The strategy builds on previous achievements, including powering all of eBay’s facilities with 100% renewable electricity by 2024—a year ahead of its 2025 target. Chief Sustainability Officer Renee Morin said the company intends to align with the global goal of limiting warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, consistent with the Paris Agreement.
Since 2019, eBay has cut operational emissions by 92% and reduced transportation emissions by 21%, moving toward a 2030 target of 27.5% reduction. Looking ahead, the company plans to scale renewable energy adoption, expand low-carbon shipping solutions, and promote resale and reuse options for users as part of its broader sustainability efforts.
Morin highlighted shipping as eBay’s biggest challenge, accounting for 84% of the company’s Scope 3 emissions—those arising across its supply chain. “We are collaborating with carriers who offer local pickup or switching from planes to trucks with some of our vendors. We have to be creative to achieve our goals,” she said.
eBay’s announcement places it alongside other major e-commerce players pursuing climate neutrality. Amazon pledged carbon neutrality by 2040, while China’s Alibaba Group committed to reaching the goal by 2030.
With this plan, eBay signals its intent to play a leading role in reducing environmental impact in global online commerce while addressing one of the sector’s most complex challenges: emissions from shipping and logistics.