FedEx spent $3.7 billion with suppliers in the AMEA region in CY 2022.

FedEx supplier spending makes a significant contribution to the small- and medium-sized business (SAM) market. The number of small business jobs supported by FedEx supply chain spending increased the most in AMEA and Europe, with both regions recording a 19% increase. In AMEA, 50% of FedEx supply chain spending went to SAMs.

FedEx Express announced plans to invest in additional capacity by establishing the new South China Operations center in Guangzhou.

FedEx opened several new facilities in the region, including a new pickup, delivery, and self-pickup/drop-off station in Taiwan; a new warehouse in Batam, Indonesia; and a new domestic hub in Adelaide, Australia that also supports international air freight shipments.

Our newly opened FedEx air gateway at Incheon International Airport in South Korea has double the package-sorting capacity of the previous facility and additional refrigeration chambers to support cold-chain shipments.

FedEx Express is digitizing its operations to develop its smart logistics network. This includes investing in an artificial intelligence-powered sorting robot at its South Pacific regional hub in Singapore in December 2022.

FedEx announced plans to open its first Advanced Capability Community (ACC) in Hyderabad, India to support the development of technological and digital innovations that enable FedEx to provide even greater value in the global supply chain ecosystem.

Giving impact

The report reveals that FedEx donated $58.6 million globally in FY 2023 to charities and local non-profits in the communities where its team members live and work. In AMEA, this includes environmental programs, childhood education, entrepreneurship, and healthcare initiatives to help improve lives. In April 2023, more than 1,000 FedEx volunteers and their families across 22 AMEA markets participated in 50 days of Caring undertaking a variety of sustainability and environmental-protection activities, including tree plantations, beach, and park clean-ups, and hosting educational seminars on eco-living/eating, waste segregation, road safety, and sustainable logistics.

FedEx is committed to connecting the world responsibly, through its stated goal of achieving carbon-neutral operations by 2040 and pursuit of investments in renewable energy to power its operations.

FedEx celebrated 50 years of operations on April 17, 2023. The company has the most extensive transportation network in the world, providing services to more than 220 countries and territories. Additionally, FedEx employs over 500,000 people across more than 5,000 facilities and moves approximately 14.5 million packages per day.