Cozero partners with Zalando to improve carbon management across extensive logistics network

Cozero, a leading provider of carbon management software, is excited to welcome Zalando, Europe’s leading multi-brand fashion and lifestyle destination, as its newest customer. By providing its innovative solutions, Cozero will empower Zalando to strengthen its logistics sustainability efforts, enhancing emissions transparency, driving impactful decarbonization, and supporting the company’s goal of achieving Net Zero in its own operations by 2040.

Cozero’s collaboration with Zalando highlights the logistics industry's increasing focus on sustainability, as companies work to enhance carbon transparency and reduce emissions across global supply chains. As one of Europe’s leading fashion retailers, Zalando operates in 25 countries and manages an extensive logistics network, making emissions transparency a key priority. Cozero, specializing in industries with complex supply chains and high-emitting activities, provides enterprises with digital tools to measure, analyze, and reduce carbon footprints. By leveraging Cozero’s platform, Zalando is strengthening its sustainability efforts while aligning with evolving regulatory requirements.

Offering its LOG module as a key component of the partnership, Cozero will support Zalando in refining the measurement of carbon emissions across its European logistics network, improving both emissions transparency and data quality with a special focus on Scope 3 coverage. Leveraging Cozero’s Supplier Module will further enhance Zalando’s ability to collect comprehensive emissions data from its logistics partners, providing a holistic view of its carbon footprint. Managing a pan-European network of dozens of logistics and returns centers and fulfilling orders of around 52 million active customers, Zalando is committed to improving the accuracy of its emissions data in line with its comprehensive double-materiality assessment under the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). Long term, Zalando also aims to directly collect logistics-related carbon footprint data from its suppliers, ideally through a future iteration of the Supplier Module. This enhanced data accuracy will empower the company to optimize its sustainability strategy and ensure compliance with evolving regulatory requirements.

To accelerate the decarbonization efforts, Cozero will also integrate its ACT module, enabling Zalando to transition from carbon accounting to proactive action. This will facilitate the implementation of strategic initiatives, supporting the ambition to create a more sustainable logistics operation through advanced forecasting, ambitious target setting, and targeted emissions reduction actions.

Helen Tacke, CEO and Co-founder of Cozero, commented on the partnership:

“We are excited to collaborate with Zalando on their journey towards a more sustainable logistics operation. Given Zalando’s scale and influence in the industry, this partnership demonstrates how data-driven carbon management can have a far-reaching impact. By leveraging our technology, Zalando can enhance its carbon transparency and strategically reduce emissions. This collaboration exemplifies how enterprises can go beyond compliance to leverage digital tools for future-proofing their operations while also strategically aligning with regulatory frameworks like CSRD.”

David Fischer, Director Logistics Sustainability and Packaging, Zalando SE stated: “We believe in the power of collaboration to drive meaningful change. By partnering with Cozero, we're taking a significant step towards enhancing our logistics sustainability. Their expertise and technology will help us improve our emissions transparency and accelerate our progress towards a more sustainable future."

Through this collaboration, Cozero and Zalando reaffirm their respective commitments to innovation in carbon management and setting a new sustainability standard for both fashion and e-commerce. By integrating cutting-edge software solutions into its logistics operations, Zalando is not only enhancing emissions insights but also setting a strong foundation for decarbonization in the sector and the subsequent business resilience that comes with it.