"Greening logistics," "sustainable logistics," "green sustainable logistics," are concepts that first emerged in the 1980s and have gained significant popularity in recent times.
According to the Vietnam Logistics Report 2022: Green logistics refers to logistics activities aimed at achieving sustainable, environmentally-friendly goals and minimizing any negative environmental impact.
In the face of increasing pressure from the export market, businesses must adopt greener and cleaner logistics processes to remain competitive among foreign direct investment (FDI) enterprises. Specifically, businesses need to:
- Establish new operational procedures to minimize emissions and enhance productivity.
- Comply with green requirements: green transportation, green packaging, green warehousing, green logistics data management, etc.
- Upgrade the quality of transportation infrastructure and utilize environmentally-friendly transport vehicles. To align with green logistics trends, many large logistics companies have already begun transitioning towards the use of energy-efficient vehicles. According to trade experts, green logistics represents a model aimed at creating sustainable value for enterprises while balancing economic efficiency and environmental protection.