Tag: Royal Mail

Royal Mail welcomes its first electric trucks in collaboration with Magtec

Stuart Mitchell

Magtec and Royal Mail have announced that they are trialling cutting-edge electric truck technology, supporting the continued expansion of the UK’s largest electric delivery fleet. Supported by an £800,000 grant from Innovate UK, the trial will put the two new 19-tonne vehicles through their paces in real-world conditions, comparing their performance with Royal Mail’s existing fleet. Built in the UK and featuring the iconic Royal Mail red livery, the company’s first ever electric truck will be based at the Greenford Mail Centre in North West London. It will deliver and…

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Royal Mail halves domestic flights in major step towards improving reliability and delivering Net-Zero

Stuart Mitchell

Royal Mail has completed the removal of 18 domestic flights as part of its effort to improve reliability and minimise carbon emissions. One of the last flights departed from East Midlands Airport on Saturday 5 April – the planes will be replaced by road vehicles which are both better for the environment and more reliable. In recent years, Royal Mail has invested significantly in its road fleet. The company also operates the UK’s largest electric delivery fleet, with over 6,000 electric vehicles. In total, Royal Mail has discontinued 18 domestic…

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New study from WARC and Royal Mail Marketreach reveals how mail commands high levels of meaningful media attention

Stuart Mitchell

WARC, the global authority on marketing effectiveness, unveiled today the results of an in-depth study conducted in partnership with Marketreach, the marketing authority on commercial mail, on the relationship between attention and mail to reflect the true power of the mail’s engagement as a marketing channel. For the first time, following ground-breaking research, ‘The Attention Advantage: Exploring the impact of mail in an attention-scarce world’ report reveals how much attention people are giving their mail across different mail types, the value of this attention, and the role of mail in…

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Nespresso and Royal Mail bring coffee capsule recycling into the community

Stuart Mitchell

Nespresso UK has announced a partnership with Royal Mail that will transform coffee capsule recycling for households across the country.  Nespresso customers now have two new options for recycling their coffee capsules with the UK’s most trusted delivery company. They can arrange a free doorstep collection from their local postie using Royal Mail’s returns service. Alternatively, they can drop them off at any of the 14,000+ Royal Mail drop-off locations, including Royal Mail Customer Service Points and Post Offices.  Research commissioned by Nespresso to mark Recycle Week demonstrates just how…

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Royal Mail Net-Zero targets validated by SBTi

Stuart Mitchell

Royal Mail’s Net-Zero and near-term targets have been validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). SBTi has validated that the corporate greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets submitted by Royal Mail are in line with the latest climate science to limit global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. The targets are part of Royal Mail’s Steps to Zero strategy which outlines how it will achieve Net-Zero by 2040. Steps to Zero builds on the company’s position as the UK’s greenest delivery option for letters and parcels*. Royal Mail’s ‘feet on the…

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