ESG in action: GXO’s new packaging innovation cuts waste down to size for Amer Sports The Opportunity Outcomes International sporting goods leader Amer Sports is home to Last-mile delivery vehicles can now fit popular brands such as Salomon and Wilson. While seeking more right-sized packages into each to improve ecommerce fulfillment, the company recognized load, reducing the overall number of an opportunity to reduce its environmental impact by shipments and transportation-related targeting the extra space, plastic packing materials and GHG emissions. The precise cutting GHG emissions linked to using only standard-sized reduces cardboard use and waste by up cardboard boxes. to 15%. The technology also reinforces corners, which strengthens structural The Solution integrity. These reinforced corners increase durability to minimize damaged GXO’s solution is an innovative new Small Order Automated returns—reducing the environmental Packaging machine at its Saint-Vulbas, France, distribution footprint from returns and improving center that automates the final stages of packaging. The consumer satisfaction. machine customizes Amer Sports boxes to perfectly fit GXO is proud of this innovation and our parcels at a rate of up to 700 packages per hour. After taking ability to leverage this technology, as well 3D measurements, the machine cuts carboard to within as similar custom packaging solutions, a millimeter of the product’s dimensions. All offcuts are for other customers around the world. recovered and recycled. See the new packaging machine in action 30 | 2021 ESG Report ©2022 GXO Logisitcs, Inc. HOME E S G