Smarter, greener and built to last.

We’re transforming our operations and embracing innovation to meet the changing needs of our customers.
Last year, we:

  • Continued to electrify our delivery fleet, adding 2,000 more electric vans.
  • We added our first eight electric Heavy Goods Vehicles (eHGVs) to the fleet.
  • Increased our use of Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO), a fossil-free biofuel.
  • Rolled out more than 4,000 new solar-powered ‘postboxes of the future’.
  • Improved our energy efficiency across our estate. 
  • Purchased and generated electricity coming from 100% renewable sources.
  • Reduced our supply chain emissions
  • Reduced our overall emissions (all scopes) by 7%, reaching a 31% reduction on our base year in 2020-21

Sustainability Report 2025-26

Find out how we’re becoming smarter, greener and built to last.
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Sustainability Report 2025-26

Find out how we’re becoming smarter, greener and built to last.
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Over 8,000

electric vans deployed

31%

reduction in CO2 emissions against our base year (2020/21)

164

gCO2e per parcel delivered (compared to 175gCO2e in 2024-25)

Environmental sustainability
Zero-emission operations

We aim to reduce our operation emissions such as in our distribution networks and our buildings.

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Making circular happen

We are committed to minimising our use of materials, especially virgin and raw resources, to reduce waste.

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Zero-emission deliveries

Our ‘feet on the street’ delivery model significantly contributes towards lowering our delivery emissions, but we want to go further.

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Collaborating for action

We are laying the foundations to deliver on our Scope 3 targets in 2030 and 2040.

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How Royal Mail are delivering a sustainable future