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Overview

An Post is committed to protecting the planet’s natural resources. With this in mind, we aim
to re-use or recycle material where and when possible. As we are responsible for controlling our
environmental impact, efficient and effective supply chain management is essential. For this reason, we engage with our suppliers to procure goods, services and utilities in a way that delivers value for money over their lifecycle while also protecting communities and the environment.

The journey so far

We achieved our target of zero waste to landfill for the third year in a row and are reducing waste in our supply chains by making our products reusable, recyclable or compostable (e.g. pre-paid cards and 100% recycled packaging introduced 2020).

Read more about how we delivered on this SDG in 2020

Feature Story – Sustainable Procurement

An Post has begun the integration of sustainable procurement into all aspects of the business. This was a key activity in 2020 resulting in sustainability being a key scoring element within our tender process.

Find out how we achieved this

Looking forward

An Post is on the journey to net zero carbon emissions from our own operations by 2030 and we are taking important steps within the Responsible Consumption and Production to reach this goal.

Key areas of focus for 2021 and beyond