Category: UPS Press Release

New Saturday ground pickups allow many businesses to have packages delivered to their customers on Monday, one business day earlier than before

• With #UPSsaturday delivery, residential and commercial recipients can get ground packages that would previously arrive on Monday on Saturday
• Expands to 15 additional major metro areas in April, with plans for rapid advancement to nearly 4,700 U.S. cities and towns by the holiday shipping season
• UPS’s operating capacity increased with no additional investment in buildings, vehicles or trucks
• More than 6,000 new UPS jobs expected when fully implemented

Investing in the Enhancement of Humanitarian and Public Health Supply Chains in Africa and Around the World

From imbedding its logistics experts with the United Nation’s agencies to vaccine tracking programs to drones delivering medical supplies, The UPS Foundation, the philanthropic arm of UPS, is taking on global humanitarian relief and community safety in a big way. This year, The UPS Foundation will award $14.1 million in grant funding and in-kind support to advance humanitarian relief and community safety initiatives around the world.

UPS (NYSE:UPS), in partnership with the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), is proud to be included on the 17th annual list of America’s Top Corporations for Women’s Business Enterprises (WBEs) – the only national award honoring corporations for world-class supplier diversity programs that reduce barriers and drive growth for women-owned businesses.

Building Six New CNG Fueling Stations and Adding Nearly 450 Alternative Fuel Vehicles

UPS (NYSE:UPS) today announced plans to build an additional six compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling stations and add 390 new CNG tractors and terminal trucks and 50 liquefied natural gas (LNG) vehicles to its alternative fuel and advanced technology fleet. UPS further cements its leadership in the alternative fuel market while continuing to reduce its environmental footprint with this more than $90 million investment in natural gas.

UPS (NYSE:UPS) today announced that it has been recognized by the Ethisphere® Institute as a World’s Most Ethical Company for the eleventh consecutive year. The Ethisphere Institute, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices, honored UPS in the Logistics & Transportation category.

“At UPS, operating in an ethical manner means standing by our principles and delivering on our word through our business operations, sustainability standards, and, how we impact the lives and communities where we live and work,” said Mohammed Azam, UPS chief compliance officer. “We work hard to have high ethical standards in all our efforts across the globe. It’s part of our culture and shared throughout our organization.”