Reduction measures: the concept

Since 2011, Austrian Post has pursued a clear goal with its CO₂ NEUTRAL DELIVERY initiative: to avoid emissions, reduce them, and offset unavoidable emissions. In doing so, we make an active contribution to climate protection – transparent, measurable, and with TÜV-certified compensation through climate protection projects.

By 2030, we aim to achieve CO₂-free nationwide delivery in Austria on the last mile. We walk the talk. These are our three steps to CO₂-neutral delivery.

Efficiency Renewable energy Offsetting

1. Increasing efficiency – optimising processes

We focus consistently on avoiding emissions and boosting efficiency in our core operations, particularly in building management and transport.
Building infrastructure: By continuously improving the energy efficiency of our buildings – for example, by switching to district heating, installing modern lighting systems and operating our own photovoltaic plants – we sustainably reduce emissions.
Vehicle fleet: In delivery, we rely on alternative drives, modern electric vehicle fleets, optimised route planning and regular driver training – ensuring maximum transport efficiency.

2. 100% renewable energy for fossil-free delivery

Since 2012, Austrian Post has used electricity exclusively from renewable sources, and since 2017, this electricity has been sourced 100% from Austria. Our energy supply is supplemented by our own photovoltaic systems, providing us with solar power.

A key element for CO₂ reduction is the consistent expansion of our e-mobility:

With around 5,000 electric vehicles, we operate Austria’s largest e-fleet.
On the last mile (from the logistics centre to the recipient), all items across Austria are delivered either electrically or on foot.
Operations run on green electricity from Austria and solar power from our own PV systems.
In many regional and district capitals, deliveries are already fully electric – for example, in Graz.

For larger vehicles where alternative drives such as electricity or hydrogen are not yet available nationwide, we use the bridging technology HVO (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil) – a renewable fuel made from plant-based residues and waste materials.

Our goal: By 2030, we aim to achieve completely fossil-free last-mile delivery throughout Austria, and by 2050, to reduce our Group-wide direct and indirect CO₂ emissions by 90%.

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