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Sendle

Sendle is Australia’s only carbon neutral delivery service. The company is helping Australian small businesses thrive through parcel delivery that is simple, reliable and affordable. 

Published: September 27, 2017

Sendle won the ‘Transport and Logistics’ category of the Banksia Sustainability Awards in November 2016, recognising the business’s commitment to the environment and its carbon offset solution. The prestigious Banksia Sustainability Awards are the longest running sustainability awards in Australia.

The company differentiates on price, customer service and its environmental benefits and has become the largest competitor to Australia Post in parcel deliveries for small to medium enterprises.

Giant Leap invested in Sendle’s Series A capital raising round in August 2016. Since this time, Sendle has experienced exponential growth and achieved significant milestones, winning Best Courier in Australia and scaling its global coverage.

Sector

Logistics

Geography

HQ in Sydney, Australia

Stage

Series A

Type of investment

Ordinary shares

Co-investment

Full Circle and Rampersand, Black Sheep Capital and NRMA

Impact

Carbon emissions abated by utilising unused capacity and the purchase of carbon offsets.

Impact

Carbon emissions abated by utilising unused capacity and the purchase of carbon offsets.
Action Use excess logistics capacity to cost effectively deliver courier packages and offset the greenhouse gas emissions associated with those deliveries.
Carbon Free Delivery (Millions)* 1,700 kms

Although Sendle’s business model creates benefits for its customers and the climate, Sendle has highlighted the need for confidentiality over their operational data. Thus, in lieu of a detailed Theory of Change which would include Outcomes which could enable competitors to quantify the business’ scale, we publish a single Output metric to illustrate the company’s impact.

*This figure is for the 2017 financial year only.

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