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:


An Post 2024 achievements highlighting eliminated Gender Pay Gap, maintaining pay equality and supporting a fair, sustainable workplace.

Eliminated gender Pay Gap

Maintaining a zero Gender Pay Gap for a fourth consecutive year


An Post sustainability 2024 achievements highlighting female representation in senior management, strengthening equality and inclusive leadership.

Female Representation

Female representation in the Senior Management Group reaching 47%

An Post 2024 achievements highlighting zero waste to landfill, marking seven consecutive years of sustainable operations and environmental progress.

Zero Waste

Achieving zero waste to landfill for the seventh consecutive year

An Post 2024 achievements highlighting biodiversity, restoring 32,000 square metres of land to support nature and sustainable operations.

Biodiversity

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

Fleet Efficiency

Achieving 39.8% of our fleet being alternatively fuelled

An Post 2024 achievements highlighting the Circular Economy, supporting resale initiatives and sustainable practices across Ireland.

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

An Post 2024 achievements highlighting risk assessment of nature‑related impacts and dependencies, supporting sustainable business decision making.

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

An Post 2024 achievements highlighting the Employee Engagement Programme, recognising leadership in sustainability focused employee participation.

Employee Engagement Programme

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


An Post sustainability 2024 achievements highlighting measurement and management, ranking fourth globally for sustainability performance.

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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