The UK’s leading logistics firm has been nominated for the Employer of the Year Award for the second year running by Ex-Forces in Business
Colin Martin, a QHSE Manager at GXO, is also nominated for reservist of the year
GXO ranked among the Top 50 Employers of Veterans in 2024
LONDON, U.K., June 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — GXO Logistics, Inc. (NYSE: GXO), the
world’s largest pure-play contract logistics provider, announced today that it has been nominated for two British Ex-Forces in Business Awards – the world’s largest celebration of veterans in
second careers.
GXO in the UK&I has been nominated by Ex-Forces in Business as Employer of the Year for the second year running, for its commitment to supporting colleagues who are part of the armed forces
community. In 2024, GXO UK&I ranked 33rd in the top 50 Employers of Veterans in the UK identified by the Ex-Forces in Business Awards.
Currently, 85 GXO colleagues in the UK&I are active reservists, cadet volunteers or veterans of the British Armed Forces. GXO is actively involved with the Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces
to support recruitment pathways for serving personnel leaving the Armed Forces. GXO supports veterans and reservists with various initiatives, including a GXO Armed Forces community, internal and
external events, paid days leave for training, mobilisation support and mental health initiatives to help with return to work.
“Having colleagues who serve or have served in the armed forces is a huge benefit to GXO,” said Mark Simmons, Senior Vice President of Human Resources at GXO in the UK&I. “We understand the
sacrifice that people in the armed forces community make for us, and they deserve our full support. There are so many transferable skills that our colleagues have learned from working in the
military which they have brought to the logistics industry. It is brilliant that Colin, along with all our ex-forces colleagues are being recognised for the impact they have. I couldn’t be prouder
that we support such a courageous and knowledgeable set of individuals at GXO.”
In just over two years, GXO has been awarded both a bronze and silver covenant by the UK’s Defence Employer Recognition Scheme for its proactive approach to supporting military veterans and
reservists. The business has the ambition to go one step further and is striving to become a Gold Covenant employer.
Fred Hopkins, Head of Engagement at East Midlands Reserve Forces and Cadets Association, said: “Last year, GXO was rightly recognised with a Silver Award in the Ministry of Defence’s Employer
Recognition Scheme.
