U.S., March 1 -- Etsy, a global ecommerce company headquartered in Brooklyn, NY, has become the first company of its kind to commit to offsetting 100% of its carbon emissions generated by shipping. Starting today, the company will track and make corresponding investments in environmental projects whenever its marketplace users ship their goods. These environmental projects reportedly include initiatives to protect over 10mn trees and support solar and wind clean power projects.
Etsy operates a global online marketplace through which vendors and consumers of unique, homemade and creative goods can exchange goods and services. In 2016, the company committed to becoming powered exclusively with renewable energy by 2020, and in 2018 achieved i...