Our commitment to sustainability

We’re committed to building a sustainable business for employees, customers, our island and the planet. As the largest ‘feet on the street’ network on-Island, we aim to keep our carbon emissions as low as possible.  

We’ve made significant strides towards reducing vehicle emissions, becoming the first large business in Jersey to roll out a greener fleet, either fully electric or running on biofuel.  

Our goal is to achieve net zero carbon emissions of our Jersey operations (Scope 1 & Scope 2) by 2030 and across Jersey Post Group by 2040. 

This ambition is aligned to the latest climate science, and a 1.5°C decarbonisation pathway to reduce our greenhouse gases (GHG), in support of the Paris Agreement and UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.   

We’ve reduced our Scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions in Jersey by 68% between 2021 and 2023. 

As a postal business we have an ongoing challenge to deliver approximately 90,000 items daily, which equates to our vans travelling approximately 675,000 miles per annum.  

We’ve worked hard over the last 8 years to reduce our emissions in our operations. We’ve invested in electrifying our fleet and we’re the first large business in Jersey to roll out a greener fleet – of electric bikes, electric vans and the use of biofuel.  

We continue to look for ways to reduce ‘miles travelled’. We offer alternative delivery services which help to reduce unnecessary travel, 50% of households are registered to use our SecureDrop service and many islanders frequently use our 24/7 parcel locker service.  

We have made great progress over the last 8 years 

Jersey Post measures Scope 1 and 2 emissions 

  • Scope 1:  Direct greenhouse gas emissions from sources controlled or owned by the organisation (e.g. fuel combustion).
  • Scope 2: Indirect GHG emissions associated with purchased electricity, steam, heat, or cooling.
  • Jersey Post prepares it’s GHG emission inventory in alignment with the GHG protocol and is presented in ‘tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent’ tCO2e which includes carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide (unless otherwise stated).
  • For accuracy and transparency, our Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions are verified by an independent sustainability consultant, The Good Jersey Life, who is qualified to calculate GHG emission inventories/carbon footprint calculations under ISO14064-1 and is an ISO14001:2015 Lead Auditor for Environmental Management Systems.
Did you know? 
  • In the UK, CO2 emissions for delivering a parcel was 221 grams and a letter 25 grams. 
  • Between 2021 and 2023 our scope 1 and 2 emissions reduced from 248 to 80 tonnes which is a reduction of around 68%. 
  • Jersey Post has the Island biggest fleet of electric vehicles. Our fleet of vans are all electric and our large delivery vans run on Bio-Diesel which is non-toxic and biodegradable. 
  • You can help us to protect our environment and reduce carbon emissions by signing up for our e-Tag and Secure Drop service. This means that your packages only take one on-island journey if you are out when we deliver your mail.