Fifth Annual FedEx Global Citizenship Report Highlights Company’s Progress in Areas of Energy Conservation, Community Development, Disaster Relief and More
FedEx has released its fifth annual Global Citizenship Report, outlining the company’s efforts in its focus areas of Economics & Access, Environment & Efficiency, Community & Disaster Relief, and People & Workplace. The release of the fifth annual FedEx Global Citizenship Report coincides with World Environment Day, a global day commemorating positive environmental action celebrated by the international community each year. This year’s Global Citizenship Report has been prepared to align with the Global Reporting Initiative G3.1 Guidelines for more standardized and transparent reporting.
Highlights from this year’s report include:
“At FedEx we are committed to connecting the world in responsible and resourceful ways,” said Gerald P. Leary, president, FedEx Express Europe, Middle East, Indian Subcontinent and Africa (EMEA). “This year’s Global Citizenship Report showcases our continued efforts to provide sustainable solutions for our customers while contributing to and helping to improve the communities we serve. We have been able to achieve our sustainability goals to date not only through operational and fleet improvements but also thanks to the commitment of our team members who are embedding responsible corporate citizenship at the very heart of FedEx culture.” Environment & Efficiency FedEx integrates responsible environmental practices into its daily operations and the company aims to achieve its sustainability goals through a number of initiatives.
In the last year, FedEx has:
FedEx also remains committed to its goal of sourcing 30 percent of its jet fuel from alternative sources by 2030. The company is working with The Nature Conservancy to develop a roadmap to guide the adoption of biofuels for our long-haul segments. This roadmap can also act as a guide for the transportation sector as a whole – helping FedEx and others use more sustainably-sourced fuels. Further, the FedEx Express Fuel Sense program, an EarthSmart initiative focused on more efficient aircraft operations, has successfully identified dozens of ways to reduce fuel usage and carbon emissions while continuing to ensure safe aircraft operations. Fuel Sense saves 185 million liters of jet fuel and avoids more than 466,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions each year.
Community & Disaster Relief
In 2012, FedEx continued its long-standing support for organizations focused on disaster relief, child pedestrian safety and environmental sustainability. Total charitable contributions across all FedEx giving areas, consisting of direct cash contributions, donated shipping and team member contributions, totaled $46 million.
FedEx is committed to actively supporting the communities we serve through strategic investment of our people, resources and network. Employee giving serves as a cornerstone of FedEx commitment to community. In 2012, team members around the world offered their time to volunteer with local, national and international organizations. The annual FedEx Cares Week volunteer program drew 1,574 participants in Europe, Middle East, Indian Subcontinent and Africa (EMEA). In total, FedEx Express team members in this region volunteered 3,338 hours across 58 events that saw 2.2 tonnes of food raised for various donations, more than 692 blood donations, and thousands of euros raised for various organizations.
More information about the accomplishments highlighted here and additional stories showcasing FedEx commitment to http://csr.fedex.com/.
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