UPS Publishes 18th Annual Sustainability Report Highlighting Progress
30 Juin 2020 - 2:25PM
- Announces achievement of obtaining four 2020 goals, one year
early
- Showcases leadership in comprehensive reporting &
disclosure
- Issues company’s first ever Sustainability Accounting Standards
Board (SASB) Report
UPS (NYSE:UPS) today announced the launch of its 18th annual
Sustainability Report, “Accelerating Sustainable Solutions.” The
digital Report is fully interactive and details efforts that took
place during 2019 to advance the company’s 2020 and 2025
sustainability goals in alignment with its enterprise strategy.
Most notable is surpassing four goals one year ahead of
schedule, including:
- $123.8 million in charitable contributions,
- 21.7 million employee volunteer hours,
- 15.4 million trees planted, and,
- a 3.1% reduction in auto accident frequency.
“UPS established sustainability goals in 2016 to address our
environmental impacts, advance industry-leading safety programs,
and strengthen the communities where we live and work,” said
Suzanne Lindsay-Walker, UPS chief sustainability officer (CSO) and
vice president of environmental affairs. “We believe our customers
and stakeholders deserve the most credible information about our
sustainability performance. That’s why we are an industry leader in
comprehensive sustainability reporting and disclosure that meets
global standards.”
In addition, UPS is expanding our disclosure for investors by
introducing our first Sustainability Accounting Standards Board
(SASB) report. The report allows investors to more easily compare
companies within and across industries. It also highlights UPS’s
commitment to further align business imperatives with
sustainability strategies, including the company’s ongoing efforts
with alternative fuels.
In the last
decade, UPS has invested more than $1 billion in alternative fuel
and advanced technology vehicles and supporting infrastructure. The
company is now the largest user of renewable natural gas in the
transportation industry and has a specialized alternative fuel and
advanced technology fleet of more than 10,300 vehicles. Recently,
UPS announced plans to purchase more than 6,000 natural gas trucks
through 2022. And, in January, UPS announced an investment in the
UK-based technology startup Arrival and committed to buy 10,000 of
its electric vehicles.
The UPS Foundation Surpasses Goals
Working in concert with UPS Sustainability programs, The UPS
Foundation supports both environmental and social goals, and today
also announced the company has surpassed tree planting and employee
volunteer goals. Since 2015, more than 15.4 million trees have been
planted in 58 countries, helping to provide sources of food, jobs,
protection from weather, climate events and erosion, and cleaner
air for generations to come. The achievement is the result of UPS
employee engagement and collaboration with leading environmental
non-profit organizations supported by funding from The UPS
Foundation, including the Arbor Day Foundation, The Nature
Conservancy, Earth Day Network, Keep America Beautiful, National
Park Foundation and World Wildlife Fund.
Likewise, the company has surpassed its goals for employee
volunteerism fueled by a 60 percent increase in volunteer hours
since 2011, providing volunteer hours representing more than $533
million in support to thousands of non-profit organizations around
the world. UPS was recently named a 2020 honoree of
The Civic 50 by Points of Light, the world’s largest
organization dedicated to volunteer service. The award
recognizes UPS as one of the 50 most community-minded companies in
the U.S.
Also in the area of social responsibility, UPS has taken action
to address racial inequality by mobilizing its workforce and
network of non-profit organizations to drive meaningful results.
New, focused efforts include support of legislation against
hate crimes, funding for programming to support employment,
education, small businesses, advocacy and reform, and a new pledge
of one million UPS employee volunteer hours to support mentorship
and educational programming in underserved Black communities.
As a proud leader in corporate sustainability, UPS has issued an
annual sustainability report every year since 2003 and sought
external assurance annually since 2009. UPS completed its first
materiality assessment in 2011 and continues its legacy of
transparency and disclosure by reporting to the Comprehensive level
of the GRI Standards framework. The separate GRI Content Index,
externally assured by Deloitte & Touche LLP, provides details
about UPS’s sustainability management approach, data and
policies.
Review UPS’s latest Sustainability Report by clicking
here.
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.
Headquartered in Atlanta, UPS serves more than 220 countries and
territories worldwide. UPS was awarded America’s Best Customer
Service company for Shipping and Delivery services by Newsweek
magazine; Forbes Most Valuable Brand in Transportation; and top
rankings on the JUST 100 list for social responsibility, the Dow
Jones Sustainability World Index, and the Harris Poll Reputation
Quotient, among other prestigious rankings and awards. The company
can be found on the web at ups.com or pressroom.ups.com and its
corporate blog can be found at ups.com/longitudes. The company’s
sustainability eNewsletter, UPS Horizons, can be found
at ups.com/sustainabilitynewsletter. Learn more about our
sustainability efforts at ups.com/sustainability. To get UPS news
direct, follow @UPS_News on Twitter. To ship with UPS, visit
ups.com/ship.
About The UPS Foundation
Since its founding in 1907, UPS has built a legacy as a caring
and responsible corporate citizen, supporting programs that provide
long-term solutions to community needs. Founded in 1951, The UPS
Foundation leads its global citizenship programs and is responsible
for facilitating community involvement to local, national, and
global communities. In 2019, UPS and its employees, active and
retired, donated more than $123.8 million to charitable causes
around the world. The UPS Foundation can be found on the web at
UPS.com/Foundation and
@UPS_Foundation on Twitter.
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