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FedEx recognises that effective environmental management is one of its most important corporate priorities. FedEx is committed to protecting and respecting the environment through outstanding environmental performance and efficient operations.
FedEx works hard to develop practical and innovative ways to ensure its facilities and transport operations are as efficient and environmentally responsible as possible.
FedEx takes its environmental responsibilities very seriously, integrating business practices that reduce emissions, modernizing the aircraft fleet, and by using and strongly supporting the development of alternate fuel vehicles.
As part of our ongoing efforts to attain this objective, FedEx focuses on the following initiatives:
· Commitment to a continual improvement process in environmental management
· Participation in the development of sound environmental policy within the transportation and business sectors
· Integration of environmental responsibilities and considerations into daily operations and business decision-making processes
· Use of innovations and technologies to minimize atmospheric emissions and noise
· Efficient use of natural resources to minimize waste generation through efforts that include recycling, innovation and prevention of pollution
· Evaluation of environmental impacts of FedEx packaging products, operations and facilities, with a commitment to minimize impacts and restore properties affected by our operations
· Commitment to emergency preparedness and response in order to minimize any potential environmental impacts resulting from day-to-day operations
For more information about FedEx environmentally responsible projects across the globe, see - http://commitment.fedex.designcdt.com/environment
Aviation
FedEx is committed to reducing its environmental footprint, and has already made significant improvements, including the reduction of in-gate aircraft auxiliary power, reducing annual fuel consumption by more than 20 million litres.
In addition, FedEx is also modernising its aircraft fleet with plans to:
- FedEx is introducing more fuel efficient aircraft, this includes 757s which have 20% greater capacity using 36% less fuel. The 777 will use 18% less fuel compared to aircraft in use today.
Ground Vehicles
Finding ways to reduce fuel consumption is important to FedEx. The company takes part in studies conducted by the Paris City Council to optimise and regulate the delivery of goods in the French capital, and signed the “Transport and Goods Delivery Resolution for Best Practice” as part of its dedication to improve traffic conditions in the centre of Paris in June 2006.
With 93 hybrids in current use, FedEx operates the most hybrid vehicles in the Express industry. In Europe, FedEx is working with vehicle manufacturer Iveco to trial 10 electric/diesel hybrid commercial vehicles.
Across its global operations, FedEx Express saved more than 9 million litres of ground fuel in 2006 through its vehicle utilization optimization efforts.
FedEx has also taken important steps toward building an environmentally friendly, alternative fuel fleet, operating LPG (Liquid Petroleum Gas) delivery vans in London, UK, and support vehicles at the hub facility at Charles De Gaulle Airport in France. LPG has the benefit of reducing emissions of particulates and oxides of nitrogen significantly compared with diesel and reducing carbon emissions by approximately 12% compared with petrol.
Packaging
FedEx is committed to the continued evaluation of environmental impacts of FedEx packaging products. For more than 10 years, FedEx has worked to minimize the environmental impact of its packaging:
- FedEx packaging uses recycled and recyclable materials.
- FedEx packaging uses only non-toxic inks, varnishes, and adhesives.
- The FedEx® Envelope is made of 100-percent recycled material, 35 percent minimum post-consumer content and is not bleached.
- The FedEx specialty corrugated boxes are high in recycled and post-consumer content, containing 80% recycled material with a minimum of 60% post-consumer content.
- FedEx® Paks are produced using a minimum of 60-percent post-industrial recycled content.
- FedEx utilizes a Reusable Envelope that extends packaging life.

