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Sustainability

Our planet, our people, our future

Sustainability at Unilode

At Unilode we don't see Sustainability as a buzzword, but a state of mind that is at the core of everything we do globally. As a global leader in aviation ULD management, our decision-making aims to ensure that we always strive to perform responsibly, safely and environmentally-consciously, and that our success, and growth is built on ethics and effective sustainability.

  • People

    A safe, inclusive workplace, and fair opportunity through every tier of our supply chain.

  • Planet

    Lower emissions, less waste and renewable energy across the world's largest ULD fleet.

  • Policy

    Effective oversight, ethical governance and the Unilode values framework behind every decision.

Our five pillars

Our five pillars support our PEOPLE, PLANET and POLICY commitments

At Unilode we have defined our Sustainability strategy based on our extensive stakeholder, people, community and customer engagement activity, which makes sure we meet the needs of our customers, and industry, while managing and operationally minimising our social, environmental and economic impacts.

We have brought this strategy to life through five pillars, where we have set our overall ambition, as well as targets; for each of these areas we are all working relentlessly towards achieving our goals.

  1. Protecting our Environment

    • Reduce Environmental impact by implementing CO2 reduction initiatives
    • Reduce waste, improve recycling processes and reduce our fleet CO2 emissions
    • We are prioritising renewable energy sources and energy consumption

  2. Resilience & Climate Change

    • We incorporate Climate Risks into our Corporate Risk Register
    • Climate Impact will be represented in our Business Continuity Planning
    • We protect our global business by mitigating against Climate Impacting risks

  3. Human Capital

    • We provide a Safe workplace for all — we monitor and manage occupational H&S risks via our H&S Framework
    • Our people are our greatest asset, we prioritise their wellbeing
    • We provide an engaging, caring and professional work environment

  4. Social Impact

    • We promote diversity and inclusion, respect and appreciation
    • We respect people as individuals and protect their human rights
    • We ensure fair and equal opportunities for people working in our supply chain via our Supplier Code of Conduct

  5. Business Ethics & Governance

    • Effective oversight, policies and procedures
    • The highest standards of corporate and ethical governance
    • We operate within the Unilode values framework

Recognition

Certificates, accreditations and policies

Committed to excellence on a fast-changing industry, at Unilode we strive for continuous improvement through rigorous standards and recognised accreditation and awards.

Freightweek Sustainability Awards 2025: Unilode named Sustainable ULD Provider of the Year

Freightweek Sustainability Awards 2025

Sustainable ULD Provider of the Year 2025

Recognised across the freight industry for the circular model behind the world's largest ULD fleet: repair before replace, pooling over ownership, and emissions designed out of every rotation.

Download 2025 Sustainability Report

PDF — our targets, progress and reporting for 2025

Freightweek Sustainability Awards 2026: Unilode named Sustainable ULD Provider of the Year for the fifth consecutive year

Fifth consecutive year

Freightweek Sustainability Awards 2026

Sustainable ULD Provider of the Year 2026

Unilode has been named Sustainable ULD Provider of the Year 2026 at the Freightweek Sustainability Awards — the fifth consecutive year the category has been awarded to our teams.

The recognition reflects measurable progress rather than intent: emissions intensity reduced year on year across both scopes, smarter pooling of the world's largest ULD fleet, digital tooling applied end to end, and assets kept in service for longer through repair before replace.

  • 28.9%Year-on-year reduction in Scope 1 emissions intensity
  • 34.7%Year-on-year reduction in Scope 2 emissions
  • 5 yearsConsecutive wins in the Sustainable ULD Provider category

Behind the result

  • Smarter ULD pooling across the global fleet
  • Digital innovation applied end to end
  • Longer asset lifecycles through repair before replace

Five years of recognition reflect the work of our global teams, and in particular our Sustainability Champions, whose commitment keeps these targets moving.

Sustainability is how we operate, not a line in a report.

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