Rapport RSE 1
Rail Logistics Europe (RLE) has reached a major milestone with the publication of its first Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) report. This founding document formalises the group's commitment to more sustainable logistics, at the heart of European supply chains.
Through this report, RLE confirms its conviction: rail freight is an immediately available and efficient solution to meet the needs of shippers more generally to climate, industrial and territorial challenges in Europe.
A concrete lever for decarbonisation for shippers
As a major player in rail freight in Europe, Rail Logistics Europe offers massive, reliable and low-carbon transport solutions, which can be directly mobilised by its customers to reduce their environmental footprint.
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9 g of CO₂e emitted per tonne.km transported, which is 11 times less than road transport
2,4
million tonnes of CO₂e avoided in 2025 thanks to modal shift
81%
of transports carried out with electric traction
Rapport RSE 2
These results illustrate the direct contribution of RLE to its customers' decarbonization trajectories and to European climate objectives.
A structured and ambitious CSR roadmap
A structured and ambitious CSR roadmap
The 2025 report establishes a roadmap common to the group's six entities (Hexafret, Captrain, Naviland Cargo, VIIA, Technis and Forwardis), organized around four pillars:
- Developing a decarbonised logistics chain thanks to rail freight
- Reduce the environmental impact of operations
- Promote diversity, inclusion and employee engagement
- Strengthen trust and ethics in business relationships
This approach is fully in line with the SNCF Group's strategy and European standards, with 66% of revenue aligned with the European green taxonomy (climate change mitigation objective).
Read the CSR report 2025
PDF - 4.05 MBLire le rapport RSE 2025
PDF - 4.09 MBAmbitious climate targets
Ambitious climate targets
Rail Logistics Europe has committed to reducing its energy-related greenhouse gas emissions by 30% between 2022 and 2030. The group's emissions in 2025 are in line with this ambition thanks to several operational levers:
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Ambitious climate targets
- The development of eco-driving
- The deployment of dual-mode locomotives
- The gradual use of biofuels
- The use of renewable electricity
The group also acts on its entire environmental footprint through concrete actions in terms of the circular economy, pollution prevention and biodiversity preservation.
Performance driven by the commitment of the teams
Performance driven by the commitment of the teams
Rail Logistics Europe
Performance driven by the commitment of the teams
Rail Logistics Europe's CSR dynamic is also based on the involvement of its employees:
- Nearly 9,300 employees in 13 European countries
- An engagement rate higher than the objectives set
- Heightened ambition in terms of occupational safety
- Active policies in favour of diversity, gender diversity and quality of life at work
A clear ambition for European logistics
A clear ambition for European logistics
With this first CSR report, Rail Logistics Europe is setting a course: to make rail freight a pillar of the ecological transition in Europe, by reconciling economic performance, environmental responsibility and social commitment.
Serving its customers and the regions, the group continues to develop sustainable logistics solutions, capable of meeting industrial needs while actively contributing to the reduction of emissions from the transport sector.
Taking care of our customers, our employees, our environment, ensuring the safety of traffic and our staff are not opposed to performance. Quite the contrary
President, Rail Logistics Europe