FedEx is modernizing its aircraft fleet, making new partnerships
FedEx announced March 2021 plans to make operations carbon neutral by 2040. Founder and CEO Fred Smith reiterated that sentiment in a letter attached to the ESG report. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian file)
While FedEx has been working on modernization efforts for a couple of years, the COVID pandemic and related shipping demands prolonged the timeline.
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Rob Moore
Rob Moore covers North Mississippi for The Daily Memphian. He holds a B.A. and an M.A. in English from The University of Memphis.
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