Sign in Join
2 min read CSO

FedEx appoints Karen Blanks Ellis as new chief sustainability officer

Karen Blanks Ellis will replace longtime sustainability leader Mitch Jackson as the company's new CSO. 
Olivia Peluso
Olivia Peluso
FedEx delivery truck
Photo by Obi on Unsplash

Global shipping and logistics giant FedEx announced on Thursday that it had appointed Karen Blanks Ellis as its new chief sustainability officer. 

Ellis will replace the company’s longtime sustainability leader, Mitch Jackson, on July 1 following his retirement after a 39-year career at FedEx. 

This post is for subscribers only


You might also like...

Jan
08
Efficiency measures could cut aviation emissions by half

Efficiency measures could cut aviation emissions by half

Using the efficient aircraft they already have on routes they already fly would help airlines cut as much as 11% of emissions today.
2 min read
Jan
08
US withdraws from IPCC and other major climate organisations

US withdraws from IPCC and other major climate organisations

"A strategic blunder that gives away American advantage for nothing in return."
2 min read
Jan
08
Why CSOs should 'anchor high' and set the tone this January

Why CSOs should 'anchor high' and set the tone this January

Sustainability is one of the few corporate disciplines that begins by compromising with itself.
3 min read
Jan
07
Sustainability leaders report tighter access to funding in 2025

Sustainability leaders report tighter access to funding in 2025

"The organisations that maintain strategic focus will be best positioned when the political cycle inevitably turns."
2 min read
Jan
07
Electric models spur 3.5% car sales growth in the UK

Electric models spur 3.5% car sales growth in the UK

But a new tax on EVs risks sending "mixed signals" to consumers.
2 min read