UPS committed to India’s SMB interests
UPS and UPS Foundation have joined hands with ITC SheTrades to assist businesses owned by women to succeed in markets across the globe. We not only impart them training, but also encourage them to understand and compete in markets across the globe, says Deepak Shrivastava, Country Manager, UPS Express India.
UPS started its first direct flight between India and Europe in November 2021. It is a significant development for SMBs since the flight will improve export and import opportunities. This was done by opening up new markets and customers and connecting them through Europe to North America and Latin American markets. The flight operates five days a week and doubles our previous capacity.
Customers have been diversifying their supply chains as they respond to pandemic disruptions. And cargo space in the belly of passenger aircraft – reliable and cost-effective – has been reduced. Now, buoyed by market demand and with an eye on business continuity, Indian entrepreneurs are looking for reliable alternatives to import and export products. UPS’s smart global logistics network connects buyers and sellers with speed, precision and ease, regardless of the distance that separates them. This flight will keep supply chains moving, provide better connectivity, and increase predictability for UPS Express India customers, Shrivastava said.
Small businesses play a key role in India’s economic growth story. Throughout the year, UPS has been aiding India’s SMB to connect with global markets. With an aim to move our world forward by delivering what matters, UPS is committed to supporting India’s SMB integration into global value chains and make shipping across borders as easy as shipping at home.
UPS and the UPS Foundation have collaborated with ITC SheTrades in the mission to help women-owned businesses succeed in global markets by imparting them training, skills, and growth opportunities to allow them to understand and benefit from global trade.
We commit our resources and industry know-how to empower women through UPS’s Women Exporters’ Programme. We recently conducted a bootcamp for women entrepreneurs in fashion and textiles sector. Women entrepreneurs were imparted training to understand how to build their digital strategy, | identify market segments, and access global markets.
SUSTAINABILITY
UPS has been recognized as one of the socially responsible companies of 2021 by the Fortune magazine. We do this by creating more sustainable solutions: Introducing innovative logistics models that lower emissions and congestion in crowded cities, investing in nextgeneration vehicles, route optimization technologies, and encouraging our people to contribute towards environment protection
“We are now the largest user of renewable natural gas in the transportation industry and have an alternative fuel and advanced technology fleet of 12,000 vehicles. Last year, UPS announced an investment in UK-based Arrival and committed to buy 10,000 of its electric vehicles. We have also announced plans to purchase more than 6,000 natural gas trucks through 2022,” he said.
Our focus is on building more cross-border opportunities for our Small and Medium Businesses (SMBs) customers
Recently, UPS along with its subsidiary, Flight Forward, announced to purchase electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing aircraft from Beta Technologies to augment its air service for select small and mid-size markets. These aircraft will take off and land on-property at UPS facilities in a whisper-quiet fashion, reducing time-in-transit, vehicle emissions, and operating costs.
UPS IN DUBAI EXPO 2020
In October this year, Dubai Expo 2020 has opened to the world and UPS is the official logistics partner of this mega event.