- More than $1.2 million in
total charitable contribution to United Way Centraide
Canada
- More than $590,000 in The UPS
Foundation grants
- More than $173,000 in total
charitable contributions to JDRF Canada
- $100,000 in community grants
to more than 160 charitable organizations
- More than 105,000 volunteer hours contributed by Canadian
UPSers and their families
- 401 young adults graduated from UPS driver safety training
through the UPS Road Code Program
MISSISSAUGA, ON, Feb. 22, 2017 /CNW/ - UPS® has
continued its on-going commitment to support Canadian communities
by contributing more than $2 million
to charitable organizations in 2016. Of those organizations, UPS
Canada continued its 30 year relationship with United Way Centraide
Canada by raising more than $1.2
million across the country. The contribution combines both
employee engagement and sponsored events including the four
nation-wide "Pulling for U" plane pulls that took place in
Toronto, Hamilton, Vancouver and Calgary.
With a focus on diversity, community safety, environmental
sustainability and volunteerism, The UPS Foundation awarded grants
totaling more than $590,000 in
2016. Additionally, over 1,700 UPS employees across
Canada registered for the JDRF
TELUS Walk to Cure Diabetes raising more than $173,000. UPS Canada also awarded $100,000 in community grants to more than 160
charitable organizations nationwide. Organizations were nominated
by UPS employees and must have benefited from 50 hours of hands-on
volunteering from those employees to qualify.
"UPS is proud to support diverse charitable organizations in
order to make meaningful changes that lead to long-term
improvements within our Canadian communities," said Christoph Atz, UPS Canada president. "Based on
the relationships our employees have built, it is reassuring and
inspiring to know they are helping to create a sustainable platform
for community resiliency."
UPS-led volunteer initiatives mobilize employees throughout
Canada to engage in numerous
volunteer efforts and activities. Through increased dedication, UPS
employees and their families contributed more than 105,000
volunteer hours to charitable organizations and planted over 2,600
trees in 2016. Globally, UPS invested a record 2.7 million hours of
volunteer service last year. UPS is on track to meet its goal to
contribute 20 million global volunteer hours by the end of
2020.
Among the 2016 grant recipients is the Boys and Girls Clubs of
Canada (BGCC). UPS's partnership
with BGCC began in 2010 and since then, The UPS Foundation has
provided annual grants to BGCC totaling more than $850,000.
UPS Road Code® is a global sponsored teen safe
driving program based on the company's safe-driving methods that is
offered through various BGCC locations. Its success is largely
dependent on the UPS service providers that oversee the program and
facilitate the hands-on training. Last year, 401 young adults
graduated from the program, totalling more than 1,300 graduates in
Canada.
UPS Canada service providers
are among the safest on the roads with less than six auto incidents
for every 100,000 hours worked in 2016. The company's
commitment to safety also extends across the 12,000 employees in
Canada who had less than one
injury where an employee was not able to perform their duties, per
200,000 hours worked in 2016. Due to ongoing employee safety
training, including a daily pre-work communication meeting, safety
is top of mind before every employee begins and ends their day.
In addition, UPS service providers who have not had an at-fault
accident for 25 years are enrolled in the elite "UPS Circle of
Honor." In 2016, 27 drivers were recognized raising the total
number to 137 in Canada. Globally,
more than 9,300 drivers have logged more than 22.5 billion
kilometers and more than 266,554 years of safe driving throughout
their careers.
"Our world class safety results are due to consistent, on-going
training programs, and our employees' attention to detail," said
Atz. "Safety is not just a practice; it is at the core of every UPS
employee and one of our most important values."
For more information about UPS's philanthropic and volunteerism
efforts, please visit www.UPS.com/Foundation.
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. 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 and follow @UPS_Canada
and @UPS_SmallBizCA.
About The UPS Foundation
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. Since its founding
in 1907, UPS has built a legacy as a caring and responsible
corporate citizen, supporting programs that provide long-term
solutions to community needs. Founded in 1951, The UPS Foundation
leads its global citizenship programs and is responsible for
facilitating community involvement to local, national, and global
communities. In 2016, UPS and its employees, active and retired,
invested more than $116 million in
charitable giving around the world.
The UPS Foundation
can be found on the web at UPS.com/Foundation. To get UPS news
direct, visit pressroom.ups.com/RSS or follow
@UPS_Foundation.
SOURCE UPS Canada Ltd.