Austrian Post

Austrian Post reported total emissions of approximately 619,654,600 kg CO2e in 2024. In 2023, the company's total emissions were about 85,772,000 kg CO2e, including Scope 1 emissions of approximately 44,988,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 market-based emissions of about 4,402,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions. Key Scope 3 categories for 2023 included approximately 62,703,000 kg CO2e from fuel and energy-related activities, 35,566,000 kg CO2e from upstream transportation and distribution, and 683,000 kg CO2e from business travel.

The company has set several climate commitments. Österreichische Post AG (Austrian Post) commits to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across its value chain by 2050. Near-term targets include reducing absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 45.3% by 2030 from a 2021 base year. Additionally, Austrian Post aims to reduce absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions from capital goods, fuel and energy-related activities, upstream transportation and distribution, and business travel by 25% within the same timeframe. Long-term, the company commits to reducing Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 90% and Scope 3 emissions from purchased goods and services, capital goods, fuel and energy-related activities, upstream transportation and distribution, and business travel by 90% by 2050 from a 2021 base year. These targets are consistent with reductions required to keep warming to 1.5°C, as validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).

Austrian Post also has a near-term target to switch its entire vehicle fleet over to non-fossil fuels for last-mile deliveries by 2030. Historically, Österreichische Post AG aimed to cut its own carbon emissions (Scope 1 and 2) by 14% by 2025, using 2013 as the base year. The company is a signatory to The Climate Pledge, having signed in 2022. Emissions and climate commitments are cascaded from the parent company, Österreichische Post AG.