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Inditex Increases Air Freight from India Amid Shipping Delays

CosmicTaco · 2024-11-20T16:14:50.279478+05:30

* Zara owner Inditex has significantly increased its use of air freight from India to Spain to avoid shipping delays, raising questions about its climate goals. * The shift to air freight, which produces higher carbon emissions than shipping, comes as global shipping routes are disrupted. * Inditex's transport emissions have jumped by 37% in the past year, accounting for 12.1% of its total emissions. Source: [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/inditex-boosts-fast-fashion-flights-india-avoid-shipping-delays-2024-11-20/)

Zara owner Inditex has significantly increased its use of air freight from India to Spain to avoid shipping delays, raising questions about its climate goals.
The shift to air freight, which produces higher carbon emissions than shipping, comes as global shipping routes are disrupted.
Inditex's transport emissions have jumped by 37% in the past year, accounting for 12.1% of its total emissions.

Source: Reuters