Corporate Social Responsibility

At ByBox we think completely differently about Corporate Social Responsibilty. We avoid “gesture-initiatives” aimed at making people feel better about themselves rather than being truly responsible.

Instead, we implement socially responsible solutions that actually change the way our business operates. Once it is part of the fabric of the business, it is irreversible and will therefore be self-sustaining in its own right, rather than relying on the whim of a senior person who may or may not have a conscience.

We call this “Self-Sustaining Responsibility”.

At ByBox we are concerned about the effect of global warming on the ecosystem and believe we have a key role to play in reducing carbon emissions in every industry sector with which we work. We have therefore commissioned a review of our foot print to benchmark against other lead logistics providers. From initial analysis the indications are that carbon emissions from ByBox transport operations (which represent an estimated 80% of the total carbon footprint of ByBox) are significantly lower than the industry benchmark for the following reasons:

• The ByBox network only delivers at night, when traffic density is lowest and so therefore vehicle efficiency is highest
• ByBox operates a consolidated drop model (multiple deliveries are made during a single stop at a locker-bank. Multiple returns are collected at the same time). This reduces the number of stops required to deliver a parcel load when compared with other transport systems and therefore represents more efficient use of fuel and vehicles.
• ByBox only delivers to a fixed delivery point network. Therefore there is no route variability from night to night. This means there are no lost drivers, no “missing” delivery locations and no dependency on dynamic routing software or variable quality satellite navigation systems.
• ByBox operates a late hub to enable customers to order from our Thinventory™ system until 23:00. Customers have informed us that this significantly reduces the number of inefficient same-day deliveries made by alternate, less efficient transport systems.