DHL has opened climate-neutral CityHubs in Almere and Zoetermeer, from which local delivery is realized fossil-free. They are part of an investment program of 350 million euros in which 26 of the 140 CityHubs in the network will be given new and climate-neutral accommodation. The new CityHubs are built to the highest sustainability standard (BREEAM Outstanding). They no longer have a gas connection, are equipped with solar panels and operate with a fully electric fleet. On a CityHub, an average of 90 journeys per day leave, of which 60 during the day and 30 in the evening, with short routes with 100 to 200 delivery addresses. This year DHL will open similar CityHubs in Geleen, Nijmegen, Breda, Amsterdam, Tilburg and Groningen.
Delivered fossil-free throughout the Netherlands
Located on the edge of urban areas, the 140 DHL CityHubs form an intricate national network. These are delivered from large sorting centers by lorries, so that they do not have to enter the city. Then the packages with short routes and small vans or other compact vehicles are delivered to service points or to people's homes. Before the end of this year, all these delivery vans will run electrically or on HVO-100, making the last mile to consumers completely fossil-free. This already applies to the new CityHubs such as Almere and Zoetermeer. Just as the largest DHL central sorting center in Zaltbommel already operates CO2-neutrally.
Sustainable working relationship
Sustainability is also reflected in the employment relationships and working conditions at DHL. The new CityHubs form a pleasant, light working environment, focused on safety and equipped with modern aids such as a sorting belt. The electric cars are also modern, well-equipped vehicles, in which safety for the driver and other road users is central. The deliverers are for the most part with DHL self employed.
