The earthquake in Pakistan a year ago killed more than 73,000 people, injured more than 128,000 and left more than 3m homeless. While many companies round the world made financial donations, logistics companies such as TNT [part of TPG], DHL [part of Deutsche Post], PWC Logistics and UPS were able to offer direct help in the form of trained staff, transport and equipment as a natural extension of their day-to-day operations...With their sophisticated supply chain networks, fleets of aircraft and trucks, logistics companies are ideal partners for disaster relief agencies, says Professor Alyson Warhurst, director of the corporate citizenship unit at Warwick Business School. This is why, when UPS announced a $2m (£1.1m) donation for victims of the Pakistan earthquake, half the gift consisted of in-kind services such as transport of medical and health supplies. Yet co-operating with humanitarian organisations also brings benefits to participating businesses. Lynnette McIntire of UPS says helping disaster victims reinvigorates the workforce. [also refers to Emirates (part of Emirates Group)]