Goals, Progress and Citizenship Reporting - Seeing the Forest for the Trees

“Life is a journey, not a destination - we determine our destiny by the direction we take.” – Anonymous

Feeling the Love

The social responsibility award recognition we received on October 30th from the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai was especially sweet in that the China office of ORBIS International initiated the award application process. The award is the fruit of a wonderful ongoing collaboration between FedEx and ORBIS. We certainly “feel the love” from ORBIS. They are so gracious and appreciative of the support we provide them.

Welcome

You’ve likely seen the initial post by our chairman and company founder, Fred Smith, emphasizing truth and transparency. If not, please read it. It shows his support for Global Citizenship. Specifically, the principles that guide this citizenship include:

FedEx Abre Puertas (FedEx Opens Doors)

In my house, living with two parents who both had their Masters and a mom who was president of the school board, college was clearly in my future. However, we weren't always sure if we could afford it. In the end, it was the generosity of the community that allowed me to begin college in the fall of ‘94 with a handful of scholarships.

Keep Kids Safe This Halloween

As Halloween approaches, I have one challenge for all of us. If only for this one day, put away the cell phone or Blackberry as you drive home. Seriously. Also, forget about snagging a few pieces of Halloween candy from the back seat as you keep half an eye on traffic in front of you. And let's keep kids safe this Halloween!