“Operationalizing our purpose – moving our world forward by delivering what matters – is a constant for us every day, in every UPS community,” said Carol. “Today’s conversations reflect our ongoing commitment to the communities we serve and the collective work that’s necessary to make a difference in our hometown and around the world.”
Highlights from the 2023 UPS Impact Summit include:
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UPS announces the launch of an Emergency Child Care Initiative for U.S.-based frontline workers that addresses retention challenges impacting career advancement.
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UPS Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing & Customer Experience Officer Kevin Warren recognizes recipients of the 2023 UPS Ignite Grants, a program created to help diverse entrepreneurs access the resources and tools needed to grow their business.
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Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens and The UPS Foundation President Nikki Clifton discuss the impact of The Foundation’s nearly $7 million in grants and sponsorships to 29 local partners and how community-minded corporations positively affect job growth and economic vitality.
“UPS is proud of our community engagement in our hometown of Atlanta and around the world,” said Laura Lane, Executive Vice President and Chief Corporate Affairs and Sustainability Officer at UPS. “The UPS Impact Summit provides a platform to share the intentionality and scale of our efforts and how they uplift our employees, advance economic opportunities for small business owners and reinforce our commitment to achieve our sustainability goals.”
Delivering a Difference for Our People
In partnership with Patch Caregiving, the UPS Emergency Child Care Initiative was piloted from August 2022 to January 2023 during the evening shift at a UPS facility in Northern California. With goals of reducing work absences because of child care challenges and increasing retention, the initiative was a first-of-its-kind for UPS, which has over 2,000 facilities and more than…
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