Mission and Values

We play a pivotal role in the global trade, which is why we must create value for our environment, for our customers and for our staff members. An ambition that is built around five strategic pillars for our Group. Achieving the right balance and seamless interaction between each of these pillars is the foundation of our growth that is essential for our sustained development.

Five strategic pillars, one ambition

PURSUING MARITIME DEVELOPMENT

Today, and as it has done for more over 47 years, innovation drives the CMA CGM Group’s maritime development. We innovate to make our ships and our port terminals safer and more efficient than ever. We innovate to enhance customer satisfaction by adapting our capacity to their demand, by handling goods with the greatest care possible - especially the most fragile of items - and by boosting our customers’ activities, with the CMA CGM+ range of solutions. Lastly, we innovate through leveraging the synergies between our shipping services on the main intercontinental routes and our revamped intra-regional lines.

OFFERING LOGISTICS SOLUTIONS

The complementarity between shipping and logistics is a key part of the CMA CGM Group’s identity, and of that of its subsidiary CEVA Logistics and its airfreight division. We provide end-to-end transport solutions for all types of goods via our shipping, our overland and our airfreight services by harnessing our know-how in contract logistics and warehousing. This network of services enables us to deliver a truly intermodal approach as well as unsurpassed efficiency to meet our customers’ transportation needs.

ACCELERATING INNOVATION AND DIGITALIZATION

By putting R&D, the IoT, artificial intelligence and block chain technology at the heart of our innovation processes, we at the CMA CGM Group, aim at accelerating the transport and logistics industry’s digital transformation. Our goal is to develop smart and more secure solutions, while accelerating the rollout of intuitive digital tools that deliver a smoother user experience for both our staff members and our customers, and that offer a short-term return on investment.

DEVELOPING SOLUTIONS THAT ARE MORE RESPECTFUL OF PEOPLE AND OF OUR PLANET

The CMA CGM Group’s mission is to contribute to more balanced and more inclusive globalization that is more respectful of our natural environments. Our commitment to sustainable development is backed by concrete and tangible actions that are forever more people- and more planet-friendly. Committed to the energy transition, CMA CGM Group is implementing the best available solutions - liquefied natural gas, biomethane and biofuel - which immediately reduce the environmental impact of maritime transport and logistics. The goal is to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.

ACCOMPANYING THE GROUP’S STAFF MEMBERS

The 160,000 women and men who work every day to develop our Group are our greatest asset. We act to ensure their safety, improve their well being and promote more inclusive approaches. We support the Group’s staff members in developing their skills and talents through tailored training programs provided by the CMA CGM ACADEMY.

Since its establishment in 1978, the CMA CGM Group has continued to grow, drawing its strength from its family dimension, from a long-term strategic vision and from the expertise of its teams driven by a common passion. In keeping with our history and with our culture, we are driven by the values that unite us. Today, we are reaffirming these values to continue our developmentand achieve our ambitions.

The pursuit of EXCELLENCE in every area 
As a leader in our industry, we owe it to ourselves to engage in a perpetual quest for excellence at every level of our organization. One that ranges from operational excellence all the way to excellence in environmental protection, as well as achieving excellence in interactions with our customers,our suppliers and our staff members. It sets a standard for everyone and is an objective for our Group.

EXEMPLARITY in every situation
With its global presence, along with the key role it plays in driving the global economy, the CMA CGM Group and all its staff members must lead by example. That means upholding the highest standards in their daily tasks as well as in the strategic decisions they make.

IMAGINATION to invent the transport and logistics solutions of the future 
In a fast-moving world that poses multiple challenges, the ability to challenge and reinvent oneself, and to think outside the box, is crucial if our Group is to keep growing in a sustained manner. Imagination must be synonymous with an open mind and the acceptance of people’s differences.

BOLDNESS to always go above and beyond 
Boldness has long been one of the Group’s core values. It is inherent to our entrepreneurial mindset and to our passion for development. Boldness, which enables us to reach beyond our limits, never settle and always overcome every obstacle, plays a fundamental role in our ongoing development.

BETTER WAYS is more than a signature, it is a mindset, a call to action. An invitation to work together to open more responsible, more efficient and more seamless solutions for the transport and logistics industry. BETTER WAYS is our common ambition:

• Opening smarter and more sustainable maritime routes
• Offering more coherent and integrated logistics solutions
• Deploying faster, more seamless opportunities for innovation and digitalization
• Promoting growth that is more respectful of people and of the planet
• Guaranteeing the security, well being and empowerment of our staff members