FedEx has been included on the Maplecroft Climate Innovation Leaders Index, a rating of the 360largest U.S. companies, provided by the risk analysis company.
This is the first time FedEx has been listed among the top #100 of the Maplecroft ClimateInnovation Index, moving up 150 positions to #37 on the list of multinational companies.
The Maplecroft Climate Innovation Indices are based on exhaustive studies of the efforts inmanaging and adapting to climate change undertaken by the largest U.S.-based multinationalcompanies.
Companies are rated on more than 100 criteria, including technological innovation and newworking practices to combat climate change impacts, adaption to physical climate-related risks suchas natural disasters, and the reduction of emissions.
“Innovation is at the heart of our commitment to environmental stewardship with a focus onidentifying sustainable solutions that will lead the way to a smarter future,” said Mitch Jackson,staff vice president, Environmental Affairs and Sustainability, FedEx Corp. “Through programmessuch as our EarthSmart initiative, we have identified ways to increase fuel efficiency and reducecarbon emissions across our operations and supply chain.”
