JD.com, a leading supply chain-based technology and service provider, announced it has joined the UN Global Compact’s “Forward Faster” initiative. This move underscores the company’s commitment to sustainability and global development (SDGs). The announcement coincided with Sandra Ojiambo, Assistant Secretary General of the United Nations and CEO and Executive Director of UN Global Compact, visiting JD.com’s headquarters in Beijing. This marked the first enterprise visit of her China tour.
The UN Global Compact’s Forward Faster initiative, launched on September 18, 2023, calls on business leaders worldwide to take measurable, credible and ambitious action in five areas — gender equality, climate action, living wage, water resilience and finance & investment. These areas have the power to accelerate progress across all SDGs. These actions would enable the private sector to collectively make the biggest and fastest impact by 2030.
Moving UN SDGs forward
“It is a great pleasure connecting with JD.com’s first female CEO, Sandy Xu. I gained insights into the company’s history and impressive e-commerce platform,” said Sanda Ojiambo. “JD.com has effectively integrated the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into its core operations. We appreciate and welcome the company’s commitment to Forward Faster.”
Sandy Xu, CEO of JD.com, said, ” With our extensive supply chain, technology prowess and a strong workforce of hundreds of thousands of employees – predominantly from rural backgrounds – JD.com is proud to offer diverse employment avenues. We look forward to collaborating with the UN Global Compact. We continue to strengthen our endeavors in green supply chains, poverty alleviation and holistic employee welfare. As part of ‘Forward Faster,’ our immediate focus is gender equality showing our commitment to the global Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs).”
JD.com participates in UN SDGs
JD.com has actively participated in various sustainable development activities through the UN Global Compact. The company’s low-carbon operating practices under its Green Stream Initiative, such as promoting green packaging, adopting new energy delivery vehicles, utilizing rooftop solar power for logistics parks and incorporating sustainable building materials in office buildings, were recognized as best practices in the UN Global Compact’s 2021 whitepaper “Corporate Net Zero Pathway.” JD.com was also among the early adopters to join the UN Global Compact’s Climate Ambition Accelerator (CAA) and Target Gender Equality (TGE) programs in 2022. Notably, JD’s “Sunshine Angel” initiative has been included as a best practice case in TGE. The initiative provides people with disabilities with online customer service job opportunities led by women leaders.
As JD.com gears up for its upcoming Singles’ Day Grand Promotion from October 23 to November 11, the company has joined forces with several renowned fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies to establish the Green Impact Partners Alliance. This ambitious venture aims to jointly implement actions for green consumption. Covering hundreds of millions of consumers, it is the largest green consumption initiative in the FMCG industry. The initiative includes tree-planting based on sales volumes and a one-yuan donation for afforestation with every consumer purchase. Through carbon-reducing efforts on both the supply and demand sides, JD.com effectively supports responsible production and consumption.
About JD.com
JD.com is a leading supply chain-based technology and service provider. A renowned leader in China’s e-commerce industry, the company has expanded across retail, technology, logistics, healthcare, insurance, property development, industrials, private label and international business.
JD.com serves nearly 600 million customers. It has set the standard for e-commerce through its commitment to quality, authenticity and competitive pricing. The company operates the largest logistics infrastructure of any e-commerce company in China. They are pioneering a standard experience of same- and next-day delivery. JD.com also promotes productivity and innovation across a range of industries by offering its cutting-edge technology and infrastructure to partners, brands and diverse sectors. https://corporate.jd.com.
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