DPD has confirmed it is on target to achieve a 46% reduction in emissions by the end of 2024, with a third of its last-mile van fleet now electric and 95% of its HGV transportation fleet running on hydrogenated vegetable oil (HVO).
As part of Geopost, DPD UK’s move to electric vans is part of the group’s wider sustainability target of reaching net zero by 2040 and the UK operation is on track with the trajectory required to meet this target. DPD will continue to invest in electric vehicles, with an additional 350 EVs (4.25-metric ton Ford eTransits) being deployed over the next few months ready for peak, taking the EV fleet close to 4,000 strong.
Tim Jones, director of marketing, communications and sustainability at DPDgroup UK, commented, “Six years into our sustainability journey and we are more committed than ever to delivering real benefits in terms of decarbonizing our business and improving every aspect of our operation.
“While our fully validated net zero target remains 2040, we are working hard to bring through as much change and innovation as possible right now and, as these figures show, we are on track with the trajectory required to meet the group target and are making a real difference already.
“There will be harder challenges down the line, we are well aware of that, but we will continue to work with the best in the sustainability space and invest in the innovation required to get to where we want to be.”