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Introduction

As an important carrier of service production and life, logistics integrates a number of rapidly developing fields such as transportation freight, construction warehousing and information services, and has become an important pillar of the global economy. However, logistics activities are also accompanied by significant energy consumption, greenhouse gas emissions, exhaust pollution, and the use and disposal of packaging plastics, which have a significant impact on the environment. In the context of global sustainable development and combating climate change, governments and market players have put forward carbon peak and carbon neutral targets to promote the green development of enterprises and their upstream and downstream supply chains.

This document focuses on the green transformation of generalized logistics and provides application cases in green logistics, including transport, storage and other scenarios. These cases show guided by principles of resource intensive utilization, low-carbon emissions, resource recycling, environmental protection and occupational health.

The goal of this document is to help organizations better understand green logistics activities, thereby driving the overall logistics industry towards sustainable development and contributing to the broader environmental protection and social responsibility goals.

1 Scope

This document presents case studies and insights into the practical application of green logistics. The cases are delineated across various operational scenarios, including transport, storing, loading and unloading, handling, package, distribution processing, distribution and information processing.

The objective of this document is to facilitate organizations in comprehending green logistics activities.

2 Normative references

3 Terms and definitions

4 Methodology and overview of selected cases

4.1 Methodology

4.2 Overview of selected cases

5 Green logistics practice in different business scenarios

5.1 Transportation

5.2 Storing

5.3 Loading and unloading

5.4 Handling

5.5 Package

5.6 Distribution processing

5.7 Distribution

5.8 Information processing

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PD ISO/TR 25326:2026

Use cases for green logistics activities

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Published:

28 Feb 2026