With the goal of becoming fossil-free by 2030, PostNord Sweden is now taking its first step and transitioning to fossil-free deliveries in Södermalm, Stockholm.
Over the past ten years, the company has worked to reduce the carbon footprint of its Swedish operations. Logistics are being streamlined, the vehicle fleet is being updated on an ongoing basis, the company is transitioning to renewable fuels, and electric vehicles are being used to an ever-greater extent.
– We’ve set high goals and succeeded in reducing our total climate impact by 35 percent since 2009, despite increased package volumes. But we need to be even more ambitious than that. Given our size and our presence throughout Sweden, we have a unique opportunity to lead our entire industry in a more sustainable direction. A clear step in our ongoing climate transition is now being taken in Södermalm, Stockholm,” says Sofia Leffler Moberg, Head of Sustainability at PostNord.
Södermalm in Stockholm is severely affected by emissions from vehicle traffic. The district has been selected to become fossil-free partly because of the poor air quality, but also because the infrastructure for electricity and other renewable fuels already exists in the area. Electric vehicles and bicycles will be used in the neighborhood, and other vehicles making deliveries in the area will continue to be fueled exclusively with renewable fuels. According to estimates, the fossil-free transition could result in 360,000 kilograms fewer emissions of climate-impacting gases, calculated as carbon dioxide equivalents, according to PostNord.
