February 21, 2024
- The company has handed over to the association four pallets of food collected at an event held at its regional office in Alcorcón, which was attended by Eva Imbernón, HR Manager and head of the social area at Logista and José Ángel Armada Sarria, the delegate in Alcorcón of the Madrid Food Bank Foundation.
Logista, one of Europe’s largest logistics operators, presented its collaboration with the Madrid Food Bank Foundation (FBAM) at an event held at the NGO’s Southern Metropolitan Office in Alcorcón (Madrid), where more than 770kg of basic necessities collected on four pallets by the company were delivered. The event was attended by Eva Imbernón, HR Manager and head of the social area at Logista and José Ángel Armada Sarria, FBAM’s delegate in Alcorcón.
This action is part of Logista’s collaboration with the foundation, which aims to raise awareness and promote solidarity in society to alleviate the lack of resources, especially for people in situations of social exclusion.
Thus, through Logista Parcel, the leading network in temperature-controlled capillary transport, the company helps to distribute FBAM goods alongside the Olvidados association, to deliver basic foodstuffs from its central warehouses at the San Fernando School to the various soup kitchens throughout Madrid.
Logista also participates in the annual “Big Collection” campaign that the 54 food banks conduct nationwide in supermarkets in Spain. This collaboration consists of helping to move food from where it is is donated to its central warehouses.
Eva Imbernón, HR Manager and head of the social area at Logista highlighted during the award ceremony the fact that: “At Logista we are convinced of the importance of supporting projects that help people in vulnerable situations, so as to create a more united and supportive community. We have been collaborating with Madrid Food Bank Foundation for many years, which demonstrates our firm commitment to fighting poverty and to reaching the goal of zero hunger.”
José Ángel Armada Sarria, the Alcorcón delegate of the Madrid Food Bank Foundation, said: “The FBAM and its Southern Metropolitan Office thank Logista, its management and its staff for this important collaboration, which helps us to supply basic food baskets to the most vulnerable population of the Madrid Region.”
About Logista – www.logista.com
Logista is one of the largest logistics operators in Europe and specialises in distribution to local channels. It regularly serves almost 200,000 points of sale in Spain, France, Italy, Portugal, the Netherlands and Poland and offers the best and fastest market access to a wide range of convenience products, pharmaceuticals, electronic top-up, books, publications, tobacco and lotteries, among others It is also notable for being the largest transport network in Spain, which is also certified in food safety.
Logista has a team of highly qualified professionals made up of more than 7,450 direct employees and a large number of collaborators such as Nacex franchisees, Logista Parcel delegates, drivers, etc. Employees and collaborators all work focused on serving their customers in the most efficient way and adapted to their needs.
Commitment to sustainability
Logista has maintained its leadership position in CDP, which recognises global leaders in the fight against climate change, for seven consecutive years. Logista is the only European logistics company to have been listed in this category over this period. CDP has also recognised Logista’s work as a driver of sustainable change throughout its value chain and has listed it in the Supplier Engagement Leader category.
Furthermore, Logista’s firm commitment to sustainability was recognised in October 2024 by Sustainalytics, one of the world’s foremost evaluators of Corporate Social Responsibility and Corporate Governance. After assessing the Company’s ESG criteria, it has awarded it an ESG risk rating of 14.4 points, thus classifying it as being at Low Risk of experiencing material financial exposure to ESG factors and certifying it as Industry TOP RATED 2024 - which assesses high performance in its sector beyond the Sustainalytics comprehensive coverage universe - earning it one of the top 50 ratings in the transport industry.
Another consequence of its firm commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility is that Logista has once again been placed among the leaders in the sector by being recognised in 2023 with an MSCI rating of AA, on a scale of AAA-CCC.
Logista is also listed on the FTSE4Good IBEX index, which comprises companies that exhibit strong environmental, social and corporate governance practices, and on the Ibex Gender Equality index. It was also included in the Ibex 35 in 2022.
About the Madrid Food Bank Foundation
Madrid Food Bank Foundation is a non-profit charitable organisation whose mission has two strands: to prevent food waste, thus contributing to sustainability and promoting the circular economy; and, secondly, to the free distribution of food to legally recognised charities directly caring for people in need in the Madrid Region. It currently serves almost 137,000 people through more than 540 legally recognised charities in the region.