Qatar Postal Services Company (Qatar Post) has been recognised as the best postal services company in 2018 in the conservation and sustainable development sector.
The award was given to Qatar Post in recognition of its “continuous efforts, programmes and initiatives towards energy conservation and dedication to reducing its own carbon footprint”, the company said in a statement.
The ceremony was held as part of the Parcel+Post Expo 2019 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Qatar Post chairman and managing director Faleh al-Naemi accepted the award on behalf of the company at a ceremony attended by over 200 postal services companies worldwide.
Hamad al-Fahida, chief operating officer at Qatar Post, said: “This prestigious international award allows our efforts towards reducing energy consumption, preserving the environment and adopting an environmentally conscious mindset to be recognised and awarded on a global scale. We aim not to merely deliver high-quality products to satisfy our customers, but to take the further step to ensure that our daily practices align with international standards to honour our responsibility towards the environment and preserving it. Our programmes under Qatar Post’s sustainable development plan have yielded significant results in the last years. Energy consumption was reduced by 20% in 2018 while paper consumption was reduced by 33% in 2017. In addition, we have witnessed the implementation of recycling programmes to reduce paper and plastic-based waste in partnership with national factories. These efforts also paved the way for receiving various environmental certifications such as ISO 14001 for Environmental Management Systems, Quality Management Certificate 9001 and Occupational Health and Safety System 18001.”
Within the context of raising awareness and transforming the nation’s consumption habits and behaviours, al-Fahida has launched several initiatives aimed at raising the profile for the need for environmental protection among both employees and customers, company-wide, the statement notes.
Within the field of reducing consumption of energy and water, Qatar Post has implemented programmes to lower its overall consumption by replacing 80% of fluorescent lights with energy-saving LED lighting and by installing specialised devices to reduce the company’s water consumption by 30%.
With regard to fuel consumption that feeds its operations, logistics and transportation sectors, Qatar Post said its deploys modern vehicles and utilises intelligent devices to further reduce carbon emissions.
In areas of high population density, utilising motorcycles as opposed to full-fledged trucks and vans is one way towards reducing the company’s carbon footprint, the company points out.
Additionally, the implementation of a vehicle tracking system is a work in progress, through the deployment of the ORTEC application.
Finally, when evaluating and selecting suppliers, Qatar Post considers their sustainability tracking records, practices and values towards environmental protection as a crucial factor in its selection process.
For example, it is of the utmost priority that all packaging material and supplies be sourced from recyclable materials, the statement adds.
Qatar Post officials at the Parcel+Post Expo 2019 in Amsterdam.
