UPS Foundation awards $2m in grants
The UPS Foundation has awarded nine grants totaling nearly $2m dedicated to environmental programmes and organisations worldwide. The UPS Foundation grants will address issues of climate change, renewable energy, resource conservation and other environmental causes that are championed by UPS volunteers.
“UPS employees are actively engaged in building stronger and more sustainable communities,” said Eduardo Martinez, director of philanthropy and corporate relations for The UPS Foundation. “Our financial contributions support the overall commitment of our people and our communities as they work to improve the planet.”
The UPS Foundation added environmental sustainability to its official philanthropic focus areas in 2008. Grants are provided to both US and international organisations; local grants are recommended by UPS employee committees, reaffirming the belief that global issues are sometimes best solved with local solutions.
New grants include: The Nature Conservancy; The World Resources Institute; Keep America Beautiful; Earth Day Network; The National Arbor Day Foundation; The National Park Foundation; The National Council for Science and the Environment; The Student Conservation Association, Inc; Legambiente Liguria Onlus.
