FedEx Corp. moved closer to meeting its 2020 global citizenship goals with significant support from its 290,000 global team members and through a number of smart investments. The FedEx 2010 Global Citizenship Update, released today, showcases how smart collaboration and strategic investments can help connect the world in responsible and resourceful ways, while creating economic opportunity.
“FedEx connects people to opportunities and innovation around the globe. We fervently believe that by channeling our expertise, enthusiasm and resources wisely, we can help deliver a better world,” said Gerald Leary, president, FedEx Express EMEA. “I am particularly proud that our latest Global Citizenship Report honors our employees who have embedded responsible corporate citizenship at the very heart of FedEx culture. Undoubtedly, our people form the bedrock of the FedEx success story.”
Leveraging its wealth of transportation and logistics expertise, FedEx actively supports disaster relief and preparedness through in-kind shipping of relief supplies around the globe. Approximately 2.3 million kilograms of charitable shipping were donated internationally in 2010. Relief efforts responding to the earthquake in Haiti and oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico figured among the company’s top priority giving areas. FedEx support for disaster relief in 2010 exceeded the company’s annual target in charitable shipping by almost 20 percent, accounting for approximately 1.5 of pre-tax profits via in kind shipping and cash donations.