The Aspen Institute announced the addition of Inter IKEA Group as the first member of the Zero Emission Maritime Buyers Alliance (ZEMBA), alongside co-founders Amazon, Patagonia, and Tchibo.
In particular, as a non-profit organization and initiative of Cargo Owners for Zero Emissions Vessels (coZEV), ZEMBA will enable companies to access zero-emission shipping solutions and help minimize maritime emissions around the globe. Inter IKEA Group was an initial signatory of the coZEV 2040 Ambition Statement in October 2021, and is now joining a transition from ambition to action.
Through ZEMBA, we look forward to collaborating with other climate-leading cargo owners to provide demand for zero emission solutions. We want to build confidence among investors, fuel producers, and shipping lines that achieving full maritime decarbonization in our supply chain is possible by 2040.
…said Elisabeth Fauvelle Munck af Rosenschöld, Sustainability Manager Supply Chain Operations at IKEA Supply AG.
We are thrilled to see momentum building around ZEMBA in such a short time after our co-founder announcement earlier this month and warmly welcome Inter IKEA Group as an important member in our mission to accelerate maritime decarbonization.
…said Ingrid Irigoyen, President and CEO of ZEMBA and Director of the Aspen Shipping Decarbonization Initiative at the Aspen Institute.