The Policy consists of several Principles, which define how Poste Italiane acts in the area of environmental sustainability. Specifically, the issues covered in the document concern resource efficiency, innovation to support the transition to a low- carbon economy, the reduction and prevention of the environmental footprint and the promotion of an environmentally conscious culture.
Poste Italiane is one of today’s most important companies in the logistics sector in Italy and is a leading player in the financial, insurance and mobile and digital payment sectors. In consideration of its size, the Company is aware that its direction can contribute to determining sustainable growth that also respects the natural environment.
The Policy, reinforcing what has already been stated in the Group's Code of Ethics, confirms Poste Italiane's commitment to promoting environmental protection throughout its value chain. Firstly, Poste Italiane commits to preventing, managing and, where possible, reducing the environmental impact generated directly by its operations, in particular, from the use of buildings and from logistics and transport activities, whether carried out directly or through suppliers and partners. Secondly, the Company has also integrated environmental sustainability principles into its investment and insurance activities, encouraging virtuous behaviour throughout Italy.
Internal Group energy consumption*
2020 | 2021 | 2022** | |
Consumption of fuel from non-renewable sources (GJ) | 2,417,825 | 2,516,482 | 2,314,992 |
Of which: | |||
LPG (GJ) | 28,578 | 29,264 | 13,692 |
Diesel (GJ) | 774,974 | 720,765 | 450,907 |
Natural gas (GJ)** | 828,820 | 831,068 | 723,860 |
Jet fuel (GJ) | 543,464 | 664,375 | 682,129 |
Petrol (GJ) | 241,990 | 271,011 | 444,335 |
Consumption of energy from non-renewable sources (GJ) | 80,411 | 53,140 | 30,037 |
Of which: | |||
Thermal energy (district heating) (GJ) | 27,164 | 25,677 | 23,308 |
Electricity supplied by the National Grid (GJ) | 53,247 | 27,464 | 6,729 |
Consumption of energy from renewable sources (GJ) | 1,536,576 | 1,588,317 | 1,570,291 |
Of which: | |||
Self-produced photovoltaic electricity (GJ) | 6,213 | 7,145 | 9,032 |
Certified guarantee of origin electricity (GJ) | 1,530,362 | 1,581,172 | 1,561,258 |
Total energy consumption (GJ) | 4,034,811 | 4,157,939 | 3,915,250 |
Of which: | |||
from renewable sources (GJ) | 1,536,576 | 1,588,317 | 1,570,291 |
from non-renewable sources (GJ) | 2,498,235 | 2,569,623 | 2,344,959 |
* Includes energy consumed by real estate and in road transport logistics and airmail. Source of factors used in conversion to GJ: GHG Protocol and DEFRA 2022 Guidelines
Total direct GHG emissions (Scope 1); Total indirect GHG emissions (Scope 2); Total other indirect GHG emissions (Scope 3)*
2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
Direct emissions – Scope 1 (tCO2e)* | 159,308 | 165,508 | 152,703 |
Of which: | |||
LPG (tCO2e) | 1,828 | 1,872 | 876 |
Diesel (tCO2e) | 55,044 | 50,384 | 32,102 |
Natural gas (tCO2e)**** | 46,817 | 46,872 | 40,661 |
Jet fuel (tCO2e) | 39,376 | 48,142 | 49,489 |
Petrol (tCO2e) | 16,243 | 18,238 | 29,575 |
Indirect emissions – Scope 2 (tCO2e)** | 9,257 | 5,709 | 2,860 |
Of which: | |||
Thermal energy | 2,365 | 2,211 | 2,007 |
Electricity | 6,892 | 3,498 | 853 |
Direct emissions – Scope 3 (tCO2e)*** | 169,656 | 178,737 | 257,796 |
Of which: | |||
Diesel (tCO2e) | 153,993 | 162,392 | 238,359 |
Natural Gas | 4 | 4 | 40 |
Petrol | 2 | 0 | 0 |
LPG | 11.1 | 8.1 | 10.3 |
Jet fuel (tCO2e) | 15,646 | 16,333 | 19,387 |
(*) The 2022 reporting boundary includes the Parent Company and Group companies.
