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CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY

We walk the talk

Österreichische Post has been serious about sustainability for quite some time. Österreichische Post AG was the first postal services company to guarantee CO2-neutral delivery to its clients. This was back in 2011.

For more information on this topic, please read our annual report or visit post.at/sustainability.

CO2 neutral – Austria-wide delivery free of CO2 by 2030

More than 10 years ago, we launched the initiative " CO2-NEUTRAL DELIVERY". Then as now, we know what really matters. It’s our environment!

CO2-neutral delivery not only reduces our own carbon footprint, but also our business clients’ carbon footprint. And yet, CO2-neutral delivery alone is not enough – what about the remaining greenhouse gas emissions? You guessed it: we continuously reduce these as well and, as a final step, offset them with TÜV-certified climate protection projects.

This means that our entire value chain is CO2 neutral. In addition to delivery, this also includes processes in our logistics centres, offices, delivery bases as well as the emissions for the transport and delivery services of our carriers. Therefore, the entire postal service in Austria is CO2 neutral.

In 2030, we want to reach the next major milestone in our climate strategy: all deliveries processes within Austria will be switched to electric vehicles, making them CO2 free.

 

Austria-wide delivery free of CO2 by 2030

We walk the talk. Here are our three steps to climate-neutral delivery.

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    Avoiding emissions & increasing efficiency

    In addition to the optimisation of our fleet of electric cars, we also continuously make our buildings more eco-friendly. We observe and improve our energy consumption on an ongoing basis and we consistently work on optimising our building infrastructure.

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    Alternative energy sources:

    Fossil fuels such as coal or oil are no longer a viable option. Also, climate change is becoming increasingly evident. That is why everyone - every individual and every business - should save energy and use energy that is as environmentally and climate friendly as possible.

     

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    Offsetting with climate protection projects

    Every year, Austrian Post offsets CO2 emissions that cannot be avoided (yet) by supporting recognised climate protection projects.

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Environmental management

By means of a certified environmental management system and an environmental policy we have established basic rules for the daily use of our resources. This enables us to promote positive environmental behavior and reduce negative impacts.

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Strategy

In 2020, we aligned our entire corporate strategy with sustainability goals. We developed a combined corporate and sustainability strategy and launched the masterplan “Sustainability 2030”.

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Sustainable Development Goals

Since 2007, we have been a member of the UN Global Compact and we are committed to the United Nations global goals, the so-called Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

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Awards and ratings

Austrian Post does sustainable business, as confirmed by the capital market and several national and international ratings and awards.

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Annual report

Read our annual report for even more facts, figures, and background information.

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