We’re in charge

As part of Royal Mail’s commitment to reduce our environmental impact, we have deployed 100 electric vans in 17 delivery offices across the UK.

The electric vans will be direct replacements for vehicles that have reached the end of their operational life. We are also using electric vehicle technology for larger commercial vehicles to move mail within our network.

This means we join a small group of UK businesses to use a sizeable amount of electric vehicles in its main operation. We’ll continue to look at new and innovative ways to reduce our carbon footprint.

Paul Gatti, fleet director, said: “Our research has shown that electric vans are a good operational fit with our business. We are delighted to be using them in our daily operations. This is good news for our customers and the towns and cities, which we serve. It also means we are on the front foot for future changes in emissions legislation.

“Emissions are an important issue for us at Royal Mail. Improving the efficiency of our fleet by introducing electric vans is just one example.”

The vans, which are supported by a comprehensive rollout of charging infrastructure, are being used by postmen and women on their delivery rounds in the following areas:

• Bexleyheath
• Dartford
• Hythe
• Orpington
• London (Camden, Islington, Whitechapel, Vauxhall and West London)
• Derby
• Birmingham
• Nottingham
• Leeds
• Bristol
• Cardiff
• Edinburgh
• Belfast

We have already met our business target of reducing our carbon emissions in the UK by 20% by 2010-21. By using telemetry in 2017-18, Royal Mail saved approximately 500,000 litres of diesel, equating to 1,300 tonnes of CO2.