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Etsy takes aim at shipping and packaging in setting 2030 net-zero goal

GreenBiz

Etsy takes aim at shipping and packaging in setting 2030 net-zero goal. For Etsy, the e-commerce marketplace known for handmade items like jewelry, art and apparel, Scope 3 emissions make up 99 percent of the company's carbon footprint. We're gonna double down on advocating for the decarbonization of the logistics sector.

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Amazon to buy bio jet fuel to lower air cargo emissions

GreenBiz

Amazon's plans to decarbonize its shipping supply chain isn't just focused on electrifying its delivery vans. On Wednesday morning, the logistics and retail giant announced that it plans to buy 6 million gallons of bio jet fuel via a division of Shell and produced by World Energy, a big biodiesel producer. Katie Fehrenbacher.

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DP World Launches Carbon Inset Program to Help Importers Cut Value Chain Emissions

ESG Today

Multinational logistics firm DP World announced the launch of a new trial carbon reduction program at its UK logistics hubs, aimed at helping cargo importers cut their emissions. These credits are verified and pooled, allowing registered importers to access independently certified carbon credits.

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Latin American e-commerce giant invests in Brazilian ecosystem restoration

GreenBiz

million items shipped during 2020. Of course, there’s also the expectation, with Pachama’s involvement, that these projects will originate new carbon offsets, which are in increasingly short supply as big businesses shower the world with net-zero pledges. This company is a big deal in South America with 132.5

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Aviation is plotting a sustainable course

GreenBiz

In the climate world, aviation is referred to as a hard-to-abate sector, alongside other heavy industries — shipping, aluminum, cement and concrete, among others — that aren’t easy to decarbonize through redesign or electrification. body, set a course for airlines to offset emissions of international flights above a 2019-20 baseline.

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Sustainable shipping not a priority for retailers: report

Sustainability Matters

Australian retailers are scaling back free delivery and returns as delivery costs increase, affecting retail investment in sustainable shipping. Although delivery costs are high, investment in sustainability is slowly beginning to shift, with over one-third of retailers now prioritising eco-conscious shipping and returns, and 24.1%

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bp Invests in Aviation Decarbonization Solutions Provider CHOOOSE

ESG Today

The company has partnered with companies in the aviation, travel, and logistics sectors, including Trip.com, Air Canada and British Airways, on offerings enabling customers to estimate their travel emissions and address them through sustainable aviation fuel, carbon offsets and carbon removals programs.