We’ve a responsibility to lead the charge towards a circular future, so we are driving change within our own operations as well as across Ireland.

ACTIVITIES 

  Moving headquarters from the GPO to the EXO building: The EXO is a certified Platinum LEED building with a very high energy performance as a Nearly Zero Energy Building (NZEB). As part of the building fit-out process, we ensured that materials used were from recycled sources where possible. Moving from GPO, we worked with an asset management company to ensure the responsible and sustainable disposal of end-of-life IT assets, through upcycling/recycling. We also redistributed unwanted furniture items from the GPO to An Post sites around the country.

Partnering with businesses: Zara customers can now request repairs and An Post will facilitate the return and delivery of these items, contributing to the reduction of raw material extraction and waste. Nespresso Ireland customers can recycle their coffee pods through our Click and Post service. We also teamed up with hundreds of retailers to enable their customers to return online shopping for free, through our returns platform.

IMPACT

>14,500kg of electronics were upcycled and 245 items were recycled, repurposed and resold, saving 2.6 tonnes CO2 emissions. By redistributing the furni- ture, we avoided over 2,500kg CO2 emissions. Our pre-paid gifting boxes are now made from 93% recycled material/certified as 100% recyclable.