United Parcel Service Names Tamara Barker As Its New CSO

United Parcel Service, Inc.

revealed, in a statement to the media, that it has appointed Tamara Barker as its new Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO) and VP of Environmental Affairs. According to the company, the appointment will take immediate effect. United Parcel Service said that Barker would succeed Rhonda Clark, who was moved as VP to Corporate Plant Engineering. The new CSO is a three-decade veteran and held a number of positions at the company and the most recent position was West Region Director of Plant Engineering. The company's Senior VP for global engineering and sustainability, Mark Wallace, said, "As our business continues to grow, UPS is committed to meeting increased demand in ways that consume less energy and produce fewer emissions, yet maintain high service levels for customers". Wallace also added that "Rhonda helped push UPS closer to our sustainability goals and her new assignment will contribute to the company's ability to expand facility projects to meet our growing marketplace demands. Tamara's plant engineering leadership, combined with her many years of distinguished UPS service, places her in a strong position to make continued progress on our environmental sustainability commitments." United Parcel Service said that as CSO and VP of Environmental Affairs, Barker would work to advance its sustainability goals and initiatives of the year 2020. On Wednesday, the stock traded with 0.77% gain.