ESG in action: From bulbs to bees: GXO and global fashion retailer design a model for sustainability The Opportunity In the ongoing effort to reduce its impact on the planet, a leading online fashion retailer enlisted GXO subject matter experts and a third-party facilities management team to transform a U.K. distribution site into a sustainability-first operation. The Solution GXO experts helped implement many innovative solutions to cut emissions and conserve resources. On GXO’s long list of initiatives for this customer: replacing halogen lights with energy-efficient LED lights, instituting paperless digital returns, installing a voltage optimization system to reduce consumption, transitioning to pallet wrapping to save on plastic, upgrading the recycling program and installing tap water savers in all sinks. We even helped establish three bee colonies on site in a highly creative approach to enhancing biodiversity. More projects are planned for rainwater harvesting, wind turbines and roof-wide solar panels. Outcomes The work done to date will reduce CO emissions by 3,223 tons and 2 save nearly 3.9 million kWh in electricity per year. The beehives? They’ll produce 200 jars of honey in the spring and summer months. 2021 ESG Report | 33 ©2022 GXO Logisitcs, Inc. 2021 ESG Report | 33 HOME E S G HOME E S G ©2022 GXO Logisitcs, Inc.