(**) Emission factors used for conversion of fuels to CO2 e: LPG for 2020 1.56 kg CO2 e/l (source DEFRA 2020), for 2021 1.56 kg CO2 e/l (source DEFRA 2021) and for 2022 1.56
kg CO2 e/l (source DEFRA 2022). Diesel for 2020 2.54 kg CO2 e/l (source DEFRA 2020), for 2021 2.51 kg CO2 e/l (source DEFRA 2021) and for 2022 2.56 kg CO2e/l (source
DEFRA 2022). Natural gas for 2020 2.02 kg CO e/m3 (source DEFRA 2020), for 2021 2.02 kg CO2 e/m3 (source DEFRA 2021) and for 2022 2.02 kg CO2 e/m3 (source DEFRA
2022). Petrol for 2020 2.17 kg CO2e/l (source DEFRA 2020), for 2021 2.19 kg CO2e/l (source DEFRA 2021) and for 2022 2.16 kg CO2e/l (source DEFRA 2022). The target
expected for the year 2022 is 155,000 tCO2 e. In this regard, the Group’s priority in 2022 was to limit the natural increase in emissions compared to the two-year period 2020-
2021, dictated by the resumption of activities following the lifting of restrictions related to the Covid-19 pandemic and which had limited operations in several respects in the
previous two years.
(***) Poste Italiane purchases certificates of renewable origin for 99% of its electricity consumption. The GRI Sustainability Reporting Standards envisage two calculation methods
for Scope 2 emissions – the location-based method and the market-based method. The Market-based method (methodology used by Poste Italiane) is based on CO2 emitted
by the energy suppliers from whom the organisation purchases, through a contract, electricity (in this case, certificates of guarantee of origin from renewable energy sources)
and for the remaining 1% emission factors from the national electricity grid (emission factor for the calculation of the Market-based method for: 2022 0.457 kg CO2e/kWh,
source European Residual Mixes 2021, for 2021 0.459 kg CO2e/kWh, source European Residual Mixes 2020, for 2020 0.466 kg CO2e/kWh, source European Residual Mixes
2019). Conversion factors used to convert thermal energy into CO2 e: for 2020, 0.17 Kg CO2 e/kWh, for 2021, 0.17 Kg CO2e/kWh and for 2022, 0.17 Kg CO2e/kWh. The
target set for 2022 is 3,000 tCO2 e.
The Location-based method, on the other hand, is based on average emission factors for regional, sub-national or national power generation. Applying the Location-based
the total Group emissions of Scope 2 in 2020 150,168 tCO2 e, in 2021 142,966 tCO2e and in 2022 139,206 tCO2e (emission factor for the calculation of the Location-based
method 0.315 kg CO2 e/kWh, source: ISPRA 2022).
(****) Emission factors used for conversion of fuels to CO2 e: Jet fuel for 2020 2.54 kg CO2 e/l (source DEFRA 2020), for 2021 2.55 kg CO2e/l (source DEFRA 2021) and for 2022
2.55 kg CO2e/l (source DEFRA 2022). The target expected for the year 2022 is 280,000 tCO2 e, an increase compared to 2021 as a result of a gradual outsourcing of transport.
The increase recorded, however, is small compared to the target set.
