How GREEN
is your business?
Take our shipping sustainability quiz.
Green. It’s growing in importance for everyone, especially in the transportation industry. And
even in the get-it-out world of global shipping, there are decisions you can make to save resources
— and save money. UPS has created ways to reduce, reuse and recycle, and we can help you do
the same. From the use of an efficient network to advanced technology, UPS operates seamlessly
and reduces waste and redundancies wherever possible. Learn how your packaging, shipping,
tracking and billing can be as efficient and environmentally friendly as possible. Together, we’ll
be doing our part to conserve natural resources while positively impacting your bottom line.
Decision
Green
SM
Decision Green is UPS’s
environmental approach,
reflecting our pursuit of
sustainable business
practices worldwide.
Taking our quiz can help you see
just how GREEN you really are.
UPS offers you the opportunity to analyze and optimize your environmental impact.
When you’re done with the quiz, you’ll have a better view of how green your business
really is, and you’ll know where UPS can help.
Planning and Pre-Shipping
Rate your greenness.
With all the various aspects involved in transporting goods, it can be difficult to see
just how environmentally efficient your operation is. UPS knows that it’s sometimes
the small things that help you realize your conservation potential, so we’ve developed
a simple checklist to help you determine how green your shipping process can be.
Check off each description that applies to your business processes. Then, add up all of
your check marks and see where you stand using our scoring key. It’s that easy! Once
you know where you are, your UPS Account Manager can work with you to determine
how to make your business become even greener.
Total number of ✓s
Your Green Score
16 to 20 ✓s
You’re very green!
11 to 15 ✓s
Getting greener!
6 to 10 ✓s
Need more green!
5 ✓s or below
Time to get green!
We optimize shipments and
minimize per-shipment fuel
consumption through package
consolidation.
We use packaging made
from recycled materials and
packaging that can be reused
to reduce paper usage.
Our shipping department uses
the least possible amount of
shipping materials through
“just right” packaging.
We have a team that helps us
determine smart and efficient
delivery routing and scheduling
to save fuel.
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Green innovations from
UPS help your business
and the environment.
Alternative-Fuel Fleet
UPS uses the largest private
alternative-fuel vehicle fleet in the
transportation industry — with a
wide range of fuel solutions, from
Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) to
innovative hybrid vehicles, including
new Hydraulic Hybrid Vehicles (HHVs).
Fuel-Efficient Air Fleet
We operate a quiet, efficient, and
low-emission fleet of aircraft. We
have pioneered the use of
innovative routing, take-off and
landing techniques to reduce fuel
use and minimize the miles flown.
Shipping
Tracking
Delivery
We are able to re-route packages
efficiently in transport to cut
down on fuel use.
We know origin shippers and
delivery dates ahead of time
without paper notification.
Our air express carrier develops
ways to save fuel through
efficient routing, an integrated
air network and more efficient
landing patterns.
We are able to more closely
manage shipment flow through
visibility software supplied by
our carrier, creating operational
efficiency.
Our shipping department has
made a significant reduction
in paper usage by using
electronic commercial invoices
for international shipments.
Technology helps us know
ahead of time exactly when
and where packages will arrive,
helping us use personnel more
efficiently.
We use consolidated distribution
centers located near final
destinations, reducing
transportation time and fuel.
Signature tracking information
in our operation is electronic,
cutting down on paper usage.
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Efficient Freight
Consolidating shipments into one
delivery vehicle helps UPS reduce
fuel and emissions by using our
fleet more efficiently.
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Packaging Materials and Solutions
We offer innovative packaging
ideas such as our 100% recycled
fiber, 80% post consumer Reusable
Express Envelopes. The UPS Package
Design and Test Lab can work with
you to develop environmentally
friendly packaging.
Post Delivery
We don’t need paper for proof
of delivery information.
We use electronic billing,
reducing paper waste.
Our carrier reduces fuel use with
an integrated package delivery
network that consolidates ground,
air and international pickups and
deliveries.
Our shipping department uses
e-mail for returns requests,
cutting down on paper usage.
Our carrier utilizes technology to
reduce noise and fuel emissions
in its transportation methods.
Hybrid and alternative-fuel
vehicles are used to deliver
some of our company’s
shipments.
