根据全球的快递和物流公司D HL发布的研究，电子商务正在从根本上改变美国供应链可持续性的方法。一份新的白皮书—— “生态商业：在线零售如何构建未来的可持续供应链”——认为电子商务的快速增长为减少供应链内的排放带来了直接机遇，同时也挑战了零售商、物流供应商和政策制定者 合作和创新以应对气候变化的风险。
DHL / Morning Consult 于 2021 年 5 月对美国消费者进行的一项调查发现，超过一半的受访者 (54%) 表示在 COVID-19 大流行期间他们的网上购物习惯有所增加， 而大多数 (60%) 表示他们愿意支付更多用于环保产品或服务。54% 的受访者表示，基于对环境可持续性的公开承诺，他们更加信任一家公司，碳排放、绿色能源、废物、替代燃料和可持续包装被确定为有助于环境的五个*重要因素。调查结果反映了供应链可持续性对未来电子商务企业竞争力的影响。
DHL 的白皮书在 FINN Partners 的全球供应链、物流和运输业务部的支持下制作，并融合了 DHL 在美国的快递、供应链和电子商务业务部门的高管的见解，详细研究了以下五个部分从可持续发展的角度来看，电子商务供应链*为暴露——一英里、英里和中间一英里、仓储、包装和退货。它强调，的影响可能来自三个关键的重点领域：更清洁的能源，通过运输车队和仓储业务的更多电气化；在数据和技术的支持下提高效率；和环保材料，特别是在包装方面。与传统零售相比，电子商务已经在许多领域对环境产生了积极的影响，例如用送货车代替单次往返的多次乘用车旅行，以及加快对绿色运输和仓储技术的投资。在其他领域，一些趋势的潜在负面影响，例如靠近客户的小型仓库的激增，正在被其他影响所抵消，例如优化零售网络以及引入更绿色的能源供应和自动化设备。白皮书还涉及航空、电动汽车充电基础设施和包装等领域，这些领域可能需要进一步的技术创新或政策制定者的支持才能完全消除排放。例如用送货车代替单次往返的多次乘用车旅行，并加快对绿色运输和仓储技术的投资。在其他领域，一些趋势的潜在负面影响，例如靠近客户的小型仓库的激增，正在被其他影响所抵消，例如优化零售网络以及引入更绿色的能源供应和自动化设备。白皮书还涉及航空、电动汽车充电基础设施和包装等领域，这些领域可能需要进一步的技术创新或政策制定者的支持才能完全消除排放。
例如用送货车代替单次往返的多次乘用车旅行，并加快对绿色运输和仓储技术的投资。在其他领域，一些趋势的潜在负面影响，例如靠近客户的小型仓库的激增，正在被其他影响所抵消，例如优化零售网络以及引入更绿色的能源供应和自动化设备。白皮书还涉及航空、电动汽车充电基础设施和包装等领域，这些领域可能需要进一步的技术创新或政策制定者的支持才能完全消除排放。一些趋势的潜在负面影响，例如靠近客户的小型仓库的激增，正在被其他影响所抵消，例如优化零售网络以及引入更绿色的能源供应和自动化设备。白皮书还涉及航空、电动汽车充电基础设施和包装等领域，这些领域可能需要进一步的技术创新或政策制定者的支持才能完全消除排放。一些趋势的潜在负面影响，例如靠近客户的小型仓库的激增，正在被其他影响所抵消，例如优化零售网络以及引入更绿色的能源供应和自动化设备。白皮书还涉及航空、电动汽车充电基础设施和包装等领域，这些领域可能需要进一步的技术创新或政策制定者的支持才能完全消除排放。
A survey conducted by DHL/Morning Consult on American consumers in May 2021 found that more than half of the respondents (54%) said that their online shopping habits had increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, while the majority (60%) said they were willing to pay more for environmentally friendly products or services. 54% of respondents said that based on their public commitment to environmental sustainability, they have more confidence in a company, and carbon emissions, green energy, waste, alternative fuels and sustainable packaging have been identified as five * important factors contributing to the environment. The survey results reflect the impact of supply chain sustainability on the competitiveness of e-commerce enterprises in the future.
DHL's white paper was produced with the support of the global supply chain, logistics and transportation business department of FINN Partners, and incorporated the insights of DHL's executives in the express, supply chain and e-commerce business departments in the United States. It studied the following five parts in detail. From the perspective of sustainable development, the e-commerce supply chain * is exposed - one mile, one mile and one mile in the middle, warehousing, packaging and return. It stressed that the impact may come from three key areas of focus: cleaner energy, more electrification of transport fleets and warehousing business; Improve efficiency with the support of data and technology; And environmental protection materials, especially in packaging. Compared with traditional retail, e-commerce has had a positive impact on the environment in many areas, such as replacing multiple passenger car trips with delivery vehicles for a single round trip, and accelerating investment in green transportation and warehousing technology. In other areas, the potential negative impact of some trends, such as the surge in small warehouses close to customers, is being offset by other impacts, such as the optimization of retail networks and the introduction of greener energy supply and automation equipment. The white paper also covers such areas as aviation, electric vehicle charging infrastructure and packaging, which may require further technological innovation or the support of policy makers to completely eliminate emissions. For example, use delivery vehicles instead of single round trip and multiple passenger car trips, and accelerate investment in green transportation and storage technology. In other areas, the potential negative impact of some trends, such as the surge in small warehouses close to customers, is being offset by other impacts, such as the optimization of retail networks and the introduction of greener energy supply and automation equipment. The white paper also covers such areas as aviation, electric vehicle charging infrastructure and packaging, which may require further technological innovation or the support of policy makers to completely eliminate emissions. For example, use delivery vehicles instead of single round trip and multiple passenger car trips, and accelerate investment in green transportation and storage technology. In other areas, the potential negative impact of some trends, such as the surge in small warehouses close to customers, is being offset by other impacts, such as the optimization of retail networks and the introduction of greener energy supply and automation equipment. The white paper also covers such areas as aviation, electric vehicle charging infrastructure and packaging, which may require further technological innovation or the support of policy makers to completely eliminate emissions. The potential negative impact of some trends, such as the surge in small warehouses close to customers, is being offset by other impacts, such as the optimization of retail networks and the introduction of greener energy supply and automation equipment. The white paper also covers such areas as aviation, electric vehicle charging infrastructure and packaging, which may require further technological innovation or the support of policy makers to completely eliminate emissions. The potential negative impact of some trends, such as the surge in small warehouses close to customers, is being offset by other impacts, such as the optimization of retail networks and the introduction of greener energy supply and automation equipment. The white paper also covers such areas as aviation, electric vehicle charging infrastructure and packaging, which may require further technological innovation or the support of policy makers to completely eliminate emissions.