The CMA CGM Group unveils its corporate purpose

The CMA CGM Group, a global player in maritime, land, air, logistics and media solutions, has today unveiled its Purpose to all employees around the world: We imagine better ways to serve a world in motion.

Under the leadership of its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Rodolphe Saadé, the CMA CGM Group has undergone a profound transformation while remaining true to its values and its heritage. This Purpose has been designed to unite the Group’s 160,000 employees around a shared mission.

It reflects the relevance of CMA CGM’s activities and responsibilities in everyday society, as well as its commitment to all of its stakeholders: employees, customers, partners, civil society and environmental advocates.

The Purpose strengthens the connections between the Group’s various subsidiaries, business lines and locations across the 177 countries in which CMA CGM operates. It expresses the Group’s uniqueness and its ambition to play a leading role in the maritime transport, logistics and media sectors.

The development and formalisation of the Purpose were carried out in collaboration with BCG BrightHouse, while its creative expression and deployment were produced with the support of Havas Paris.

The CMA CGM Group, a global player in sea, land, air, logistics and media solutions, true to its corporate Purpose, " We imagine better ways to serve a world in motion".
Present in 177 countries, it employs 160,000 people, of which nearly 6,000 in Marseilles where its head office is located.
The world’s 3rd largest shipping company, CMA CGM serves more than 420 ports across 5 continents with a fleet of over 650 vessels. In 2024, CMA CGM carried over 23 million TEU (twenty-foot equivalent unit) containers. Its subsidiary CEVA Logistics, one of the world’s top five players, operates 1,000 warehouses and handled 15 million shipments in 2024. CMA CGM AIR CARGO, the Group’s air freight division, will operate a fleet of 6 cargo aircraft by 2025.
CMA Media, France’s 3rd largest private media group, includes RMC-BFM and several national and regional press titles (La Tribune Dimanche, La Tribune, La Provence and Corse Matin).
Committed to energy transition, the CMA CGM Group is aiming for Net Zero Carbon by 2050.
The CMA CGM Foundation provides humanitarian aid in crisis situations, and is committed to education for all and equal opportunities throughout the world. To date, the CMA CGM Foundation has transported 63,000 tons of humanitarian aid to 97 countries and supported over 550 educational projects.