Waste generated, Waste recovered, Waste disposed of*
2020(**) | 2021(**) | 2022 | |||||||
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Waste by tipe (t) | Waste generated | Waste recovered | Waste disposed | Waste generated | Waste recovered | Waste disposed | Waste generated | Waste recovered(***) | Waste disposed(****) |
Total waste (t) | 29,240.6 | 28,738.7 | 501.9 | 34,471.7 | 33,202.2 | 1,269.2 | 37,245.3 | 36,443.2 | 802.1 |
Of which: | |||||||||
Paper/cardboard | 12,642 | 12,636.6 | 5.4 | 13,584.9 | 13,539.2 | 45.8 | 15,588.5 | 15,467.8 | 125.2 |
Plastic | 1,080 | 1,080 | 0 | 1,359.3 | 1,359.3 | 0 | 1,282.4 | 1,282.4 | 0 |
Wood | 8,617.7 | 8,617.7 | 0 | 10,481.8 | 10,478.2 | 3.6 | 10,097.9 | 10,097.9 | 0 |
Other | 6,901 | 6,404.4 | 496.6 | 9,045.8 | 7,825.9 | 1,219.8 | 10,276.5 | 9,595.2 | 676.9 |
(*) The figures for the quantity of waste produced are provided by the companies that provide waste management services.
(**) The 2020 and 2021 values have been updated following a refinement of the reporting system.
(***) The target expected for 2022 with respect to recovered waste is 35,000 tonnes.
(****) The target set for 2022 in relation to waste sent to disposal (landfill, incinerated and other types of disposal) is 1,000 tonnes.
2020(*) | 2021(*) | 2022 | ||||
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Total weight of hazardous waste recovered (t) | On site | Off site | On site | Off site | On site | Off site |
Preparation for reuse | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Recycling | 0 | 268.4 | 0 | 364.3 | 0 | 0 |
Other recovery operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 924.8 |
Total | 0 | 268.4 | 0 | 364.3 | 0 | 924.8 |
Total hazardous waste recovered | 268.4 | 364.3 | 924.8 |
(*) The 2020 and 2021 values have been updated following a refinement of the reporting system.
2020(*) | 2021(*) | 2022 | ||||
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Total weight of non-hazardous waste recovered (t) | On site | Off site | On site | Off site | On site | Off site |
Preparation for reuse | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Recycling | 0 | 28,470.3 | 0 | 32,838.2 | 0 | 35,518.4 |
Other recovery operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 0 | 28,470.3 | 0 | 32,838.2 | 0 | 35,518.4 |
Total weight of non-hazardous waste recovered (t) | 28,470.3 | 32,838.2 | 35,518.4 |
(*) The 2020 and 2021 values have been updated following a refinement of the reporting system.
2020(****) | 2021(****) | 2022 | ||||
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Total weight of hazardous waste disposed of (t) | On site | Off site | On site | Off site | On site | Off site |
Disposal in landfill | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 99.3 | 0 | 3.0 |
Incinerated | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 |
Other types of disposal | 0 | 23.7 | 0 | 36.1 | 0 | 41.3 |
Total | 0 | 24.3 | 0 | 135.8 | 0 | 44.3 |
Total hazardous waste disposed of | 24.3 | 135.8 | 44.3 |
2020(****) | 2021(****) | 2022 | ||||
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Total weight of non-hazardous waste disposed of (t) | On site | Off site | On site | Off site | On site | Off site |
Disposal in landfill | 0 | 101.9 | 0 | 616.6 | 0 | 358.6 |
Incinerated | 0 | 1.8 | 0 | 0.01 | 0 | 0 |
Other types of disposal | 0 | 373.9 | 0 | 516.8 | 0 | 399.2 |
Total | 0 | 447.6 | 0 | 1,133.4 | 0 | 757.8 |
Total non-hazardous waste disposed of | 447.6 | 1,133.4 | 757.8 |
(*) The target expected for 2022 with respect to the total amount of waste for disposal (hazardous and non-hazardous) is 500 tonnes.
(**) The target expected for 2022 with respect to the total amount of waste for disposal by incineration (hazardous and non-hazardous) is 0.3 tonnes.
(***) The target expected for 2022 with respect to the total amount of waste for disposal through forms other than landfilling and incineration (hazardous and non-hazardous) is
500 tonnes.
(****) The 2020 and 2021 values have been updated following a refinement of the reporting system.