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UPS is a Climate Leader UPS has a commitment to sustainable business practices. In October of 2008 UPS became the first shipping company to join the EPA's Climate Leaders program. Climate Leaders is an industry/government partnership that works with companies to develop comprehensive climate change strategies. Partner companies commit to reducing their impact on the global environment by completing a corporate-wide inventory of greenhouse gas emissions, setting aggressive reduction goals and annually reporting their progress to the EPA. UPS has been investing in more efficient technologies for more than 80 years and already leads the industry in fuel and energy conservation. Over the past few years, UPS has:
UPS has been a long-time partner of many voluntary programs sponsored by the EPA. These include a charter partner of the SmartWay Transport Partnership program in 2003, the Green Power Partnership, Waste Wise and the Energy Star program. Last year, UPS received the EPA's SmartWay Environmental Excellence Award for its leadership in conserving energy and lowering greenhouse gas emissions. Learn more at
Louisville UPS Receives EPA Industry Leadership Award (6.24.10) - Bill Jacob, VP Airline Ground Support Equipment, UPS and Steve Leffin, Corporate Sustainability Manager, UPS accepted the Industry Leadership Award from the Southeast Diesel Collaborative, of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Tuesday June 22 in Atlanta, Georgia. UPS was recognized by the EPA for their exceptional efforts to reduce diesel emissions and improve air quality in the Southeastern US. See photos>>UPS HONORED 3.11.10 – UPS (NYSE:UPS) has become the
only package delivery company named to this year’s “100 Best
Corporate Citizens” list by Corporate Responsibility magazine. Known as one of the world’s top
corporate responsibility rankings, the annual list is comprised of
Russell 1000 companies that have been evaluated on their performance
in seven key areas: Environment, Climate Change, Human Rights,
Philanthropy, Employee Relations, Financial Performance and
Governance. UPS was ranked No. 46 on the 2010 list
and was cited particularly for its record in the areas of
Environment, Climate Change and Governance. “We are truly honored by this
recognition because it reflects our continued efforts to be
transparent,” said Bob Stoffel, UPS senior vice president of supply
chain, strategy, engineering and sustainability. “We strongly
believe that environmental performance, stakeholder engagement and
investments in the communities where we operate are essential to our
business strategy.” UPS has received a number of other
honors for its sustainability efforts, most recently being rated the
“World’s Most Admired” company in the delivery industry and ranked
No. 1 in the world for its commitment to social responsibility. More information about UPS’s
sustainability initiatives is available at www.ups.com/responsibility. The complete list of 2010 100 Best
Corporate Citizens can be found at www.thecro.com.
UPS Tops "Climate Count" Scorecard
for Consumer Shipping
11.19.09 - UPS has earned the top score in the consumer shipping sector of the annual “Climate Counts” scorecard and also was rated No. 11 among all 143 ranked companies. UPS ranked No. 1 in the consumer shipping sector, leaping ahead of competitors Deutsche Post World Net/DHL, the U.S. Postal Service and FedEx. Climate Counts ranks the world's largest companies based on 22 criteria that focus on measuring and reducing climate impact, corporate support of public policy initiatives on climate change and openness and transparency in reporting. Read more>> UPS Offers Shippers "Green" Option to Offset Carbon Dioxide 10.6.09 - UPS today became the first small package carrier to offer its customers the ability to offset the carbon dioxide emissions generated by the transport of their packages within the United States. Under the UPS carbon neutral program, UPS will offer U.S. shippers the option of paying a small fee to calculate and offset the climate impact of the shipment of each of their packages. Detailed information about UPS carbon neutral services is available at ups.com/carbonneutral. The per-package price for the optional service is $0.05 for UPS Ground services and $0.20 for UPS Next Day Air, UPS 2nd Day Air and UPS 3 Day Select services. Based on customer feedback, a flat fee is used to make it simple and convenient for those wishing to participate. The price includes the cost of calculation, administrative costs associated with the service and the cost of the offsets. Offsets will be purchased based on the carbon associated with participating customer shipments. To encourage customers to participate in this flat fee program, UPS will match the offset purchases, effectively doubling the offsets purchased in 2009-2010, up to $1 million. The calculation to measure the CO2 impact of the customers' shipments is based on a variety of current and historical operational data, including distance and transport mode. UPS's calculation methodology and processes are verified by Societe Generale de Surveillance (SGS), an inspection, verification, testing and certification company. The calculator is based on Greenhouse Gas Protocol, the most widely used international standard for carbon