United Parcel Service, Inc. ESG Profile (UPS): Is It Sustainable?

Our (UPS) ESG Review

$185.84

Symbol	UPS
Price	$185.84
52 Week High 📈	$223.97
52 Week Low 📉	$154.87
Earnings Per Share 💵	13.21
Dividend Yield 🔁	3.313532

United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE: UPS) is an American multinational package delivery and supply chain management company. Headquartered in Sandy Springs, Georgia, the company has been in operation since 1907. UPS delivers packages to over 220 countries and territories worldwide and employs nearly half a million people globally.

The company has a long history of environmental sustainability initiatives and is a member of the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index. UPS was one of the first companies to develop an environmental management system in 1992 and has since reduced its total carbon emissions by more than 13%.

UPS’s primary ESG focus is on reducing its environmental impact, with a specific focus on reducing emissions from its package delivery operations. In addition to its environmental sustainability efforts, UPS also focuses on social responsibility initiatives such as promoting workforce diversity and inclusion, supporting local communities, and increasing access to education.

What We Like

UPS is a global company with a large, established customer base and a long history of profitability.
The company has made a number of investments in recent years to improve its sustainability profile, including transitioning to cleaner vehicles and investing in renewable energy.
UPS offers a number of ESG-themed investment products, including a low-carbon index fund and a sustainable bond fund.

What We Don't Like

Like many companies in the logistics and transportation industry, UPS has come under scrutiny for its environmental practices.
UPS has also been criticized for its labor practices, particularly its treatment of drivers.

UPS ESG Summary

This is a summary of 's ESG scores from Sustainalytics, MSCI, and ESG Enterprise.

ESG Rating Agency	Score or Rating
Sustainalytics	61
MSCI	bbb
ESG Enterprise	BBB

Sector: Industrials

Industry: Integrated Freight & Logistics

Employees: 534,000

Business Description

United Parcel Service, Inc. provides letter and package delivery, transportation, logistics, and financial services. It operates through three segments: U.S. Domestic Package, International Package, and Supply Chain & Freight. The U.S. Domestic Package segment offers time-definite delivery of letters, documents, small packages, and palletized freight through air and ground services in the United States. The International Package segment provides guaranteed day and time-definite international shipping services in Europe, the Asia Pacific, Canada and Latin America, the Indian sub-continent, the Middle East, and Africa. This segment offers guaranteed time-definite express options. The Supply Chain & Freight segment provides international air and ocean freight forwarding, customs brokerage, distribution and post-sales, and mail and consulting services in approximately 200 countries and territories; and less-than-truckload and truckload services to customers in North America. This segment also offers truckload brokerage services; supply chain solutions to the healthcare and life sciences industry; shipping, visibility, and billing technologies; and financial and insurance services. The company operates a fleet of approximately 127,000 package cars, vans, tractors, and motorcycles; and owns 58,000 containers that are used to transport cargo in its aircraft. United Parcel Service, Inc. was founded in 1907 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

Company
Exchange	NYQ
Address	55 Glenlake Parkway, N.E.

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FAQ

How much is (UPS) stock?

The current stock price of (UPS) is $185.84.

What is (UPS)'s ESG Score?

(UPS) has an ESG score of 61, BBB, and bbb as rated from Sustainalytics, ESG Enterprise, and MSCI, respectively.