provide the competitive advantage required to continue on its growth trajectory.

Sarah Coulthard-Caine, Sprint Xpress Depot Principal, said: “The opportunity to join Palletforce was too good to miss. The network has a reputation for service prestige and we felt it was a great fit

to help us take Sprint Xpress forward.”

Meanwhile, Foulger Transport, which began operations in 1935 as a family business and is now part of the Kinaxia Logistics group, will also add considerable depth of experience.

Foulger Transport is a trusted industry leader and, with broad experience in warehousing, general haulage and palletised freight, it is well placed to serve the needs of our customers.

Operating 60 vehicles and serving clients in the retail, manufacturing, food and pharmaceutical sectors from its base in Snetterton, Foulger Transport will cover central

Norfolk, including Norwich and Dereham.

David Breeze, Palletforce Network Development Director, said: “We welcome both Foulger Transport and Sprint Xpress to Palletforce as we continue to add high quality members that focus on service excellence.

“They share our network’s collaborative approach. Not only will that help them grow and develop their businesses locally but it will ensure our members’ nationwide customers will receive unrivalled service across Norfolk.”

PEOPLE & COMMUNITIES

PEOPLE &

COMMUNITIES Highlighting the inspiring things colleagues are doing to help improve their local areas and the lives of others.

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OUR GLOBAL TEAM

LET’S ALL KEEP

IN TOUCH Teams scrum together a rugby tournament

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olleagues from across EV Cargo from various parts of the business including legal, transport and sales took part in a touch rugby tournament

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at Gloucester Rugby recently.

Pulling together and working hard throughout the day and playing a number of matches, the event was thoroughly enjoyed by all.

In particular, the team enjoyed having

the opportunity to work with colleagues from different parts of the business.

A great day enjoyed by all.

Congratulations to: Ben Gregory, Alex Rastin, Oli Saffell, Justin Pope, Steve Cruickshank and Chris Jones.

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Matt Maguire and CEO Heath Zarin at Bardon

A S ’ A H T N A SAM

R E Y L F H HIG S

witzerland-based Director Samantha Holdener-Berger has taken to the skies with her EV Cargo-branded paraglider whilst in Portugal on a recent visit. Samantha took in the spectacular views as she glided above the coastal trail and has shared several images with us.

Brilliant things in store We’re delighted that our eCommerce UK flagship warehouse facility in Bardon has received a BRC AA* rating following an unannounced audit. eCommerce Director Matt Maguire and Compliance Manager Nat Wilson answered over 230 clauses including hazard and risk analysis, product safety, site and building standards, vehicle operating standards, facility management, personnel training and operating practices.

We’re sending HUGE congratulations to Matt, Nat and the Bardon team for this fantastic achievement.

The BRC certification provides international recognition for best practice in food safety, quality, legality and integrity.

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Hot footing it to help charity Resource and Development Manager Laura Bland, recently took part in a Fire Walk for Hopeful Handbags, a global charity that supports survivors of domestic abuse and raised over £200.

“The fire walk itself was brilliant. Despite a very wet and chilly day, we were all looking forward to taking part, even my 11-year-old daughter did the walk.

“My only piece of advice if you ever do one – don’t stand still.”

STRONG FOUNDATIONS O ur team in Hong Kong has been busy upholding one of our core values of sustainability, volunteering with Crossroads Foundation which provides relief and development aid in

over 90 countries, including Hong Kong.

They visited the Crossroads Foundation facility in Teun Mun and were split into teams to support with the cleaning and distribution of donated

goods. Thank you to everyone who took part in this and helped to make a real difference.

HELP FOR CHILDREN

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ur Switzerland Branch Manager Samantha Holdener-Berger has arranged for EV Cargo to support the launch of the Spitex-Mobile, a project from Kinderspitex Switzerland.

