“IKEA, LG, Samsung, Home Depot and Amazon wield tremendous power and influence to shape the future of zero-emission shipping, but a year after our last report card, most retailers, with the exception of IKEA, are failing,” said Jonathan Butler with Ship It Zero. “We are bringing visibility to these major retailers during the holiday season to reveal their dirty shipping secret: these companies are still using heavy fuel oil, which is the dirtiest fuel on the planet. We need these companies to clean up their shipping act and commit to 100% zero-emission ocean shipping by 2030, and we call on IKEA to lead its industry peers towards a zero emission future!”
“Big retailers can’t keep hiding behind their flashy greenwashing campaigns while avoiding responsibility for polluting the climate and portside communities,” said Joshua Archer with Stand.earth. “There is a tremendous opportunity for first movers in clean shipping to show real leadership by committing to end the use of highly polluting fossil fuels within this decade. IKEA has a head start, but it’s not too late for Home Depot, LG, Samsung, and e-commerce giant Amazon to correct course. With under five years remaining in this critical decade, the clock is ticking for these companies to demonstrate true leadership in clean shipping.”
Additional context: Amazon failing the climate across its shipping and logistics network
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