A shipping option that offsets carbon emissions.
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Carbon-neutral shipping is a shipping approach where the carbon emissions associated with delivering an order are measured and addressed through carbon-reduction or carbon-removal initiatives.
For ecommerce businesses, this can involve:
For example, Shopify’s Planet app can help eligible merchants offer carbon-neutral shipping by supporting carbon-removal initiatives associated with their orders.
Importantly, carbon-neutral shipping doesn’t necessarily mean that the delivery itself produces no emissions. It generally means that emissions are calculated and then addressed through measures intended to balance their climate impact.