This year’s “Green Postal Night” took place at the Post’s headquarters at Vienna’s Rochusmarkt.

As a major logistics company, Austrian Post bears a special responsibility towards the environment and climate. To consistently reduce CO2 emissions, Austrian Post has pursued the "CO2 Neutral Delivery" initiative since 2011. Since then, the logistics provider has significantly expanded its electric fleet, reduced its energy consumption, generated and sourced electricity from renewable energy sources, and supported climate protection projects. Customers who ship with Austrian Post benefit from these measures. In recognition of this joint commitment, Austrian Post presented its business customers with the popular "CO2 Neutral Delivery" certificates as part of the "Green Postal Night." Austrian Post has issued more than 860 certificates for 2024 alone.

This year's "Green Postal Night" took place at the Austrian Post headquarters at Vienna's Rochusmarkt – together with State Secretary Barbara Eibinger-Miedl from the Federal Ministry of Finance. The Austrian Post Management Team – Walter Oblin, CEO, Peter Umundum, Deputy CEO and Member of the Board for Parcel & Logistics, and Barbara Potisk-Eibensteiner, Member of the Board for Finance – welcomed customers. "From Petrol Brother to E-Mobilist" was the title of the keynote speech by Christian Clerici, TV journalist and presenter, entrepreneur, and expert on sustainable mobility concepts and transformation. The subsequent panel discussion featured Xavier Genton, strategic consultant at MMM Energie, and Michael Stuefer, Managing Director of Biofuel Express Austria GmbH, on the topic of "HVO100 – Now! Premium fuel from waste for a fossil-free future."

Barbara Eibinger-Miedl, State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Finance: "Austrian Post is impressively demonstrating how sustainable mobility, modern infrastructure, and economic success can interact. By switching to electric vehicles and investing in photovoltaics, it is making a real contribution to achieving our climate goals. At the same time, such projects also make economic sense – they strengthen innovative strength and make Austria fit for the future as a business location."

Walter Oblin, CEO of Österreichische Post AG: "Since 2011, we have been setting standards in sustainability. Our vision is clear: We want to deliver all parcels, letters, brochures, newspapers, and magazines throughout Austria on the last mile CO2-free by 2030. To achieve this, we are relying on innovative solutions and the consistent implementation of our decarbonization strategy. In the last two years alone, we have been able to reduce logistics-related CO2 emissions by 21 percent – despite a sharp increase in parcel volumes."

Peter Umundum, Deputy General Director, Member of the Board of Management for Parcel & Logistics, Austrian Post AG: "Those who rely on Austrian Post ship with a clear conscience. Our yellow-green heart is reflected in the continuous expansion of our electric fleet, the use of renewable fuel in our trucks, the comprehensive expansion of photovoltaic systems, and also in the green space concepts at our locations. With over 5,000 electric vehicles, making it the largest electric fleet in the country, we enable our customers to enjoy CO2-free last-mile delivery."

A key component of the sustainability strategy is the transition to an electric vehicle fleet: Currently, over 5,000 electric vehicles are in use, with 1,000 more being added annually. Photovoltaic systems have been installed on the roofs of logistics centers and delivery bases at 32 locations with a total output of over 18 MWp, bringing the share of electricity from renewable energy sources to more than 20 percent. This puts Austrian Post among the top six PV system operators in Austria and, theoretically, could already power approximately 3,000 electric vehicles with solar energy. The future vision: 10,000 electric vehicles that can store the energy and feed it back into the grid. Since July 2024, 180 transport logistics trucks have been converted to HVO (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oils) – a renewable fuel made from waste, fats, vegetable residues, and vegetable oils, which, according to the manufacturer, reduces CO2 emissions by up to 90 percent compared to conventional diesel. In addition, two electric trucks commute between the Vienna-Inzersdorf logistics center and Schwechat Airport, saving 117 tons of CO2 emissions per year. Currently unavoidable CO2 emissions are offset annually through recognized climate protection projects (Gold Standard, VCS).