“Green Plugins” or how to integrate sustainability into your eShop
- Noham Layani
- Apr 10
- 3 min read
E-commerce is often criticized for its environmental impact: excessive packaging, polluting express deliveries, excessive energy consumption, etc.
But rather than endure these criticisms, why not transform your online store into a model of sustainability?
Green plugins now offer concrete solutions for measuring and reducing your business's environmental footprint, optimizing your logistics, and informing your customers of your commitments.
Not to mention that this also—and above all—has a positive impact on your profitability .
Why integrate sustainable practices into your e-commerce?
Consumers are increasingly aware of environmental issues. According to a study by Statista, 80% of online shoppers believe that packages contain too much packaging.
But integrating sustainable practices into your e-commerce isn't just about meeting consumers' growing eco-conscious expectations. It's also a financially beneficial strategy.
Recent studies indicate that a majority of companies adopting sustainable initiatives see a substantial improvement in their financial performance.
For example, an analysis of over 1,000 studies found that 58% of companies that implemented environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices saw an increase in profitability, while only 8% saw a negative impact.
By adopting eco-responsible measures, companies can therefore make substantial savings, in particular by reducing energy costs and optimizing resource management .
And having the right tools and applications will be an undeniable asset to help you in this eco-responsible approach.
Green plugins: tools for sustainability
Several technological solutions now allow e-retailers to integrate sustainability into their business:
GFP Sustainability App: Available on Shopify , this plugin allows merchants to invest in environmental projects with each sale made, thus informing customers of these actions and strengthening their commitment to the brand.
EcoCart : This app offers customers the opportunity to offset the carbon footprint of their purchases by contributing to eco-friendly projects, raising consumer awareness while taking concrete action for the environment.
Handprint : This free plugin allows online stores to support various environmental causes with every sale, strengthening customer loyalty by aligning brand values with positive actions for the planet.
Greenly : While not a plugin per se, this platform is a truly useful tool for understanding your company's environmental impact. Greenly offers a comprehensive suite for assessing and reducing your company's carbon footprint, with customized dashboards to track your progress and compare your performance year over year.
Optimizing the supply chain to reduce the carbon footprint
Beyond plugins and tools, for an eco-responsible approach, it will also be useful to rethink logistics to minimize your environmental impact. Indeed, the supply chain contributes significantly to CO₂ emissions. Rethinking packaging and delivery, in particular, also benefits the planet—and your wallet.
Eco-responsible packaging: Opting for recycled or biodegradable materials and reducing packaging size can, for example, reduce waste and emissions related to transportation. Reducing packaging also means reducing your costs.
Optimizing delivery routes: Using transportation management software to plan more efficient routes will also help you reduce fuel consumption on the one hand and reduce CO₂ emissions on the other.
Blendy, your ally for a successful ecological transition
Integrating sustainability into your e-commerce strategy may seem complex, but with the right partner, it becomes a real asset for your business.
Blendy, English-speaking French CPA for tech companies, supports you in this process by helping you:
choose and implement the appropriate tools,
optimize your processes and
ensure financial management aligned with your environmental objectives.
By collaborating with us, you benefit from in-depth expertise to transform ecological challenges into opportunities for sustainable growth.
Integrating "green plugins" and sustainable practices into e-commerce is a win-win approach: it contributes to the preservation of the environment while meeting the economic performance challenges of e-commerce.
By adopting these solutions, your company positions itself as a responsible and innovative player, ready to meet the challenges of tomorrow without sacrificing the financial health of your business.
Make an appointment with Blendy to set up appropriate, agile financial management that is 100% connected to your reality .
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