FedEx Employees Delver Helping Hands
To Environmental Projects During FedEx Cares Week
Fourth Annual Celebration of Volunteerism in New Zealand
AUCKLAND, Sept. 29, 2011—FedEx Express (FedEx), a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYS: FDX) and the world’s largest express
transportation company, has completed its fourth annual FedEx Cares Week in the Asia Pacific region. From September
17-25 FedEx volunteers in 12 Asia markets, including 33 volunteers from New Zealand, donated their time to community
groups and programs. This is part of a global FedEx initiative involving almost 4,000 employees.
FedEx Cares Week activities have a strong environmental focus. Around 1,000 FedEx volunteers across the region supported
35 local organisations in a range of community activities, including tree planting, gardening, and environmental
protection education sessions for children. Other projects being supported include childcare activities, visits to
elderly centres, and donations of books and stationary.
Specifically in Auckland, 22 FedEx volunteers demonstrated their commitment to a sustainable environment by
participating in the ‘Ark in the Park Project’, coordinated by North Shore Forest and Bird, New Zealand’s
longest-serving conservation organisation. FedEx volunteers performed weed and ginger control to preserve the sanctuary
for birds and native wildlife in the Waitakere ranges (West Auckland). FedEx volunteers from Christchurch once again
teamed up with Travis Wetland Nature Heritage Park, a lowland freshwater wetland, and got their hands dirty to help
plant trees during its ‘Restoration Day’.
“FedEx Cares Week is a global show of unity and a demonstration of our continued dedication to the local communities in
which we do business. Sustainability is a common social concern across Asia. We are continuing to build environmental
responsibility into our daily business practices and our employee volunteers are actively engaged in instilling
eco-awareness at the grass roots level in their local communities to help improve quality of life,” said David L.
Cunningham Jr., president, FedEx Express Asia Pacific.
“FedEx believes in giving back to our local communities through action. I am proud of our employees and their family
members who have demonstrated how to connect the world in a responsible and resourceful manner through volunteerism, and
by doing their bit to enhancing the environment in New Zealand,” said Kim Garner., managing director, FedEx Express
Australasia.
Since FedEx Cares Week first launched in the U.S. in 2005, it has expanded to more than 40 countries and territories
around the globe. This year, FedEx Cares Week will debut in Canada, Spain, Italy, India, the UAE and Switzerland.
Together, FedEx volunteers around the world will donate a combined 20,000 hours to serving local organisations.
For more information about FedEx Cares Week and FedEx commitment to volunteerism and the communities it serves, please
visit fedexcares.com.
About FedEx Express
FedEx Express is the world’s largest express transportation company, providing fast and reliable delivery to more than
220 countries and territories. FedEx Express uses a global air-and-ground network to speed delivery of time-sensitive
shipments, by a definite time and date with a money-back guarantee[1].
About FedEx Corp.
FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) provides customers and businesses worldwide with a broad portfolio of transportation,
e-commerce and business services. With annual revenues of $40 billion, the company offers integrated business
applications through operating companies competing collectively and managed collaboratively, under the respected FedEx
brand. Consistently ranked among the world's most admired and trusted employers, FedEx inspires its more than 290,000
employees to remain "absolutely, positively" focused on safety, the highest ethical and professional standards and the
needs of their customers and communities. For more information, visit news.fedex.com.
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