"DPD highly values the customised dispensers, praising their accessibility, compact design, and excellent product quality. The fact that they're sustainable makes them an even better fit, directly contributing to DPD's sustainability initiatives."
- Bethany Bennett, Employee Experience and Wellbeing Co-ordinator at DPD UK
Challenge
As one of the UK’s leading delivery providers, DPD has set ambitious goals: achieving net zero emissions by 2040 and building a workplace that champions inclusivity and equality. Part of this mission involves creating a safe, respectful, and supportive environment for its diverse workforce. With thousands of employees across its network, DPD recognised that access to period products was not just a matter of convenience, but of dignity, equality, and wellbeing.
The challenge was clear: how to provide free, sustainable period products at scale, across the entire estate, in a way that aligned with both their environmental commitments and their inclusivity strategy.
Solution
DPD partnered with DAME, the world’s first climate-positive period brand, to deliver a solution that was fast, sustainable, and meaningful. In just weeks, DAME rolled out 300 bespoke branded dispensers, designed and made in the UK from waste plastic.
Each dispenser was:
- Carbon-light, cutting emissions by 70% compared to traditional alternatives.
- No-drill, protecting DPD’s estate walls and allowing installation in under 60 seconds.
- Pre-filled with sustainable period products, making them ready to use immediately.
To encourage long-term change, staff also received exclusive discounts on the wider DAME range, helping to build reusable habits beyond the workplace.
Results
The rollout gave DPD:
- Company-wide access to sustainable period products for employees.
- Seamless installation of 300 dispensers in record time.
- Tailored branding, aligning dispensers with DPD’s mission and values.
By embedding sustainability into procurement, DPD demonstrated that operational decisions can directly support employee wellbeing, inclusivity, and environmental responsibility.
Impact
For DPD, this partnership represents more than just providing period products — it’s a step toward achieving their inclusivity and sustainability goals.
- Inclusivity: Free products in every workplace bathroom remove barriers and champion equality for everyone who bleeds. This supports DPD’s people strategy of fostering a safe, respectful, and inclusive work environment, while actively encouraging more women into operational and leadership roles.
- Sustainability: By choosing eco-friendly dispensers and products, DPD advances its commitment to a net zero 2040 pathway, showing that even everyday workplace necessities can contribute to climate progress.
As Marie-Hélène Michon, Executive VP of HR and Corporate Administration at DPD’s parent group Geopost, noted: “Together, we can create a future of contributing positively to society and the environment, while upholding the rights and dignity of every person.”
Through its partnership with DAME, DPD is turning that vision into reality — proving that small changes at scale can create lasting impact.
