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Commerce ministry asks e-commerce firms to gradually slash single-use plastic in packagingBy : Sustainability ..., Oct 14, 2019
The commerce and industry ministry has advised e-commerce companies to gradually slash single-use plastic in packaging of products being sold through their platforms, in line with the government's commitment to reduce use of such material, an official said. The companies have... Read more.. |
Amazon vows to be carbon neutral by 2040By : Sustainability ..., Sep 20, 2019
Amazon.com Inc Chief Executive Officer Jeff Bezos on Thursday committed the company to being carbon neutral by 2040 and said part of that pledge is an order for 1,00,000 electric delivery vans from a start-up the online retailer has invested in. Cutting emissions is a... Read more.. Subject Tags: Amazon , carbon neutral , Corporate Sustainability , electric delivery vans , Paris climate accord |
Amazon expands 'packaging-free shipment' programme to 9 Indian citiesBy : Sustainability ..., Jun 4, 2019
E-commerce major Amazon Monday said it is expanding its 'packaging-free shipment' (PFS) programme, an India-first initiative, to nine cities including Delhi, Mumbai, Ahmedabad and Nagpur. The... Read more.. |
Amazon India partners with Kudumbashree in KeralaBy : Sustainability ..., Mar 8, 2019
Amazon India recently signed an agreement with Kudumbashree, a poverty eradication and women empowerment programme of the Kerala State Poverty Eradication Mission for its initiative called... Read more.. Subject Tags: Amazon , development , Green Finance , Kudumbashree , poverty eradication , social enterprise , Sustainable and Responsible Investing |
Amazon plans to make 50% of shipments net zero carbon by 2030By : Sustainability ..., Feb 20, 2019
Amazon hopes to make 50 percent of all shipments to customers with net zero carbon in the next 11 years as part of an initiative it’s calling Shipment Zero, it said today. It also announced that... Read more.. Subject Tags: Amazon , carbon neutral , energy efficiency , green business , Green Investment , net zero emissions |
Amazon’s streamlined plastic packaging is jamming up recycling centersBy : Sustainability ..., Feb 14, 2019
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