Behavioural interventions leading to greener choices
in the e-commerce sector

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GreenTurn aims to co-create zero-emission logistics solutions, provide sound and transparent information on e-commerce footprints, and enable more sustainable delivery and return choices.

The project brings together a diverse range of e-commerce stakeholders to co-create zero emission logistics solutions, provide sound and transparent in formation on e-commerce footprints, and enable more sustainable delivery and return choices. GreenTurn solutions combine various behavioural interventions with delivery and return options, using design thinking approaches to develop stakeholder-centric solutions and secure widespread support for delivery and return strategies which can minimise e-commerce related emissions and traffic congestion.

Topic:
HORIZON-CL5-2023-D6-01-06:
Zero-emission e-commerce and freight delivery and return choices by retailers, consumers and local authorities
14
partners
7
countries
36
months
€2.9m
budget
Approach & Objectives
Developing zero-emission e-commerce delivery and return choices, creating a unified impact assessment approach, and offering sound data for informed decision-making requires the engagement of the entire supply chain. This includes retailers and marketplace providers, logistics service providers, consumers, and public authorities.
GreenTurn’s unique approach

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GreenTurn’s unique approach

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The GreenTurn consortium has identified 7 specific objectives (SO) to address the call topic:

SO1. Consolidate knowledge on attractive zero-emission delivery and return options, and successful behavioural interventions leading to greener choices

SO2. Co-develop solutions with diverse stakeholders, combining behaviour interventions and delivery and return options, testing them through pilots that cover the most relevant e-commerce markets and sales channels, as well as different geographies and cultures

SO3. Develop a concrete, step-by-step way to account for the footprint of e-commerce deliveries and returns, in line with CountEmissions EU

SO4. Develop replicable and scalable processes for retailers and LSPs, supporting them to provide consumers with accurate information regarding environmental footprints

SO5. Develop guidelines for data visualisation which can incentivise smaller e-commerce footprints for deliveries and returns

SO6. Develop a sound methodology to evaluate the successful communication, implementation, and adoption of zero-emission delivery and return options

SO7. Work with consumers, retailers, logistics service providers and public authorities to develop behavioural interventions that lead to more sustainable e-commerce practices

Aiming to address these issues, GreenTurn’s stakeholder-centred problem-solving methodology embeds the different design thinking steps into the project implementation:

GreenTurn’s stakeholder-centred problem-solving methodology
The overall project methodology builds on five interrelated pillars, activated throughout different project stages to reach the overall objective:
Complementary & multi-dimensional pilots:
GreenTurn explores and tackles all the identified challenges through 5 pilots. The pilots are complementary, covering different parts of Europe, most relevant e-commerce markets, various combinations of stakeholders and engagement channels. To facilitate the implementation, each pilot will be led by a tandem of technical and operational partners:

Fashion
eco-route

Logistics market: Fashion/clothing

Poznan, Poland
B2C

Stakeholders involved: LSP, retailer (brand), consumers, local authority

SustainSwap

Logistics market: Re-commerce (second hand clothing, sportswear, accessories, homeware, books, games, and toys)

Lyon, France
Poznan, Poland
C2C

Stakeholders involved: LSP, retailer, consumers

ElectroSmart

Logistics market: Consumer electronics

Athens, Greece
B2C

Stakeholders involved: Retailer, consumers, LSPs

NINJAS

Logistics market: Food and beverages, cosmetics & pharmaceuticals, home furnishings

Viena, Austria
B2C
B2B

Stakeholders involved: Marketplace provider, retailers, LSPs, consumers

Green Button

Logistics market: Fresh produce, fashion/clothing, local services

Zaragoza, Spain
G2B2C

Stakeholders involved: Local authority, retailers, LSPs, consumer

Expected project results

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Potential reach and awareness raised

> 30M

e-commerce consumers
Delivery and return options

> 82 %

as zero emission
Business models tested
B2C, C2C, B2B, G2B2C
Pivot involvement
Stakeholders (Partners):
LSP: 8 (1)
Marketplace: 3 (1)
Retailer: 7 (1)
Local authorities: 5 (2)
Stakeholders Advisory Board
We invite you to participate in the online meetings, share thoughts and insight, as well as use the GreenTurn Academy resources.

COMING SOON

GreenTurn consortium

The project consortium, led by Lukasiewicz – Poznan Institute of Technology, is made up of 14 partners from 7 countries