Imperial Logistics

Contact Information

Telephone: Tel: +27 11 821 5500
Fax: +27 11 873 2016
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Website: www.imperiallogistics.co.za
Country: South Africa

Company Profile

IMPERIAL Logistics, a division of IMPERIAL Holdings was established in 1975. Comprising a Southern Africa and International division, we are an employer of over 21 000 people, with a global reach that extends from Africa to Europe and India, the Far East and USA.

Our Southern Africa division houses more than 70 operating companies, while the International division comprises four entities. IMPERIAL Logistics’ African operations span 14 countries including Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria and Zambia.

Acknowledged as the Best Managed Company of the Year¹, which recognises management excellence and highlights outstanding performance with regard to people, planet, profit and corporate governance, we apply our ‘fast moving, forward thinking’ approach in all that we do.

The IMPERIAL Logistics brand is driven by performance and a commitment to sustainable service, people development and excellence. We aim to demonstrate and live by a performance-driven culture, communicate transparently, maintain an entrepreneurial behavioural code and exhibit a strong heritage of social responsibility.

Leading the green logistics evolution

IMPERIAL Logistics feels strongly that when it comes to greening the supply chain, doing nothing is not an option. For us, sustainability is critical to being a responsible corporate citizen. Across our global footprint, we implement award winning initiatives that reduce both customers’ and our own carbon footprint. We set the best practice benchmark in sustainability, optimising business-case driven logistics services – from tranportation solutions, to warehousing and distribution.

IMPERIAL Logistics aims to achieve responsible growth in collaboration with customers, through expansion of sustainable service offerings. We go for green by shortening distances travelled through the redesign of distribution networks and consolidation of shipments. By leveraging mode changes, we use rail instead of road for rail centric consignments. In fact, we regularly redesign products with suppliers and customers to reduce energy consumption, CO₂ emissions and waste.

Our green skills are implemented from the inside, out. We operate an advanced oil management system that extends oil changes to six months, resulting in 83% less oil going off site. We use bio-degradable fuels, and pursue product and water recycling.

In partnership with Mercedes-Benz SA, IMPERIAL Logistics recently announced the introduction of the country’s first Euro V vehicles. In addition, our fleet preference is for vehicles that generate fuel savings and reduce carbon emissions, such as Daimler Chrysler’s “Energy for the Future” initiative products.

To this end we have reduced diesel consumption significantly. However, the ultimate logistics challenge is to find ways in which ‘green’ reduces costs, nurtures the environment and increases revenues. At IMPERIAL Logistics, our people rise up to tackle this challenge daily, delivering results for future generations.

IMPERIAL Logistics. Fast Moving, Forward Thinking.