E-commerce

Instead of buying off the rack, consumers receive a bespoke pair customized for their body. Aside from eliminating inventory waste, the hope is customers will keep the durable apparel longer. Read More

Integrating information about the climate impact of different food options would give consumers power in their food choices and allow food-delivery companies to demonstrate climate-friendly values. Read More

Until now, food shopping seemed immune to the rise of online retail. This shift is a major opportunity. Read More

Many shoppers will find the process quicker and easier post-pandemic, which begs the need for more serious attention to the transportation footprint associated with getting groceries to consumers' front doors. Read More

There are obvious steps to reduce environmental impact such as getting rid of single-use plastics or curtailing excess packaging. But retailers could also optimize back-end operations to reduce their environmental impact by using data to match customer purchasing habits with merchandise and inventory. Read More

Time to clear the air — freight is the fastest-growing source of greenhouse gases and a major source of local air pollution. Read More

It starts with durable, well-designed products. Read More

The world is buying ever-more goods online — and demanding that those goods arrive at a lightning pace. And while online shopping has historically, and generally, had a lower carbon footprint than brick-and-mortar shopping, the amount of greenhouse gas emissions associated with shipping e-commerce goods is ballooning. Read More

Inside the complex world of decarbonizing e-commerce shipping. Read More

It’s buying carbon offsets to balance the impact of shipping and also advocating for long-term solutions. Read More