Canada Post is improving its environmental footprint by reducing greenhouse gas emissions andhas also cut accidents at the workplace.
The corporation reduced greenhouse gas emissions from its fleet by 5% and from buildings by 3%last year, its newly-published Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) report for 2010 showed.
A number of environmentally friendly initiatives contributed to this achievement, including thepurchase of 30 alternative-fuel vehicles as well as the Leadership in Energy and EnvironmentalDesign (LEED) Silver certification for two of its buildings.
For the second year in a row, the company’s lost-time accident frequency and motor-vehiclecollision frequency decreased compared to the previous year. However, challenges remain and, in2010, Canada Post adopted an aggressive 5-year accident-reduction strategy that focuses onimproving leadership behaviours and ensuring the best processes and systems are put in place tokeep employees and members of the public safe.
In the social field, Canada Post employees helped to raise a record $2.2 million for the CanadaPost Foundation for Mental Health in 2010 as well as an additional $2 million for the UnitedWay.
“Corporate social responsibility is crucial to the value we deliver to our customers, ouremployees, our shareholder and the community at large,” said Deepak Chopra, Canada Post presidentand Chief Executive Officer. “We continue to work to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, conserveresources, protect the health and safety of our workplace, and ensure the inclusivity and diversityof our workforce.”
