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Complete the "Part 2 Integrative Case: The Environment of Management - Brown Goes Green: UPS Embraces Natural Gas Trucking Fleet." Submit your assignment as document file in APA format.

1.Explain how UPS's alternative-fuels fleet is a response to trends taking place in the company's general environment.
2.Describe how UPS is using boundary-spanning roles to adapt to energy-related uncertainty in its environment.
3.How does UPS's clean fleets initiative illustrate the concepts of sustainability and corporate social responsibility?

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This solution of 277 words discusses a case study related to UPS and its sustainability efforts.

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1. UPS's alternative fuels fleet is part of an overall strategy of UPS to become a more sustainable and environmental friendly organization. Sustainability is an integral element of UPS's corporate culture and the company even appointed a dedicated CSO to oversee its sustainability efforts. The move towards green vehicles is an integral part of the overall sustainability strategy and focus of the company. The company's move towards green vehicles ...

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