2021 Achievements In An Post, we are doing more than making commitments and creating plans. We are delivering actions to improve sustainability and some of our achievements in 2021 include: Eliminated gender Pay Gap First major company in Ireland to eliminate the gender pay gap Reduced carbon emissions Reduced our carbon emissions by 4% year-on-year Fleet efficiency Avoided €1.5m in fuel costs through better fleet efficiency Zero Emission Delivery First postal service in the world to attain zero emission delivery status in all major cities – Dublin, Waterford, Cork, Limerick, Galway and Kilkenny Zero Waste Zero waste to landfill for the fourth consecutive year and a primary recycling rate achieved in excess of 80% Trial Hydro-treated Vegetable Oil First company in Ireland to trial the use of HVO (Hydro-treated Vegetable Oil) for fleet fuel SME Discounts €2.4m in discounts to support Irish SMEs trading during the difficult months of COVID-19 UNEP FI Principles for Responsible Banking Signed up to the UNEP FI Principles for Responsible Banking Business Working Responsibly Mark Achieved the independently-audited Business Working Responsibly Mark Financial literacy Launched a new An Post Money app and An Post Money Mate to improve financial literacy and put our customers in control of their finances LGBTQI+ Raised over €33,000 for LGBTQ+ support groups from the sale of our Bród (Pride) stamps Evaluation category 92% of tenders included sustainability criteria as an evaluation category, where applicable.
2021 Achievements In An Post, we are doing more than making commitments and creating plans. We are delivering actions to improve sustainability and some of our achievements in 2021 include: