CHICAGO, March 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Echo Global
Logistics, Inc. (NASDAQ: ECHO), a leading provider of
technology-enabled transportation management services, today
announced the release of its first Environmental, Social, and
Governance (ESG) Report, which provides an overview of the
company's efforts surrounding the ESG issues that are most
significant to its business and stakeholders.
The report covers Echo's ESG priorities, their status, and the
company's ongoing dedication to these efforts. It addresses Echo's
commitments and policies relating to climate change and greenhouse
gas emissions among other environmental considerations, social
issues such as Diversity & Inclusion and employee health and
safety, and key governance matters.
"As a leading third-party logistics provider, we at Echo
recognize the significant opportunity we have to make a positive
impact on the ESG issues that are important to us and our
stakeholders as well as society at large," said Doug Waggoner, Chairman of the Board of
Directors and Chief Executive Officer at Echo. "We're proud to
present Echo's first ESG report and share how our company is
addressing these critical matters."
To identify and prioritize key ESG issues, Echo undertook a
comprehensive materiality analysis and conducted an internal review
of the importance of the material issues to its business and
stakeholders. The report focuses on the key issues that were
identified through the materiality assessment.
"At Echo, we know that our success is dependent on the trust and
confidence our stakeholders have in us, so we're pleased to release
this report to provide them with visibility into Echo's ESG efforts
and emphasize our commitment to serving their best interests," said
Pete Rogers, Chief Financial Officer
at Echo and head of the company's ESG Steering Committee. "We look
forward to further developing our ESG strategy and building upon
the great progress we've made so far."
To learn more about Echo's ESG efforts and view the full report,
please visit
https://ir.echo.com/corporate-responsibility-overview.
About Echo Global Logistics
Echo Global Logistics,
Inc. (NASDAQ: ECHO) is a leading Fortune 1000 provider of
technology-enabled transportation and supply chain management
services. Headquartered in Chicago
with more than 30 offices around the country, Echo offers freight
brokerage and Managed Transportation solutions for all major modes,
including truckload, partial truckload, LTL, intermodal, and
expedited. Echo maintains a proprietary, web-based technology
platform that compiles and analyzes data from its network of over
50,000 transportation providers to serve 35,000 clients across a
wide range of industries and simplify the critical tasks involved
in transportation management. For more information on Echo Global
Logistics, visit: www.echo.com.
ECHO: Corporate
CONTACT INFORMATION
Investor Relations:
Zach Jecklin
SVP of Strategy
Echo Global Logistics
312-784-2046
Media Relations:
Christopher Clemmensen
SVP of Marketing
Echo Global Logistics
312-784-2132
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