bpost rolls out emission-free postal rounds across all 19 municipalities
On October 1st, 2025, bpost completed the transition to zero-emission last-mile delivery for its regular letter and parcel rounds across the 19 municipalities of Brussels. The Belgian capital, the capital of Europe, is now the first major European metropolis where daily delivery rounds by postmen and postwomen are emission free.
Two years after the launch of emission-free rounds in postcode 1000, bpost is taking a decisive step: post(wo)men’s rounds across all 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region are now performed emission free, thanks to a mix of on-foot delivery, electric bikes with trailers, electric vans and a dense network of Pick-up points.
This milestone was made possible through close collaboration with the Brussels-Capital Region, the 19 municipalities, Innoviris and the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB). Together, they supported the design and roll-out of a zero-emission logistics model tailored to the needs of a dense, urban, and connected European capital.
“The Brussels-Capital Region aims for cleaner air and calmer mobility. Extending bpost’s emission-free model for daily postal rounds to all 19 municipalities shows that high-performance logistics and a more breathable city can go hand in hand”, Karin Enzlin, Head of Sustainability Belgium at bpostgroup. “Even in challenging times, we remain firmly on course and continue to pursue our sustainability strategy. Brussels has become the first European metropolis of this scale where all daily rounds are done exclusively on foot, by bicycle or electrically. This investment underlines our commitment and marks an important milestone on the path to a climate-friendly future. We sincerely thank the Secretary of State of the Brussels-Capital Region, the mayors of the 19 municipalities, Innoviris and VUB for their support and collaboration in making this possible.”
“In academia, emission-free parcel deliveries are considered as an evident way of working. Still, in practice, emission-free deliveries are a minority. In Belgium, they account today for only 14% of all parcel deliveries ”, indicates professor Koen Mommens of VUB Mobilise. “bpost being the first large operator to succeed the transition towards zero-emission of their daily deliveries on a metropolitan scale, highlights the fact that this transition is about more than technology alone. It also requires awareness creation and stakeholder engagement, change a shift towards bikes and consolidation. Thanks to the support of Innoviris, we were able map the interests of consumers, e-retailers and post(wo)men. It contributed to the understandings and to the project outcomes. These outcomes can be considered significant, as this realisation saves yearly more than half a million euro of environmental and societal costs for Brussels.”“In academia, emission-free parcel deliveries are considered as an evident way of working. Still, in practice, emission-free deliveries are a minority. In Belgium, they account today for only 14% of all parcel deliveries ”, indicates professor Koen Mommens of VUB Mobilise.
“bpost being the first large operator to succeed the transition towards zero-emission of their daily deliveries on a metropolitan scale, highlights the fact that this transition is about more than technology alone. It also requires awareness creation and stakeholder engagement, change a shift towards bikes and consolidation. Thanks to the support of Innoviris, we were able map the interests of consumers, e-retailers and post(wo)men. It contributed to the understandings and to the project outcomes. These outcomes can be considered significant, as this realisation saves yearly more than half a million euro of environmental and societal costs for Brussels.”
