Reducing Environmental Impact and Improving Efficiency with Descartes Solutions
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Key Takeaways
⇨ Key environmental benefits can be achieved through technology-enabled actions, such as eco-friendly delivery options to minimize fuel consumption, digitizing logistics to eliminate paper use, and reducing vehicle congestion.
⇨ As a leader in green delivery solutions, Descartes helps organizations meet environmental goals and enhance overall sustainability performance through their solutions.
⇨ Descartes solutions facilitate the digital transformation of customs processes by automating filing procedures, thereby eliminating traditional regulatory paperwork.
A recent study by Descartes, titled “Retailers: Sustainability is Not a Challenge, It’s an Opportunity,” examined consumer perspectives on the environmental impacts of home delivery. It revealed that half of the consumers are very interested in eco-friendly delivery options, but only 38% believe that retailers are effectively adopting sustainable practices. Additionally, over 30% of consumers consistently consider the environmental ramifications of their online purchases, a figure that rises to 42% among the 25-34 age group. This growing consumer focus, coupled with increasing governmental environmental initiatives, places heightened pressure on supply chain and logistics operations to cut greenhouse gas emissions. Descartes is responding to this need by offering green delivery solutions that leverage technology to reduce fuel consumption, paper use, and vehicle congestion, as well as facilitating multi-party collaboration to optimize delivery frequencies and improve shipment-to-carrier matching, thus enhancing overall sustainability performance.
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