Return to contents Pushing the boundaries Environment of what’s possible We are changing the game for our customers. GXO also delivers significant value for fashion retailers. More than half of emissions from the fashion industry We work with our customers to develop innovative relate to the manufacture and shipping of products. solutions that help them to better serve their own For many fashion retailers, more than 30% of this customers and achieve their goals. This includes inventory remains unsold at the end of the season, finding the most sustainable ways to get products to with “overstock” often ending up in landfills. GXO’s end consumers, or even returned products into the warehouse efficiencies can reduce overstock by more hands of the next consumer. than half, which decreases the amount of goods that need to be manufactured and in turn can help reduce For many of our customers, the logistics component emissions across the supply chain by nearly 10%. This is of their supply chain accounts for a sizeable portion before we consider the impact of returns. Industrywide, of their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and waste approximately 30% of fashion products sold are footprint. We collaborate with customers to create returned, with 25% of those returns typically ending action plans that reduce emissions related to their up in landfills, producing approximately 7.5% more supply chains through technology-enabled solutions. emissions. GXO’s reverse logistics innovations address this challenge directly: We are helping our reverse The food industry is a prime example. Research shows logistics customers ensure nearly all returned products that 25% of GHG emissions come from the food are resold—with any unsold products being recycled or supply chain. Improving grocery and food order donated to charity. accuracy alone industrywide could result in up to a 1% reduction in global emissions. GXO’s automated In this section, we delve deeper into some of the ways warehouses improve accuracy by several percentage we are helping our reverse logistics customers across points to shrink waste and associated emissions to industries transform the sustainability and resilience of minimal amounts. their supply chains. HOME E S G ©©2200222 G2 GXXO LO Looggiissiittccss, I, Inncc.. 2200221 E1 ESG RSG Reeppoorrt t | | 2929