The project provides families and groups with disabled children, with vehicles which can accommodate up to six people to help them cope

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with their daily lives and travel together, as well as providing a reclining buggy

or wheelchair. Caring for a child with a disability at home can be stressful for

parents. That’s why it’s important for them to go out regularly and have time with their children, but this often requires a specially equipped high-capacity car and even modified passenger cars don’t offer room for siblings or luggage after storing the wheelchair, so common outings are virtually impossible.

We are thrilled to support this project and help make a real difference.

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HIVE OF ACTIVITY

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ver the past year colleagues at Ashby have been working on a piece of uneven ground to the side of our facility. The first step in this process was to bring in bees, starting with one small colony and hive. The bees established themselves well and there are now three colonies.

The team are excited to be harvesting our very own EV

Cargo honey later this year which will be available to buy.

The team have also started work on a 600sqm wildflower meadow, which will take a few years to mature, but is going well so far. Looking to the future, a picnic and breakout area to home three picnic benches on a mown area is planned to provide colleagues with a space away from the office.

Clearing up river

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ustainability is one of EV Cargo’s core values, with part of this focusing on the positive impact that we can have on our local communities.

Our teams in China have been volunteering across Shanghai to support a number of projects that make a difference to the communities we live and operate in, including: • Volunteering in a Gerocomium, home for elderly people, helping with food distribution and

At the end of July Trent River Trust volunteers came to site to remove an invasive plant – Himalayan Balsam – from the brook running through our Ashby site. They also took the opportunity to clear all the rubbish, supported by our colleagues. As well as litter, five tyres were removed, one containing a large bullhead fish which was returned to the water.

Thank you to all involved.

Bride and vroom organising a birthday party.

• Helping in Yangpu District with traffic maintenance, organised by the local government.

• Volunteering at a local school in Baoshan District,

working with the local government community to support with their security operations.

Thank you to all EV Cargo employees who took part in these activities.

EV Cargo driver Amber Mushtaq turned up at her wedding in style – in an EV Cargo truck. And Amber looked fantastic as she posed in front of the truck with Jodie Maloney, Shift Manager at Ashby.

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EMPLOYEE

ENGAGEMENT To foster a meaningful work experience, we believe it is important that everyone has knowledge of our direction and priorities and understands how their efforts and successes contribute to overall goals. We also seek to foster a culture of respect and transparency, practice a management style that listens to colleagues and empowers them to take on new challenges.

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DELIVERING BETTER

& DELIVERING

BETTER

Our Delivering Better programme is based on the guiding principles of teamwork, respect, honesty, quality, agility, pride and efficiency. We invest in our people to support a sustainable future of growth and success.

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GIVE US A

BIG H ND

We need your honest feedback about life in our workplaces

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V Cargo is committed to continuously improving our workplace and creating a positive and engaging environment for all employees. To do this effectively, we need your honest feedback.

No matter which business unit or function you work within here at EV Cargo, we want you all to be fulfilled, engaged and motivated to do a great job.

We know that in order for colleagues to help us grow and innovate, we need to listen to what’s working and what’s not, to review where improvements can be made and to collectively discuss how we overcome any challenges.

It’s only by our colleagues sharing feedback that we can achieve our goals and future ambitions – both as EV Cargo and for our colleagues individually.

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Our Employee Opinion Survey is put in place so that everyone is provided with an opportunity to have their voice heard.

Our Employee Opinion Survey will be live from 11 – 29 September, look our for your survey invitation that will arrive by email on Monday 11 September or scan the QR-coded posters to complete the survey. Paper surveys will be available for people without access to a computer or smart phone.

Our Data Protection Officer has analysed the survey process from end to end to verify that the Employee Survey is 100% anonymous.

EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT

RESULTS OF FIRST JOB SATISFACTION SURVEY

THANK YOU FOR TAKING

OUR PULSE

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ast edition we shared that, as part of our commitment to ensure we are listening, we would be introducing a quarterly Pulse survey, which will assess job satisfaction by measuring how likely colleagues are to recommend EV Cargo to others.

