Cainiao rolling out “green logistics masterplan”
Alibaba’s logistics affiliate Cainiao Network has been promoting its “green logistics” master plan, which includes “green warehouses” and other sustainable initiatives. According to a report published on the semi-official Alizila website, Cainiao will employ 20 “green warehouses” across China starting from the Double 11 Single’s Day Global Shopping Festival in November.
The green warehouses will have recycling stations for cardboxes. Under the recycling program, customers can leave their unwanted shipping boxes at delivery points, and Cainiao will either reuse the boxes or make new ones by recycling.
The master plan also reportedly includes a pledge to plant 100,000 trees in China’s rural northwest to combat desertification.
Back in March this year, Cainiao announced the creation of the ‘Cainiao Green Alliance Foundation’, which it described as China’s first charity foundation dedicated to promoting green logistics.
