UPS Receives Perfect Score from Carbon Disclosure Project for Second Consecutive Year
17 Novembre 2015 - 3:30PM
UPS (NYSE:UPS) secured a top ranking on the Carbon Disclosure
Project’s (CDP) S&P disclosure leadership index for the fifth
consecutive year for its commitment to transparency, its corporate
governance regarding climate change and the manner in which it
tracks and discloses its impact on the environment.
UPS received a perfect score of 100 from the CDP for the second
straight year. The CDP, which annually surveys the carbon
disclosure practices of companies on Standard & Poor’s
(S&P) 500 Index in North America, has included UPS on its
"Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index" (CDLI) of the Top 50 S&P
500 companies for the last six years.
“We are proud to be recognized for our efforts to address
climate change,” said Rhonda Clark, chief sustainability officer at
UPS and vice president of environmental affairs. “UPS will continue
to seek out new ways to reduce our environmental impact, and help
transform transportation and the communities we serve
globally.”
One of UPS’s top sustainability goals is to reduce its
greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from transportation relative to its
shipping volume. Earlier this year UPS joined the White House’s
American Business Act on Climate Pledge, committing to a 20 percent
reduction in greenhouse gas emissions intensity by 2020. And, UPS
has already achieved more than half of its goal to have its
alternative fuel and advanced technology fleet drive 1 billion
miles by the end of 2017.
“As the world looks beyond the Paris climate change negotiations
and prepares for a low carbon future, reliable information about
how companies are responding to the transition will be ever more
valuable. For this reason we congratulate those businesses that
have achieved a position on CDP’s Climate Disclosure Leadership
Index,” said Paul Dickinson, executive chairman and co-founder of
CDP.
UPS has long sought ways to reduce its environmental impact and
operate more efficiently. In 2003, it became a charter partner of
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) SmartWay program;
in 2009 it became the first small package carrier in the United
States to offer carbon offsets to customers; and in 2011 it became
a “Clean Fleets” partner with the U.S. Department of Energy.
UPS has been honored with several other sustainability
distinctions this year, including:
- Recognized as one of the “World’s Most Ethical Companies” by
Ethisphere Institute for the ninth consecutive year
- Named to Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World) for
the third consecutive year
- Chosen by CR Magazine as one of “100 Best Corporate Citizens”
for the sixth consecutive year
For more information on UPS’s sustainability initiatives, please
visit www.ups.com/sustainability.
About UPS
UPS (NYSE: UPS) is a global leader in logistics, offering a
broad range of solutions including transporting packages and
freight; facilitating international trade, and deploying advanced
technology to more efficiently manage the world of business. UPS is
committed to operating more sustainably – for customers, the
environment and the communities we serve around the world.
Learn more about our efforts at ups.com/sustainability.
Headquartered in Atlanta, UPS serves more than 220 countries and
territories worldwide. The company can be found on the web at
ups.com® and its corporate blog can be found at longitudes.ups.com.
To get UPS news direct, visit pressroom.ups.com/RSS.
Kristen Petrella
404-828-4182
kpetrella@ups.com
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