Another eventful year has passed, and we look back on 12 months that seem to have flown by. But a lot has happened, both globally and on a smaller scale here at home. While the media focuses on the global changes, let's take a look at the developments here.

The team

While 2022 was a year where the pandemic dominated social life, this year we were able to say goodbye to those restrictions and take the opportunity to strengthen the team, which had gained several new members. To this end, a workshop led by Mirco Hitzigrath from the Upstalsboom team was organized and conducted. The insights gained from this seminar opened up entirely new perspectives and approaches that fostered team cohesion and positively influenced our work.
May offered the chance for new photos, and we had a really cool session at the GVZ (Freight Village) with the Querformat and Jasmin Lindenthal. Thanks to the photographer's creativity and her eye for team dynamics, we got some fantastic photos, which you can also find on our website. The fun that all the colleagues had is unmistakable in the pictures.
You may have already noticed: our website has been modernized a bit. The team has grown, which provided an opportunity to review the individual pages and give them a fresh layout. This work is not yet fully completed and will continue to be developed, as global and regional influences necessitate the ongoing evolution of OCS. This will also be reflected on the website. We cordially invite you to join us on our journey and be inspired by our ideas.

OCS Spedition and the Environment

Climate protection is on everyone's lips, and we, too, are aware of our responsibility as a logistics company. Therefore, in the spring, we a campaign to help bees in Germany, and this idea was a resounding success. We sent out over 1,300 packets of flower seeds, both to provide the recipients with a beautiful sight and to give the bees a small source of food in the form of these blossoms. The flower seeds we sent were chosen to offer a rich and varied food supply that lasted beyond just two weeks. Some blossoms were already in bloom in June, while others didn't reach their full glory until the end of September. This allowed bees and other insects to repeatedly visit the flower boxes or garden beds and find a steady supply of nectar.
The honey produced by the bees was also the inspiration for our Advent campaign this year, as we gave away various types of honey to our customers. The demand was gratifyingly high, so we've taken up the idea and planned to expand it for next year. After all, if we can plant flowers, we can certainly plant trees. We already proved this on November 25th when, together with the B-Native association, we helped plant 900 trees in a field in Weyhe. For every reviewour customers gave us on Google, we donated a tree to be planted in Mexico, and we also donated an additional tree to support local flora. As promised, we planted these trees in the form of red oaks, beeches, and English oaks. Our goal for 2024 is to plant 5,000 trees by October, and we sincerely hope for your support in achieving this.
Looking ahead to 2024,
another project we are undertaking, in cooperation with ClimatePartner to offer you, our customers, the opportunity to offset your order-related CO₂ emissions, at least on paper, by supporting a project that combats climate change and has a sustainable impact. Explaining the specifics of this would take too long at this point. But we will keep you updated! That's a promise!

We are all very excited about the new year, look forward to #smoothlogistics , and perhaps the opportunity to process your request. Until then, we wish you a happy new year and all of us much success, health and happiness for 2024.