FedEx meets emissions target seven years early
FedEx have surpassed their fuel efficiency goal seven years early, reducing emissions for their FedEx Express operations by 22 percent. Following the s...
FedEx have surpassed their fuel efficiency goal seven years early, reducing emissions for their FedEx Express operations by 22 percent. Following the s...
FedEx have surpassed their fuel efficiency goal seven years early, reducing emissions for their FedEx Express operations by 22 percent.
Following the success of the 2008 goal, FedEx Express has announced a new, ambitious target to reduce emissions by 30 percent fuel efficiency improvement in its global vehicle fleet by 2020. This follows an announcement in 2012 to increase the company’s fuel reductions target for global aircraft emissions, increasing the goal from 20 percent to 30 percent, by 2020.
“Today’s announcements are major milestones, not only for FedEx Express and our sustainability efforts, but for the entire transportation industry,” said Mitch Jackson, staff vice president of Environmental Affairs and Sustainability, FedEx Corp. “We are encouraged by the technological improvements, in addition to the commitment demonstrated by FedEx team members around the world, that have allowed us to reduce our impact on the environment and the communities we serve while maintaining excellent customer service.”
FedEx Express attributes its success to employing the latest technology, optimising its vehicle operations by matching the right vehicle to each route. This initiative has yielded substantial economic and environmental returns as well as FedEx Express expects to save approximately 20 million gallons of fuel this year through these efforts to increase vehicle fuel efficiency.
A detailed breakdown of FedEx’s reduction initiatives: