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FIDI joins five other leading employee mobility associations in a global effort to ensure the industry is playing its part on environmental sustainability. As part of the launch, the group signed a joint agreement that provides the Global Mobility industry with a roadmap and common actions towards achieving greater environmental sustainability. Joining forces in this effort are the CERC (Canadian Employee Relocation Council), CHPA (Corporate Housing Professionals Association), EuRA, FIDI Global Alliance, IAM (International Association of Movers) and Worldwide ERC (WERC).

“We are seeing many actions and initiatives promoting environmental sustainability in our respective sectors, which is great progress. Together, we aim to develop a common, collaborative framework to avoid duplicating efforts and maximizing our collective impact”, according to Mary Ann Passi, CEO of CHPA. There has been a growing focus on environmental sustainability in Global Mobility over the past year; Tad Zurlinden, CEO of EuRA, explains that “understanding and complying with the many different sustainability requirements is becoming increasingly difficult for stakeholders in the Global Mobility supply chain. With this agreement, we hope to streamline the process across our industry, allowing for meaningful actions and real, measurable impact.”

“We believe that close cooperation across the employee mobility industry is fundamental to achieving greater environmental sustainability for the benefit of people around the world”, underlines Lynn Shotwell, CEO of WERC. Jesse van Sas, Secretary General of FIDI Global Alliance, adds that “the Global Mobility industry has a very complex global supply chain, involving a large diversity of stakeholders. Through this cooperation agreement, we want to make sure that all parties are heard and participate in defining this sustainable future for our industry.”

To help structure the collaboration, an external consultant was appointed to assist in defining the framework and milestones of the Global Mobility sustainability roadmap. Following an RFP process, this project has been awarded to Deloitte, who will present the results during the WERC Global Workforce Symposium in Las Vegas, USA, at the end of October 2022.

“Deloitte has a strong experience in corporate sustainability, and extensive knowledge of the Global Mobility industry. Their assistance will be extremely valuable to structure our common efforts”, says Stephen Cryne, CEO of CERC. The process will include an industry-wide survey that each association will share with their respective members. “The success depends on the participation of all our members, across all Global Mobility sectors. We therefore count on everybody to contribute to this important project”, says Chuck White, President of the IAM.

For questions or more information, please reach out to Magali Horbert at magali.horbert@fidi.org

After a two year hiatus due to the pandemic, the FIDI team is excited to be exhibiting again at the IAM Convention. Come by our exhibition booth nr. 147 (look out for the FIDI red booth!) to say hello and find out what is happening in the FIDI world. If you would like to schedule a meeting, please email lydia.cope@fidi.org.

• FIDI 39 Club open door session at the FIDI Booth – Thursday, 3 November, from 12:00 noon to 2:00PM

The FIDI 39 Club Board is excited to announce the launch of its new FIDI Future mentorship programme and will be at the FIDI booth on Thursday 3 November from 12-2pm for an open door session to share details about the programme. This is an excellent development opportunity (exclusive to the FIDI community) for both mentors and mentees and aims to keep talent within the moving industry. The session is also an opportunity for you to meet FIDI 39 Club Board members and to learn more about the FIDI 39 Club, their services and upcoming activities. To schedule a meeting in a specific timeslot, please email 39club@fidi.org

We wish everyone attending IAM a successful convention!

6 November 2022

We are pleased to confirm the following company has successfully obtained FAIMPLUS certification and is now a FIDI Affiliate:

• Grace Relocations Private Limited, New Delhi, India

The company has joined FIDI India.
The up to date directory of FIDI Affiliates and affiliated Branches is available via Find a FIDI Affiliate.

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Are you ready for the 2023 Young Logistics Professionals Award? Dear Association Member,   The 2023 Young Logistics Professionals Award (2023 YLP Award) is just around the corner! In the past editions of the YLP Award, we have celebrated many young talents in the fields of freight forwarding and logistics. In 2023, we will continue to do so and discover more young logistics professionals all around the world.   To win the honor of a lifetime We would like to encourage you to put forward your best candidate to compete for the highest honor in global competition and a grand prize which includes: Attendance to the FIATA World Congress (including travel and accommodation allowance); One week of academic training in London (with the TT Club); One week of practical training in one of the TT Club’s regional centres (London, Hong Kong or New Jersey); A one-year free subscription to the International Transport Journal, Switzerland. Who can participate? An eligible candidate: Must be under the age of 32; Requires 2 years of full-time work experience in supply chain logistics (preferable but not mandatory); Be put forward by their Association Member. Meet with us to hear more about the 2023 YLP Award To help you better understand the procedure of the competition, we organise online information sessions where you can raise questions and receive answers. More details of information sessions will follow soon. In the meantime, please visit FIATA’s website – where you will find the general information and examples of previous winning dissertations.   Most importantly We look forward to receiving your nomination of candidature by sending the FIATA Association Members ‘Nomination of Candidate’ form to yiffa.admin@thomasmiller.com by 1 February 2023. Please note that each FIATA association member is entitled to present one candidate. You will find the relevant documents below: The Competition Notice The Note about the Dissertation The FIATA Association Members Nomination of Candidate

IAM is committed to offering a variety of programs, training and up-to-date information that benefit both the companies and the individuals who make up the Association’s membership. Membership protections programs, such as the Receivable Protection Program, help reduce your company’s financial risk and increase its visibility as a member of a respected international association. The Alan F. Wohlstetter Scholarship Fund supports the training and education of the future leaders in our Industry, while the IAM-YP group is actively working to develop a mentorship program to encourage professional development and receive valuable guidance from those with hands-on knowledge.

The Association also provides a fertile environment for learning at the Annual Meeting, where Knowledge Lab sessions have included such topics as leveraging social media for success, updates on licensing and tariffs from the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission, and global customer service challenges and solutions. The meeting also offers opportunities to meet and talk with representatives from the U.S. Department of Defense, Department of State, Federal Motor Carriers Safety Administration, Federal Maritime Commission and more.