Overview
In addition to the initiatives discussed above, the following are key areas of
focus for 2023 and beyond:
focus for 2023 and beyond:
Looking forward
Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
Sustainable Deliveries
• Dynamic route optimisation: Improve delivery solutions for our customers and reduce our carbon emissions by creating data led, efficient and dynamic routes for delivery.
• Drones: Investigate the use of drone technology as an alternative delivery option.
• SENATOR: Continue our partnership with SENATOR and carry out a trial to identify the most sustainable and efficient ways to deliver post in European cities along with other logistics companies.
• PUDO: Continue to evolve the PUDO strategy to leverage and expand the use of the Post Office network
to drive increased convenience and choice for the consumer at delivery stage, as well as reduce emissions.
Alternative Fuels and Energy
• Continue to explore using hydrogen as a potential fuel
alternative for our HGV fleet and expand the use of HVO to new cities to increase the number of HGVs powered by HVO.
• Limerick CityxChange: Install 10kW of solar photovoltaic panels and participate in Ireland’s first micro-generation market.
EU Taxonomy and Capital Expenditure
• Work with other European posts to ensure the industry is
in alignment and carry out readiness activities in
preparation for our 2025 Sustainability Report.
Digital Solutions
• Enable every person living in Ireland to better manage their money with our Money Manager tool, which will be available to all customers irrespective of who they bank with.
• Continue to develop digital solutions to help customers take back control over their finances.
• Develop a current account proposition that caters to the younger generation who are not enrolled in full-time education, as part of our focus on inclusive banking and making banking more accessible. This new account will be made available to those involved in an apprenticeship, trade training, or working in a family business and are unable to avail of a “traditional” student account from a Bank.
