UPS Commits To More Alternative Vehicles, Fuel And Renewable Power By 2025
June 27 2017 - 8:00AM
UPS (NYSE: UPS) today announced aggressive new sustainability goals
to add more alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles to
its fleet while increasing its reliance on renewable energy
sources. The goals, available in the company’s 2016 Corporate
Sustainability Report, support UPS’s commitment to reduce its
absolute greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from global ground
operations 12 percent by 2025, a goal developed using a methodology
approved by the Science Based Targets initiative.
“Because of our size and scale, we know our commitments can
shape markets, advance technologies and be a catalyst for
infrastructure investments,” said David Abney, UPS Chairman and
CEO. “We rely on the ingenuity of our employees, suppliers and
technology partners to help us reach goals that will transform the
shipping industry and spur innovation.”
UPS has a goal that 25 percent of the electricity it consumes
will come from renewable energy sources by 2025, a dramatic
increase from the 0.2 percent in 2016. In addition, by 2020 UPS
plans that one in four new vehicles purchased annually will be an
alternative fuel or advanced technology vehicle, up from 16 percent
in 2016. The company also set a new goal that by 2025, 40 percent
of all ground fuel will be from sources other than conventional
gasoline and diesel, an increase from 19.6 percent in
2016.
UPS operates more than 8,300 alternative fuel and advanced
technology vehicles worldwide. The company’s fleet includes
electric, hybrid electric, hydraulic hybrid, compressed natural gas
(CNG), liquefied natural gas (LNG), propane and lightweight
fuel-saving composite body vehicles. In addition to its use of
alternative vehicles, UPS uses millions of gallons of lower-carbon
footprint renewable diesel and renewable natural gas (RNG) in its
fleet each year.
These initiatives reinforce the company’s commitment to reducing
its environmental impact despite growth in e-commerce deliveries,
which are driving up energy used to operate facilities and power
its vehicle fleet.
The UPS vision entails a future smart logistics network of
advanced technology vehicles and facilities powered by more diverse
and sustainable energy sources, including on-site solar, off-site
wind, renewable natural gas, renewable hydrogen, and renewable
diesel delivered via advanced energy system infrastructure. UPS
already deploys many of these technologies in its ground fleet and
facilities, and plans to significantly increase their use in its
worldwide fleet.
Since 2009, UPS has invested more than $750 million in
alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles and fueling
stations globally. The company used more than 97 million gallons of
alternative and lower-carbon fuels in its ground fleet in 2016 and
recently made an $18 million investment in on-site solar energy
systems across eight facilities. UPS uses its Rolling Laboratory
approach to determine which alternative fuels and technologies work
best in each situation. From old-fashioned pedal power and
electrically-assisted bicycles, to electric, hybrid electric,
natural gas, renewable natural gas, propane and renewable diesel,
UPS puts sustainability innovation into action, all over the
world.
In addition to its environmental efforts, UPS outlined in its
Sustainability Report workforce and community goals, including its
commitment to achieve 20 million volunteer hours by the end of 2020
and its pledge to donate $127 million in total charitable
contributions in 2020, including humanitarian relief and community
safety programs, through The UPS Foundation. The programs provide
support to communities around the world, including UPS’s work with
partners to deliver life-saving blood, medicines and vaccines to
remote communities and its support of relief
organizations.
To obtain more information on UPS’s sustainability initiatives,
please visit ups.com/sustainability. For media assets (photos,
b-roll, infographics, etc.), please go to pressroom.ups.com.
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.
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 or
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Kristen Petrella
404-828-4182
kpetrella@ups.com
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