Certified Quality and Sustainability

GLS has obtained the GDP (Good Distribution Practice) compliance certification. The GDP guidelines are mandatory for the wholesale of pharmaceutical products in the EU. Therefore, GLS Spain meets the strict requirements for the safe, hygienic and product-appropriate transport of non-temperature-controlled human medicines.

Comprehensive quality assurance at GLS Spain includes precisely defined work processes, quality guidelines with inspection routines and regular audits. Quality indicators are managed on a continuous basis

GLS Spain guarantees, verifies and improves quality with a quality management system throughout its own network. With its quality management system, GLS Spain complies with internationally recognised high standards according to DIN ISO 9001: 2015.

GLS Spain has obtained certification ISO 14001: 2015 for its environmental management system. This globally valid and recognised standard is one of the most important environmental management benchmarks for manufacturing companies and service providers.

BREEAM® (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Methodology) is the world’s leading and most technically advanced method for evaluating and certifying sustainability in building construction. The certification improves the functionality, flexibility, and durability of buildings. In this case, we have been recognized for our branches in Madrid and Alicante.

GLS Group’s sustainability efforts have been rewarded with the EcoVadis Silver Certificate. EcoVadis looks at a range of metrics under the categories: Environment, Sustainable Procurement, Ethics, Labour & Human Rights, rating companies against the highest possible standard. GLS Group’s environmental impact score of 90/100 puts the company among the 2% top-rated companies in the postal, courier and freight transport industry within the Environmental category. Overall, GLS is in the top 6% of companies in the postal, courier and freight transport industry assessed by EcoVadis.

The Non-Financial Information Statement of GLS Spain for fiscal year 2023-24 is certified by AENOR, confirming that it has been prepared in accordance with GRI reporting standards. It provides a comprehensive view of the organization’s most significant impacts on the economy, the environment, and people, including impacts affecting human rights, and details how these are managed.