In June we asked one simple question: On a scale of 0-10, how likely are you to recommend EV Cargo as a workplace?

From this we were able to calculate an Employee Net Promoter Score (eNPS).

Although an eNPS is unlikely to give a complete picture of how our colleagues feel, it is a good starting point and, over time, it will act as a temperature check which allows a holistic view of our colleagues experience.

We were grateful that so many of you responded and provided your open and

honest feedback.

We had over 600 of our colleagues respond and overall we received an EV Cargo score -17 (eNPS scores range from -100 to +100).

We will now be reviewing the results, along with all comments, centrally with our leadership teams and will discuss these within localised Delivering Better meetings ahead of our next survey in October.

On a scale of 0-10, how likely are you to recommend EV Cargo as a workplace?

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WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS

Network of colleagues helping to shape a positive workplace culture

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s our champion network continues to evolve, we have been meeting monthly to focus on key projects that will help shape a positive workplace culture with high levels of employee engagement for all colleagues.

Here are some examples of the great work our champions have achieved in the last quarter: 1. Employee Engagement Survey: 1.

Our champions have been supporting the development of what our 2023 Employee Engagement Survey looks like. They have shared their experience and knowledge, not only in relation to the questions and language used within the survey, but also on how we are best promoting the survey to our diverse populations.

2. Setting colleagues up for success: 2.

We have launched a new induction guide and welcome video for all new starters. Further work will continue with our Delivering Better Champions working closely with our Learning and Development Manager to review how we can further enhance our onboarding and induction experience.

3. Wellbeing Centre and Employee 3.

Assistance Programme: Our champions are actively promoting our recently launched Employee Assistance Programme and Wellbeing Centre, which is now available via My Rewards, across the business.

4. Global employee handbook: We 4.

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successfully launched our new Global Employee Handbook with support and feedback from our Champions.

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5. Local divisional | functional meeting forums: These are now taking place in across EVC Technology, EVC Solutions and Palletforce and we are working with business areas to set up local forums for EVC Global Forwarding, EV Downton and EVC Central functions.

If you would like to help us form these local forums in your business area please contact Mike Walsh (mike.walsh@evcargo. com). The purpose of these forums is to meet monthly and discus locally any Delivering Better initiates that will

help with improving workplace culture and employee engagement.

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of Champions are being asked to get together and work on certain priorities with local HR Teams. By having smaller focus groups, which represent our diverse workforce, we are able to factor in all feedback and suggestions into the end solutions that are created. Initial priorities being reviewed include reviewing our approach to enhancing the wellbeing of our colleagues in 2024 and assessing how we could introduce an employee-led suggestion scheme to further support our values of having growth and innovation in how we work.

CHAMP-ING AT THE BIT Are you interested in becoming part of our Delivering Better Champion network to help promote positive changes in your area? Contact Mike Walsh at mike.walsh@evcargo.com for details.

EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT

OUR CHAMPIONS Lesley Coles, VP People UK, lesley.coles@evcargo.com

Mike Walsh, Head of HR Business Partnering, michael.walsh@evcargo.com

Bethany Davies, Regional HR Business Partner, bethany.davies@evcargo.com

Rachael Bradbury, UK XBU Sales Director, rachael. bradbury@evcargo.com

Jo Duncan, Hub Operations Director, jo.duncan@palletforce.com

Sue Wheatley, Sales & Marketing Administrator, sue.wheatley@palletforce.com

Nigel Bailey, Warehouse Manager, nigel.bailey@evcargo.com

Richard Dalton, Senior Client Manager, richard.dalton@ allportcargoservices.com

Linda Wade, Senior Client Manager, linda.wade@evcargo.com

Lesley Wood, General Manager, lesley.wood@evcargotech.com

Dani Owen, Head of Marketing, danielle.owen@evcargo.com

Shona Callow, Digital Marketing Manager, shona.callow@evcargo.com

Lucy Stanley, Reward & Benefits Business Partner, lucy.stanley@evcargo.com

Jenni Wilkes, Head of Recruitment & Talent Development, jenni.wilkes@evcargo.com

Rachel Merrett, Internal Communications Manager, rachel.merrett@evcargo.com

Darren Barks, Training Manager, darren.barks@evcargo.com

Jakub Jankowski, Logistics Team Leader, jakub.jankowski@evcargo.com

Debbie Brown, Senior Client Manager, debbie.brown@evcargo.com

Lee Smith, Customer Account Direct, lee.smith@evcargo.com

Ben Gregory, Trade & Procurement Manager, ben.gregory@evcargo.com

Julia North, Warehouse operative, julia.north@evcargo.com

Dave Bates, VP - Professional Services, dave.bates@evcargo.com

Danielle Watson, UK Air Operations Administration Manager, danielle.watson@evcargo.com

Dominic Roberts, IT Systems Administrator, dominic.roberts@evcargo.com

Kayleigh Aldham, Principal Delivery Consultant, kayleigh.aldham@evcargo.com

Sandy Chan, VP HR & Admin – Asia, sandy.chan@evcargo.com

Bronwyn Seiler, Warehouse Operations Manager, bronwyn.seiler@evcargo.com

Kevin Marsh, Transport Manager, kevin.marsh@evcargo.com

Rachel Wilson, Health & Safety – Regional SHEQ Manager, rachel.wilson@evcargo.com

Steve Lynch, Night Shift Manager, steve.lynch@evcargo.com

Richard Moore, Head Office – Graduate Sustainability Executive, richard.moore@evcargo.com

Emma Henley, HRSC Lead, emma.henley@ evcargo.com

Dionne Smith, Head of People Shared Services, dionne.smith@evcargo.com

Neil O’Brien, Driver Trainer, neil.obrien@evcargo.com

Simon Pearman, Key Client & Customs Bureau Manager, simon.pearman@evcargo.com

Sven Wallace, IT Manager (Solutions), sven.wallace@evcargo.com

Lee Matthews, General Manager European Services, lee.matthews@palletforce.com

NEW CHAMPION We would like to welcome one of our newest champions, Neil O’Brien, Driver Trainer, Downton, to our Delivering Better Champion network.

Neil says: “The main reason I got into my job was to protect drivers.

“I work hard to educate drivers, not only on their job and the laws, but also to support the drivers through the different effects this job can have on them.

“My main goal is to not only to have the most educated and respected

drivers in my region but to also help and educate any member of staff who is involved in the transport process.

“I was recommended by a colleague I met at the British Safety Council Awards to join the Delivering Better Champion network.

“I am now hoping that by being champion I can use the support and knowledge from my colleagues on the best ways I can support our drivers and the wider EV Cargo team.”

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COLLEAGUE REWARDS

IN THE BEST OF HEALTH

Healthcare benefits and rewards for all of our colleagues

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ou can now join Sovereign Health Care’s Good All Round cash plan online and pay by payroll deduction. Simply visit: www.sovereignhealthcare. co.uk/payroll to sign up.

This dedicated web page has more information about Good All Round and links to a simple online application form.

You will need your payroll/employee reference number to hand when you apply.

What’s more, our employees are eligible for the following exclusive offers

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when they join and pay by payroll deduction: • Receive £20 in M&S vouchers as a thank you for joining*.

• No maximum joining age limit for you and any family members you pay to cover.

• Get money back on your everyday

health costs.

Looking after your health is important, but it can be costly.

The Good All Round cash plan helps cover everyday health expenses, so paying for check-ups and treatment isn’t as much of a worry.

Starting from just £2.22 a week, Good All Round gives you money back on a range of health costs, including dental check-ups and treatment, glasses, contact lenses, prescription charges and much more. No medical is needed, dependent children under 18 are covered for FREE and you can pay to cover your partner or family members too.

