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    The UPS Foundation Awards UNICEF $2 Million In Financial Support and In-Kind Services through 2011 Image

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    08-31-10

    The UPS Foundation Awards UNICEF $2 Million In Financial Support and In-Kind Services through 2011

    Today, the U.S. Fund for UNICEF announced a two-year, $1.25 million commitment by The UPS Foundation; bringing the organization's total support for UNICEF to $2 million for 2010 and 2011, including $400,000 of cash and in-kind support for Haiti earthquake relief efforts. Th...

    The UPS Foundation Recognized for Contribution to the American Red Cross Annual Disaster Giving Program Image

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    08-23-10

    The UPS Foundation Recognized for Contribution to the American Red Cross Annual Disaster Giving Program

    The American Red Cross today recognized The UPS Foundation for its support of Red Cross disaster response work through the Annual Disaster Giving Program.

    Members of the Red Cross Annual Disaster Giving Program pledge donations on an ongoing bas...

    United Way Recognizes UPS for Record $1 Billion in Giving to Communities with the "Thank a Driver" Campaign Image

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    07-28-10

    United Way Recognizes UPS for Record $1 Billion in Giving to Communities with the "Thank a Driver" Campaign

    This summer, UPS and its employees and retirees will reach the exceptional milestone of $1 billion in total contributions to United Way since the company began its annual workplace campaigns in 1982. To show appreciation, United Way is leveraging traditional...

    UPS Sets New Automotive Goal to Improve Fuel Efficiency by 20% Image

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    07-26-10

    UPS Sets New Automotive Goal to Improve Fuel Efficiency by 20%

    UPS (NYSE:UPS) has set a new automotive goal to improve the miles per gallon (MPG) performance of its entire U.S. package delivery fleet by 20 percent between 2000 and 2020.

    The goal was announced today as UPS released the latest annual update o...

    GE Releases Annual Citizenship Report, "Renewing Responsibilities"  Image

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    07-20-10

    GE Releases Annual Citizenship Report, "Renewing Responsibilities"

    GE today released its sixth annual Citizenship Report, entitled Renewing Responsibilities. The report covers GE's worldwide operations for the 2009 fiscal year and is structured around the discussion of three pillars of GE's strategy - energy and climate change, sus...

    GE (NYSE:GE) publishes Citizenship Report 2009 Image

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    07-20-10

    GE (NYSE:GE) publishes Citizenship Report 2009

    Renewing Responsibilities represents a summary of General Electric Company’s CSR activities. The report contains an in-depth discussion on the relationship between business and society, and how GE’s people, products, and services are impacting communities around the world.

    Highlights in...

    UPS Airline Pilot Named Winner Of Top Global Service Award Image

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    04-20-10

    UPS Airline Pilot Named Winner Of Top Global Service Award

    UPS (NYSE: UPS) has awarded Paul Warrington of Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., the Jim Casey Community Service Award, the company's top honor worldwide for community service. Warrington, an assistant chief pilot at the UPS Airlines, was recognized for his long-standing commitment...

    UPS Sets "Green" Standards For Shipment Packaging Image

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    04-15-10

    UPS Sets "Green" Standards For Shipment Packaging

    UPS (NYSE:UPS) today became the first carrier to offer its customers an assessment of their shipment packaging based on environmental standards.

    Under the Eco Responsible Packaging Program, UPS will evaluate a customer's packaging processes in...

    UPS Deploys 200 Hybrid Electric Vehicles  Image

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    04-06-10

    UPS Deploys 200 Hybrid Electric Vehicles

    UPS (NYSE:UPS) today announced its fleet of alternative-fuel vehicles had expanded with the deployment of 200 next-generation hybrid electric delivery trucks in eight U.S. cities.

    The 200 new hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) join roughly 20,000 l...

    Toys For Tots Literacy Program Seeks Nominations For Childhood Literacy Award Image

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    03-31-10

    Toys For Tots Literacy Program Seeks Nominations For Childhood Literacy Award

    Today, the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation and The UPS Store® announced they are seeking nominations for the Alferd Williams Literacy Award to commemorate the second anniversary of the

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