Justin Pegg made Institute of Couriers senior fellow at House of Lords

Justin Pegg, chief operating officer at DPD, has been made a senior fellow for the Institute of Couriers at the House of Lords.

At the 2024 Institute of Couriers Fellows event, held on February 29, Pegg was among the new fellows who were gowned in a ceremony.

Pegg was recognised for his contributions to the final mile sector of the express logistics industry.

The event was attended by 200 guests, including shadow minister for skills, Seema Malhotra, who congratulated the sector for its engagement with the apprenticeships in express logistics, driver, sortation, and the new degree candidate starters for L6 degree express manager.

Institute CEO, Dr Tracey Worth, invited the Fellows to form up for the ceremonial gowning while IOC Chairman Carl Lomas spoke about the family of fellows in final mile.

Carl Lomas, IOC chair, said: “The Institute of Couriers was delighted to recognise Justin Pegg with the honour of presentation of a senior fellows hood at this year’s gowning ceremony.

“It was a privilege to gown Justin Pegg for the most worthy recognition of contributions to express logistics and showing the road of a life’s work with commitment at the highest level.”

Pegg, added: “I’ve been with DPD for 34 years, and in that time I am pleased to have learnt as much as I have and translated that into contributions to the delivery industry.

“It was an honour to be able to attend the event at the House of Lords, and I want to thank the Institute of Couriers for this prestigious accolade.”