The Croatian Post concluded the first quarter of 2022 with major activities in the fields of sustainability and corporate social responsibility. In March, the company announced joining The Climate Pledge initiative – an international, cross-sectoral community of companies and organizations founded in 2019 by Amazon and Global Optimism. Along with the Finnish Post, the Croatian Post has become the only postal operator to join this initiative with the aim to achieve zero carbon emissions by 2040 – ten years ahead of the Paris Agreement target.

And one of the ways the Croatian postal service reduces carbon emissions is by setting up parcel lockers, a new and contactless delivery channel launched last year. By the end March 2022, the Croatian Post installed 150 parcel lockers with additional 150 to be installed in the months ahead. This new and meanwhile popular way of receiving parcels increases the percentage of delivery in the first attempt, and delivery vehicles have fewer locations to visit, thus reducing emissions. Dozens of parcels can be delivered or sent using just one parcel locker, and these are usually located in busy and easily accessible locations, mostly reached by foot, public transport, or bicycle.

In addition to the introduction of new and greener delivery channels, postal workers are increasingly using electric vehicles on existing channels to arrive at customer addresses. With an ever-growing fleet of more than 200 electric vehicles, the Croatian Post currently reduces emissions by more than 150 tons per year. Charging stations for electric vehicles have been set up in Zagreb, Osijek and Velika Gorica, setting up preconditions for further expansion of the green vehicle fleet. All these activities are part of the strategically defined goals of the Sustainability Management Strategy "Growing Green and Sustainable". The goal of the Strategy is long-term stable growth, which will also have a positive impact on the environment and all the stakeholders.