SINGAPORE: Greenpeace has reported that China’s top e-commerce platforms have not done enough to help protect the environment and combat climate change. The environmental group said that although some progress has been made, overall the platforms are not doing enough to promote sustainability.
The report assessed six of China’s e-commerce giants, with discount online shopping platform Pinduoduo performing the worst, making “no progress whatsoever” on climate and environmental protection. Pinduoduo was given a negative score on Greenpeace’s list after failing to draw up strategies on issues like climate change, waste, dangerous chemicals and biodiversity.
The report also said that while video app operators Kuaishou and Douyin had both taken action, prohibited products were still available on their platforms as of late August.
Greenpeace said that of the six companies assessed, Alibaba was the best performer, and was the only one with a strategy to respond to climate change.