Shiseido Group has announced that it has entered a new distribution partnership with global provider of transport and logistics solutions XPO Logistics for the UK & Ireland. The partnership will see the set up of a new distribution centre with 80,000 square feet floor space dedicated to Shiseido Group's portfolio in Derby, with plans to expand to 100,000 square feet during the partnership

Under its corporate philosophy, “Beauty  Innovations for a Better World”, Shiseido Group has been working to reduce environmental burden as a company. The new UK based distribution centre will allow a significant reduction in the business’s carbon footprint and aid in the Shiseido Group’s efforts towards sustainability with domestic fulfilment, but also owing to the many measures taken by XPO within the Derby premises which include:

• Separate, bail on-site and send for recycling all plastic and cardboard
• LED lighting in the warehouse on sensors
• Rainwater harvesting on-site
• Solar panels on the roof which heat the site’s water
• Electric car charging point on site
• Beehives on-site to support the local ecosystem, with honey harvested for employees
• Ted’s Veg : a range of vegetables are home-grown on-site and given to employees
• Cycle to work scheme for all employees and on-site recycling

Charles de Montalivet, Shiseido Group UK's Country General Manager said: "We were impressed by XPO's commitment to sustainability which marries well with our corporate ambitions to reduce carbon footprints and support local ecologies. XPO and Shiseido have worked hand-in-hand to land this project on time which aimed for better agility at the heart of our strategy, whilst putting teams’ security and health first."