MODE Global achieves Bronze rating from EcoVadis

MODE Global, a leading third-party logistics (3PL) firm, announced today that is has received a "Bronze" rating from EcoVadis, the world's most trusted provider of business sustainability ratings, intelligence and collaborative performance improvement tools for global supply chains.

EcoVadis' methodology is built on international sustainability standards, including the Global Reporting Initiative, the United Nations Global Compact and ISO 26000. The sustainability scorecard covers seven management indicators across 21 sustainability criteria in four themes: environment, labor and human rights, ethics and sustainable procurement. The "Bronze" rating indicates that MODE placed among the top 35 percent of companies assessed.

"We are honored to once again have our ESG commitment recognized by EcoVadis," said MODE Global president and CEO, Lance Malesh. "Our aim is to continuously improve our own ESG strategy while simultaneously making it easier for our customers to adopt positive changes to their supply chains by providing key insights into their environmental impact through our technology suite. The efforts we all take today make it easier for the logistics industry as a whole to be more ESG focused, providing a clearer view of what is and what can be possible within all supply chains."

As a global provider of shipping and logistics, MODE is an EPA Certified SmartWay® Logistics Company Partner and has consistently invested heavily in developing technology tools that can aid customers in decreasing their carbon footprint by using carbon calculators to analyze transitioning over-the-road shipments to more environmentally responsible modes of transportation. Through our innovative technology, we can help reduce fuel usage and costs through a range of tools including consolidation, smart routing and asset optimization.

In addition to our EcoVadis rating, MODE was once again named a winner of the NAVEX Excellence in Ethics and Compliance Award in 2024, recognizing MODE's commitment to maintaining a culture of compliance, protecting stakeholders' interests and aligning with its brand and values.

"As we continue to invest in ESG both at a corporate and individual, desk-level, we are so proud to receive yet another ranking from EcoVadis that underscores our commitment in these areas," stated Sharon Johnson, chief legal officer and ESG committee executive sponsor. "Coming up six points in our rating versus last year has been no small feat, requiring continued buy-in and support from colleagues across the organization. We are excited to see what additional progress we can accomplish in 2025 and beyond."