Second Helping Episode 4: Igniting Positive Change through Collaboration

In this episode of Grill’a Marketing, Seth explains how Sonic Promos contributes to sustainable and eco-friendly business practices. Like charcoal lights fire, companies like FedEx and UPS have ignited shipping programs designed to offset emissions produced by deliveries. Sonic believes in the power of collaborating with companies and programs that share a commitment to protecting the environment. The tables below depict the progress made in recent years by FedEx and UPS toward reducing carbon dioxide equivalent (CO₂e) emissions. The polar bear below depicts coolness.

A polar bear wearing a brown shirt and hat walks towards the camera holding a package in its hand

FedEx Fuel and Energy-saving Initiatives	FY20	FY21	FY22
CO₂e emissions avoided (metric tons)
FedEx Express aircraft fleet modernization	1,321,430	1,410,430	1,456,220
FedEx Fuel Sense (jet fuel)	1,055,690	629,289	125,139
FedEx Express vehicle fuel efficiency initiatives	315,519	352,867	385,000
Intermodal rail usage	232,557	598,003	619,950
Facility energy efficiency initiatives	193,492	147,231	160,392
On and off-site solar electricity generation	13,225	13,957	8,897
Total emissions avoided	3,131,913	3,151,77	2,755,597

UPS 2022 Greenhouse Gas Emissions	2022	2021	% Change (2022/2021)	Base Year (2020)
Global CO₂e emissions (metric tons)
Gross Scope 1, 2, and 3	33,339	35,808	(6.9)%	34,411
Total voluntary carbon offsets for carbon neutral shipping	(337)	(298)	13.1%	(273)
Net Global CO₂e Emissions	33,002	35,510	(7.1)%	34,138

Check out the FedEx 2023 Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report and the UPS 2022 Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Report to view the above statistics or to learn more about how FedEx and UPS are innovating their operations to reduce their carbon footprints.

Global shipping leaders like FedEx and UPS invest in R&D geared toward streamlining their supply chains into more holistically ecofriendly systems and processes. Whether by using solar power and electric vehicles, or by reducing jet fuel consumption, the companies that ship packages for Sonic Promos are actively working toward carbon neutrality. A product ordered from Sonic will be brought to you by a company that is developing new and innovative ways to make your delivery as sustainable as possible. Companies like these offer programs that are striving to offset emissions and Sonic provides access to those programs and so many more. If your company is looking to make an impact, give us a call!

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