Courier giant Hermes is to change its name and invest millions of pounds in pensions for its employees, the company has announced.
Hermes is to rebrand as Evri, with a new logo rolled out across the country.
The move was coupled with news of a £7 million annual investment in pensions, which was described as a first in the UK logistics industry.
Evri will be introducing the right to maternity and paternity leave for all so-called ‘self-employed plus’ (SE+) couriers from this month.
The GMB union said it was a “breakthrough” deal which will give couriers proper retirement plans and the right to maternity and paternity leave.
Chief executive Martijn de Lange said: “When we first announced our SE+ model in 2019 we committed to continuing to develop our support for our self-employed couriers and we are proud to have been true to that and be leading the industry once again.
