FedEx photo wins in AmCham Foundation CSR photo exhibit

FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. and the world’s largest express transportation company, was awarded for its photograph documenting an environmental impact initiative under the FedEx/Haribon Eco Leaders for Sustainable Communities Program. The FedEx photo was one of the images selected by the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in the Philippines for its 5th AmCham Photo Exhibit. The Exhibit, themed “American Businesses: Sustaining Community Partnerships”, was  held at the Glorietta Activity Center in Makati City. The winning FedEx photo was taken during a tree planting activity in the communal forest of Baras, Rizal led by Rhicke Jennings, FedEx Managing Director for Indonesia and the Philippines.  The activity involved FedEx volunteers, together with representatives from Haribon and the local government of Baras.            FedEx donated 1,000 native tree seedlings and planted them in the Baras communal forest, one of the country’s remaining rainforests. This initiative has helped conserve biodiversity and protect the ecosystem from forest reduction and natural hazards. The new seedlings are also aiding carbon emission reduction by as much as 192 tons, and have helped to enhance the sustainable livelihood options of the 32,000 people in the Baras community. Through this activity, FedEx is contributing to its own commitment to reduce global CO2 emissions by 30 percent and improve fuel efficiency of the FedEx fleet by the year 2020.   For more information, visit the FedEx website. Press release and photos from FedEx