The report reinforces that global citizenship is a core part of our mission and business strategy — reflecting who we are as a company.
At FedEx Supply Chain, we implemented several critical programs in fiscal year 2016 (ended May 31, 2016), to enhance our global citizenship efforts.
Namely, we adopted Quality Driven Management as a means of driving continuous improvement throughout our organization, and we launched several diversity and inclusion initiatives.
We’re proud to be a part of the enterprise-wide global citizenship effort, which covers three primary areas: Economy, Environment and People. Here’s a breakdown of how our organization is working to connect the world responsibly and resourcefully.
FedEx connects more than 99 percent of global GDP — providing a unique opportunity for the company to deliver a positive impact around the world. With its global reach, our organization works to create a diverse workforce, supplier base and culture to better serve customers. In FY16, FedEx spent $9.2 billion with small, women-owned and minority-owned suppliers, a 37 percent increase from FY15.
FedEx Supply Chain supports those initiatives in the following ways:
From upgrading air and ground fleets to empowering team members through EarthSmart® programs, FedEx delivers industry-leading innovation to reduce environmental impact. In FY16 alone, FedEx avoided more than two million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions through fuel and energy-saving initiatives across the company.
FedEx also saved more than 153 million gallons of jet fuel in FY16 by continuing to modernize its aircraft fleet and improve operations. That’s the equivalent of 230 Olympic-sized swimming pools.
At FedEx Supply Chain, we’re working diligently to align with the rest of the enterprise in those sustainability efforts:
FedEx fosters a diverse, safety first culture where team members receive the support, development and opportunity they need to deliver exceptional service and give back to our communities.
Once again, FORTUNE ranked FedEx as one of the “World’s Most Admired Companies,” marking the 17th consecutive year that the company has ranked among the top 20. FORTUNE also named FedEx as one of the “10 Best Workplaces for African-Americans.”
Also aligned with our people first culture, FedEx Supply Chain supports team members who wish to give back to the communities in which they live and work:
These are just a few of the many ways that team members from FedEx Supply Chain are helping to drive corporate citizenship.