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UPS & Estafeta Make It Easier For Small Businesses In Mexico To Go Global

  • Commercial agreement combines Estafeta’s 160 service points in Mexico with UPS’s globally integrated 220 country network
  • Exporters in Mexico can now reach customers in the United States within one business day

UPS and Estafeta Mexicana, S.A. de C.V. today announced a commercial agreement between the two brands to provide Mexican businesses with international shipping services to help them reach more than 220 countries and territories around the world. The agreement will also make it possible for Mexican companies to reach their customers in the U.S. within one business day.

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UPS Commends Georgia Legislature On Passing Hate Crimes Bill

Urges Governor to Swiftly Sign Legislation into Law

UPS®, a global leader in logistics, commends the Georgia Senate and House on approving bipartisan legislation that includes additional penalties and sentences for any crime motivated by a victim’s race, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender or physical ability.

“The bipartisan actions of Georgia’s lawmakers this week have brought this country one step closer to ensuring that hate crimes will not be tolerated anywhere in America,” said Carol Tomé, UPS CEO. “We still have more to do to eradicate racism, bigotry and hate in our communities and UPS will continue to be a part of those efforts to make justice and equity a reality for all.”

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UPS Healthcare Continues Global Facility Expansion To Meet Growing Demands In Key Markets

  • Significant new facility space to support Coronavirus-related logistics in California with plans to expand up to 1.5M sq. ft.
  • New facility in Shanghai
  • New GMP warehouse and GDP transportation hub in Midlands, UK
  • Expanded healthcare facility in Hungary
  • New GMP cooler space near UPS Worldport® facility in Louisville, along with new minus-20 and minus-80 degree Celsius freezer space for vaccine and biopharma storage
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UPS Calls For Justice And Reform To Advance Equality

  • Urges Immediate Passage of Federal Antilynching Act and State-Based Hate Crime Bills, including Georgia’s
  • Provides $3.2 million for programming to support employment, education, small businesses, advocacy and reform with longstanding UPS partners including the National Urban League, the NAACP, United Negro College Fund and the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights’ Education Fund, among others
  • Commits $1 Million to the National Museum of African American History and Culture, to support educational programs on historical and present day efforts to advance racial equality
  • Pledges one million UPS employee volunteer hours of service around the world in support of mentorship and educational programming in underserved Black communities
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The UPS Foundation Commits US$3 Million To Gavi To Expand Innovative Last Mile Delivery Network And Bring Essential Vaccines To Children In Hardest To Reach Communities

  • UPS partnership with Gavi builds on successful efforts to expand and improve vaccine delivery in Uganda and some of the world’s most underserved communities
  • To date, UPS cold chain best practices have resulted in regularly scheduled vaccine deliveries, significant stockout reductions and an increase of 100,000 in monthly vaccine distribution rates
  • Commitment leverages US$2 million from the Gavi Matching Fund, resulting in US$5 million in support
  • Program taps into UPS’s deep expertise in healthcare supply chain management and commitment to humanitarian and development goals