Shopify’s Ongoing Commitment to a Greener Future

Shopify is not only focusing on its own sustainability efforts but also empowering its merchants to adopt eco-friendly practices.

The company offers a range of tools and resources to help merchants reduce their environmental impact, such as the ability to offset the carbon emissions of their shipments and the option to use sustainable packaging materials such as cork, tree fibers, wool, organic cotton, and recycled plastics in their products, instead of relying on single-use plastics.

Moreover, Shopify showcases merchants who are leading the way in sustainability, inspiring others to follow in their footsteps. By supporting and promoting sustainable businesses, Shopify is helping to create a more environmentally conscious ecommerce industry.

Shopify uses its engineering expertise to create market forces that lower barriers to entry for carbon removal solutions, much like it did for entrepreneurs. The Planet app allows merchants to offer carbon-neutral shipping, with every penny funding cutting-edge carbon removal technologies.

During April, Shopify doubles the impact by matching all carbon removal funding from merchants using the Planet app, effectively combating delivery emissions while meeting customer demands for sustainability.

Since 2022, Shopify merchants have used the Planet app to neutralize shipping emissions from over 25 million orders, remove 23,000 tons of carbon from the atmosphere, and contribute more than $1 million to carbon removal projects.

The app estimates shipping emissions based on factors like distance, transportation method, and product weight, allowing merchants and customers to fund carbon removal through subscription plans or order add-ons.

As the world becomes increasingly aware of the urgent need to address climate change, sustainable ecommerce will become more important than ever.

Shopify is at the forefront of this movement, constantly innovating and finding new ways to reduce its environmental impact and support its merchants in doing the same.

By continuing to prioritize sustainability and working towards a more environmentally friendly future, Shopify is setting an example for other companies to follow.

As more businesses adopt sustainable practices, we can create a more resilient and responsible ecommerce industry that benefits both people and the planet.