Total ZeroCarbon neutral parcel shipping at zero extra cost to Carbon neutral parcel shipping at zero extra cost to the customer

A voluntary and unprecedented commitment.

Carbon neutral parcel shipping at no extra cost to the customer.

Every parcel sent via DPD’s network will be carbon neutral in the five major markets France, Germany, United Kingdom, Netherlands and BeLux from July 2012.

Doing the right thing.

The Total Zero approach is part of DPD’s The Total Zero approach is part of DPD’s group-wide Responsibility strategy –which focuses on ‘People, Planet, Community’.

DPD adopts the values of parent company La Poste which has also made a significant commitment to carbon neutrality of all mail and parcels sent via its service.its service.

DPD makes a difference to the industry and the planet.

� Parcel transport is a major contributor to carbon emissionscarbon emissions

� DPD has identified that reducing emissions from its transport activity is the greatest challenge it faces in reducing its impact on the planet

� By using its road network to deliver parcels in Europe, DPD already generates significantly less carbon than its competitors

� As a responsible business, DPD is committed to continuously reducing its impact on the planet. Since 2006 the company is permanently reducing its carbon footprint

� Total carbon neutrality is a logical step further

Supporting our clients.

� Like DPD, many of its clients also want to � Like DPD, many of its clients also want to reduce their carbon footprint

� By offering them the opportunity to send carbon neutral parcels at no extra cost, DPD can help them deliver their own CO2reduction objectives

� DPD is committed to providing clients with the best possible offering from a cost, the best possible offering from a cost, service and sustainability point of view

� DPD is taking responsibility for the planet while providing the same great delivery service

The Total Zero approach is a three-step-process.

By measuring its carbon footprint over several

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Insetting

Measure

DPD will offset the CO2 that can not be avoided at no additional cost to the customer

footprint over several years DPD has a detailed understanding of the amount of carbon issued by its operationsDPD is constantly

seeking ways to reduce its CO2 footprint year on year through in-house carbon reduction initiatives

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3

Offsetting

customer

The more DPD reduces its own CO2 emissions the less it will need to offset per parcel – a sign of DPD’s genuine commitment to the environment

reduction initiatives

Insetting – constantly reducing carbon emissions.

A variety of initiatives to reduce CO2 emissions A variety of initiatives to reduce CO2 emissions are incorporated into the DPD business.Some Insetting initiatives include:

� The sustainable Veenendaal parcel hub in the Netherlands

� Zero emission vans in Stuttgart and Hamburg

� Introducing motion detector light switches to our buildings in Belgiumour buildings in Belgium

� Reducing the carbon footprint of buildings in France

� DPD UK launching its ‘Drive Smart Campaign’ to cut fuel use

Offsetting: a means to fight against CO2 emissions.

For all the CO2 that can not be avoided by For all the CO2 that can not be avoided by DPD, its parent company GeoPost will offset the emissions generated in France, Germany, United Kingdom, Netherlands and BeLux from July 2012.

This will be approximately 500,000 tonnes each year. Becoming more CO2 efficient the amount of carbon to be offset per parcel will reduce year on year. parcel will reduce year on year.

GeoPost will make this investment without passing on any extra charge to DPD’s customers.

Defining DPD’s offset perimeter.

Core business

TransportTotal offset: 500.000 tonnes CO2

business

Packaging sold to DPD clients

Estate

Paper

Sending outside of Europe

CDC Climat.

DPD’s parent company GeoPost has partnered DPD’s parent company GeoPost has partnered with CDC Climat to offset DPD’s remaining CO2 emissions.

CDC Climat’s international standing and long-term commitment to lowering CO2 emissions makes it the perfect offsetting partner for the Total Zero commitment.

DPD’s parent company GeoPost is working with CDC Climat to identify a range of carbon with CDC Climat to identify a range of carbon offsetting projects which it will support through the Total Zero principle.

These projects could range from overseas projects in the developing world to more local schemes in Europe

Carbon-neutral shipping – the facts and figures.

0 …represents the additional costs which customers have to pay for DPD’s carbon-neutral transport

1 kg CO …is generated by the average parcel shipped by DPD1 kg CO2 …is generated by the average parcel shipped by DPD

On its 5 biggest markets …DPD is launching carbon-neutral parcel shipping at no extra cost: in Germany, France, United Kingdom, Netherlands and BeLux

Up to 8 times more …CO2 is generated by shipping parcels within Europe by airfreight –DPD avoids this almost completely

10 per cent …represents the amount of CO2 per parcel which was already reduced between 2008 and 2011

Approx. 90 per cent …of DPD’s CO2 emissions are caused by its parcel transport operations

Almost 100 per cent …of all DPD parcels within Europe are transported by road – which Almost 100 per cent …of all DPD parcels within Europe are transported by road – which means eight times less emissions than CO2-intensive air freight

100 per cent … of all parcels shipped on the five markets involved are transported in a carbon-neutral way

500,000 tonnes of CO2 …will be offset annually by DPD from July 2012 onwards

Total Zero.

Carbon neutral parcel deliveries at zero extra cost to the customerat zero extra cost to the customer

From July 2012