FedEx sustainability score: 29/100
FedEx Corporation runs a global air and ground parcel delivery network, headquartered in Memphis. It had about 530,000 employees and $94.7 billion in FY2026 revenue, and competes with UPS and DHL in a sector built on fossil-fuelled aircraft and vehicles.
Founded 1997Head office Memphis, United StatesStaff ~530,000 (FY2026)Revenue $94,720M revenue (FY2026)Website ↗
FedEx reports 14.9 Mt of Scope 1 and 2 emissions with EY review-level assurance, but its contracted-transport Scope 3 rose from 6.36 Mt to 6.78 Mt in FY25 while Scope 1 and 2 fell. It gives no current renewable share, little on packaging or nature, and no water data, and it belongs to trade groups that oppose climate policy.
FedEx scores 29/100 (Significant gaps) on SINK's independent climate assessment, scored from public data only. Scores are free. Companies can never pay for anything about their own score. Last verified October 2026.
That places FedEx joint 706th of 934 companies scored, and 11th of 18 in Shipping / Logistics.
What is FedEx doing well, and where does it fall short?
Strongest on Carbon Footprint: Operations and Targets & Commitments (8/10, 7/10). Weakest on Water Impact and Nature & Biodiversity Impact (1/10, 2/10).
Where FedEx lost points
For each question that lost points, the evidence our public rubric looks for that we didn't find.
- Emissions from its own operations8/10No verified figures published with their method and a falling trend.
- Emissions from its supply chain6/10No full value-chain map or supplier engagement programme.
- Whether its emissions are falling4/10No evidence of a year-on-year fall in its total emissions.
- How clean its energy is3/10No renewable energy tariff or major efficiency investment shown.
- Its effect on nature2/10No assessment of its effect on nature, and no basic environmental policy.
- How it uses materials and handles waste4/10No measurable waste or recycling targets reported publicly.
- Its effect on water1/10No figures for its water use.
- Its climate targets7/10Its targets aren't validated by the Science Based Targets initiative.
- How openly it reports6/10No annual impact report, or no pay linked to climate targets.
- Its record on controversies6/10Points deducted for controversies or its business model. The finding is under question 10.
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How is FedEx's SINK score calculated?
Same ten questions for every company. No private weighting.
SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × ScaleHas FedEx's score changed?
FedEx's score has moved from 26 to 29 across 2 recorded reviews, up 3 points.
- 26 → 29+319 October 2026
Fortune 50 re-score (owner-approved batch 3, 2026-10-19)
- Scored 264 April 2026
Initial score at platform launch
What evidence is FedEx's score based on?
13 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which of the ten questions it informed.
38% of them were published by FedEx itself; the rest come from independent sources.
8 of 13 sources are independent of the company.
“13,932,537 952,744”
“Review level of assurance under attestation standards of the American”
“we have reduced emissions from FedEx-controlled operations by over 15%”
“FedEx has signed new sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) agreements covering more than 20 million gallons of neat SAF across its US air network.”
“striving to purchase exclusively zero tailpipe emission vehicles”
“Evaluation of environmental impacts of FedEx packaging products, operations and facilities with a commitment to minimize impacts and restore properties affected by our operations.”
“This goal encompasses Scope 1 and 2 emissions from our global operations, along with Scope 3 emissions from contracted transportation.”
“FedEx Corporation has agreed to enhance public disclosure of its climate lobbying activities”
“FedEx currently scores a D from InfluenceMap”
“FedEx does not comprehensively disclose its trade association involvement”
“FEDEX CORPORATION | Report on Climate Lobbying Status Withdrawn”
“a new tool enabling shippers to access estimated carbon emissions footprint data of shipments at the package and account level”
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How does FedEx compare with other shipping / logistics companies?
Where FedEx sits among shipping / logistics peers.
Among the 18 major shipping / logistics brands we've scored, FedEx sits 11th of 18.
Who scores higher in Shipping / Logistics?
The 3 companies in the sector scoring nearest above FedEx.
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