Larger firms are more likely to attain certification to an environmental sustainability standard - 37 percent of companies with over 100 workers had such a certificate, while only 5 percent of firms with fewer than 5 workers had attained such a status.
Distribution of companies certified to a sustainability standard in selected countries worldwide* in 2021, by firm size
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Statistics on Sustainability in e-commerce
Overview
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- Basic Statistic International shipping CO2 emissions outlook worldwide 2019-2070
- Basic Statistic Transportation emissions outlook worldwide 2000-2070, by mode
- Premium Statistic Average number of products bought per e-commerce order worldwide 2022
- Premium Statistic E-commerce environmental impact worldwide 2019-2030, by type
E-retailers
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- Premium Statistic Online purchase channels offering the best green options worldwide in 2022
- Premium Statistic Retailers planning to reduce Scope 3 emissions 2021
- Premium Statistic Top sustainability initiatives e-commerce brands are investing in 2022
- Premium Statistic B corps e-commerce brands based in North America 2023
- Premium Statistic Amazon’s corporate carbon footprint 2018-2021, by type of emissions
- Premium Statistic Packages delivered by Amazon Logistics in the U.S. 2018-2021
- Premium Statistic Carbon emissions from activities across eBay's value chain 2021
- Premium Statistic Carbon footprint of Mercado Libre 2021, by type of emissions
Packaging
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- Premium Statistic Key figures on the impact of retail returns in the U.S. 2019-2021
- Premium Statistic Packaging impact on digital shopping behavior in the U.S. 2022
- Premium Statistic Online clothing shoppers wishing for less packaging U.S. and UK 2022
- Premium Statistic Reasons to prefer poly bags over boxes for online orders in the U.S. 2022
- Premium Statistic Reasons to prefer boxes over bag packaging for online orders in the U.S. 2022
Shipping & delivery
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- Premium Statistic Online shoppers mindful of the environmental impact of delivery 2022, by country
- Premium Statistic Delay of deliveries that U.S. e-shoppers would accept for more sustainability 2022
- Premium Statistic Share of U.S. shoppers willing to delay delivery for greater sustainability 2022
- Premium Statistic Consumers opinions on sustainable online delivery 2022, by country
Consumer awareness
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- Premium Statistic Environmental corporate policy influence on online shoppers 2022
- Premium Statistic Consumers opinion on sustainability in e-commerce 2022, by country
- Premium Statistic Online shoppers buying eco-friendly products 2021, by country
- Premium Statistic Share of shoppers who choose environmentally responsible brands APAC 2022, by country
- Premium Statistic Online shopping of sustainable products in Latin America 2022, by consumers age
- Premium Statistic Main purchase drivers behind sustainable online shopping in Latin America 2022
Further related statistics
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- Low carbon economy and supply chain turnover in the United Kingdom (UK) 2013
- Influence of sustainability on purchase behavior U.S. 2017
- Evaluation of the environmental sustainability in the Nordic countries 2021
- Institutions adopting sustainable behavior towards the environment in Italy 2011
- Actions taken to support green businesses among urban millennials in Vietnam 2019
- Ireland: understanding of the term "sustainably produced" 2015
- Opinion on higher profitability of ESG companies in Canada 2016, by gender
- United Kingdom: understanding of the term "sustainably produced" 2015
- The leading sustainability factors in purchasing produce Canada 2020
- U.S. companies on environmental solutions and reducing electricity use 2016-2019
- Actions taken to support green businesses among urban generation Z in Vietnam 2019
- Sustainability and environmental consultancy in Hong Kong - market size 2011-2020
- Consumer expectations of food sustainability in European countries 2018
- Latin America: Rainforest Alliance certified cocoa production 2016-2018
- Latin America: UTZ certified coffee sales 2016-2018
- Reasons consumers would switch to smart stores worldwide 2019
- Amount of palm oil used by selected manufacturers in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015
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- Low carbon economy and supply chain turnover in the United Kingdom (UK) 2013
- Influence of sustainability on purchase behavior U.S. 2017
- Evaluation of the environmental sustainability in the Nordic countries 2021
- Institutions adopting sustainable behavior towards the environment in Italy 2011
- Actions taken to support green businesses among urban millennials in Vietnam 2019
- Ireland: understanding of the term "sustainably produced" 2015
- Opinion on higher profitability of ESG companies in Canada 2016, by gender
- United Kingdom: understanding of the term "sustainably produced" 2015
- The leading sustainability factors in purchasing produce Canada 2020
- U.S. companies on environmental solutions and reducing electricity use 2016-2019
- Actions taken to support green businesses among urban generation Z in Vietnam 2019
- Sustainability and environmental consultancy in Hong Kong - market size 2011-2020
- Consumer expectations of food sustainability in European countries 2018
- Latin America: Rainforest Alliance certified cocoa production 2016-2018
- Latin America: UTZ certified coffee sales 2016-2018
- Reasons consumers would switch to smart stores worldwide 2019
- Amount of palm oil used by selected manufacturers in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015
International Trade Centre. (June 27, 2021). Distribution of companies certified to a sustainability standard in selected countries worldwide* in 2021, by firm size [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 09, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1249933/share-of-firms-with-a-sustainability-standard-by-size/
International Trade Centre. "Distribution of companies certified to a sustainability standard in selected countries worldwide* in 2021, by firm size." Chart. June 27, 2021. Statista. Accessed February 09, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1249933/share-of-firms-with-a-sustainability-standard-by-size/
International Trade Centre. (2021). Distribution of companies certified to a sustainability standard in selected countries worldwide* in 2021, by firm size. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 09, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1249933/share-of-firms-with-a-sustainability-standard-by-size/
International Trade Centre. "Distribution of Companies Certified to a Sustainability Standard in Selected Countries Worldwide* in 2021, by Firm Size." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Jun 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1249933/share-of-firms-with-a-sustainability-standard-by-size/
International Trade Centre, Distribution of companies certified to a sustainability standard in selected countries worldwide* in 2021, by firm size Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1249933/share-of-firms-with-a-sustainability-standard-by-size/ (last visited February 09, 2023)
Distribution of companies certified to a sustainability standard in selected countries worldwide* in 2021, by firm size [Graph], International Trade Centre, June 27, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1249933/share-of-firms-with-a-sustainability-standard-by-size/