Syngenta and Maersk Strengthen Partnership to Advance Sustainable Supply Chain Innovation

Syngenta and Maersk Strengthen Partnership to Advance Sustainable Supply Chain Innovation

(IN BRIEF) Syngenta Crop Protection and Maersk have renewed their fourth-party logistics (4PL) partnership for five more years, focusing on sustainable, optimized supply chain solutions. This extension builds on their joint commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, with both companies dedicated to sustainability targets. Over their eight-year collaboration, they have enhanced supply chain resilience and leveraged innovations in digital logistics and AI to streamline operations.

(PRESS RELEASE) BASEL, 6-Nov-2024 — /EuropaWire/ — Syngenta Crop Protection and Maersk have extended their partnership for another five years, deepening their collaborative commitment to optimizing supply chain efficiency and sustainability. This extended fourth-party logistics (4PL) arrangement leverages Maersk’s expertise in end-to-end logistics management, which involves coordinating resources, technology, and multiple logistics providers to create tailored supply chain solutions from origin to destination.

A central focus of this partnership is advancing sustainability in logistics, with both companies prioritizing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions across the supply chain. Maersk has set a net-zero GHG emissions target by 2040, while Syngenta is committed to decarbonizing its operations. Regular emissions reporting and continuous dialogue on sustainability goals are integral to their shared strategy.

Over the last eight years, this partnership has demonstrated resilience through global disruptions like the COVID-19 pandemic and Red Sea crisis. The companies have also identified new opportunities to lower GHG emissions within Syngenta’s supply chain.

Mike Hollands, Syngenta’s Global Head of Production & Supply, emphasized the partnership’s alignment in sustainability and innovation, stating, “Our collaboration with Maersk has proven invaluable, and we’re excited to continue implementing advanced solutions for optimized supply chains using digital logistics and AI.” Dimitris Armenakis, Global Head of Managed by Maersk Product, highlighted Maersk’s role in simplifying and enhancing customer supply chains, adding, “Our success is tied to our customers’ success, and we’re dedicated to continuously innovating to add value.”

This renewed partnership underscores Syngenta’s and Maersk’s leadership in creating resilient, efficient, and environmentally responsible supply chain solutions.

About Maersk

A.P. Moller – Maersk is an integrated logistics company working to connect and simplify its customers’ supply chains. As a global leader in logistics services, the company operates in more than 130 countries and employs around 100,000 people. Maersk is aiming to reach net zero emissions by 2040 across the entire business with new technologies, new vessels, and low-emission fuels.

About Syngenta Crop Protection

Syngenta Crop Protection is a leader in agricultural innovation, bringing breakthrough technologies and solutions that enable farmers to grow productively and sustainably. We offer a leading portfolio of crop protection solutions for plant and soil health, as well as digital solutions that transform the decision-making capabilities of farmers. Our 18,300 employees serve to advance agriculture in more than 90 countries around the world. Syngenta Crop Protection is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, and is part of the Syngenta Group. Follow us on X (@Syngenta, @SyngentaUS), and on LinkedIn.

Media Contacts:

Maersk:
Rainer Horn
Senior Media Relations Manager, Logistics & Services business
+49 152 54 52 14 62
rainer.horn@maersk.com

Syngenta:
media@syngentagroup.com

SOURCE: Maersk