Switching from diesel-run vehicles to electric vehicles for click-and-collect deliveries has brought Uniqlo closer to achieving its goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 90 per cent by 2030.
ginning October 15 to November 30, customers can receive digital Uniqlo coupons in exchange for their old Heat Tech shirts, down vests, or down jackets.
Liang’s appointment follows the Singapore Green Plan 2030, launched in 2021, as part of the government’s 10-year strategy in strengthening the country’s commitment to the United Nation’s 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda and the Paris Agreement
The company has partnered with Goldbell Leasing to add 10 electric vehicles to a pilot trial.
It is predicted that in just 10 years, 73 per cent of the entire clothing market will be made from synthetic fibres.
Canoo’s Lifestyle Delivery Vehicle (LDV) will first be used for Walmart deliveries and is expected to hit the road in 2023.
While the thermal clothing technology is not necessarily new, the company offers a more sustainable approach to thermal wear.
One shirt takes less than half a gallon of milk to create, and the final product is “enticingly soft” and doesn’t smell like milk at all.
Participants in the Timberloop program will also receive a 10 per cent discount toward their next purchase.
“To build a robust collection system, a sense of environmental responsibility is not enough. Financial incentives are needed to change people’s behaviours.”