EMPLOYEE REWARDS

THIS JOB REALLY BRINGS ITS OWN

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y Rewards is our company-wide Reward and Recognition platform launched in September last

year.

It is designed for all colleagues across our global network to find company news, celebrate our company culture and recognise the hard work of our people as one EV Cargo.

With over 1,600 of our colleagues registered globally, we continue to expand My Rewards out to all geographical locations.

This is to enable all colleagues to share success and life milestone moments.

From recognising a colleague for going above and beyond, congratulating a team for pioneering one of our company values or saying a simple thank you, to welcoming a new baby or celebrating a personal achievement, My Rewards has a selection of eCards which allow you to share these moments for all colleagues across the globe.

It’s easy to access, visit myrewardsev.com to register and login to start recognising colleagues today and keep up to date with EV Cargo news.

REWARDS

We are able to offer discounts to UK colleagues at hundreds of popular high street retailers including Asda and Tesco, gym discounts, electrical items and much more.

GO TO MYREWARDS-EV.COM

With over £274,000 spend-through the platform by colleagues, it’s a great place to look for last minute back to school essentials or starting the seasonal shopping (if you’re ready!)

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FIRST-CLASS DEALS

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V Cargo’s My Rewards platform is perfect for those of us who are settling back into the routine of the new school

year.

Colleagues can take advantage of special discounts on a whole host of back to school products from a range of major high street retailers.

Whether your child needs a new laptop to enhnace their studies, new

items of uniform or PE kit, top-quality reference books or some cool new stationery to show off to their friends, My Rewards is the place to go.

Currys, WH Smith, National Book Tokens, Zalando, Easy Saver Card and Adidas are all part of My Rewards.

So if you want some first-class deals, then simply log-in at myrewardsev.com and start making those savings today.

Class is almost back in session! The new school year come essentials, but whet s with a list of her it’s tech, cool stationery or new shopping for, our clothes you’re discounts on My Rew ards will help you start the new school year off in style.

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Import Coordinator Grace passes her apprenticeship with distinction as part of our commitment to training

e’re sending huge congratulations to Import Coordinator Grace Trimby, who recently passed her Level 3 International Freight Forwarding Specialist Apprenticeship with distinction.

Working in partnership with Logical Training, we are proud to provide colleagues with the opportunity to develop their careers with access to high-impact apprenticeships.

Jenni Wilkes, Head of Talent Management, said: “With continual changes within the freight forwarding sector it is paramount that our teams have opportunities to upskill their existing knowledge and be able to apply this within their roles.

“Apprenticeships provide a fantastic opportunity for teams to acquire new and relevant skills that are linked to recognised qualification.”

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ur people are what make EV Cargo great.

With our mission, vision, values and behaviours underpinning the way we operate and work together every day. Scan the QR code to view our new People and Culture video.

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hursday 3rd August was cycle to work day in the UK, so Ian Moran, Group Customs & Trade Solutions Director, who works at our Southampton site, left his car at home and took to his bike for his morning commute.

On his 14km ride he counted 36 cyclists, many of them looked like they were on their way to work too.

That is potentially up to 36 cars off the road.

Why don’t you give it a try this week?

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e are pleased that our efforts to reduce Green House Gas emissions have been recognized and approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).

This is an important milestone for EV Cargo. The SBTi is a collaboration between the Carbon Disclosure Project, the United Nations Global Compact, World Resources Institute, and the World Wide Fund for Nature. Its mission is to establish sciencebased environmental target-setting as standard practice.

Having EV Cargo´s targets approved by the SBTi lends us immense credibility.

It shows our stakeholders that we are serious about our commitment to a low-carbon economy and are actively contributing to the global goal of keeping global warming below 1.5C, as set by the Paris Agreement.

We are the first UK logistics company to get SBTi approved and there are less than 30 logistics companies worldwide SBTi approved.

Across all sectors there are only 2,800 companies with their targets approved.

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