Competitors Deutsche Post DHL/Deutsche Post World Net was runner up, while the U.S. Postal Service and FedEx came third and fourth respectively.
Climate Counts ranks the world's largest companies based on 22 criteria that focus on measuring and reducing climate impact, corporate support of public policy initiatives on climate change and openness and transparency in reporting.
According to the non-profit organisation's website, it aims to issue consumers with a shopping guide to "support companies that take climate change seriously and avoid those that don't."
UPS also received the 9th highest score across all industries among the 143 ranked companies.
"Consumers want to invest in, and buy from, companies that are environmental leaders. The Climate Counts scorecard helps consumers find those leaders," said Bob Stoffel, UPS senior vice president of supply chain, strategy, engineering and sustainability.
"UPS' top ranking validates our commitment to credibly report and minimize our environmental impact. Increasingly, we also are offering our customers assistance to help them address climate change. For example, in 2010 we expanded Carbon Neutral Shipping service to 36 countries and introduced eco-responsible packaging," he added. |
