TAIPEI, June 21, 2018 — FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) announced
the online release of its 2018 Global Citizenship Report (GCR), which details how the
company connects the world responsibly and resourcefully. The annual report includes updates on the
company’s strategies, goals, programs and progress in three key areas: Economy,
Environment and People. The report also
includes statistics that track the progress of the company’s citizenship goals
in fiscal year 2017, which ended on May 31, 2017.
“The
FedEx global network give us the ability to help businesses go global, and the
power to elevate social progress for individuals, communities and businesses
all around the world,” said Karen Reddington, president, Asia Pacific, FedEx
Express. “We will continue to use our
expertise, our scale and our network to support the environment and expand
opportunities for businesses and communities.”
Highlights from this year’s report include:
Economy-Multiplying Growth
FedEx exceeded US$60
billion in revenues for the first time, a 20 percent increase over FY16. Record-breaking growth in e-commerce continues
to shift the logistics landscape. In
response to this market trend, FedEx collaborates with retailers to make it
easier for customers to pick up and ship packages.
In Asia, FedEx
teamed up with 7-Eleven to offer even more 24/7 shipping options, including
FedEx iShip drop-off service at 7-Eleven stores in Taiwan, and package
self-collection at more than 5,000 7-Eleven stores across Hong Kong and Taiwan.
Additionally, FedEx Self-Service Lockers
at 70 Hong Kong locations provide more customer choice in package pickup. Consumers can take advantage of these secure
delivery locations by using FedEx Delivery Manager®, now available in
Australia, China, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea and
Taiwan.
To help businesses in Asia Pacific harness the full
potential of global trade opportunities, FedEx
officially opened the Shanghai International Express and Cargo Hub located at
Shanghai Pudong International Airport earlier this year. The new facility provides greater connectivity
and convenience for customers in eastern China, particularly those shipping to
the U.S. and Europe. The 134,000
square-meter facility includes a dedicated Customer Care Center as well as cold
chain facilities to support the healthcare industry, one of the fastest growing
sectors in the Asia Pacific region.
The goal of the FedEx Cares global charitable
giving program: Invest US$200 million in 200 communities by 2020 to create
opportunities and deliver positive change around the world. In just the last two years, the company
invested more than US$101 million in 134 communities globally, which is more
than halfway to the 2020 goal.
Environment-Multiplying Efficiencies
FedEx avoided more
than 2.3 million metric tons of CO2e in total from energy savings
initiatives across the company through its Reduce,
Replace, Revolutionize approach.
FedEx also saved more than 177 million gallons of
jet fuel in FY17 through the aircraft fleet modernization and Fuel Sense
programs. The FedEx Fuel Sense team is
charged with identifying efficiencies across the company’s aviation
operations. All team members who work
with aircraft are asked to adopt a fuel-efficient mindset and search out
innovative ways to help save fuel.
FedEx added nearly 300 electric vehicles to its
fleet, bringing the total number of EVs to more than 2,100. FedEx Freight also announced plans to order
20 Tesla Semi fully-electric trucks.
People-Multiplying
Potential
More than 425,000 team members around the
world are united by their commitment to the Purple
Promise—to make every FedEx experience outstanding. In return, the company provides team members
with a safe, inclusive work environment where everyone has opportunities to
grow and thrive. FedEx has been named the Best
Employer in Taiwan by Aon for the fourth time and FedEx is also awarded the
Best Employer in four other markets, namely Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand and
Singapore in 2017.
Thousands of FedEx team
members volunteered their time and talents in their own backyards. In celebration of the annual FedEx Cares worldwide
campaign and to promote social diversity and inclusion in Taiwan, FedEx joined
hands with the ‘Children Are Us’ Foundation to organize a series of workshops
in 2017. During the workshops, FedEx volunteers and mentally-challenged
children worked hand in hand to pack baked goods, and the sale of cookies
reinvested into providing training and job opportunities for the
mentally-challenged through the ‘Children Are Us’ Foundation.
In FY17, volunteers served a total of 111,200 hours, which is the
equivalent of nearly 14,000 eight-hour days.
Awards & Recognition
·
Fortune Magazine World’s
Most Admired Companies
·
Fortune Magazine Best
Workplaces for Diversity
·
Aon Best Employer in Asia
Pacific