Prioritising sustainability within supply chains is becoming increasingly important for major brands worldwide. Lenovo, a globally renowned company in PC manufacture and smart technology solutions, is dedicated to optimising the use of sustainable materials, in order to minimise waste in its products.
In addition to its own 2030 science-based targets, Lenovo has set a goal to remove one million tons of greenhouse gas emissions from its supply chain by fiscal year - 2025/26.
Lenovo – Maersk partnership
Choosing to partner with Maersk’s ECO Delivery solution for ocean freight shipments, Lenovo will further reduce its carbon footprint in transportation.
Lenovo is fully committed to its role in helping mitigate the impact of climate change"
Gareth Davies, the Head of Global Logistics at Lenovo, said “Lenovo is fully committed to its role in helping mitigate the impact of climate change and is taking direct action with regards to how we manage services and transport solutions globally, in addition to innovative product design and the use of sustainable materials in manufacturing.”
Gareth Davies adds, “We are delighted to further develop these solutions through this collaboration with Maersk. By combining our efforts with a leading supply chain partner as focused on sustainability as we are, it enables us to further reduce our carbon emissions.”
Maersk’s ECO Delivery solutions
Customer demand for Maersk’s ECO Delivery solution has grown more than 170% year-on-year, since its introduction in 2019. This product is an ocean transport offering that uses second generation green biofuels, which reduce CO2 emissions by more than 80%. In 2021, Maersk biofuel consumption was up 156%, mainly driven by ECO Delivery.
Caroline Wu, the Managing Director of Maersk Greater China, said “We are happy to provide sustainable ocean solutions for Lenovo to further decarbonise their supply chain. Lenovo has become the first technology industry exporter in China to opt for Maersk’s low emission ECO Delivery product, and we expect the growth in sales to continue in the coming years, as customers seek to execute on strengthened sustainability targets.”
Direct carbon savings
Through innovation and collaboration with customers, technology providers and certification partners, Maersk’s ECO delivery solution provides direct carbon savings. In 2022, ECO Delivery will expand to third-party verified emission-reduced logistics and services products, in order to serve customers across the value chain.