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Worldwide Strategic Warehousing
Even our warehousing is designed
for efficiency. UPS’s 950 warehouse
and distribution facilities in 120
countries help you stage your
inventory closer to your customers,
saving time, money and resources.
We have greater visibility into
returns volume, allowing our
company to handle returns
more efficiently.
When we need a recipient to
return a document, we use a
reusable envelope to reduce
packaging waste.
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Ocean Container Optimization
When transporting your ocean
freight, UPS optimizes loads by
using full containers, improving
fuel efficiency.
We’ve got smart solutions to help your business
UPS is the one transportation company
to turn to for integrated, single-source
solutions. This streamlined approach
reduces energy usage, fuel consumption
and emissions while providing an
economical way to conduct business.
By using UPS, your company benefits
from our technical and logistical
innovations so you can better allocate
costs, integrate your distribution and
warehousing systems and plan more
effectively for production to better
serve your customers. All of which can
have a positive impact on your bottom
line as well as the environment.
Designing a more efficient way to ship.
Through Network Optimization, our solutions
experts will analyze your operation, design a
plan and show you how to utilize our network
to create a more eco-friendly shipping process.
Bringing a little green into your packaging.
Smart packaging starts with ideas that work
“inside and outside the box.” The UPS Package
Design and Test Lab does just that by designing
ways to reduce damage in transit, which can
help you eliminate wasteful duplicate shipments.
We can consult with you to properly manage
variables like carton size, compression strength,
stacking and stability, as well as compliance
auditing. As a result, you’ll get the best
combination of material reduction, sustainable
materials and damage prevention.
We’ve also cut waste by pioneering 100%
recycled, bleach-free Reusable Express Envelopes
as a convenience to professionals, like Realtors
and lawyers, who need to have a document
signed and returned.
Since 2000, our alternativefuel fleet has travelled more
than 144 million miles.
grow green.
UPS consistently ranks among the top companies recognized for corporate social
responsibility as determined by Fortune magazine and the Boston College Center
for Corporate Citizenship and Reputation Institute.
Automating your shipping.
Connecting your business.
Reducing paper waste.
Using UPS technology can enhance daily
operations to help your supply chain run
more efficiently.
Our technology tools automate your tracking
solutions to improve inventory management,
inbound/outbound shipments and operational
efficiency throughout your organization.
Delivery solutions that help our environment
often start with eliminating paper. Our tracking,
billing, claims and returns are all automated
and paperless. Through advanced technology,
customers have saved over 1,780 trees each year
while also increasing productivity.
Automated shipping systems such as
UPS WorldShip® and UPS Internet Shipping
increase your operation’s efficiencies and
enable us to provide better services to you
using streamlined route planning.
Thanks to Quantum View® tracking technology,
your business can eliminate paperwork while
helping provide superior customer service.
Companies with multiple shippers at
different locations will discover the benefits
of UPS CampusShip® to control, streamline
and manage shipments with customizable
administrative features.
Quantum View® Manage places the power of
UPS tracking status right on your desktop to
schedule deliveries, access delivery status and
analyze inbound shipments across multiple
warehouses. It efficiently increases the use of
your resources to improve inventory management,
staff productivity and your cash flow.
UPS PaperlessSM Invoice is an industry first,
enabling you to submit your commercial invoices
electronically. It reduces unnecessary paper usage
on international shipments and eliminates the
chance of lost documents in transit.
Quantum View® for Importers provides access
to brokerage information, origin of shippers and
delivery dates to effectively plan and manage
import shipments.
And for internal purposes, UPS Trackpad® can
help you increase efficiency and reduce paper
waste within your company, using technology
to streamline deliveries.
UPS Signature Tracking® offers paperless proof
of delivery information to customers.
UPS PaperlessSM Billing utilizes efficient electronic
delivery, allowing for quick invoicing so you
have more time to focus on your core business.
UPS Electronic Billing Payments allow users to
pay online fast without postage expenses and
delivery fuel costs.
Claims on the Web and International Returns
provide greater visibility into tracking claim/
return volume, enabling your business to handle
claims or returns more efficiently for increased
overall customer satisfaction.
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