FedEx Express Europe completed the rollout of its FedEx Reusable Pak for e-commerce shipments.

In a statement, it said the product is suitable for shipments up to 2.5kg and is resealable to facilitate returns without added waste.

The products were made available to FedEx Express' European customers from July this year, and are offered as complimentary packaging alongside a portfolio of right size packaging solutions.

The new portfolio of reusable packaging comes in sizes Small, Large and Extra-large, and a bubble-technology padded option is also available.

“The addition of reusable products to our packaging portfolio can pack a powerful punch if it promotes a positive shift in how end-user consumers think and behave. While e-commerce returns cannot always be avoided, we see a growing consumer awareness around reducing and reusing packaging. The Reusable Pak is one way we can make sustainable choices easier for our customers and their customers, by putting a solution that minimises packaging waste into their hands,” said David Canavan, chief operating officer, FedEx Express Europe.

FedEx cited results of the Cross-Border E-Commerce Shopper Survey published in 2018 by International Post Corporation which found that as many as 60% of shoppers saying they ‘agree’ or ‘strongly agree’ that their e-commerce packaging be sustainable.

The company plans to achieve carbon neutral operations globally by 2040.