Advent calendar on sustainable development 2009  December 14


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Greening Santas Post Office


Millions of presents will be wrapped up in the coming weeks and sent to millions of people around the globe. Set an example by sending your Christmas letters and packages «climate neutral». Your stamp will unterline the importance of combating climate change - for the sake of mankind and nature.



The Swiss Post offers a «pro clima»-Version of sending Xmas presents and other packages, which gives you the opportunity to reduce the impact of you mail and contribute to reducing CO2 emissions - your package can be considered as «climate neutral». The Swiss Post uses the additional fee to invest in carefully selected climate protection projects and acquired CO2-emission certificats with the Gold Standard. Your money is thus used to support wind energy parks and other concrete climate protection initiatives.

The procedure is simple: As a private customer when you can chose «pro clima» when you bring your package to the post office or chose the WebStamp when online at home.
:: «pro clima» - a small contribution with a large impact


Swiss Post is a member in the sustainability-working-groups of Union Postale Universelle UPU, PostEurope and International Post Corporation IPC and has implemented several environmental projects such a:

  • supporting employees who use an environmentally sound vehicle at work.
  • or the bikers' campaign www.biketowork.ch
    :: Environmental Management by the Swiss Post

  • Swiss Posot and climate protection


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