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UPS to add more alternative fuel vehicles to its fleet

UPS plans to add more alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles to its fleet and boost its reliance on renewable energy sources.

The goals, available in the company's 2016 Corporate Sustainability Report, support UPS's commitment to reduce its absolute greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from global ground operations by 12 per cent by 2025.

"Because of our size and scale, we know our commitments can shape markets, advance technologies and be a catalyst for infrastructure investments," said UPS chairman and CEO David Abney.

"We rely on the ingenuity of our employees, suppliers and technology partners to help us reach goals that will transform the shipping industry and spur innovation."

The company has a goal that 25 per cent of the electricity it consumes will come from renewable energy sources by 2025, a dramatic increase from the 0.2 per cent in 2016. In addition, by 2020 UPS plans that one in four new vehicles purchased annually will be an alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicle, up from 16 per cent in 2016.

The company also set a new goal that by 2025, 40 per cent of all ground fuel will be from sources other than conventional petrol and diesel, an increase from 19.6 per cent in 2016.

UPS operates 8,300 alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles worldwide. The company's fleet includes electric, hybrid electric, hydraulic hybrid, compressed natural gas (CNG), liquefied natural gas (LNG), propane and lightweight fuel-saving composite body vehicles.

The company used 97 million gallons of alternative and lower-carbon fuels in its ground fleet in 2016 and recently made an $18 million investment in on-site solar energy systems across eight facilities.

These initiatives reinforce the company's commitment to reducing its environmental impact despite growth in e-commerce deliveries, which are driving up the energy used to operate facilities and power its vehicle fleet.