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Sustainability achievements 2024 | An Post



At An Post, we are doing more than making commitments and creating plans.

We are taking action to drive sustainability and some of our achievements in 2024 include:


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Eliminated gender Pay Gap

Maintaining a zero Gender Pay Gap for a fourth consecutive year


Female Representation

Female Representation

Female representation in the Senior Management Group reaching 47%

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Zero Waste

Achieving zero waste to landfill for the seventh consecutive year

Biodiversity

Biodiversity

Restoring an additional 32,000m2 of our available land for biodiversity

Fleet Efficiency

Achieving 39.8% of our fleet being alternatively fuelled

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Circular Economy

Supporting the resale revolution with our national campaign to encourage the Circular Economy transition in Ireland

Responsible Property Divestment

Introducing a Responsible Divestment Protocol, as a pledge to the future of local communities while ensuring an open and transparent approach to property divestment

Measurement and Management

Ranking fourth in the world in the International Postal Corporation’s Sustainability Measurement and Management System, meeting our objective to be ranked in the top 5 for the fourth year in a row

Protect Marine Life

Organising a national beach and waterways clean-up day to protect and preserve Ireland’s marine life and waterways for future generations, in conjunction with the issue of two new marine life stamps

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Risks Assessment

Performed a first-of-its kind assessment in Ireland of nature-related impacts and dependencies as well the associated risks and opportunities for the business

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Employee Engagement Programme

Became the first company in Ireland to be accredited for running an employee engagement programme on sustainability


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Measurement and Management

Ranking fourth in the world in the International Postal Corporation’s Sustainability Measurement and Management System, meeting our objective to be ranked in the top 5 for the fourth year in a row

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