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    Martinez To Lead The UPS Foundation Image

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    02-07-12

    Martinez To Lead The UPS Foundation

    Eduardo Martinez, a 35-year UPS veteran and currently the program director for The UPS Foundation, has been named president of UPS’s philanthropic arm.

    Martinez, 52, will succeed Ken Sternad, who is retiring after a 35-year career with UPS that saw him direct the company’s global Public Re...

    The UPS Foundation Donates $6M To Champion Diversity Image

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    02-01-12

    The UPS Foundation Donates $6M To Champion Diversity

    UPS (NYSE:UPS) today announced almost 120 grants totaling more than $6 million to non-profit organizations around the world that champion diversity and support diverse communities.

    For more than 60 years, UPS’s philanthropic arm has funded organizations that support under-served and under-...

    UPS Driver Achieves 50 Years Of Safe Driving Image

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    01-26-12

    UPS Driver Achieves 50 Years Of Safe Driving

    A young Navy vet who joined UPS in 1960 has just become the first driver in the company’s history to pass the 50-year mark for safe driving as a member of UPS’s “Circle of Honor.”

    Ron “Big Dog” Sowder (the nickname comes from being the company’s longest-tenured safe driver) began his UPS c...

    UPS Corporate Office First in Industry to Earn Both LEED Gold Status and Energy Star Certification Image

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    01-10-12

    UPS Corporate Office First in Industry to Earn Both LEED Gold Status and Energy Star Certification

    UPS (NYSE:UPS) has become the first major package delivery and logistics company to earn Gold Status certification from the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) along with an Energy Star certification for its corporate headquarters complex.

    The Corporate Office is just the ...

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    01-10-12

    Intuit Inc (NASDAQ:INTU) publishes its first Sustainability Report

    Intuit has released its first Sustainability Report, which is available for download online at www.intuit.com/sustainability. The report documents the company’s progress since  launching a corporate wide program in 2007.

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    Duke and Duchess of Cambridge Visit UNICEF's Copenhagen Center Where UPS is Shipping Supplies to Children in East Africa Image

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    11-03-11

    Duke and Duchess of Cambridge Visit UNICEF's Copenhagen Center Where UPS is Shipping Supplies to Children in East Africa

    Yesterday the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge joined UPS (NYSE:UPS) Executive Richard Currie and UNICEF’s Paul Molinaro at UNICEF's global Supply Center in Copenhagen to help maintain the global spotlight on the humanitarian crisis in ...

    The UPS Store And Toys For Tots Deliver Holiday Happiness With The Help Of Animated Comedy "Arthur Christmas" Image

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    11-01-11

    The UPS Store And Toys For Tots Deliver Holiday Happiness With The Help Of Animated Comedy "Arthur Christmas"

    Today, The UPS Store® and Marine Toys for Tots Foundation announced they are teaming up with "

    UPS Employees to Deliver 275,000 Hours of Service in Global Effort in October Image

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    10-12-11

    UPS Employees to Deliver 275,000 Hours of Service in Global Effort in October

    UPS (NYSE:UPS) employees around the world once again are taking up rakes and paint brushes along with their logistics know-how to support local community organizations this October. During the company’s 9th annual Global Volunteer Month, UPS’s 400,000 employees will continue the compan...

    UPS Announces Global Forestry Initiative Image

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    10-04-11

    UPS Announces Global Forestry Initiative

    The UPS Foundation (NYSE: UPS) today announced a new environmental initiative with funding to help plant, protect and preserve trees in urban and rural areas in the United States and around the world.

    Nearly $2 million in new environmental grants will be distributed by the Foundation. UPS ...

    UPS Achieves Highest Score on Carbon Disclosure Index Image

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    09-23-11

    UPS Achieves Highest Score on Carbon Disclosure Index

    UPS (NYSE: UPS) has been named to the 2011 Carbon Disclosure Project's Global 500 "Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index" and is one of only four companies in the world to receive the highest score.

    UPS scored 99 out of 100 on the Leadership Index, demonstrating UPS's strong commitment and co...

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