About sustainable development
A new beginning
In a few short years, sustainable development has become an essential element of postal development when identifying ways forward, anticipating emerging issues and responding to clients' expectations. It represents a real tool for savings, innovation and profitability for all Posts.
The work of the Sustainable Development Project Group is to support postal operators in their efforts to incorporate sustainable development into their activities.
Three pillars
The Project Group's action focuses on three pillars of sustainable development:
- Economic: Implement an ethical purchasing policy, develop socially responsible financial products, such as microcredit and secure, efficient and affordable money transfer services for migrant workers and their families.
- Environment: Raise awareness of the importance of cutting CO2 emissions produced by postal vehicles and buildings, promote natural resource management and the use of renewable energies.
- Social and societal: Develop a worldwide HIV/AIDS awareness-raising campaign, contribute to the fight against exclusion and discrimination, promote professional gender equality and foster social dialogue.
