Sustainability and commitment
Swiss Post is aiming to improve its CO2 effciency by at least 10 percent by the end of 2016. In 2014, it brought two new solar power plants on stream in Härkingen, and now feeds around 5,000,000 kilowatt hours of solar electricity into the grid each year. With eco‐driving courses and electric vehicles, Swiss Post transport is environmentally sound and with the new headquarters, it is serng standards for sustainability and workplace design.
Sustainability strategy objectives
Improve CO2 efficiency by at least 10 percent by the end of 2016
Swiss Post is looking to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions for every consignment transported, every passenger carried, every transaction and every heated square metre in its buildings. Numerous measures implemented in 2014 contributed to keeping Swiss Post on track to achieving this goal.
The Swiss Confederation's Energy Strategy 2050
The Confederation as an energy role model: Swiss Post is on board
The “Confederation leading by example in the energy sector” initiative contributes to the implementation of the Swiss Confederation's Energy Strategy 2050. The Confederation level also includes companies affiliated with the Confederation such as Swiss Post.
Commitment to renewable energy
Environmentally friendly with solar power, wind power and biogas
Swiss Post takes responsibility for climate protection. It uses green electricity, now operates ten photovoltaic systems, is testing new drive technologies, and has also been using biogas in Swiss Post buildings since 2014.
“pro clima” – Shipment
Swiss Post climate protection project with gold standard
With “pro clima” – Shipment, all domestic letters have been carbon neutral since 2012 at no extra charge for the customer. Now, Swiss Post is funding the construction of the first gold standard Swiss Post climate protection project in Switzerland: it consists of 30 farms that reuse farm dung, green waste, food scraps and other organic waste in biogas plants to generate electricity.
Environmentally sound: electromobility
Swiss Post expands electric fleet
There are already around 5,800 electric scooters making deliveries on Swiss roads. Swiss Post is currently testing delivery vans and buses powered by eco-electricity: how economical and environmentally sound are they on the road?
Mobility in transition
Better to share transport
Whether it's carpooling, vehicle exchange or combined transport: Swiss Post encourages innovative ideas. In May 2014, it was the sole sponsor of the mobility academy College for Collaborative Mobility, where students from Switzerland and abroad designed collaborative urban mobility strategies.
Eco-driving
Driving ecologically into the future
Anticipatory, consistent driving saves up to 5 percent of fuel, reducing CO2 emissions – and it is more relaxed driving at the same speed. That's why Swiss Post trains employees who regularly sit behind the wheel in the environmentally friendly eco-driving style. There are refresher courses to ensure continued success.
Sustainable building
Swiss Post is setting the standard with its new headquarters
Ecological, energy efficient, stable in value: the new Swiss Post headquarters sets standards for sustainability and workplace design. It will be occupied in the spring of 2015.
Sustainability awareness
When employees become ambassadors
Major events across all units and hierarchical levels, workshops with specialists in small groups, series of articles, a film and a comprehensive range of materials on the intranet: “Last year, we reinforced the focus on raising awareness of sustainability issues among employees,” notes Anne Wolf, Head of Sustainability, explaining Swiss Post's commitment.
Social commitment
Swiss Post does its bit to help
Year after year, Swiss Post supports numerous foundations and charitable organizations. In the Santa Claus campaign, Swiss Post, playing the role of Santa Claus, answered 18,699 children's letters and delighted them with a small gift.
Fair procurement
Leader status at the Fair Wear Foundation
In 2014, Swiss Post attained Leader status at the Fair Wear Foundation (FWF), a position held by only six more of the 80 FWF members globally who act particularly responsibly and achieve their goals exceptionally well.
Sustainable procurement and use
A second lease of life for shoes
Swiss Post delivery staff can hand back their old work shoes. In the second-hand warehouses of the Swiss Red Cross in the Bern-Mittelland district, they get a second lease of life.
426,304 t
of CO2 emissions were generated by Swiss Post in 2014.
11%
is the CO2 efficiency improvement over 2010 achieved by Swiss Post by the end of 2014.
2,199 m
is the number of times the “pro clima” – Shipment option was used for letters, parcels and other services.
Around 1/3
of all Swiss Post vehicles use alternative drive technologies.
100%
of electricity requirements are covered with “naturemade basic” certified renewable energy from Switzerland.
71,000
parcels were shipped free of charge by Swiss Post as part of the 2 × Christmas campaign.
For more detailed information on sustainability, please refer to the comprehensive GRI report.
www.swisspost.ch/annualreport/gri2014