Uber Eats is accelerating its commitment to sustainability in London with two major initiatives that reduce emissions and waste across the food delivery ecosystem. A newly launched Green Packaging Badge now makes it easier for consumers to support eco-conscious restaurants, while a partnership with Zenion is scaling up the adoption of electric motorcycles among couriers to reduce carbon emissions in last-mile delivery.
These initiatives are part of Uber Eats’ broader efforts to support greener choices for consumers, restaurants, and couriers—making food delivery more sustainable, one order at a time.
Food delivery contributes significantly to single-use plastic waste, much of which ends up in landfills and oceans. To tackle this issue, Uber Eats is introducing the Green Packaging Badge—a new feature that helps users identify and support restaurants that use sustainable packaging.
When browsing Uber Eats in the UK, customers will now see a Green Packaging Badge next to select merchants. This badge is awarded to restaurants that meet Uber’s sustainability criteria, including offering: compostable containers and utensils made from plant-based materials like sugarcane or bamboo, recyclable packaging that can be processed in local recycling systems, or reusable packaging designed to reduce single-use waste.
Uber Eats is also working closely with restaurants to make this transition easier, offering partnerships with sustainable packaging suppliers and incentives for those adopting greener materials.
Electrifying Last-Mile Delivery with Zenion
Beyond reducing packaging waste, Uber Eats is also cutting emissions from delivery itself. Through a new partnership with Zenion, the UK’s largest provider of electric motorcycle rentals, Uber Eats aims to get 3,000 petrol couriers onto rented electric motorcycles by the end of 2025.
Following a successful trial in 2024, which saw 350 couriers switch to electric vehicles, the partnership is now scaling up.
Under the agreement, Zenion will make at least 2,200 electric motorcycles available to couriers in London, with a target of 3,000 deployed by year-end. For its part, Uber Eats will promote Zenion’s rental program to couriers, offering financial incentives to support the switch to electric.
Zenion’s Vmoto CPx electric motorcycles have already covered over 20 million zero-emission miles, saving the equivalent of more than 1 million liters of petrol from being burned in London alone.
Richard Jordan, CEO of Zenion, said: “We are delighted to be working with Uber Eats to deliver on this ambitious target for last-mile sustainability. Our goal is to make the transition to electric as quick and seamless as possible for couriers while improving air quality in London.”
Nick Spilger, global electrification lead at Uber, added: “Uber Eats is committed to reducing emissions from deliveries, and our partnership with Zenion is a key step forward. By expanding the adoption of electric motorcycles, we’re showcasing in London what we aim to achieve in major cities across Europe.”
