KUALA LUMPUR: E-commerce platform Lazada Group has recorded a lower carbon footprint as the group reduced its overall Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions by 10 per cent since introducing a baseline carbon inventory to identify key sources of GHG emission across its operations in 2022.
According to its financial year 2023 environment, social, and governance (ESG) impact report titled “Enriching Lives, Emerging Stronger”, Lazada, through sustainable logistics initiatives such as the Lazada Logistics’ Transport Access Point (TAP) programme in Indonesia avoided more than 20,000 trips and approximately seven million kilometres equivalent from reduced road transport activities.
“This is made possible through collaboration with third-party partners to leverage Lazada’s trucks to deliver parcels at destination cities when possible, eliminating the need for separate trucks,” said the report, which provides information on the progress of the company’s commitment to leverage e-commerce as a force for good.
The report also highlighted Lazada’s positive socio-economic impact across its six markets, namely Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines and Vietnam, where it continued to provide economic opportunities to more than 1.1 million stakeholders within its ecosystem of sellers, digital commerce enablers, third-party logistics partners and dedicated employees.
Lazada said its provision of services, infrastructure, and capacity-building had empowered Southeast Asian communities.
“We joined the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC 2022) Economic Forum to promote and support initiatives aimed at aiding the digital transformation of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), where digitalisation is crucial to improving the operational flexibility and long-term growth of businesses across Southeast Asia,” it said.
Lazada said it had a diverse and inclusive work environment for employees and employed over 32 nationalities across the markets, with women making up 44 per cent of its workforce.
It added that the group had adopted best practices for intellectual property protection (IPR) and processes.
Chief executive officer James Dong said that as the group looked ahead to the next growth phase, Lazada was cognisant that sustainability would continue to be its guiding principle.
“Sustainable development is not only a responsibility but also an opportunity and commitment to the future. By working together, we can enrich the lives of all participants in the digital economy and build toward a resilient and sustainable future,” he said. – BERNAMA
