Mayer Fabrics has become the second company to join the UPS Carbon Neutral Program, which allows customers to offset the CO2 emissions generated by the transport of packages within the U.S. The two companies recently launched a program to provide paperless order acknowledgment and tracking.
“Because distribution is a core component of our business model, UPS Carbon Neutral fits naturally into Mayer Fabrics’ sustainability efforts,” says Steve Mayer, VP and CFO of operations for Mayer Fabrics. “We needed a way to reduce the impacts of shipping while still providing excellent customer service for our manufacturers and specifiers.”
To offset carbon emissions used in shipping, UPS conducted extensive research and decided to focus on high-quality, geographically appropriate CO2 offset projects such as wastewater treatment, reforestation, methane destruction, and landfill gas destruction. In addition, the delivery company will match the first $1 million of offsets purchased for carbon neutral transactions.
