This Shopping Season, You Can Consider the Planet and the Companies Who Care

Dec 17, 2012 8:00 AM ET

This Shopping Season, You Can Consider the Planet and the Companies Who Care

Every year just in time for the holiday season, Climate Counts prepares a shopping guide to help environmentally-conscious consumers support companies who “get it” in terms of climate change. To make it really convenient, the guide is now available on a free iPhone app as well as online.

These days, a lot of Wall Street based research firms and activist groups rank companies on their environmental performance. For consumers, climate change is often presented in a highly complex way. Companies (including UPS, I admit) typically present their stories about the environment with statistics, technical jargon, and operational minutia that aren’t relatable when it comes to purchasing decisions.

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UPS (NYSE:UPS) is a global leader in logistics, offering a broad range of solutions including the transportation of packages and freight; the facilitation of international trade; innovative delivery options for the global consumer market, and the deployment of advanced technology to more efficiently manage the world of business. Headquartered in Atlanta, UPS serves more than 220 countries and territories worldwide.

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