UPS company timeline
Common carrier service
1919 – 1930
In 1919 the company made its first expansion beyond Seattle to Oakland, California, and adopted its present name, United Parcel Service. The word “United” served as a reminder that the company´s operations in each city were part of the same organization, “Parcel” identified the nature of the business, and “Service” indicated what was offered.
In 1924 UPS debuted another of the technological innovations that would shape its future: the first conveyor belt system for handling packages. While the common carrier service was at first limited to a small area around Los Angeles, by 1927 it had been expanded to include an area extending up to 125 miles from the city's center http://www.ups.com/content/corp/about/history/1929.html The Golden Link
1975 – 1980
Over three decades (1950s-1970s), UPS systematically fought to obtain authorization to ship freely in all 48 contiguous states. …show more content…
Sustainability isn't just about UPS own efforts--it's about providing customers ways to improve their operating practices by creating efficiencies, reducing resources used, and minimizing overall impact. Some UPS recent achievements include:
· 2011 greenhouse gas inventory verified by Société Générale de Surveillance and assured by Deloitte & Touche LLP
· Reported global enterprise CO2e emissions for Scopes 1, 2 and 3
· Reported on six categories of the new Scope 3 (corporate value chain) standard for greenhouse gas emissions
· Achieved a 7.8% reduction in our Transportation Index (a measure of carbon intensity for our U.S. Domestic Package segment, UPS Airlines, and U.S. Supply Chain & Freight) for 2011 versus our 2007 baseline
· Drove more than 240 million miles in alternative fuel/advanced technology vehicles
· Offered UPS carbon neutral service to 36 countries of origination and any
Common carrier service
1919 – 1930
In 1919 the company made its first expansion beyond Seattle to Oakland, California, and adopted its present name, United Parcel Service. The word “United” served as a reminder that the company´s operations in each city were part of the same organization, “Parcel” identified the nature of the business, and “Service” indicated what was offered.
In 1924 UPS debuted another of the technological innovations that would shape its future: the first conveyor belt system for handling packages. While the common carrier service was at first limited to a small area around Los Angeles, by 1927 it had been expanded to include an area extending up to 125 miles from the city's center http://www.ups.com/content/corp/about/history/1929.html The Golden Link
1975 – 1980
Over three decades (1950s-1970s), UPS systematically fought to obtain authorization to ship freely in all 48 contiguous states. …show more content…
Sustainability isn't just about UPS own efforts--it's about providing customers ways to improve their operating practices by creating efficiencies, reducing resources used, and minimizing overall impact. Some UPS recent achievements include:
· 2011 greenhouse gas inventory verified by Société Générale de Surveillance and assured by Deloitte & Touche LLP
· Reported global enterprise CO2e emissions for Scopes 1, 2 and 3
· Reported on six categories of the new Scope 3 (corporate value chain) standard for greenhouse gas emissions
· Achieved a 7.8% reduction in our Transportation Index (a measure of carbon intensity for our U.S. Domestic Package segment, UPS Airlines, and U.S. Supply Chain & Freight) for 2011 versus our 2007 baseline
· Drove more than 240 million miles in alternative fuel/advanced technology vehicles
· Offered UPS carbon neutral service to 36 countries of origination and any