Agility, the global supply chain, logistics, and innovation leader, has been named one of the top sustainability leaders in the region by Forbes Middle East for the second year running. The company’s ranking as No. 3 in the Transport & Logistics sector on the Forbes 2024 Sustainability 100 list highlights its strong commitment to environmental responsibility.
Agility’s UK-based Menzies Aviation was singled out for its efforts to transition 25% of its motorized ground support equipment to electric power by next year and its work with industry partners on Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF). In addition, Agility’s Tristar business has made strides with solar investments and hybrid-powered bunker barges, reinforcing the company’s commitment to sustainable logistics.
Agility’s Vice Chairman, Tarek Sultan, reiterated the company’s long-term strategy focused on sustainability and innovation as key pillars of its business model.
Sultan said: “Sustainability has underpinned our business strategy and success. It continues to be core to how we operate. That’s only possible if we maintain a focus on long-term investments, supply chain innovation, and building a diverse workforce with the skills to deliver cleaner, safer more efficient services and infrastructure.”
Forbes cited work by Agility’s UK-based Menzies Aviation business, the world’s largest aviation services provider. Menzies, which has committed to net zero by 2045, aims to convert 25% of its motorized ground support equipment to electric power by next year. The company also is working with industry partners to prepare for the transition to Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAFs).
In 2023, Forbes recognised Agility for pioneering use of sustainable materials, designs and systems in development of industrial infrastructure in the Middle East and Africa. A warehouse at the Agility Logistics Park in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia was the first warehousing facility in the Middle East and North Africa to receive EDGE Advanced “green building” certification. The company’s warehousing complex in Cote d’Ivoire is the first in West Africa to receive EDGE Advanced certification, an IFC-backed standard for buildings that at least more 40% energy-efficient than the market.
