Environmental performance summary
Indicator |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
Scope 1 emissions (tonnes) |
115,620 |
119,345 |
118,291 |
119,288 |
120,274 |
Natural gas |
4,787 |
5,278 |
5,547 |
5,536 |
5,360 |
LPG (All) |
5,753 |
5,399 |
5,845 |
5,897 |
5,723 |
Diesel including generation |
95,954 |
100,301 |
99,318 |
100,354 |
101,941 |
Petrol |
9,126 |
8,368 |
7,581 |
7,502 |
7,249 |
Scope 2 emissions (tonnes) |
181,920 |
169,447 |
161,446 |
156,472 |
152,181 |
Electricity Grid |
181,920 |
169,447 |
161,446 |
156,472 |
152,181 |
Scope 3 emissions (tonnes) |
642,795 |
592,888 |
505,556 |
547,698 |
576,243 |
Energy and fuel losses |
34,061 |
29,483 |
28,353 |
26,874 |
24,555 |
Subcontracted road transport |
264,494 |
237,061 |
222,046 |
199,768 |
215,677 |
Sub-contracted air transport |
286,104 |
272,874 |
202,866 |
272,389 |
277,411 |
Sub-contracted rail |
3,538 |
5,695 |
5,659 |
9,772 |
17,351 |
Sub-contracted ship |
2,324 |
2,678 |
3,574 |
2,851 |
4,161 |
Business travel |
4,116 |
4,910 |
4,872 |
4,058 |
4,058 |
LPO electricity |
36,996 |
27,270 |
25,187 |
19,644 |
21,880 |
Waste |
11,162 |
12,917 |
12,999 |
12,341 |
11,150 |
Carbon offsets retired |
140 |
1,543 |
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Other indicators |
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Energy consumed (GJ) |
2,426,095 |
2,443,571 |
2,404,018 |
2,404,515 |
2,431,788 |
Renewable energy production (GJ) |
1,648 |
3,072 |
5,403 |
9,818 |
17,001 |
Waste to landfill (tonnes) |
9,899 |
9,381 |
9,285 |
8,815 |
9,292 |
Waste recycled – operational (contract) |
9,092 |
8,484 |
10,532 |
11,699 |
10,314 |
Waste recycled – operational equipment |
n/a |
4,041 |
4256 |
5,323 |
7,049 |
Waste recycled and reuse – (customers) |
3,364 |
4,056 |
4,156 |
2,808 |
2,900 |
Water (kilolitres) |
n/a |
479,000 |
449,300 |
494,851 |
471,959 |
Notes: Australia Post reports all scope 3 related transport emissions based on the calendar year which is then reported to the
International Post Corporation.
GHG emissions commentary
- Scope 1 – we have seen a 0.8 per cent increase in scope 1 emissions in 2019 related to an increase in emissions from the extra diesel from our large trucks delivering more parcels.
- Scope 2 – we have seen a 2.7 per cent reduction in electricity emissions arising from a combination of energy efficiency, the roll out of one of Australia’s largest solar installations and Melbourne CBD property consolidation.
- Scope 3 – we have seen a 5.2 per cent increase in scope 3 emissions primarily associated with the continued growth of the parcels business and increased distribution requirements.
Other indicators – highlights
- Renewable energy production – we continue to increase the amount of solar generation available across the Australia Post network with a total of 3,833 KWs of solar now generating at 49 sites.
- New category created for operational equipment – we have created a new reuse category for recycling which includes vehicles, tyre retreads and ULD maintenance. The data for these items has been added from 2016 to enable like-for-like comparison.
Criteria
- Scope 1 and 2 emissions have been calculated in accordance with the NGA Factors July 2018.
- Scope 3 emissions have been calculated in accordance with the NGA Factors July 2018, including an air freight factor from Qantas and our sub-contracted road transport being based on the fuel efficiency of the Australia Post Fleet.
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https://www.transparency.gov.au/annual-reports/australian-postal-corporation/reporting-year/2018-2019-73