Renewable energy
Commitment to renewable energy
Swiss Post has been increasing the share of renewable energy for years now, covering its electricity requirements with renewable energy from Switzerland. The company's ten photovoltaic systems feed around 8,700,000 kilowatt hours of solar electricity into the grid every year.
Swiss Post covers 100% of its electricity requirements with “naturemade basic” certified renewable energy from Switzerland, 5 percent of which is “naturemade star” certified: this green energy comes from renewable sources such as water, sun, biomass and wind, guaranteeing compliance with additional, more stringent and more comprehensive ecological requirements.
Solar power: communicated transparently
Swiss Post now operates ten photovoltaic systems with a peak capacity totalling 5,560 kilowatts. They feed 8.7 gigawatt hours of solar electricity into the grid, an amount that covers the average annual requirement of 2,500 households. The production of solar electricity can be tracked in real time at the website post.solarlog-web.ch, which also provides details about environmental protection measures and other information.
Environmentally friendly mobility
The promotion of alternative drive technologies is part of Swiss Post's sustainability strategy: green electricity, hydrogen, biodiesel and biogas are increasingly used as fuel for the vehicle fleet. About 100 vans deliver parcels with Swiss biogas. 5,772 electric scooters are used on delivery rounds. There are 31 PostBus hybrid buses on Swiss roads, and Swiss Post is also in the process of testing fuel cell buses.
In 2015, Swiss Post again promoted sustainable employee mobility, by providing discounts on public transport, raising awareness of the options for commuting to work among employees, integrating mobility management into site developments and flexible working methods. Swiss Post also participates in pilot projects for innovative mobility solutions, such as the online car sharing platform PubliRide.
With its two solar systems in Härkingen alone, Swiss Post saves 190 tonnes of CO2 per year: covering an area of almost 10,000 square metres, they produce an average of 1.4 million kilowatt hours of solar electricity.
When it comes to electricity consumption, we accept no compromise – it has to be renewable.
Anne Wolf,
Head of Corporate Responsibility