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Responsible consumption and production

We advocate for responsible production and consumption as we aim to minimise the environmental and social impacts of our products and services in our supply chain.

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, we work with hundreds of suppliers throughout our supply chain to identify innovative, sustainable solutions. This is to ensure we source in a sustainable way and apply effective supply chain management, embedding sustainability into everything we do.

The journey so far

In 2021, we created 100% recyclable pre-paid gift packaging achieved Zero waste to landfill for the fourth consecutive year as well as a primary recycling rate in excess of 80% for the first time.

Read more about how we delivered on this SDG in 2021
Read more about how we delivered on this SDG in 2021

Feature Story – Sustainable Procurement

In 2021, we updated our sustainable procurement objective to give us greater visibility of our suppliers’ commitments. This objective aims to ensure that 90% of our tenders include sustainability criteria as an evaluation category, where applicable.  92% of our applicable tenders met this objective.

For more on sustainable procurement click here
For more on sustainable procurement click here

Making sustainable living commonplace

We are committed to making a positive impact on our communities by creating everyday opportunities to make sustainable living commonplace for everyone in Ireland. From transforming our site in Galway into a dedicated civic arts space for cultural purposes to Joining Ireland’s largest pollination project and supported Gaisce - the President’s Award Challenge 35th Anniversary of 'Bulbs for Bees'.

Click here to read how An Post made sustainable living commonplace
Click here to read how An Post made sustainable living commonplace

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 2022 and beyond
Key areas of focus for 2022 and beyond
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