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OUR COMMUNITY

Delivering for our communities

Our commitment to communities extends beyond our employees to our customers and the places where we live and work around the globe. We support disaster relief efforts, promote volunteerism and advance equity and empowerment, especially in vulnerable and underserved communities.

Our community investments allow us to do good while delivering goods. Here’s a highlight of what we accomplished in 2023.

  • 232M+

    lives positively impacted
    with a global philanthropic
    investment of $60M

  • 12K+

    small business owners
    trained through the UPS
    Women Exporters Program

  • 1.9M

    volunteer hours recorded

  • 6M

    trees planted with
    a focus on greener urban
    communities

“At UPS, service is in our DNA. In 2023, UPSers around the world brought our purpose to life by rolling up their sleeves to make a difference in the communities where they live and work. Together, we’re delivering what matters as we work to positively impact 1 billion lives by 2040.”

Nikki Clifton, President, Social Impact and The UPS Foundation
Nikki Clifton, President, Social Impact and The UPS Foundation

Delivering HELP where it’s needed most

The UPS Foundation’s philanthropic approach centers on four areas:

Health & Humanitarian Relief• Equity & Economic Empowerment• Local Community Engagement• Planet Protection

Health & Humanitarian Relief

The UPS Foundation leverages our partnerships and innovative logistical expertise to deliver health and humanitarian solutions to communities in need.

  • $17M

    in grants, sponsorships
    and in-kind logistical support

  • 50+

    disasters and humanitarian
    crises supported around
    the world

  • 175M+

    vaccines delivered—including
    lifesaving early childhood
    vaccines

  • $10M+

    donated to fight human
    trafficking since 2016

Delivering health and humanitarian relief
OUR IMPACT

Delivering health and humanitarian relief

Dive deeper to see how we enabled disaster relief and humanitarian solutions for impacted communities in 2023.

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Equity & Economic Empowerment

We invest in organizations that address systemic education barriers to create economic opportunities for underserved and underrepresented women, youth and marginalized communities.

 

  • $1M

    scholarship fund to support
    African American, Hispanic,
    Asian American and Pacific
    Islander and Native
    American students

  • $250K

    scholarship fund to support
    Historically Black Colleges
    and Universities

  • 1,200+

    women entrepreneurs from
    57 countries trained through
    the ITC SheTrades program

  • $900,000

    in investment leads
    generated for women
    entrepreneurs

Delivering equity and economic empowerment
OUR IMPACT

Delivering equity and economic empowerment

Dive deeper to see how we supported women and underserved communities in 2023.

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Local Community Engagement

We empower, inspire and mobilize our people and partners to deliver systemic and positive impact in their local communities.

 

  • 342K+

    volunteer hours dedicated to
    underserved Black communities

  • 16K+

    UPSers in 61 countries
    explored volunteer & donation
    opportunities on UPS
    Community Connections

  • 50+

    global volunteer events led
    by UPSers to benefit local &
    national nonprofits

  • 96K+

    hours volunteered with
    Special Olympics athletes
    across the globe

Delivering local community engagement
OUR IMPACT

Delivering local community engagement

Dive deeper to see how we inspired and mobilized UPSers to make a difference in 2023.

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Planet Protection

We foster a cleaner, greener and more sustainable world.

  • 6M

    trees planted in 20
    countries including priority
    markets and developing
    nations

  • ~500

    UPS volunteers organized
    over 15+ events for Earth
    Month 2023

  • 7K+

    pounds of trash
    cleaned up worldwide

Awards & Recognition

In 2023, The UPS Foundation’s vaccine equity and social impact efforts were recognized by:

  • The President of Ghana’s
    Presidential Honor for
    Distinguished Services

  • The U.S. Chamber Foundation’s
    Citizen Award

  • The Boston College Center
    for Corporate Citizenship’s
    Social Changemaker Award

  • Points of Light’s
    The Civic 50 Honors