accounting and reporting. In addition, the carbon offset process is also certified by The CarbonNeutral Company. "Our customers told us they wanted an easy, credible way to join us in our efforts to reduce the environmental impact of their supply chains," said Bob Stoffel, senior vice president, engineering, strategy, supply chain and sustainability. "These services complement UPS's own sustainability efforts while offering customers a new option to address the environmental challenges of their supply chains." The UPS carbon neutral service initially is available to the roughly 1 million U.S. customers who use UPS Internet Shipping with their UPS account number. UPS plans to extend the program to other UPS customers in 2010. UPS Internet Shipping users simply check a box for carbon neutral shipping when they near the completion of their transaction on ups.com. UPS then will purchase high-quality certified carbon offsets. Initially, these will include offsets certified to the "Gold Standard," "Voluntary Carbon Standard" or "Climate Action Reserve." In a second, related move, UPS also announced a carbon analysis service for its high-volume customers. Under this plan, available only on a contract basis, UPS will calculate the carbon impact of a customer's entire UPS shipping activity. The calculations then can be used by the shipper to purchase offsets directly or through UPS. The proprietary calculator used for this service also is verified by SGS. "We believe these steps are important not just for UPS, but also for our customers," Stoffel noted. "Our global economy depends upon reliable transportation, so we all have a responsibility to do everything we can to reduce our carbon footprint on the environment." UPS has extensive programs for conservation, reducing fuel use and emissions by its air and ground transportation operations and using alternative fuel technologies. To learn more about UPS's total environmental program, go to responsibility.ups.com. To learn more about UPS's carbon neutral product, please go to ups.com/carbonneutral. UPS Picked for U.S. Project to Reduce Diesel Air Emissions
The EPA funding will be disbursed to the Kentucky Clean Fuels Coalition, which in turn will distribute the monies to the UPS Airlines. The grant will fund two projects to reduce particulate matter: the replacement of diesel engines in ground support cargo tugs and the extension of ground electricity to parked aircraft. In the first project, UPS will replace diesel engines in 92 tugs with much cleaner gasoline engines. Since the particulate matter emissions are nearly zero for the new engines, replacing the diesel engines will have the net effect of removing 5.3 tons of particulate matter per year from the air. In the second project, UPS will install electric units to power aircraft parked at Worldport, allowing them to avoid the use of 26 diesel generators. Although commercial electrical power does require burning fuel at a power plant, removing the diesel generators from the airport will eliminate 2.2 tons of particulate matter per year in Louisville. These two projects are the latest contributions toward UPS’s comprehensive sustainability strategy. The company’s Louisville-based airline division has undertaken extensive efforts to reduce fossil fuel consumption, minimize noise and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by optimizing flight routes and speeds, managing aircraft dispatch and taxi times, shutting down unneeded engines for taxiing and experimenting with alternative fuels in ground support vehicles. As Louisville seeks to improve its air quality, community leaders appreciate UPS’s corporate citizenship. “We have come a long way in improving our air quality in Louisville but we still need to improve,” said Louisville Metro Mayor Jerry Abramson. "This move by UPS helps our city move toward cleaner air." “Reducing emissions from vehicles and diesel equipment is one of the most important air quality challenges facing us today,” added Jeff Lykins, Kentucky Clean Fuels Coalition president and Lykins Oil president. UPS’s first foray into alternative fuel vehicles was with a fleet of electric vehicles that operated in New York in the 1930’s. For decades, UPS has played a leadership role in the demonstration of innovative alternative vehicle technologies and fuels. Today UPS operates the largest alternative fuel powered fleet of ground vehicles in the United States. The company works directly with leading engine manufacturers to identify applications and develop efficient on and off-road vehicles and equipment. Brown Goes Green in Louisville United Parcel Service has launched an initiative to use Biodiesel fuel in its ground support vehicles at its air hub in Louisville. UPS’ Biodiesel initiative in Louisville is funded in part by a $515,000 federal CMAQ grant that will assist with the purchase of Biodiesel fuel infrastructure at the airport. The infrastructure will provide a 5 percent Biodiesel blend of fuel to run 366 ground support vehicles in early 2008. In all, says UPS, it now operates 1,629 alternative-fuel fleet vehicles worldwide, including CNG, liquefied natural gas, propane and electric and hybrid electric vehicles. UPS says it is the largest private "green" fleet in the transportation industry.
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