Delivering for our planet
UPS is a global leader in transportation and logistics committed to accelerating the decarbonisation of our company. We remain focused on making credible, purposeful changes to lower our carbon footprint – in more ways than one.
We have set a clear road map to reach carbon neutrality by 2050, and we are well on the way thanks to our innovative investments into alternative fuels, renewable electricity and climate-conscious facilities. Find out how we created greener communities and a healthier environment in 2023.
‘At UPS, we know that strong communities create strong economic opportunities for everyone, so we will continue to leverage our people, strengthen our partnerships and collaborate with our customers as we work toward our goal of being carbon-neutral by 2050.’
Our decarbonisation strategy includes key focus areas to meet our carbon neutrality goal while delivering what matters for our customers, employees, shareholders and the communities we serve.
Efficiency and Innovation
The greenest mile is the one not driven or flown. Our greenhouse gas emissions reduction strategy includes improving operational efficiency and reducing fuel consumption.
Renewable and Biofuel Solutions
We continue to invest in alternative fuels for our ground operations. These efforts will contribute to carbon reductions as we work to integrate zero-emission tailpipe vehicles like electric or hydrogen vehicles into our fleet.
Zero Emission Tailpipe Solutions
We continue to customise, test, validate, deploy and scale commercial electric vehicles throughout our global operations.
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Over 1K
electric and plugin
hybrid electric vehicles -
47+
urban logistics projects to
improve last-mile deliveries
using eQuads and electric bikes -
Battery electric vehicle delivery
vans deployed across Europe,
China and North America
Renewable Electricity
We evaluate renewable electricity projects and develop key partnerships as we work to reach our goal of 25% renewable electricity powering our facilities by 2025 and 100% by 2035.
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100%
renewable electricity procured
by U.S. data centers in 2023 -
Deployed solar energy across
the globe including in Singapore,
China and Australia
Public Policy Advocacy
We engage with policymakers and leading non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to shape a regulatory environment that aligns with our vision of a greener, more resilient future for our customers, employees and communities.
- Collaborated with the U.S. Department of Energy and third-party research groups to test new forms of electric charging.
- Worked with Cambridge University to explore, design and implement a more efficient, lower cost, zero-emissions delivery system for urban areas. We expanded this programme globally, including in Europe and the Asia Pacific region.
Awards & Recognition
In 2023, UPS was recognised as a sustainability trailblazer by:
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Forbes’ first-ever
Net-Zero Leaders list -
The Hong Kong Awards for
Environmental Excellence’s
Merit Award -
China Express Association’s
Green Post
Best Practice Award -
Yicai’s China Green Point
Annual Case Award