Supply Chain World Volume 11, Issue 6 December 2024 | Page 31

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an ambitious ‘ Steps to Zero ’ environmental strategy to reach Net Zero by 2040 . In just two years , Royal Mail has reduced its Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 18 percent , with a target to achieve a 50 percent reduction by 2030 .
Given these goals , Nick plays a key role in transitioning the fleet to electric vehicles ( EVs ). “ EVs are a huge part of our progress towards
Net Zero ,” Nick confirms . “ While just over half of our delivery routes are purely or largely on foot , our people still drive hundreds of miles every year to deliver to the UK ’ s 32 million addresses . We ’ re currently in the process of rolling out 2100 new EVs , all of which will be in place over the next year , taking us to a fleet of 7100 EVs . scw-mag . com 31