CEO Smith on FedEx's Plan to Cut Emissions July 6, 2010

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Frederick W. Smith, Chairman and CEO of FedEx, explains his company's plans to go green. He approximates FedEx's goal to convert 20 percent of their fleet to electric vehicles within seven years, and says they are part of the Electrification Coalition, which aims to drastically reduce oil use nationwide.

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Delivering Innovation: How FedEx Is Driving the Future of Transportation featuring Frederick W. Smith, Chairman & CEO, FedEx Corporation; with Chris Anderson.

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Fred Smith founded FedEx, the world's first express delivery service, in 1971. Today, FedEx Corporation is a $33 billion transportation, business services, and logistics giant employing more than a quarter-million people and handling over 8 million daily shipments worldwide.

FedEx was the first service company to win the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award in 1990 and is regularly included in Fortune magazine's honors lists, including the World's Most Admired Companies and the 100 Best Companies to Work For. Smith has been named one of the world's top CEOs by Barron's and CEO of the Year by Chief Executive magazine.