FedEx Express, the world’s largest express transportation company and a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX), announces renewal of its ISO 14001 certification for the company’s European Hub at Paris-Charles de Gaulle (CDG) airport.

　　The site was originally awarded ISO 14001 certification in 2011 and has had this renewed for a period of three years against the more demanding 2015 standard.

　　“This certification is confirmation of FedEx commitment to managing the environmental impact of one of its largest facilities in Europe through our EarthSmart programs,” said Julien Ducoup, managing director of Operations at FedEx Express Paris-CDG hub. “This certification is a first for FedEx within Europe and paves the way for the company to continue connecting people and businesses around the world in a more responsible way.”

　　To receive certification, the overall impact of the FedEx European Hub was carefully analyzed to consider aircraft de-icing and maintenance, sorting systems, LPG and glycol tank storage, and waste management.

　　Despite increased activity levels, FedEx has worked to decrease the electricity consumption at the hub by 9.4% since 2013, through the retrofitting of lighting. The hub in Paris-CDG has already saved 1.57 gigawatt hours (GWh), equivalent to the average annual consumption of 294 households in France1.

　　Furthermore, 97.7% of the hub’s standard waste is now reused, with 64% being recycled. FedEx also works continuously with suppliers to find operational solutions that better care for the environment. Where glycol is used for aircraft de-icing operations, for example, sophisticated pumping operations have been introduced to ensure efficient storage of the substance and safeguard against pollution of rainwater systems.”

　　Renewal of ISO 14001 certification to the more stringent 2015 standard required all FedEx team members and management at the site to be actively engaged.