A Discussion on the RLA and UPS Campaign

There is a campaign in Washington that threatens the ability of FedEx and its team members to serve our customers.  For the past few months, FedEx Express has been the target of an extensive special-interest lobbying campaign by UPS to have Congress pass legislation to change our status under the Railway Labor Act (RLA).

Intelligent Access

Access is how we all plug into the world. Whether you’re collaborating across continents or making a purchase from your cell phone, Access makes these exchanges possible. Access and the connections it enables are essential resources. The good news is Access is not only a renewable resource, but an ever-expanding one as well. As Access expands it must be matched by smarter Access — or “Intelligent Access” as we’ve come to call it.

The Greening of the Global Supply Chain

On Monday, I spoke to a unique audience of transportation executives and academic leaders on “The Greening of the Global Supply Chain.” I recapped our efforts at FedEx to have a more energy efficient and environmentally responsible set of operations in our operating companies. We call these initiatives, by the way, EarthSmart, and you’ll be seeing that logo on a lot of different FedEx applications. I offered a little bit of a history of our efforts in that regard.

FedEx Among FORTUNE Magazine's "World's Most Admired Companies"

FORTUNE announced today that FedEx has ranked number seven on its list of the “World’s Most Admired Companies". This is based on input from executives, directors and financial analysts worldwide. And, for the first time FORTUNE has combined the America’s Most Admired and World’s Most Admired lists into a single list of companies. This recognizes the truly global nature of business.

A National Strategy for Energy Security

Earlier today I spoke at the National Press Club in Washington, DC to report the findings of a study commissioned by the Energy Security Leadership Council. The ESLC is comprised of some of America’s business CEOs and retired four-star military officers. They make recommendations for a policy to reduce U.S. oil dependence and improve energy security.