FedEx praised for CSR

The Reputation Institute and Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship announced that FedEx is among the top ten companies recognised as leaders in corporate social responsibility (CSR). The company’s ranking is based on its CSR Index, as determined by Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship and Reputation Institute. The CSR Index ranking is determined by how the public perceives a company in three dimensions:

Citizenship: Does the company contribute positively to its surrounding community in a socially and environmentally responsible fashion

Governance: Is the company business run in a fair and transparent fashion? Do stakeholders associate the company with high ethical business standards?

Workplace: Are employees treated fairly and paid a decent wage? Does the company invest in developing employee skill sets and career opportunities?

Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship recently recognised FedEx for other community efforts, including working with the Red Cross on a public awareness campaign for disaster and emergency preparedness.

“A company’s reputation today goes beyond products, services and financial performance,” said Kasper Nielsen, managing partner of Reputation Institute. “Organisations face increasingly higher expectations from the general public across the different aspects of their business.”

“At FedEx, we recognise that our impact is greater than the services we provide,” said Rose Flenorl, manager of Social Responsibility at FedEx. “We leverage our global network and philanthropic resources to support organizations that positively impact communities around the world, focusing on disaster relief, environmental sustainability, and pedestrian safety.  We want our employees to participate and to feel proud to work for FedEx.”