Corporate Governance
Integrating Sustainability into Our Corporate Governance
JSF Logistics B.V. activities are more than just economically relevant—they also have significant ecological and social impacts. Recognizing this, we are committed to responsible corporate governance that goes beyond mere compliance. By adopting a “beyond-compliance” approach, we ensure our company’s long-term viability and maintain a strong reputation by integrating the expectations of our stakeholders into every aspect of our business activities.
Commitment to Sustainable Development
We understand the profound potential impact of our business operations on people and the environment. That’s why we are dedicated to embedding the principles of sustainable development across all our activities. Our goal is to promote the welfare of our employees, protect the environment, and support the surrounding communities in which we operate.
Focus on Health, Safety, Security, and Environment (HSSE)
Sustainability at JSF Logistics B.V. is centered around our Health, Safety, Security, and Environment (HSSE) management. This is a critical aspect of our sustainability strategy, ensuring that we not only meet but exceed industry standards. Our Group Function HSSE is responsible for coordinating these efforts across all our operations.
Each of our larger JSF Logistics B.V. companies is equipped with a dedicated local HSSE manager who oversees all HSSE-related topics and inquiries. These managers play a crucial role in maintaining high standards of health, safety, security, and environmental protection at the local level.
Team Sustainability: Driving Our Sustainability Initiatives
Our commitment to sustainability is further strengthened by our Team Sustainability, a specialized unit within the Group Function HSSE. This team is responsible for pooling all sustainability-related activities and advancing them in close collaboration with our operating units and local HSSE managers. By working together, we ensure that our sustainability initiatives are effectively implemented across the entire organization.
Direct Reporting to Leadership
To ensure that sustainability remains a top priority, all sustainability issues are reported directly to our CEO through the Head of the Group Function HSSE. This direct line of communication highlights the importance we place on sustainability in our corporate strategy and governance.
Our Team
Labour Standard
Compliance with the standards of the International Labor Organization (ILO) is laid down in our binding Code of Conduct. Furthermore, we determine here that salaries shall be regulated based solely on qualifications, performance, and other work-related factors such as responsibility, skill, and experience. Factors such as gender, age, race, religion, marital status, or disability have no influence on salaries. In addition to the competitive base salary, we voluntarily offer comprehensive supplementary benefits, and in most countries in which we operate, we offer a voluntary, additional employer-financed company pension.
Equal Opportunity
We see diversity as a key to success, both in our lines of business and among our employees. We aim to further increase diversity within our company by employing both male and female employees from many different cultures.
Employees from 84 nations work for us around the world. All employees can anonymously report cases of discrimination, harassment or other violations of the Code of Conduct to the central Code of Conduct Team and via the at any time.
Health and Safety
Preventive medical care
With regard to medical care, most employees based in Germany are entitled to a free preventive medical check-up every two to three years. Our worldwide sites are encouraged to develop comparable programs locally.
Fire Protection
Past incidents in our industry have shown that technical measures, organizational processes, and rules are not always sufficient to prevent fires. That is why it is very important to us to increase our staff’s risk awareness and to ensure a quick response to emergency situations by performing regular drills.
JSF Logistics B.V has prepared a mandatory Fire Protection Standard consisting of company-wide minimum requirements that often go beyond legal requirements.
Risk Assessment
Due to the variety of activities within the group of companies, it is important to evaluate all risks individually. Based on this analysis we implement tailor-made measures and establish tailor-made standards and work instructions. To learn from accidents, our engagement goes beyond purely statistical evaluations. Accidents are analyzed in detail to identify the company-wide potential for improvement. In addition, our proactive approach is supported by promotion campaigns that are designed to increase risk awareness in the workaday routine.
We continuously improve the contractors’ HSSE standards. For this purpose, a manual on contractor safety was developed e.g. at JSF Logistics B.V. A web-based database assists the sites in selecting contractors based on predefined criteria.