Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) using shipping services to deliver their products are putting effort in reducing waste, a 2023 survey showed. This was the top priority for around 46 percent of professionals from SMEs in the U.S.
Sustainable sourcing of materials and products followed with 23 percent of answers, while eco-friendly packaging was a priority for some 19 percent of surveyed respondents.
Main sustainable logistics priorities among small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the U.S. as of April 2023
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DHL Group. (April 20, 2023). Main sustainable logistics priorities among small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the U.S. as of April 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1387451/sustainable-logistics-priorities-among-smes-united-states/
DHL Group. "Main sustainable logistics priorities among small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the U.S. as of April 2023." Chart. April 20, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1387451/sustainable-logistics-priorities-among-smes-united-states/
DHL Group. (2023). Main sustainable logistics priorities among small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the U.S. as of April 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1387451/sustainable-logistics-priorities-among-smes-united-states/
DHL Group. "Main Sustainable Logistics Priorities among Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (Smes) in The U.S. as of April 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Apr 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1387451/sustainable-logistics-priorities-among-smes-united-states/
DHL Group, Main sustainable logistics priorities among small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the U.S. as of April 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1387451/sustainable-logistics-priorities-among-smes-united-states/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Main sustainable logistics priorities among small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the U.S. as of April 2023 [Graph], DHL Group, April 20, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1387451/sustainable-logistics-priorities-among-smes-united-states/