Climate change Sustainability in action Local air pollution (Mobility) Waste reduction (Delivery) “Bundles” (Freight) While climate change affects everyone everywhere, We all have a role to play in reducing waste and the According to the American Transportation Research local air pollution—including oxides of nitrogen use of plastic. Research suggests that single-use Institute, for the average truck driver, roughly 20% of and particulate matter—poses more direct human plastics harm the environment by disrupting the miles are unloaded. Empty truck miles are estimated health hazards. Uber’s move to electrification is productivity of natural systems like our oceans and to be responsible for 1.5% of US greenhouse gas expected to help to reduce urban air pollution. The clogging urban infrastructure. Uber Eats took a step emissions. Moreover, these are unpaid miles. In American Lung Association estimates that a full forward to help reduce plastic waste by requiring talking to carriers, it was clear that they are seeking transition to battery electric vehicles (BEVs) will consumers globally to request straws, utensils, and loads that can be combined for a high utilization trip, result in an 82% reduction in ozone and oxides of other additional items when placing an order, rather typically a round trip. To meet this carrier need and nitrogen (NOx) and a 62% reduction in particulate than including them by default. Over 300 million improve the overall carrier utilization, we launched matter (PM). Uber users, and counting, have chosen not to the Bundles product in 2019. So far, we have bundled request these items all over the world. more than 29,000 trips. For each bundle, we increase utilization by an estimated 9%, corresponding to roughly 34.5 reduced empty miles and, resulting in savings of about 2,782 metric tons of CO₂. 2021 ESG Report 74