At UPS, we love logistics. But what’s it really all about ?

Every day, we choreograph the infinite movements of goods, funds, and information in more than 200 countries and territories.

From our early roots as a Seattle, Washington bike-messenger company to our present day, multi-billion-dollar global corporation, our team has held a singular focus – empowering commerce around the world. We have become the world’s largest package delivery company and a leading global provider of specialized transportation and logistics services.

From global giants to local mom and pop businesses, we improve distribution networks and manage supply chains to help our customers to do what they do best. That’s how we make the world work better. And that’s how we build better careers and reward people like you for doing what they love to do most.

Logistics has always been about finding solutions that make the world work better.

But how did UPS become the world’s largest package delivery company and a global leader in supply chain services?

It all started in 1907 with a pioneering 19-year-old, who saw a unique set of business needs and expanded on a vision that has become a multi-billion-dollar corporation. Since then, our business growth has taken us from bike-messenger services and retail store deliveries to global freight and web-based tracking to innovative financial and mail services. At the heart of it all, you’ll find dedication to our people, our customers and the communities we serve. Click here to view our history.

Our Values. Our Purpose. Our Mission.

Empowering careers and commerce around the globe takes more than the concerted efforts of innovative thinkers, collaborative teammates and incredible technology. It calls on the values, purpose and mission that have driven us right from the start.

Our Values – Our Enduring Beliefs

• We believe that integrity and excellence are the core of all we do.
• We believe that attention to our customers’ changing needs is central to the success of ups.
• We believe that people do their best when they feel pride in their contributions, when they are treated with dignity, and when their talents are encouraged to flourish in an environment that embraces diversity.
• We believe that innovation fortifies our organization through the discovery of new opportunities to serve our people and our customers.
• Integrity – It is the core of who we are and all we do.
• Teamwork – Determined people working together can accomplish anything.
• Service – Serving the needs of our customers and communities is central to our success.
• Quality and Efficiency-We remain constructively dissatisfied in our pursuit of excellence.
• Safety – The well-being of our people, business partners, and the public is of utmost importance.
• Sustainability-Long-term prosperity requires our continued commitment to environmental stewardship and social responsibility.
• Innovation – Creativity and change are essential to growth.

Our Purpose – Why We’re in Business

• We enable global commerce.

Our Mission – What We Seek to Achieve

• We fulfill our promise to our constituents throughout the world in the following ways:
• We serve the evolving distribution, logistics, and commerce needs of our customers worldwide, offering excellence and value in all we do.
• We sustain a financially strong company, with broad employee ownership, that provides a long-term competitive return to our shareowners.
• We strive to be a responsible and well-regarded employer by providing our people with an impartial, rewarding, and cooperative environment with the opportunity for advancement.
• We build on our legacy as a caring and responsible corporate citizen through the conduct of our people and company in the communities we serve.
• Grow our global business by serving the logistics needs of customers, offering excellence and value in all that we do.
• Maintain a financially strong company-with broad employee ownership-that provides a long-term competitive return to our shareowners.
• Inspire our people and business partners to do their best, offering opportunities for personal development and success.
• Lead by example as a responsible, caring, and sustainable company making a difference in the communities we serve.

UPS Enterprise Strategy

Create Value, Transform, and Invest to Grow

Create value for customers using our superior portfolio of logistics capabilities

• Demonstrate how the power of logistics can create a competitive advantage for our customers.
• Offer products and services that expand our customers’ access to global markets.
• Configure our broad portfolio of solutions for targeted industries.
• Offer industry-leading technology that simplifies and improves our customers’ business processes.

Continually transform to strengthen our leadership position

• Deliver an exceptional customer experience.
• Apply marketing and sales excellence to drive profitable growth.Apply marketing and sales excellence to drive profitable growth.
• Enhance performance through quality, efficiency, and technology.

Invest to accelerate growth in key markets and new opportunities

• Accelerate growth by leveraging our global network and scale.
• Build our infrastructure and presence in key emerging markets.
• Expand our offerings of integrated logistics solutions.