In Europe DPDgroup is a pioneer in carbon-neutral parcel transport: by offsetting 912,731 tonnes of CO2 this year too, the second-largest European parcel and express service provider remains the No. 1 in Europe for voluntary CO2 offsetting.

The transport of a parcel causes on average 0.6 kg (or 600 grammes) of CO2 emissions. This corresponds to a volume of 305 litres or about 122 inflated balloons. 

Overall DPD relies on a mix of different concepts and vehicles in order to guarantee locally emission-free parcel delivery in city centres. In addition to the TRIPL e-scooter, DPD is significantly expanding delivery by cargo bike.

At present cargo bikes are already in use in Berlin, Hamburg, Heilbronn, Stuttgart and Nuremberg. Other cities such as Munich, Stuttgart, Ludwigsburg and Rostock will follow.

In addition DPD is also testing pre-series models of the VW e-Crafter in Hamburg, Berlin and Stuttgart. The VW e-Crafter is the first fully electric model in DPD's preferred vehicle class, and has all the features required to operate suitable delivery routes in urban areas with the same productivity level as conventional vehicles - including delivery to business consignees, who receive considerably more parcels per stop than private consumers.

You can help to reduce unsuccessful delivery attempts by using DPD's Predict service, Live-Tracking, the various redirection options, providing authorisation for parcels to be deposited or specifying direct delivery to a local Pickup parcelshop. In this way unnecessary delivery attempts can be avoided. If you then pick up your parcel on foot or by bike, you are also contributing to a cleaner city centre. Alternatively you can have your parcels delivered to a parcel shop of your choice, one which is located on your way to work, for example. You can then conveniently pick up the parcel on your way home. 

Carbon-neutral parcel transport is ensured throughout the DPDgroup network, regardless of whether you ship a parcel with DPD EXPRESS or DPD CLASSIC, domestically and internationally.

DPD Germany and the DPD companies in other countries all work together towards the goal of reducing CO2 emissions, and implement comparable measures in their own areas. 

On the last mile, i.e. when the parcel is actually delivered to the parcel consignee, the aim is to make greater use of vehicles with alternative drive systems in order to reduce CO2 emissions.

DPD has the concrete goal of supplying the inner cities in Germany without emissions.