US 06/19/15
Atlanta, GA
Awards program honors global companies for leadership through recycling, transportation safety initiatives
UPS (NYSE: UPS) has been recognized with a 2015 Eco-Friendly Award from the Alpine Group, LLC, an Idaho-based transportation asset management company.
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UPS was recognized for collecting and moving more than 4.3 million pounds of recycling in 2014. The Eco-Friendly Awards program evaluation criteria also awarded extra merit for transportation safety awareness and in keeping America’s roads a safer place to travel.
“We are committed to reducing our environmental impact through our optimized global logistics network and our growing alternative fuel and advanced technology fleet as well as helping our customers to reduce their environmental impacts,” said Rhonda Clark, UPS chief sustainability officer and vice president of environmental affairs. “It is an honor to be recognized for our commitment to sustainability, and we will continue to invest in sustainability initiatives that make the world a better place.”
For more information about UPS’s sustainability programs, please visit ups.com/sustainability.
About UPS
UPS (NYSE: UPS) is a global leader in logistics, offering a broad range of solutions including the transportation of packages and freight; the facilitation of international trade, and the deployment of 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.
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Published Jun 19, 2015 12pm EDT / 9am PDT / 5pm BST / 6pm CEST