BEIJING, Oct. 20,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- JD.com, a leading supply
chain-based technology and service provider, announced it has
joined the UN Global Compact's
"Forward Faster" initiative, underscoring the company's commitment
to sustainability and global development. 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, which
marked the first enterprise visit of her China tour this week.
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, enabling the
private sector to collectively make the biggest and fastest impact
by 2030.
"It is a great pleasure connecting with JD.com's first female
CEO, Sandy Xu, and gaining 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 as we strengthen our
endeavors in green supply chains, poverty alleviation, and holistic
employee welfare. As part of 'Forward Faster', our immediate focus
is gender equality, underscoring our broader commitment to the
global Sustainable Development Goals."
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, which provides people with disabilities with online
customer service job opportunities led by women leaders, has been
included as a best practice case in TGE.
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 and 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, 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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