TNT Express, the world’s leading B2B express delivery company, has been awarded the prestigious ISO 14001, the International Environmental Management certificate, for its businesses in the UAE, Kuwait and Bahrain.
The award, issued by the International Organisation for Standardisation, the world’s leading developer of international standards, is the latest in TNT’s continued efforts to further improve its GCC business operations.
“TNT continuously endeavours to progress all aspects of its business practices and over the last year, we also achieved the OHSAS 18001 Occupational Health and Safety standard by Belgium-based certification body, Vincotte International and the ISO 9001 for Operational Excellence,†said Martyn Wright, TNT’s Managing Director, Gulf.
TNT is also the only company in the GCC holding SA8000 certification from an SAI accredited certification body – Bureau Veritas.
About TNT’s express division
TNT’s express division is one of the world’s leading business to business express delivery services providers. It delivers 4.1 million parcels, documents and pieces of freight a week to over 200 countries using its network of over 1,200 depots, hubs and sortation centres. The division operates over 23,400 road vehicles and 44 aircraft and has the biggest door-to-door air and road express delivery infrastructure in Europe.
TNT’s express division employs over 54,000 staff worldwide (as per the end of 2006). It is the first organisation to have achieved global recognition as an Investor in People. The division reported revenue of € 6.01 billion in 2006. The operating income was € 580 million, up 21.8 % compared to 2005. Visit the TNT express division online: http://www.tnt.com/express
TNT provides businesses and consumers worldwide with an extensive range of services for their mail and express delivery needs. Headquartered in the Netherlands, TNT offers efficient network infrastructures in Europe and Asia and is expanding operations worldwide to maximize its network performance. TNT serves more than 200 countries and employs around 139,000 people. Over 2006, TNT reported € 10.1 billion in revenues and an operating income of € 1,276 million. TNT N.V. is publicly listed on the stock exchanges of Amsterdam and New York. TNT recognizes its social responsibility, and has formed partnerships with the United Nations World Food Programme and the United Nations Environmental Programme to fight hunger and pollution in the world.
