Norway Post works actively to find environmental measures that can help to reduce emissions together with technology companies
and customers. Here are some examples of the Group's environmental work:
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Environmentally efficient driving Norway Post places particular emphasis on teaching its drivers environmentally efficient driving and has continuous training
schemes in operation in the different business areas. The drivers achieves an average 5% reduction in fuel consumption after
taking the course.
Pre-sorting waste The Group has focused on pre-sorting waste for many years. In 2009 the Group pre-sorted around 81 percent of all waste, and
in 2010 the proportion had risen to 88 percent. The Group both saves and earns money through pre-sorting waste and contributes
to reducing the impact on the environment. The goal is to increase the proportion of pre-sorted waste to 91 percent by 2015.
Rail solutions in Norway, the Nordic area and Europe For many years the Group has focused on rail transport as a method of reducing environmental impact. In 2010 Norway Post achieved
an 80% proportion of freight carried by rail on its Norwegian routes where mail transportation by road can be replaced by
rail.
Modern vehicle fleet Norway Post has a modern vehicle fleet, which helps to reduce emissions. In the parent company 78 % of vehicles meet or exceed
Euro 4 requirements and 13 % meet or exceed Euro 5 requirements. Environmental calculator On 5 June 2009 - World Environment Day, Norway Post introduced a calculator to enable the calculation of how much CO2 a parcel
emitted when sent between different destinations in Norway. The calculator is certified by CO2 Fokus.
Geo-energy plant Norway Post's South-East Norway terminal which opened in February 2010 has a geo-energy plant (thermal energy) that provides
a 97% reduction in environmental emissions. District heating from a nearby bioenergy plant is used as peak heating. This is
the first time that this sort of technology has been used in an industrial project of this size in Norway.
Alternative environmentally-friendly vehicles During the past year Norway Post has entered into agreements to ensure new and more environmentally-friendly transportation
methods. The Group has increased the number of electric mopeds from 3 in 2008 to 47 in 2009 and has plans to acquire more.
In Sweden, Bring has 39 vehicles running on biogas and Norway Post has 12 biogas-fuelled vehicles in Norway. Bring Express
in the Nordic area uses bicycles for express deliveries in cities and has a total of 63 bicycle couriers; 30 in Denmark, 15
in Sweden, 13 in Norway and 5 in Finland.
Purchasing Norway Post is working to ensure that the environment is a part of all purchasing processes. Purchasing is one of the most
important instruments that Norway Post has to support sustainable development. Norway Post is a member of the Swan Purchasers'
Club that helps to ensure that Norway Post purchases products with the minimum of environmental impact.
Eco-Lighthouse Norway Post has a total of elevn units that have been Eco-Lighthouse certified, eight of these were certified in 2010. Seven
units have been certified in accordance with the ISO 14001 standard. Norway Post has also trained four Eco-Lighthouse consultants.
Environmental Diploma In 2009 Norway Post launched the Environmental Diploma This is an e-learning tool for all employees. The tool provides basic
environmental competence and the e-learning method is cost-effective and environmentally-friendly. The tool will increase
the awareness and competence of all employees at all levels in the Group. Up till now over 3 600 people have taken the course.
Environmentally-friendly plastic bags at post offices and business centres Post offices and business centres give approx 1 billion plastic bags to customers annually. As one of several environmental
measures plastic bags that decompose in sunlight over six months have now been purchased.
Renewable energy. Norway Post has signed a contract with LOS AS to guarantee that 100 per cent of the electricity supplied to all Group companies
in Norway, Sweden and Denmark is renewable energy. The contract includes a source guarantee that documents that the amount
of renewable energy produced is equal to that used by the Group. The contract thus stimulates increased production of renewable
energy.
