Reducing the environmental footprint of our activities - POSTGroup
Reducing the environmental footprint of our activities
In our CSR approach, we seek to identify the levers that make it possible to reduce the environmental impact of our activities and that of our customers. Our ambition is to lay the foundations for the development of our activities and services, incorporating efforts to minimise our environmental impacts and implement a carbon-free economy by 2050.
Optimising our data centres
Regarding the running of our data centres, which are energy-intensive infrastructures, POST has set itself the target of achieving climate neutrality by 2030, with clear criteria to be respected in the following areas: energy efficiency, clean energy, water conservation, circular economy and heat recovery.
Reducing the networks’ energy requirements
With regard to fixed and mobile telecommunications networks, by deploying less energy-intensive technologies and accelerating the decommissioning of older generation networks, the aim is to reduce the energy consumption of facilities by 15% by 2025, while maintaining the quality of the service offered to users.
Prioritising electromobility
Within POST Luxembourg, the objective is to achieve a proportion of 90% electric vehicles by 2026. These vehicles, supplied with carbon-free electricity, should allow us to reduce our carbon footprint linked in particular to the delivery of mail and parcels. In 2023, electric vehicles represented 30% of the fleet and accounted for 20% of total kilometres travelled.
Minimising the number of kilometres travelled
As part of this approach, thought is being given to minimising, as much as possible, the number of kilometres travelled while maintaining the level of quality of the services offered. Reducing the kilometres travelled by 10% each year to deliver the same quantity of parcels should help reduce our environmental impact while shoring up our profitability.
Recycling or reusing electronic equipment
As a telecom operator and ICT service provider, POST sells and rents out a significant number of electronic devices. Mindful of the environmental impact linked to producing and recycling this equipment, the Group has launched several initiatives aimed at extending the life cycle of mobile terminals, repairing devices, promoting the reconditioning of IT equipment and encouraging its reuse. In 2023, POST became the first European telecom operator to obtain authorisation from Apple to repair iPhones
Supporting our customers towards digital sobriety
The Telecom & ICT sector is faced with a paradox between, on the one hand, responding to growing needs in terms of connectivity and IT infrastructure and, on the other hand, the need to reduce energy consumption linked to the digital services offered. We raise our customers’ awareness of responsible digital use when selecting their devices and suppliers, or even when overhauling their IT architecture, particularly with the aim of optimising resource requirements.