Seoul, Korea, August 21, 2024 – GEODIS, a world leader in transport and logistics, is delighted to announce that it has received the “Vaccine Cold Chain Storage Management Excellence” Award at the Korea Biopharma Excellence Awards 2024 held on 13 August 2024.
GEODIS was honored for its exemplary work in managing the cold chain logistics essential for the safe and efficient distribution of vaccines. This award recognizes GEODIS’ commitment to ensuring that vaccines are stored and transported under optimal conditions, thereby maintaining their efficacy and safety from production to patient delivery.
The Korea Biopharma Excellence Awards, sponsored by IMAPAC, aim to recognize and celebrate the outstanding achievements of companies and professionals in the biopharmaceutical sector. The awards highlight the critical role that logistics and supply chain management play in the biopharma industry, particularly in the context of vaccine distribution. Learn more about the awards here.
Alexandre Lion, Sales and Operations Director, who received the award, said, “Our goal is to continue to expand our pharma network, we have 29 CEIV certified locations. We are also focused on adaptation to the pharma trend globally, such as consumers buying online pharma products, near-shoring or re-location of manufacturing – all these trends have a strong impact in the organization of the supply chain / transportation. We are investing in sustainable logistics solutions to minimize our environmental impact. Geodis is committed to corporate social responsibility (CSR) in ethical, social, and environmental aspects. We aim to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 42% by 2030 compared to the 2022 level. In the coming years, our priorities include expanding our digital capabilities to enhance customer experience via Geodis.com and introduce AI. Lastly, we are also focused on developing talent within the organization to ensure we remain agile and responsive to the needs of our clients.”
Receiving the “Vaccine Cold Chain Storage Management Excellence” Award highlights Geodis’ leadership in logistics and its crucial contribution to global health initiatives with innovative and dependable supply chain solutions.
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About GEODIS
GEODIS is a leading worldwide provider of customized transportation, warehousing, global logistics, and supply chain solutions. We unlock value in a complex and evolving world. GEODIS is always at your service to move goods through supply chains, more efficiently, sustainably, and reliably. We have the knowledge, scale, and commitment to improve every part of your supply chain. As an active partner in our clients’ growth, we focus on four core business lines: freight forwarding, contract logistics, distribution & express deliveries, and road transport. With nearly 50,000 employees and a network covering close to 170 countries, GEODIS recorded €13.7 billion in revenue in 2022. An international full-service logistics company with French roots, our head office is located in Levallois, France.
