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Understanding the Challenges Facing Decarbonization in the E-Commerce Logistics Sector in Latin America

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  • Daniel Jurburg

    (Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad del Montevideo, Av. Dra. María Luisa Saldún de Rodríguez 2097, Montevideo 11500, Uruguay)

  • Agustina López

    (Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad del Montevideo, Av. Dra. María Luisa Saldún de Rodríguez 2097, Montevideo 11500, Uruguay)

  • Isabella Carli

    (Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad del Montevideo, Av. Dra. María Luisa Saldún de Rodríguez 2097, Montevideo 11500, Uruguay)

  • Mario Chong

    (Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad del Pacífico, Jr. Sánchez Cerro 2141, Jesús María, Lima 15072, Peru)

  • Leise Kelli De Oliveira

    (Department of Transportation Engineering and Geotechnics, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte 31270-901, Brazil)

  • Laetitia Dablanc

    (Laboratoire Ville Mobilité Transport, University Gustave Eiffel, 14 BD Newton, Champs-sur-Marne, 77454 Marne-la-Vallée CEDEX 2, France)

  • Martín Tanco

    (Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad del Montevideo, Av. Dra. María Luisa Saldún de Rodríguez 2097, Montevideo 11500, Uruguay)

  • Paulo Renato De Sousa

    (Fundação Dom Cabral, Nova Lima 30140-083, Brazil)

Abstract

This article aims to analyze the opportunities related to improvement in the decarbonization strategies of the logistics sector, considering the economic, environmental, social, and technological challenges in four Latin American countries: Argentina, Brazil, Peru, and Uruguay. An original survey of 464 logistics companies involved in e-commerce in these four countries was carried out. From an economic point of view, companies have started to understand that being greener is not just a slogan but can be an opportunity for growth. The social pressure of customers for more sustainable supply chains forces companies to look for alternatives to reduce their environmental footprint. Finally, adding technology makes it possible to measure and monitor parameter indicators and look for alternatives to improve them (such as routing algorithms, electric vehicles, smart lockers, etc.). Decarbonization in the e-commerce logistics sector in Latin American countries still has room for improvement (for example, using metrics and electric vehicles) to match the levels of companies with similar characteristics in European, Asian, or North American countries.

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  • Daniel Jurburg & Agustina López & Isabella Carli & Mario Chong & Leise Kelli De Oliveira & Laetitia Dablanc & Martín Tanco & Paulo Renato De Sousa, 2023. "Understanding the Challenges Facing Decarbonization in the E-Commerce Logistics Sector in Latin America," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(22), pages 1-18, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:15:y:2023:i:22:p:15718-:d:1275905
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