EKO POLISH: less paper, more trees
Part of the mission of Poczta Polska is the desire to minimize your impact on the environment. Thanks to the comprehensive approach and commitment of employees, the company shows that it takes this task seriously. In 2024, thanks to pro -ecological activities, it was possible to reduce the number of printed pages by 12%, thus saving at least a thousand trees*.
As part of the "Paid Paid" program, Poczta Polska significantly reduced paper consumption in its operational and office activities. Compared to 2023, the number of printed pages throughout the company fell by nearly 10.5 million in 2024. Print monitoring allowed for precise management of paper consumption and increasing the efficiency of internal processes. Reducing the number of prints not only contributes to the protection of forests, but also reduces CO2 emissions and water consumption necessary in the paper production process.
It is true that nearly 900 tons of paper documentation are still produced in Poczta Polska, but it no longer goes to the trash (i.e. for municipal waste). It is destroyed in an appropriate manner and resold to recycling companies, protecting the environment and partially recovering money. 900 t. It's still a lot, but 320 less than in 2023.
Innovations and ecology in Poczta Polska
In response to the growing needs of the service market and with the environment in mind, Poczta Polska introduces numerous innovative solutions. E-invoices, whose share increased by 3.5% in 2024, is only one of the activities that reduce paper consumption. In addition, Esklep ( www.sklep.poczta-polska.pl ) Poczta Polska offers a wide range of ecological packaging and articles necessary to prepare eco-paczep and eco-closes. These include: letter and parcel envelopes and a drizzle - a biodegradable pack filter that has gained immense popularity among customers.
Poczta Polska plants forests
Without limiting itself to internal actions, Poczta Polska is actively involved in initiatives aimed at protecting and regenerating a natural ecosystem. In 2024, in cooperation with the State Forests, the next edition of the "Choose us, plant the forest" campaign was implemented, during which 10,000 trees were planted. This action has gained extensive recognition and support among clients and employees.
A commitment for the future
It is estimated that from one cut tree, you can produce about 12,000 standard A4 cards (with a weight of 80 g/m²), which are usually used in printers and Xero. In addition, this production will absorb over 1000 liters of water and cause over 100 kg of CO2.
According to the KPMG report from a few years ago, the average company in Poland uses 1.3 A4 risks per month, i.e. monthly nearly 650 cards per employee and about 7.7 thousand. cards per year. Of this, numerous nearly 10% are wasted. That is why Poczta Polska continues its green mission, striving for continuous development and introduction of ecological innovations.
*All data was estimated on the assumption that to produce one ton of paper, which corresponds to about 200,000 A4 cards, you need to cut about 17 trees