Apr 23, 2021|
JD Foundation Launches Children Books Donation Campaign 2021
by Vivian Yang
JD.com started a new round of its children books’ donation campaign on Apr. 23 to coincide with World Reading Day 2021. From Apr. 23 to May 19, people in 27 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions in China may donate books by a few simple clicks on JD’s app.
Once the book pick-up appointment is made through the JD app, JD’s couriers will collect them free of charge. All of the books will be sent to charity organizations for selection, sorting and disinfection before being delivered to designated schools.
Donated books are required in good condition to be eligible for the program. Picture books, educational books, classic literature and reference books for children between 5 to 12 years old are preferred.
“The entire book donation process is tracked in JD’s system,” said Chen Zeng, vice president of JD.com. “Donators can easily find the whereabouts of their donated books and charity organizations will also publicize their book handling details on the platform to keep a transparent record.”
This campaign, started in 2015, is the e-commerce giant’s flagship charity initiative aiming at increasing reading access for children in China’s rural and underdeveloped areas. It draws increasing attention and participation from society over the years. This year, the program will continue to be organized by JD Foundation, People’s Daily, China Social Assistant Foundation and Stars Youth Development Center, and supported by JD Books, JD Reading and JD Logistics.
Before the public campaign, JD Books has offered 500 books to a middle school in Beijing for children of migrant workers. Meanwhile, JD Reading donated dozens of e-readers and hundreds of e-books and audiobooks to charity organizations, in an effort to enrich children’s reading choices.
“Every book has the potential to change a child’s life. We are pleased to see that more and more caring people and organizations join this campaign this year to satisfy more children’s thirst for reading,” Zeng added.
Nov 18, 2022|
JD Singles’ Day: Appliance Trade-in Reduces Carbon Emissions
by Doris Liu
Sales of home appliances on JD.com saw an increase of 7 times year-on-year (YOY) in the value of trade-in orders during JD Singles’ Day Grand Promotion (SDGP) this year, in which new products with a Grade 1 energy label purchased through trade-in services are expected to help reduce 80,000 tons of carbon emissions each year.
As a green consumption supporter and promoter, JD.com has consolidated its position in the home appliance sales industry by dint of its supply chain advantages accumulated over 20 years, as well as China’s preferential policies and continuous efforts of brand manufacturers and channels. During the 2022 SDGP, 20 percent of orders for home appliances on JD.com were made through trade-in solutions, marking a delightful result of moving towards a sustainable and low-carbon world.
In 2020, China pledged to achieve a peak in carbon dioxide emissions before 2030 and carbon neutrality before 2060, with all industries advancing their pace of low-carbon transformation, especially the home appliance industry. According to the National Development and Reform Commission, China’s household appliances ownership has exceeded 2.1 billion items, and the scrappage volume in 2022 is estimated at 200 million items. Trading in one major household appliance reduces carbon emissions by 9,763 grams, equivalent to planting a tree, according to the China Beijing Environment Exchange.
As early as 2016, JD.com launched a trade-in service for home appliances, covering more than 95 percent of cities, counties and towns for over 45 recycling categories. In addition, the service can be completed on the same day of order placement to save customers’ time, while also accelerating the penetration of energy-efficient products.
To further optimize customers’ experiences, JD.com offers special subsidies for new purchases made under the trade-in scheme, free dismantling services and free transportation of the old appliances to reduce consumers’ costs and simplify the whole process of upgrading to new green and intelligent home appliances.
During the 2022 SDGP, a service that integrates delivery with installation was chosen 160 percent more than the mid-year 618 Grand Promotion, indicating the growing importance consumers attach to service. To ensure this service, JD.com trained its in-house delivery personnel to become appliance engineers to standardize both delivery and installation services, providing an experience that exceeds consumers’ expectations.
Nearly 10,000 of JD’s engineers have obtained qualification for instant delivery and installation, saving about 6 million hours of consumers’ waiting time for appliance installation.
This year, JD.com also joined hands with the China Green Foundation to launch the “RMB 1 yuan green action with trade-in” public welfare project, gathering all parties in the industry to participate in environmental protection projects. Every time consumers complete one trade-in order, JD will donate RMB 1 yuan for public welfare tree-planting activities. Data shows that JD.com has funded the planting of more than 100,000 trees.
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