HOUSTON, April 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- BP (NYSE: BP) will
supply 3 million gallons of jet fuel to FedEx Express (NYSE: FDX)
charter flights and Alaska Airlines (NYSE: ALK) at no cost to
support the timely delivery of personal protective equipment (PPE)
and other essential goods to areas of the U.S. at greatest risk for
COVID-19. BP will offset the carbon emissions of all donated fuel
deliveries through its Target Neutral program.
"Frontline medical providers depend on PPE to treat patients
suffering from COVID-19 and to save lives. BP is working to help
deliver this equipment quickly by donating jet fuel to air carriers
who will get supplies where they need to go," said Susan Dio, chairman and president of BP America.
"COVID-19 is a human crisis. People are suffering, and BP wants to
help. We're pulling together our global resources to ensure first
responders, health care workers and patients know that they're not
alone."
The donation builds on BP's commitment to supporting frontline
workers by offering a 50-cents-per-gallon discount on fuel for first
responders, doctors, nurses and hospital workers verified through
ID.me, a digital identity verification system. To date, the program
has distributed approximately 800,000 unique discount codes.
The donation to FedEx Express, supplied by Air BP, will be used
solely for international air transportation to and from the U.S. to
deliver critical medical supplies, including gloves, gowns,
ventilators and masks, that support the effort to fight COVID-19.
Supplies will be directed by the Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency to
communities in greatest need based on data from the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention. The fuel will be supplied by BP's
Whiting refinery in Whiting, Indiana and BP's Cherry Point refinery in Blaine, Washington and delivered to Chicago
O'Hare and Seattle-Tacoma International airports respectively. The
fuel will supply more than 45 FedEx Express charter flights for
HHS.
"FedEx is working closely with the U.S. departments of Defense,
Health and Human Services and State to offer logistics support on a
number of initiatives including cargo flights of personal
protective equipment and medical supplies," said Don Colleran, president and CEO of FedEx
Express. "The generous donation of fuel and carbon offsets from BP
for these charter flights will reduce the cost for government
agencies and support our commitment to sustainability across FedEx
Express."
Alaska Airlines is stepping up to restore air service to several
remote Alaska communities recently
cut off after a local carrier declared bankruptcy. Working through
BP Alaska and Air BP, the donated fuel will help Alaska Airlines to
activate its response in support of the supply chain, delivering
food, medical supplies, mail and emergency passenger services. With
BP's contribution, Alaska Airlines will donate 1 million miles to
the American Cancer Society of Alaska's Flight Partner program, which ensures
that cancer patients in Alaska
have access to transportation when they are required to receive
treatment far from home. The fuel will be supplied by BP's Cherry
Point Refinery and delivered to Seattle-Tacoma International
Airport.
Carbon emissions from the fuel
donated by BP will be offset through BP Target Neutral using
certified U.S. carbon offset projects. These fuel donations
allow the program to retire certified carbon credits that were
generated by projects around the world that reduced carbon
emissions.
About BP:
BP is a global energy producer with operations in nearly 80
countries. BP has a larger economic footprint in the U.S. than in
any other nation, and it has invested more than $125 billion here since 2005. BP employs about
13,000 people across the U.S. and supports more than 200,000
additional jobs through all its business activities. For more
information on BP in America, visit www.bp.com/us.
Further information:
BP US Media Affairs
Email: uspress@bp.com
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