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Special Report
Sustainable
Logistics

Blue Dart, South Asia's leading
courier and integrated express
package distribution company,
recently expanded its EV fleet to
over 480 EVs, including 2-, 3-, and
4-wheelers. The company estimates
that integrating EVs into its fleet will
reduce approximately 15.05 tonnes of
CO2 emissions per month.
NITI Aayog estimates that adopting
EVs could help India cut logistics costs
by 4% of its GDP by 2030.
However, while challenges such
as limited charging infrastructure
and high upfront investment costs
persist for EVs in India, their
long-term benefits are becoming
increasingly compelling.
“In a fast-changing world,
GreenLine Mobility Solutions is
committed to a sustainable supply
chain powered by LNG and EV
technologies. By reducing emissions
and enhancing energy security, we’re These steps help us meet the growing
setting new standards for reliable, demand from customers for green
eco-conscious logistics — building a practices while making our logistics
resilient foundation for the future,” network more sustainable overall.”
said Anand Mimani, CEO, GreenLine According to Amazon India,
Mobility Solutions. replacing thin-film single-use plastic
Vishwachetan Nadamani, Chief packaging with paper and cardboard-
Operating Officer of Ecom Express, based materials across its India
a leading provider of technology- fulfilment network has helped the
enabled logistics solutions for India's company avoid 5,300 metric tonnes of
retail and e-commerce industry says, plastic packaging over the past three
“To reduce energy consumption and years. Amazon’s fulfilment centres
support our sustainable logistics in India now ship to customers with
model, we are also integrating reduced or no additional packaging.
electric and CNG vehicles into our To reduce energy Building on the momentum of
fleet. As of March 2024, we have 175 consumption and support sustainable practices, integrated
EVs and CNG vehicles, which helps packaging solutions are also gaining
us reduce our carbon footprint and our sustainable logistics traction across industries. These
save on fuel and maintenance costs. model, we are integrating solutions streamline the packaging
This change plays a big part in our electric and CNG process by combining multiple
goal to create a greener and more vehicles into functionalities, such as enhanced
sustainable supply chain.” our fleet. product protection, efficient space
utilisation, and branding opportunities,
Packaging innovation Vishwachetan Nadamani into a single package design. A recent
The focus on sustainable packaging Ecom Express blog by TVS Supply Chain Solutions
has intensified as e-commerce cites a report from the Federation of
volumes surge. Companies are “We're working on eco-friendly Indian Chambers of Commerce and
increasingly adopting biodegradable packaging to cut down on waste. We Industry (FICCI), highlighting that the
materials and implementing reverse focus on materials that can be recycled Indian packaging industry is projected
logistics for packaging recovery. for plastic seals, canvas bags, and to reach $205 billion by 2025.
From the e-commerce perspective flyers. Plus, we are also working on The blog notes that key industries,
Nadamani of Ecom Express, says, innovative designs to reduce their size. including fast-moving consumer goods
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