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Barron’s Names UPS In Top Two Percent Of U.S. Companies For Sustainability Efforts

Logistics leader ranked among top 5 industrials in sustainability initiatives

Barron’s Magazine has recognized UPS (NYSE: UPS) as a leader in sustainability in its annual list of America’s Top 100 Most Sustainable Companies. The publication ranks UPS as No. 5 in the industrials segment and 18 overall.

“This prestigious recognition highlights our efforts to lessen our impact on the planet as we continue to seek new and innovative ways to advance our sustainability endeavors worldwide,” said Tamara Barker, chief sustainability officer at UPS and vice president of environmental affairs. “From carbon neutral shipping to fleet electrification to the Eco Responsible Packaging Program, UPS sets itself apart as a leader in sustainability.”

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Ivanka Trump examines UPS training at facility in Gwinnett – Atlanta Journal Constitution

Ivanka Trump, an adviser to President Donald Trump and his oldest daughter, toured a UPS driver training facility in Duluth with Gov. Brian Kemp on Wednesday and detailed the Trump administration’s focus on workforce development.

She said the administration is “deeply passionate about ensuring that all Americans have the opportunity to benefit from the booming economy” and making sure “all Americans, regardless of background or age, have the opportunity to learn a new trade.”

UPS CEO David Abney led Trump, Kemp and first lady Marty Kemp on a tour of the Integrad driver training facility the company opened in metro Atlanta in 2015.

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UPS sues operators of ‘United Pot Smokers’ for TM infringement – World Intellectual Property Review

United Parcel Service (UPS) is suing the operators of a self-described ‘non-profit’ medical marijuana collective, “United Pot Smokers”, for infringing its trademarks.

In the complaint, filed February 13 in the US District Court for the Central District of California, UPS accused the defendants of copying the delivery service’s ‘UPS’ (US number 966,774) and ‘UPS shield’ (numbers 2,868,000 and 2,867,999) marks without permission.

According to the filing, the defendants operated a number of websites, including UPS.green and UPS420.com, which purported to sell cannabis for medicinal use.

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Parcel Pro Launches Partnership With MJSA

  • High-value shipments get end-to-end protection through Parcel Pro solutions
  • Secure shipping meeting demand of luxury online sales

Parcel Pro, a UPS Capital company, today announced a partnership with Manufacturing Jewelers & Suppliers of America (MJSA) that provides MJSA Premier Members access to innovative technology and insured shipping at a time when the industry is experiencing rapid e-commerce growth.

Online sales of luxury goods continue to flourish with growth of 24% in 2017. According to the 2018 Luxury E-commerce Report, six out of 10 of the fastest growing luxury websites surveyed were jewelry and watch companies. Jewelry represented 13.4% of the 130 companies’ online sales.

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UPS driver escapes from dogs who just wanted to say hi – Fox 10

UPS drivers deliver things to people’s homes all day long, and many of these deliveries are standard. Occasionally, however, these drivers come into contact with some pretty strange things, and a lot of times, it’s man’s furry friends.

That was the case for one driver in the San Tan Valley area on Thursday. One delivery driver was dropping off some Valentine’s Day treats to one woman, when her rather large dogs got loose. The woman’s dogs are very friendly, but for an unsuspecting driver, it was quite the scare.

“They wanted to give him some Valentine’s love,” said Tanya Otto.