Environmental Responsibility

At the core of UPS operations is an optimized network supported by a single, integrated system, creating powerful connections between our company, our customers and partners, and the planet. We pursue efficiency at every turn and invest in alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles to pioneer more sustainable solutions with lower environmental impacts.

To learn more about sustainability at UPS, visit ups.com/sustainability.

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Environment

How Our Global GHG Reduction Strategy Adds Up

Energy

UPS Rolling Laboratory
UPS has always been an early adopter of innovative technologies. In the early 1930s, we introduced electric vehicles into our fleet. Today, we operate one of the industry’s largest private alternative fuel and advanced technology fleets made up of more than 7,200 low-emission vehicles.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

UPS Receives German Excellence Award

Energy

UPS Invests $100 Million in Compressed Natural Gas, CNG Vehicles and Related Infrastructure
UPS (NYSE:UPS) today announced plans to build an additional 12 compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling stations and add 380 new CNG tractors to its growing alternative fuel and advanced technology fleet. The CNG fueling stations and vehicle purchases totaling $100 million are part of UPS’s ongoing commitment to diversify its fuel sources and reduce its environmental impact.

Energy

UPS Expands Agreement for Renewable Liquified Natural Gas in Texas
UPS (NYSE:UPS) today announced it has expanded its agreement with Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (NASDAQ: CLNE) to use up to 500,000 gallon equivalents of renewable liquefied natural gas (RLNG) annually in Texas. UPS stations in Houston and Mesquite will dispense the RLNG to a fleet of about 140 UPS tractors. The deal builds on UPS’s current agreement with Clean Energy Fuels whereby UPS is using approximately 1.5 million gallon equivalents of renewable compressed natural gas (RCNG) annually in California where UPS operates nearly 400 CNG vehicles.

Energy

UPS Rolling Laboratory at a Glance

Environment

A Global and Comprehensive Greenhouse Gas Reduction Strategy

Responsible Production & Consumption

Sustainable Packaging
Watch the sustainable packaging video from UPS.

Environment

TED@UPS: Taking Trash Talk to a Whole New Level
Peter Harris from UPS talks about circular economy: taking raw materials that become waste and finding ways for the waste to become a resource.

Environment

UPS Deploys 18 New Zero Emission Electric Trucks in Texas

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