With the rise of e-commerce, we have a responsibility to create a highly efficient network to ensure the delivery of all these parcels in the future. At the same time, we have to juggle staff shortages and rising costs while meeting the goal of sustainability. Parcel lockers help solve these challenges.” – Matthijs Pluimers, Head of Parcel Lockers at PostNL
Reducing CO2 emissions during last-mile delivery
Adopting out-of-home deliverie mobile database s makes last-mile delivery more efficient by consolidating the number of stops a driver can make. Instead of making 50 stops to deliver each package to individual addresses, a driver stops at a single pickup point or parcel locker and delivers everything in one go.
“If we can consolidate the last mile by delivering 50 parcels to a single out-of-home delivery point, we can reduce CO2 emissions by 25%.” – Sem Geurten, Key Account Manager, Strategic Partners, DHL
An added benefit: Out-of-home options serve as an immediate secondary delivery location if the first delivery attempt fails. So there are no wasted emissions during a second delivery attempt.
Are out-of-home deliveries a truly sustainable solution?
Are out-of-home deliveries environmentally friendly? The answer: it all depends on the situation. As mentioned above, customer behavior also contributes to the overall environmental impact of the last mile.
While there are several factors that contrast between nose and mouth contribute to the impact on overall emissions, it’s safe to say that last-mile carrier emissions are significantly reduced thanks to the widespread use of out-of-home deliveries. While it may not reflect the full picture, our recent consumer survey found that 53% of customers expect e-commerce retailers to offer out-of-home deliveries to help reduce
CO2 emissions.
“More research is needed to determine text services whether out-of-home deliveries significantly reduce emissions. But we do know that this option generates greater efficiency for carriers. They can deliver more packages at a time, while also offering consumers greater flexibility in receiving their orders.” – Sabi Tolou – Co-founder and COO at Sendcloud
