Our approach to innovating operations

Taking responsibility

Seeing results*

These results are the equivalent to one year of greenhouse gas emissions from 516,976 passenger vehicles.

On the ground: Upgrading and optimizing vehicles

Our ground transportation fleet includes more than 200,000 vehicles, and over 100,000 of them are company owned.

Taking responsibility

Reducing miles driven and fuel used through:

Seeing results*

These results are the equivalent of a year of emissions from 119,196 passenger vehicles and a year of electricity emissions from 99,554 homes.

In our facilities: Designing to conserve energy

With more than 5,000 air and ground hubs, local stations, freight service centers, and retail locations, we have to operate efficiently to reduce their environmental impacts.

Taking responsibility

Seeing results*

This result is the equivalent of the carbon sequestered by 21,000+ acres of forest in one year.

These results are the equivalent of avoiding the CO2e emissions from 35,000+ homes electricity use for one year.

With our packaging: Using materials that are reusable, recyclable, and made from recycled content

We deliver more than 15 million packages each business day, on average. FedEx-branded packaging represents 72% of the material we purchase—the largest category by volume. 

Taking responsibility

Seeing results*

More paper and packaging facts

FedEx-branded packaging is:

• 80% third-party certified, which promotes responsible forest management, protects against deforestation, and supports biodiversity.

We choose certified paper.

• 99.8% of all paper purchased by FedEx Office during FY20 was third-party certified.

We actively recycle.

• 69% of the solid waste generated in our operations was sent to recyclers.

Five regions with a single focus

Our concentration on sustainability doesn’t waver based on where we’re operating. Here’s a look at how we’re working around the globe to protect the planet.

Making sure our drivers use “eco-driving” practices saves gas and reduces emissions, helping to protect the air we breathe. In Canada, our drivers are making a difference by accelerating slowly, easing off the gas before braking, and not idling. Read more about what we’re doing in Canada. 

Traffic can be bad in big cities, and trucks contribute to poor air quality. We’re using electric and alternative-fuel vehicles in Brazil and Chile, and we're upgrading our trailers, trucks, and tractors in Brazil for more fuel efficiency and lower emissions. See more details about other initiatives in Latin America and the Caribbean. 

In Amsterdam, Frankfurt, London, Milan, Madrid, and Paris, we’re limiting our vehicles and emissions in busy city centers. Our newest approaches, like cargo bicycles, will help us improve congestion, limit impacts, and navigate narrow streets in up to 600 European cities. Find out about these and other environmental strategies in Europe. 

We design facilities to keep energy, water, and materials use to a minimum. Our FedEx Express India headquarters in Mumbai is LEED Gold certified. We have ISO 14001 certifications in nine countries. And we even have an on-site solar energy facility in South Africa. See what else we’re doing in the Middle East, India, and Africa.  

Our growing retail network in this area reduces impacts like emissions and traffic congestion. Plus, we’re using alternative fuels, deploying electric vehicles, and opening solar facilities to minimize environmental impacts throughout the more than 30 countries and territories in this region. Learn about other sustainability initiatives in the Asia Pacific region.