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Australia Post has today announced the achievement of its 2020 environmental targets reducing carbon emissions by 25 per cent and diverting 100000 tonnes of material from landfill - enough to fill 16 Olympic sized swimming pools.In line with its continued focus on sustainability Australia Post has set ambitious new targets designed to achieve further emissions and operational waste reductions as well as considerably increase the organisations recycling rate by 30 June 2025.Australia Post Executive General Manager Community Consumer Nicole Sheffield said that with Australias largest delivery network and as one of the nations most trusted brands Australia Post has an important role to play in helping to build a sustainable future.Since 2000 we have reduced our carbon emissions by 25 per cent - the equivalent to moving 41665 cars off the road - and since 2016 weve diverted 100000 tonnes of material from landfill Ms Sheffield said.This is extremely significant given the number of addresses we deliver to increases every year and parcel volumes continue to grow. In April this year alone our parcel volumes were 64 per cent higher than the same time in 2019.But there is always more to do so weve set ambitious new targets that help us continue to drive a sustainable future for all Australians Ms Sheffield continued. Australia Posts new environmental targets will see a 15 per cent reduction in emissions by 2025 equalling a total reduction of 127315 tonnes in addition to a 70 per cent uplift in recycling and a 20 per cent decrease in operational waste. Our sustainability targets underpin everything that we do from the products and services we provide to the vehicles we select for our fleet said Ms Sheffield.Our plastic satchels are made from 80 per cent recycled contents and we have a soft-plastics recycling partnership with REDCycle. Weve also introduced carbon neutral delivery for parcels sent via our retail network and MyPost Business platform offsetting the emissions of over 62 million parcels in the past year.Were also very proud to be Australias largest electric fleet operator with more than 1100 electric delivery vehicles and almost 2500 electric bikes delivering to homes and businesses around the country. Australia Posts three-year Environmental Action Plan concluded in June 2020. The company is currently 12 months into its 2020-22 Group Corporate Responsibility Plan Everyone Matters Our plan for inclusive and sustainable prosperity. The strategy is available at auspost.com.auCRThese targets are relative to Australia Posts 2019 baseline
