- Company discusses its role in “Making Commerce Flow More
Efficiently and Sustainably, for Everyone” -
MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Ryder
System, Inc. (NYSE: R), a leader in commercial transportation and
supply chain management solutions, today announced that it has published
its 2011
Corporate Sustainability Report. Recognizing that transportation and
logistics are the circulatory system of the economy, the Ryder report is
themed, “Making Commerce Flow More Efficiently and Sustainably, for
Everyone.” The 2011 report outlines Ryder’s sustainability strategy,
which focuses on providing transportation and logistics solutions to
companies of all sizes that ease complexity, increase efficiency, and
keep goods and materials flowing so that the economy can grow and thrive.
Ryder's 2011 Corporate Sustainability Report (Photo: Business Wire)
The report, Ryder’s third since 2008, includes enhanced disclosures and
metrics related to the environment, company operations, and the
workplace. For the first time, the report includes Ryder executive
statements, as well as external stakeholder perspectives from customers,
charitable partners, and government agencies about the company’s
sustainability performance.
“We have a tremendous opportunity to contribute to the sustainability of
our economy because of the nature of our business,” Chairman and CEO
Greg Swienton
writes in the report. “We’re making more potential
customers aware of how working with Ryder benefits them economically and
environmentally, and how those benefits cascade throughout society. We
prepared our Corporate Sustainability Report to help us get that message
out.”
The report discloses Ryder’s approach toward maintaining high standards
for corporate governance, innovating for the environment, keeping cargo
and supply chains safe and secure, and investing in people and
communities. All of Ryder’s contributions to sustainability stem from
the same source – the company’s commitment to getting the right results,
the right way. Highlights from the report include:
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Deploying a fleet of 240 heavy-duty natural gas vehicles and investing
in natural gas vehicle maintenance infrastructure in California,
Arizona, and Michigan.
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Launching a new Flex-to-Green lease solution which helps customers
jump-start sustainability programs with alternative fuel vehicles.
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Developing a new Green Challenge to help supply chain customers
leverage their engagement with Ryder to gain significantly increased
environmental benefits.
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Reducing electricity, gas, and water use at all Ryder-owned U.S. and
Canada facilities for the third consecutive year.
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Earning the first anti-terrorism certifications for our Asia and
Trans-Pacific logistics operations.
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Joining the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Veterans Employment Advisory
Council and making a pledge to hire 1,000 military veterans by 2013.
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Implementing a new learning management system to improve employee
access to training.
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Launching a new sleep apnea treatment program for all Ryder
professional drivers in the U.S.
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Increasing Ryder’s total charitable giving for the third consecutive
year.
To access the report, go to www.ryder.com
and click on “About Us” or go directly to http://www.ryder.com/aboutus_home.shtml.
About Ryder
Ryder is a FORTUNE 500® commercial transportation, logistics and supply
chain management solutions company. Ryder’s stock (NYSE:R) is a
component of the Dow Jones Transportation Average and the Standard &
Poor’s 500 Index. Inbound Logistics magazine has included Ryder
in its “Green Partners” listing for four years in a row, and Newsweek has
included Ryder for two years in a row in its ranking of the top 250
green U.S. companies. Ryder is a charter member of the NGV Fleet Forum
and a member of the Department of Energy’s National Clean Fleets
partnership. Ryder is also a recipient of the 2011 NGV Achievement Award
and has been recognized by the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) in the
Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index. A member of the American Red Cross
Annual Disaster Giving Program, Ryder is proud to support national and
local disaster preparedness and response efforts. For more information,
visit www.ryder.com
and follow us on Facebook,
YouTube,
and Twitter.
Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements: Certain statements
and information included in this news release are
"forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Federal Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking
statements are based on our current plans and expectations and are
subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Accordingly,
these forward-looking statements should be evaluated with consideration
given to the many risks and uncertainties that could cause actual
results and events to differ materially from those in the
forward-looking statements including those risks set forth in our
periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. New
risks emerge from time to time. It is not possible for management
to predict all such risk factors or to assess the impact of such risks
on our business. Accordingly, we undertake no obligation to
publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a
result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
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Source: Ryder System, Inc.