Portugal’s national postal service has achieved first place in an international sustainability assessment.
Correios de Portugal (CTT), Portugal’s national postal service, has won first place in the Sustainability Measurement & Management System (SMMS), which is the leading international sustainability assessment program in the postal sector.
CTT achieved an overall score of 93 percent, placing it ahead of 26 international postal operators, Executive Digest reports.
The result exceeds the average score of operators, which was 81.7 percent, and exceeds the 90 percent target IPC set for the sector by 2030.
“Achieving first place in this international benchmark demonstrates CTT’s ability to transform its sustainability commitments into concrete and measurable results. This is a recognition that makes us very proud and reflects the integration of sustainability into our strategy and operations, as well as the daily work of our teams,” says Maria Rebelo, CTT’s Sustainability Director.
Strong performance across sustainability measures
The SMMS assessment covers seven areas: climate change, air quality, circular economy, sustainable procurement, resource efficiency, health and safety, and learning and development. The assessment combined the analysis of management systems with quantitative performance indicators, all subject to validation and independent audit.
CTT achieved scores above 90 percent in six of the seven areas, and the best results were recorded in health and safety (97 percent), climate change (95.1 percent) and learning and development (94.6 percent).
Environmental progress drives results
Among the factors that contributed to the ranking are the use of 100 percent renewable electricity in buildings, the decarbonisation of the fleet, and the reduction of more than 75 percent in direct greenhouse gas emissions from Scopes 1 and 2, compared to 2008, Executive Digest reports.
CTT also recycles and reuses materials in 90 percent of its mail, express and parcel services, and highlights its progress in the carbon efficiency of its operations.
According to CTT, the IPC recognition reflects “the integration of environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices into the company’s strategy and activity, reinforcing its ambition to continue reducing its environmental impact and improving operational efficiency.”